Vietnam removes two deputy PMs amid anti-corruption campaign
Stripping the two men of their positions comes as Vietnam's Communist Party intensifies fight against corruption.
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N Korea’s Kim reveals daughter in hint at extending family rule
Kim Jong Un, who turns 39 on Sunday, is the third generation of his family to successively rule North Korea since 1948.
UN Security Council stresses Al Aqsa status quo, takes no action
Palestinian envoy: 'What red line does Israel need to cross for the Security Council to finally say, enough is enough?'
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Putin’s 36-hour truce is a tactical ploy
Ukrainian leader says the war will end when Russian troops leave Ukraine or 'we throw them out'.
US court strikes down South Carolina abortion ban
The ban had faced legal challenges for barring abortion at six weeks, before most parents realise they are pregnant.
New York sues Celsius founder alleging crypto fraud
Civil lawsuit seeks to ban Alex Mashinsky from doing business in New York and have him pay damages for violating laws.
Two-thirds of glaciers projected to disappear by 2100: Study
Eighty-three percent of the world’s glaciers might disappear within eight decades, new research shows.
Twitter hacked, 200 million email addresses leaked: Researcher
There are no clues to the identity or location of the hacker or hackers who may have breached Twitter as early as 2021.
Germany to send armoured carriers, Patriot battery to Ukraine
Germany's decision comes after France said it will hold talks with Kyiv to arrange the delivery of armoured vehicles.
As pressure builds, crypto firm Genesis cuts 30% of workforce
Several firms have suffered from waning investor appetite for crypto after major exchange FTX blew up late last year.
Prince Harry reveals he killed 25 in Afghanistan: British media
Prince Harry admitted to killing 25 people during his military service, saying he is neither proud nor ashamed of it.
US, Turkey target alleged ISIL supporters with sanctions
Joint action comes amid strained relations between US and Turkey that have complicated the fight against ISIL (ISIS).
FIFA names first female international referee from Saudi Arabia
Anoud al-Asmari is one of eight Saudis on the international panel announced by football's global governing body.
M23 rebels pledge to withdraw from eastern DRC town
The DRC slammed the move as a 'sham' designed to distract from the group reinforcing its positions elsewhere.
Child killed as ‘bomb cyclone’ ravages US state of California
The storm is the third in a series of extreme weather events to hit the drought-stricken state in the span of a week.
Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize winner goes on trial in Minsk
Ales Bialiatski faces up to 12 years in prison for financing anti-government protests.
Lebanon charges seven over UN peacekeeper Sean Rooney’s killing
With only one of seven suspects in custody, search is under way for the other six to determine their whereabouts.
Uganda’s Ebola outbreak nearly under control, says Africa CDC
The continental health body says the Ebola outbreak will be over if no new cases are reported in Uganda by January 10.
Eight, including five children, shot dead in US state of Utah
Officials in the small town of Enoch, 394km south of Salt Lake City, say the victims are members of the same family.
Wagner chief frees prisoners who fought in Ukraine for Russia
Yevgeny Prigozhin filmed telling convicts who served six months on the front line, 'don't rape women' in Russia.