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Thousands more to be evacuated from Ukraine’s Kherson
Russian-installed authorities in region cite risk of massive missile attack by Kyiv.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 09:00 PM
Iran protests rage on in defiance of crackdown
Challenge for the authorities is compounded by the custom to mark 40 days since a person died.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 08:20 PM
Israelis vote as Netanyahu seeks return to power
Latest ballot follows collapse of ‘change coalition’ which failed to bring political stability.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 07:40 PM
Pope’s first visit to Bahrain to cement ties with Islam
Human rights groups hope Francis will pressure country’s Sunni leader to halt repression of Shia Muslims.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 07:00 PM
Unpaid wages top complaint of Qatar migrant workers
ILO says the number of cases more than doubles in a year with the launch of a new online platform.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 06:20 PM
Tokyo recognises same-sex relationships
Japanese capital issues partnership certificates to LGBTQ couples.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 05:40 PM
China iPhone factory under lockdown boosts bonuses for workers who stay
Employees flee Covid-19 outbreak at facility, alleging poor working conditions, inadequate virus protection for uninfected.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 05:00 PM
Toyota keeps net profit forecast despite production woes
Automaker says it expects to sell half a million fewer vehicles in current financial year.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 04:20 PM
S. Korea police chief says crowd surge response was ‘insufficient’
Cops knew ‘a large crowd had gathered even before the accident occurred’.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 03:40 PM
Australia lifts rates to near-decade high as inflation soars
The 25-basis-point move marks the seventh consecutive increase.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 03:00 PM
Filipinos flock to cemeteries for All Saints’ Day
Cemetery visits are accompanied by falling rain.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 02:20 PM
New potentially hazardous asteroid discovered
However, 2022 AP7 does not now or anytime in the future have a trajectory that will have it collide with Earth, author says.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 01:40 PM
Afghanistan poppy cultivation spikes as prices soar
UN drugs agency says this year’s harvest is largely exempted from the Taliban’s ban.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 01:00 PM
US federal judge blocks publishing mega-merger
Government provided compelling evidence move by Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster would ‘substantially’ lessen competition, Florence Pan says.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 12:20 PM
Attempted murder charge in ‘politically motivated’ attack on Pelosi’s husband
42-year-old suspect also accused of attempted kidnapping of a public official.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 11:40 AM
Taylor Swift makes US song charts history with ‘Midnights’
First artist to nab all 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 11:00 AM
Energy giant Repsol fined again after Peru oil spill
Company reported ‘false information’ on extent of damage, authorities say.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 10:20 AM
Cholera spreading ‘rapidly’ across Lebanon, WHO says
Nation’s situation precarious as it battles other crises.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 09:40 AM
UK’s interior minister admits to more lapses
However, Suella Braverman refuses to resign a second time.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 09:00 AM
Norway to resume Brazil aid halted over deforestation
Oslo eager to get in touch with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s team after his win.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 08:20 AM
Duo jailed over Champions League violence
Both men threw bottles at police at the final in Paris in May, prosecutors say.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 07:40 AM
Twitter board dissolved, leaving Musk as sole director
Massive layoffs planned as ‘Chief Twit’ takes over.
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 07:00 AM
Ukraine water, power cuts after ‘massive’ Russian missile attack
Kyiv claims to have shot down 44 of more than 50 cruise missiles aimed at critical infrastructure.
Monday, 31 Oct 2022 11:50 PM