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Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:57:10 GMT
Hong Kong press union head sues WSJ for 'unreasonable dismissal'
Selina Cheng reported on the Chinese electric vehicle industry for the newspaper before she was made redundant in July, weeks after she was elected chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA). Cheng said when she was dismissed her supervi...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:53:10 GMT
Politics v cricket leaves Champions Trophy up in the air
AFP looks at the burning questions surrounding the issue: What is the Champions Trophy? It is the premier one-day competition after the World Cup with Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa competi...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:27:13 GMT
Tech sector gathers in Lisbon in shadow of Trump victory
The tech industry is holding its breath to see what Trump's second term will bring when he takes over in January, especially as SpaceX and Tesla chief Elon Musk is expected to have a huge influence on the next US government. During Trump's last ter...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:03:15 GMT
The women behind Zimbabwe's striking hut painting art
Outside, at a small table with two curved seats -- all fashioned out of mud -- Masuku shows visitors how she mixes soil pigments, charcoal and ash to create the earth tones that make the striking motifs. The 54-year-old is admired as one of the be...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:03:12 GMT
South Korea prosecutors indict controversial American streamer
They said American national Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, is not allowed to leave South Korea because of a travel ban linked to the case. "He was indicted on Monday without detention for creating a commotion at a convenience stor...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:28:11 GMT
Tech sector gathers in Lisbon in shadow of Trump victory
The tech industry is holding its breath to see what Trump's second term will bring when he takes over in January, especially as SpaceX and Tesla chief Elon Musk is expected to have a huge influence on the next US government. During Trump's last ter...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:40:19 GMT
'Anti-war' comedy directed by Malkovich riles Bulgarian nationalists
Last week's premiere of "Arms and the Man" by renowned Irish-born playwright George Bernard Shaw sparked raucous protests by nationalist groups. Holding up banners that read "Malkovich go home", protesters blocked access to the Ivan Vazov National ...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:20:13 GMT
China, Russia must fight US 'containment': security chief
Moscow and Beijing have expanded military and defence ties since Russia ordered troops into Ukraine nearly three years ago, with Chinese President Xi Jinping one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most important allies on the world stage. But Be...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:04:15 GMT
Climate crisis worsening already 'hellish' refugee situation: UN
With international climate talks under way in Baku, the UN refugee agency highlighted how soaring global temperatures and extreme weather events are impacting displacement numbers and conditions, as it called for more and better investment in mitiga...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:00:16 GMT
Dutch court to rule in Shell climate appeal
The ruling at the Hague Appeals Court comes as governments of some 200 countries gather at the COP29 talks in Azerbaijan to discuss the future of the planet including a transition to clean energy. The Hague District Court ruled three years ago that...

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