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Activist appears targeted at Mexican president’s press brief
A human rights activist in Mexico’s dangerous northern border city of Nuevo Laredo yesterday [Macau time] said that he suspects the Mexican army — ... -
Popular China-linked store stirs debate amid Kenya inflation
Hundreds of Kenyan traders protested yesterday in the capital, Nairobi, over a popular new Chinese-affiliated shop selling goods they say undercut their businesses. But ... -
New China US committee debuts with eye on major policy shifts
A special House committee dedicated to countering China will make its debut today, the opening act in what lawmakers hope will be a robust ... -
Japan, NZ to speed up intel sharing pact amid China concerns
The foreign ministers of Japan and New Zealand agreed to speed up talks on an intelligence sharing pact as the two island nations vowed ... -
Penguin to publish ‘classic’ Roald Dahl books after backlash
Publisher Penguin Random House announced it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels after it received criticism for cuts and rewrites that were ... -
US sanctions Mexican drug precursor suppliers
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Wednesday on six members of a Mexican ring accused of supplying massive amounts of precursor chemical used to ... -
G-20 finance chiefs to tackle global economic threats
Top financial leaders from the Group of 20 leading economies are gathering in the south Indian technology hub of Bengaluru this week to tackle ... -
Liberia may have ‘parallel system’ for illegal log exports
The lush West African rainforests of Liberia are being cut down and illegally exported with the likely collusion of powerful government officials, according to ... -
Record 6,542 guns intercepted at US airport security in 2022
The woman flying out of Philadelphia’s airport last year remembered to pack snacks, prescription medicine and a cellphone in her handbag. But what was ... -
Anthem for Charles III’s coronation written by Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the English composer who created the scores for blockbuster musicals such as “Cats,’’ “The Phantom of the Opera’’ and “Evita,’’ has ... -
Judge slaps $335K penalty on Ronaldo accuser’s Vegas lawyer
A Las Vegas lawyer has been hit with a $335,000 penalty for pressing a bid in U.S. courts to force Cristiano Ronaldo to pay ... -
China’s top diplomat starts weeklong Europe tour in Paris
China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met with French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday at the start of his trip to Europe, amid renewed tensions between ... -
Portugal church sex abuse study finds 512 alleged victims
A committee that has been examining historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said Monday that 512 alleged victims have come forward. ... -
Harley-Davidson from 1908 becomes priciest bike at auction
A rare Harley-Davidson motorcycle built in 1908 has become the most expensive motorcycle ever sold at auction, according to data compiled by a website ... -
Climate change protesters fined over ‘Last Supper’ protest
Five climate change protesters were fined yesterday [Macau time] for gluing themselves to the frame of a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last ... -
IEA: Asia set to use half of world’s electricity by 2025
Asia will for the first time use half of the world’s electricity by 2025, even as Africa continues to consume far less than its ... -
Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site
Pakistan lifted its ban on Wikipedia services before dawn yesterday, after the country’s media regulator blocked the site last week for not removing purportedly ... -
Biden’s State of the Union to tout policy wins on economy
U.S. President Joe Biden will use his second State of the Union address today to remind Americans of how their lives have been improved over his ... -
Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal rolls on; company apologizes
A Japanese company embroiled in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic corruption scandal said yesterday it would strengthen oversight to prevent further wrongdoing. Takeshi Natsuno, president of the ... -
Italy on alert amid anarchist attacks on diplomatic missions
Italy’s government has increased security at its diplomatic missions around the globe in response to “a crescendo of terroristic attacks” by an informal anarchist ... -
China lobbies Dutch to defend trade after chip curbs
China’s foreign minister appealed to his Dutch counterpart to defend free trade after the Netherlands and Japan agreed to cooperate with U.S. restrictions on ... -
Dutch electronics giant Philips to cut 6,000 jobs worldwide
Dutch consumer electronics and medical equipment maker Philips said yesterday it is cutting 6,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years as it revealed ... -
China gives conditional approval to two homegrown Covid antivirals
China gave conditional approval for the use of two locally made Covid-19 antivirals as the nation struggles with limited drugs following the end of ... -
Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
Facebook parent Meta said it will restore former President Donald Trump ‹s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of ... -
UNESCO seeks to prevent trafficking of looted Ukrainian art
The United Nations cultural organization is training law enforcement and judiciary officials from countries on Ukraine’s western borders, seeking to prevent the trafficking of ... -
China’s NetEase criticizes Blizzard offer as unequal, unfair
China games company NetEase Inc. has rejected a proposal from World of Warcraft creator Activision Blizzard to temporarily extend its partnership while the U.S. ... -
Swift guitar, Eminem shoes among items in charity auction
Taylor Swift’s acoustic guitar, Eminem’s signed tennis shoes and an ensemble worn by a BTS member are among the items to be auctioned for ... -
Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida dies at age 95
Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the world” after the ... -
‘They are on the run’: Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab
Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow’s village in central Somalia, imposing harsh ideology and ... -
US inflation report could show another month of cooling prices
The U.S. inflation report for December being released yesterday could provide another welcome sign that the worst bout of spiking prices in four decades ... -
US: New Mega Millions jackpot of $1.35B is game’s 2nd highest
The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The ... -
‘No amnesty!’: Brazilian protests demand jail for rioters
“No amnesty! No amnesty! No amnesty!” The chant reverberated off the walls of the jam-packed hall at the University of Sao Paulo’s law college ... -
‘No amnesty!’: Brazilian protests demand jail for rioters
"No amnesty! No amnesty! No amnesty!" The chant reverberated off the walls of the jam-packed hall at the University of Sao Paulo's law college Monday ... -
Portugal hires Martínez as its new national team coach
Portugal hired former Belgium coach Roberto Martínez to lead its national team yesterday. The Spaniard replaces Fernando Santos, who quit in December after Portugal’s ... -
Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm
The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to ...
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