China and North Korea to open New Yalu River Bridge, state media reports
The long-delayed bridge will formally open on Thursday, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency.
Singapore’s economy grows more than 5 percent amid AI boom
City-state's GDP expands 5.4 percent in July-September quarter, according to advance government estimates.
Watch: Hong Kong crowds queue to see Van Gogh painting unveiled for first time in 60 years
Châtaigniers en fleurs, also known as Chestnut Trees in Blossom, is expected to receive record bids at auction this weekend.
Saudi-born engineer for OpenAI arrested for planting listening bug
OpenAI says it discovered a hidden recording device in one of its offices, wrapped in toilet paper behind a television.
High on wins in Tigray, Ethiopia now has Eritrea in its crosshairs – Responsible Statecraft
- High on wins in Tigray, Ethiopia now has Eritrea in its crosshairs Responsible Statecraft
- Ethiopian troops enter town on border with Eritrea, stoking war fears Reuters
- From Allies to Enemies: Ethiopia and Eritrea Edge Toward War The New York Times
- Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the brink of another conflict The Economist
- Fear of a war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, 28 years after their last, has been ignited as armies from both sides get uncomfortably close to each other Business Insider Africa
The not-so-secret vulnerability in Ukraine’s drone arsenal? Chinese technology – AP News
Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post
Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this year
Human rights groups have raised the alarm over the growing number of death sentences and executions in Iran, after reports that a 23-year-old woman, Najmeh Amini, has been sentenced to death for blasphemy over a social-media post.
Amini, an accounting student, is being held in Vakilabad prison in the north-east city of Mashhad. She has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison and death in separate cases heard by a revolutionary and a criminal court.
Continue reading...UN official says ‘window of opportunity’ for peace in DR Congo
The envoy lauds the progress in diplomatic efforts despite the worsening security and humanitarian situation.
Russian strikes hit key power plant in Kyiv, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian president says the ballistic missile strikes came with "no early warning from our partners".
Israel returns 22 stolen ancient artefacts to Greece
The cultural exchange comes amid strengthening ties between the two countries.
Houthi missiles intercepted over Saudi Arabia as battles intensify
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles targeting Riyadh and Dhahran, with falling debris injuring people.
Ukrainian ex-officer goes on trial in Germany over Nord Stream blasts
The trial is expected to run into February and could test Germany's political stance on Ukraine.
UN Human Rights Council elects 15 members in uncontested vote
Rights groups say uncontested vote undermines accountability as countries with poor human rights records win seats.
Ukraine received no intel about incoming missiles, Zelenskyy says – Euronews.com
- Ukraine received no intel about incoming missiles, Zelenskyy says Euronews.com
- Allies gave Ukraine no warning of impending missile attack, Zelensky says CNN
- Russian attacks on Ukraine leave 600,000 without power as Zelenskyy says Moscow ‘disrespecting’ US – Europe live The Guardian
- Ukraine Says It Received No Intelligence About Strikes 2 Nights in a Row The New York Times
- Russian strikes kill three, damage dozens of power facilities Reuters
Kyiv hit by Russian ballistic missiles for second day with no warning
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv for a second consecutive day without advance warning.
’How do you explain the deletion of 130 million names?’ Why Indian voters are on the streets
Anger at electoral roll changes has boiled over, sparking a crisis for Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government
Born into a small village in West Bengal, Shahida Fakir had always taken her vote for granted. That was, until it was suddenly taken away. She presented officials with her Indian birth certificate and family land documents from the village going back to 1962.
Both her parents had been on the electoral roll going back decades, so she showed proof of that too. But when the final revised voter list came out in April, Fakir was not on it.
Continue reading...Exclusive | The Houthis Are Building an Advanced Missile With Chinese Parts – WSJ
- Exclusive | The Houthis Are Building an Advanced Missile With Chinese Parts WSJ
- Houthi ballistic missile manufacturing ArcGIS StoryMaps
- Trump’s Defense of Xi Hit by Embarrassing New Bombshell The Daily Beast
- Houthis in Yemen attempting to produce advanced ballistic missile using Chinese-delivered parts – report i24NEWS
- Yemen’s Houthis look to build ballistic missiles with more Chinese supplies, report says The Seattle Times
Court overturns Tanya Plibersek’s protection order which stalled controversial NSW goldmine
Federal court overrules decision by former environment minister for the McPhillamys goldmine development at Blayney
The federal court has overturned a rare protection order issued by former environment minister Tanya Plibersek under Indigenous heritage legislation, which the company said effectively blocked a controversial goldmine in the central west of New South Wales.
Regis Resources challenged the decision by the former minister to issue the order in 2024 under section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act.
Continue reading...Violence in Pakistan over emergency rule in Imran Khan stronghold
Protesters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province clashed with police over emergency and governor’s rule.
Rachel Smith will turn 39 in prison. The high court says she could freeze her eggs from behind bars
Australia’s highest court says Queensland drug trafficker extracting and storing eggs is not ‘assisted reproductive technology’
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A 36-year-old woman has won an appeal in Australia’s highest court about her right to freeze her eggs while behind bars.
Rachel Smith is serving a 10-year prison term in Queensland for trafficking in a dangerous drug.
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