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September 18, 2024 08:53pm
Ukrainian drones strike a large military depot in a Russian town northwest of Moscow
Ukrainian drones struck a large military depot in a town deep inside Russia overnight, causing a huge blaze and prompting the evacuation of some local...
September 17, 2024 01:59pm
Myanmar flooding death toll jumps to 226
The death toll from massive flooding in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has doubled to 226, state media reported, as the UN warned as many as 630,000 people could need help. Yagi swept across northern Vi...
September 17, 2024 12:53pm
Meta bans Russian state media outlets for 'interference'
Meta late Monday said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity." The ban comes a...
September 17, 2024 12:11pm
Malaysia reports new mpox case of clade 2 variant
Malaysia's health ministry reported on Tuesday one new case of the mpox virus infection of the clade 2 variety, a less severe variant of the dise...
September 16, 2024 03:06pm
Indian police detain 100 Samsung workers, union leaders for protest march
Indian police have detained around 100 striking workers and union leaders protesting low wages at a Samsung Electronics plant in southern India, as th...
September 16, 2024 01:41pm
What we know about the reported suspect behind apparent Trump assassination attempt
A gunman attempted to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday at Trump's golf course in Palm Beach, Florida, authori...
September 16, 2024 12:16pm
Japan's elderly population hits record high
The number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data shows, as the country contends with one o...
September 16, 2024 10:17am
Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe after a shooting occurred near his golf course in Florida on Sunday, in what investigators see...
September 14, 2024 01:16pm
OpenAI's stunning $150 bln valuation hinges on upending corporate structure, sources say
OpenAI's new financing round is expected to come in the form of convertible notes, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter, who ...
September 14, 2024 01:10pm
China retail sales, industrial production slow in August
BEIJING -- Chinese retail sales and industrial production growth slowed in August, official data showed Saturday, as leaders in Beijing seek paths to ...
September 14, 2024 12:59pm
China new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 9 years in August
BEIJING - China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than nine years in August, official data showed on Saturday, as supportive mea...
September 14, 2024 12:28pm
Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods
HANOI, Vietnam — The death toll in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies fro...
September 11, 2024 09:55pm
Key takeaways from a debate that featured tense clashes and closed with a Taylor Swift endorsement
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice pres...
September 11, 2024 08:40pm
Blinken and Lammy arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine pushes for long-range strikes against Russia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived in Kyiv on a joint visit Wednesday, as Ukraine presses the West...