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Australian club fined over Nazi salutes at football final

Sydney United directors and staff ordered to go for training against racism.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 06:40 PM

Australian club fined over Nazi salutes at football final

UK rules out December vote to break N. Ireland deadlock

Standoff over post-Brexit trade rules prevents resumption of a power-sharing government.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 06:00 PM

UK rules out December vote to break N. Ireland deadlock

Indonesian leader says Putin undecided on G20 summit invite

Joko Widodo says the Russian president ‘wanted to attend but cannot decide at the moment’.   

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 05:20 PM

Indonesian leader says Putin undecided on G20 summit invite

New Delhi to shut schools as toxic smog chokes city

Levels of the most dangerous PM2.5 particles almost 25 times the daily maximum recommended by WHO.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 04:40 PM

New Delhi to shut schools as toxic smog chokes city

Nets’ Irving, suspended in anti-Semitism furore, apologises

Basketball star says he is deeply sorry to have caused pain to the Jewish community.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 04:00 PM

Nets’ Irving, suspended in anti-Semitism furore, apologises



6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes El Salvador

No initial reports of material damage or casualties.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 03:20 PM

6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes El Salvador

Blinken thanks outgoing Israel PM, warns on West Bank violence

The US secretary of state calls on all parties to urgently de-escalate tensions in the occupied territory.  

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 02:40 PM

Blinken thanks outgoing Israel PM, warns on West Bank violence

Pope to meet Sunni authority on Bahrain ‘dialogue’ trip

Pontiff to meet Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayed, grand imam of Cairo’s Al-Azhar mosque, today.       

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 02:00 PM

Pope to meet Sunni authority on Bahrain ‘dialogue’ trip

North Korea fired artillery barrage overnight, Seoul says

Pyongyang launches about 80 artillery rounds at close to midnight, landing in a maritime buffer zone.         

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 01:20 PM

North Korea fired artillery barrage overnight, Seoul says

Ex-F1 champ Nelson Piquet in fix for wishing Lula’s death

The avowed Bolsonaro supporter is due appear before the police to testify.                        

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 12:40 PM

Ex-F1 champ Nelson Piquet in fix for wishing Lula’s death

Twitter says layoffs to begin today

Reports say about half of the platform’s 7,500 employees will be let go.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 12:00 PM

Twitter says layoffs to begin today

Starbucks reports record sales but lower profits on weak China

Shares rise 2% to US$86.35 in after-hours trading.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 11:20 AM

Starbucks reports record sales but lower profits on weak China

Most Asian markets rise, dollar holds gains ahead of US jobs data

Fed pushback against expectations of a softer approach to monetary tightening has ramped up fears of a global recession.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 11:19 AM

Most Asian markets rise, dollar holds gains ahead of US jobs data

Another prison riot in Ecuador leaves 15 police, soldiers wounded

Source says officers confronted by inmates with guns and explosives.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 10:50 AM

Another prison riot in Ecuador leaves 15 police, soldiers wounded

US judge appoints monitor to prevent more fraud at Trump Organization

Court points out ‘persistent misrepresentations’ in documents labelled statements of financial condition.         

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 10:00 AM

US judge appoints monitor to prevent more fraud at Trump Organization


Daily Covid cases rise to 4,711

No deaths are reported.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 09:54 AM

Daily Covid cases rise to 4,711

Canada sees lower deficit in updated fiscal plan, possible 2023 recession

Minister introduces investment tax credits for clean energy projects.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 09:20 AM

Canada sees lower deficit in updated fiscal plan, possible 2023 recession

Pelosi husband released from hospital after attack

Paul remains under doctors’ care.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 08:40 AM

Pelosi husband released from hospital after attack

More advertising woes for Musk’s Twitter as brands hit pause

Pfizer, Volkwagen among companies that have suspended ads on platform.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 08:00 AM

More advertising woes for Musk’s Twitter as brands hit pause

UK researchers cure man who had Covid for 411 days

Patient was administered Paxlovid and remdesivir.

Friday, 04 Nov 2022 07:20 AM

UK researchers cure man who had Covid for 411 days

Bern forbids Germany from sending Swiss munitions to Ukraine

Switzerland's law of neutrality does not allow it to approve of the request.

Thursday, 03 Nov 2022 11:50 PM

Bern forbids Germany from sending Swiss munitions to Ukraine

Pfizer-BioNTech to test combined Covid and flu vaccine

Success of this could pave the way for better inoculation uptake for both illnesses.

Thursday, 03 Nov 2022 11:10 PM

Pfizer-BioNTech to test combined Covid and flu vaccine

China authorities apologise after boy dies in Covid lockdown

Tragedy triggers a storm of online criticism of the country’s zero-Covid policy.        

Thursday, 03 Nov 2022 10:30 PM

China authorities apologise after boy dies in Covid lockdown

BMW sees profits jump on higher prices for luxury cars

German automaker warns that soaring inflation would slow down customer demand.

Thursday, 03 Nov 2022 09:50 PM

BMW sees profits jump on higher prices for luxury cars

CBC shuts down China bureau citing lack of visa

Beijing makes it difficult for foreign correspondents to work in the country.

Thursday, 03 Nov 2022 09:10 PM

CBC shuts down China bureau citing lack of visa