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US orders non-emergency staff and families to leave Nigerian capital
Traditionally seen as a safe city, everyday life Abuja under threat from insurgents.
Friday, 28 Oct 2022 09:20 AM
Iran protest deaths mount as Tehran vows ‘severe response’ to shrine massacre
Demonstrators remain defiant as president tries to link IS attack to civil unrest.
Friday, 28 Oct 2022 08:40 AM
Lula’s lead widens slightly 3 days from Brazil run-off
Poll still gives challenger the edge, despite Bolsonaro scoffing at legitimacy of figures.
Friday, 28 Oct 2022 08:00 AM
Apple reports solid profits, but iPhone sales miss estimates
Tech giant bucks recent trend, as competitors stumble, falter.
Friday, 28 Oct 2022 07:20 AM
Airbus workers in Spain to strike for higher wages
Protest will proceed indefinitely until management is prepared to guarantee they don’t lose purchasing power, unions say.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 11:59 PM · 1 comment
US economy grows for first time this year in Q3
Economic performance helped by strong trade.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 11:20 PM · 1 comment
Ex-convict Samsung heir takes top job after pardon
Tech giant promotes Lee Jae-yong to executive chairman.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 10:40 PM · 1 comment
Prince Harry to release memoir in January 2023
‘Spare’ provides a window into how he responded to the death of his mother Diana 25 years ago.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 10:00 PM · 1 comment
Bolivia suspends some food exports as strike paralyses economic hub
Protesters in Santa Cruz block roads, shut businesses as they demand census to increase opposition’s legislative representation.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 09:20 PM · 1 comment
Hong Kong pastor, housewife jailed over ‘seditious’ court applause
Both are also convicted of criticising a verdict against a democracy activist.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 08:40 PM
Ultra-rich British PM to move into small Downing Street flat
Sunak and his family plan to live above his office.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 08:00 PM
Huawei revenue drops 2.2% in first 3 quarters of 2022
Covid, US sanctions drag down sales.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 07:20 PM
Germany’s Scholz rejects Turkish claims against Greece
Chancellor says it is ‘not acceptable’ for a Nato state to question the sovereignty of a fellow member.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 06:40 PM
Transgender Thai media mogul buys Miss Universe pageant
Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip becomes the first woman to directly own the organisation.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 06:00 PM
Same-sex marriage now legal across Mexico
State of Tamaulipas the last in the mostly Catholic country to approve it.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 05:20 PM
Hong Kong finance chief contracts Covid ahead of banking summit
It is unknown if Paul Chan will be able to attend the city’s first major conference since the pandemic.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 04:40 PM
France rejects Canada’s request to extradite priest accused of sex assault
Paris says its law prohibits extradition of its own citizens.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 04:00 PM
15 dead in attack on Shia shrine in Iran
2 children among killed in shooting claimed by Islamic State.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 03:20 PM
Asean ministers hold talks on festering Myanmar crisis
Ten-country bloc is expected to discuss progress on its five-point plan.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 02:40 PM
Xi says China, US must ‘find ways to get along’
The Chinese leader says the world today is ‘neither peaceful nor tranquil’.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 02:00 PM
Kanye West ‘escorted’ out of Skechers offices
Rapper shows up uninvited at show company, made to leave when he begins to film without permission.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 01:20 PM
Credit Suisse chief unveils master plan to fix bank’s woes
Restructuring specialist Ulrich Koerner has 100 days to diagnose the institution’s problems.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 12:40 PM
High-profile Australian rape case abruptly ends in mistrial
New trial scheduled to start in February.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 12:00 PM