US treasury secretary in China to talk trade, anti-money laundering
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in China on Thursday for five days of meetings in a nation determined to avoid open conflict with the United States, yet the world’s two largest economies still appear to be hashing out the rules on how to compete against each other. There are tensions over...
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Najib seeks to serve remaining sentence under house arrest
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Macron dismisses Russian remarks on Kyiv, Paris role in Moscow attack
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Russia launches drone attack on Kharkiv, killing 4
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A harsher era under Putin in the works?
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Russian minister casts prospective Ukraine peace talks
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Finland to keep border with Russia closed
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‘Muslim community members in US decline WH Iftar dinner invitation’
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S Korea’s pres meets leader of doctors’ strike as he seeks to end their walkouts
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met the leader of a strike by thousands of junior doctors on Thursday and said that the government is open to talks about its contentious push to sharply increase medical school admissions. The meeting was the first of its kind since more than 90...
Free blue checks are back for some accounts on X
Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun restoring complimentary blue checks for some of its users, the latest unexpected shift to cause a lot of confusion on the platform. For years, Twitter’s blue checks mirrored verification badges that are common on social media, largely reserved for...
UK’s higher salary thresholds for overseas skilled work visas kick in
Significantly higher salary thresholds for overseas workers, including Indians, applying for the UK’s Skilled Worker visas kicked in on Thursday, as part of tough new measures announced earlier to cut Britain’s overall migration figures. For those applying under the Skilled Worker visa route, the salary threshold for an application will rise...
18 gunmen, ten security members die in Iran clashes
Iran’s state media said security forces were able to release hostages taken by gunmen Thursday following clashes in three separate areas in southeastern Iran that left 18 militants and 10 troops dead. The fighting erupted overnight in Sistan and Baluchistan province when gunmen opened fire on Revolutionary Guard posts in Rask...
Austrian min aims to tighten espionage law to ban spying
Austria’s justice minister said Thursday that she plans to tighten the country’s rules on espionage, which currently is explicitly banned if directed against Austria itself but not if it targets other countries or international organisations. Justice Minister Alma Zadic’s push to tighten Austria’s laws comes as the arrest of a former...
Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing after major quake kills 10
Rescuers searched Thursday for missing people and worked to reach hundreds stranded when Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads. Ten people died and more than 1,000 were injured. The powerful quake struck during the morning rush hour a day earlier, sending schoolchildren rushing...
Myanmar resistance drones hit capital target
Myanmar’s main pro-democracy resistance group said on Thursday its armed wing launched drone attacks on the airport and a military headquarters in the capital, Naypyitaw, but the country’s ruling military said it destroyed the drones as they attacked. The opposition National Unity Government’s “Defence Ministry” said in a statement that...
