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South Korea: import sales rise 10% in September
Sales of imported light passenger vehicles in South Korea increased by 10% to 24,839 units in September 2024 from 22,565 units a year…
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Starmer holding meeting with Zelensky at No 10
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street. The talks come as Zelensky seeks to…
Politics
Taiwan leader defiant towards China in first National Day address
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday in his first National Day address that he would vow to resist any moves towards…
Politics
Old video shows Israeli PM running to parliamentary vote, not to bunker
A video of Benjamin Netanyahu rushing to vote in a parliamentary session has been shared with a false claim it shows the Israeli prime…
News
Taiwan celebrates National Day holiday against background of Chinese threats
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan celebrated its National Day holiday Thursday against the background of threats from China, which claims the…
Politics
Taiwan's president vows to resist 'annexation'
President William Lai has pledged to uphold Taiwan's self-governing status in his most high-profile public address since taking office…
Politics
‘Zionists don’t deserve to live,’ suspended Columbia activist said. Now his group rescinds its apology and calls for violence
Nearly six months after Columbia University banned Khymani James, a Pro-Palestinian student activist, who said “Zionists don’t deserve to…
Business
Spain looks to immigrants to drive economy
A group of Sub-Saharan African men are playing bingo in a conference room of a hotel near the northern Spanish city of León. They laugh…
Business
Brown Corporation votes against divesting from Israel
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In a meeting on Tuesday, the Brown Corporation rejected a student-led proposal that would have seen the…
News
Dozens killed in Israeli airstrike on Jabalia in northern Gaza
Dozens of people were killed on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike on Jabalia, in northern Gaza, Palestinian sources reported. At least 47…
Politics
Macron to receive Zelensky in Paris ahead of Berlin visit
French President Emmanuel Macron will receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Thursday, before Zelensky travels to…
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One dead as storm Kirk tears through Spain, Portugal, France
The remnants of Hurricane Kirk swept into western Europe Wednesday, tearing up trees in Portugal and Spain before dumping heavy rains on…
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Hospitals move patients as Israeli tanks encircle Jabalia camp
Amid gunfire and Israeli artillery shelling, Palestinian medics say that they have begun moving premature babies and other patients away…
Politics
Spokesman of Germany's far-right AfD holds job at Russian academy
The foreign policy spokesman of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag admitted on Wednesday to holding a…
News
Two civilians killed by Hezbollah rocket fire in northern Israel
Two civilians have been killed and several others wounded after the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired at least 150 rockets into…
Politics
Mozambicans vote in key election for a new president
Mozambicans are voting in a general election, with the ruling Frelimo party that has been in power for half a century likely to hold on to…
Politics
Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Social media platform X began returning to Brazil on Wednesday, after remaining inaccessible for more than a month…
Politics
France's Macron views Ukrainian troops being trained in France for combat against Russia
A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is inspecting the training of Ukrainian troops at a military camp…
News
How the Highlands prepared me to count penguins in Antarctica
Edinburgh-born Maggie Coll is preparing for the "adventure of a lifetime" spending five months 9,000 miles from home, counting penguins in…
News
Lipocine signs supply and distribution agreement with Pharmalink for Tlando
Lipocine announced an exclusive supply and distribution agreement with Pharmalink to commercialize Tlando, its oral testosterone…
Business
China vehicle market being supported by NEV incentives
In August 2024, China's automotive market exhibited a positive month-on-month (MoM) growth trajectory, spurred on by policy incentives and…
Business
Synergy begins installation of first battery units at Collie BESS facility
Synergy has begun the installation of the first battery units at its 500MW/2 gigawatt hours (GWh) Collie battery energy storage system…
Business
Doctored report circulates about daughter of former S. Korean president's drink driving case
Screenshot of the false Facebook post. Captured October 8. The image was also shared elsewhere on Facebook, as well as on the South Korean…
Business
Edited video does not show Indonesia's VP-elect 'stepping down'
Screenshot of the false post from Snack Video, taken on October 7, 2024 The video was also shared on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok with a…