Seoul passes law to ban sending balloons to North Korea

Move aims to curb activists from flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets

3h ago

Former EU top diplomat Mogherini held in fraud probe

The 52-year-old Italian was arrested in Brussels

5h ago

Search for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says

Flight MH370, a Boeing 777, was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014.

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The AI frenzy is driving a new global supply chain crisis

The fallout could reach beyond tech.

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US pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries

The list of countries includes Afghanistan and Somalia.

6h ago

Up to 628 Airbus planes need inspection for metal plate 'quality issue'

Produced since 1988, the A320 is the world's best-selling aeroplane

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YouTube says Australia social media ban makes children 'less safe'

Australia will from December 10 ban users under the age of 16 from world's most popular social media platforms

6h ago

Trump administration dismisses eight immigration judges in New York

the eight judges all worked at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan

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Afghan man pleads not guilty in US National Guard shooting

Lakanwal is charged with first-degree murder for the death of National Guard member

India blocking aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) said yesterday that India was preventing humanitarian assistance from being sent to Sri Lanka, where severe flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have claimed more than 400 lives.

China floods the world with gasoline cars it can't sell at home

Many Chinese legacy automakers also watched their sales collapse – and responded by flooding the world with fossil-fuel vehicles they couldn't sell at home.

Israeli forces raze Gaza buildings

Israeli forces yesterday carried out demolition and destruction on residential buildings behind the so-called yellow line in the eastern areas of Gaza City.

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Imran Khan ‘perfectly fine’

Pakistan’s former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister Uzma Khanum yesterday said that her brother was “perfectly fine” after a meeting with him at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail.

14h ago

French pastry chefs auction chocolate sculptures

Chocolate artworks by some of France’s most famous pastry chefs sold at auction Monday for more than 100,000 euros in a charity event that had bidders smacking their lips.

15h ago

Fraud probe: 3 arrests as EU diplomatic arm raided

Police arrested three people yesterday following raids on EU offices and a prestigious graduate school in a probe into suspected fraud linked to the training of future diplomats, prosecutors said.

15h ago

US court strikes down Trump appointment of top prosecutor

A three-judge panel ruled unanimously that Alina Habba, 41, has been unlawfully serving as the US Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

1d ago

EU agrees on Canada joining European defence programme

The SAFE (Security Action for Europe) programme aims to provide loans to participating countries on favourable terms to jointly purchase weapons alongside other partners.

1d ago

Amazon tests 'ultra-fast' deliveries in two US cities

Option of having groceries or household essentials at their doors within 30 minutes

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White House confirms admiral ordered 2nd strike on alleged drug boat

A total of 11 people were killed in the two strikes in early September

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Trump MRI shows president in 'excellent' cardiovascular health: physician

The Republican billionaire, who turns 80 in June, has long faced criticism for limited transparency around his health

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Preload state-owned cyber safety app

India’s telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates.

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