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Sunday marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit and more than a billion people from China and Asia will celebrate.
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US judge orders Boeing arraigned on MAX fraud charge
Families of those killed in two crashes objected to a 2021 plea deal Boeing had cut, giving it immunity.
New FTX boss says bankrupt crypto exchange could restart: Report
CEO John Ray has set up a task force to explore restarting FTX.com, its main international exchange, WSJ reports.
Jake Sullivan meets Netanyahu amid rise of Israeli far right
The US official's visit comes a month after Israel inaugurated the most far-right government in its history.
US launches programme allowing private ‘sponsorship’ of refugees
Immigrant rights groups welcome new pathway for refugee resettlement amid tensions over Biden administration policies.
Report fails to identify source of US Supreme Court draft leak
The May 2022 leak revealed a draft of the landmark decision that overturned the constitutional right to an abortion.
Biden tours storm-ravaged communities on California coast
US president is visiting hard-hit areas of California where flooding, intense waves and mudslides forced evacuations.
‘A whole new level’ of war if NATO arms Ukraine, Russia warns
'Extremely dangerous' move to supply Kyiv with heavy weapons could threaten 'global and pan-European security'.
Khurram Pervez: Jailed Kashmir activist awarded top rights prize
Three campaigners from Kashmir, Chad, and Venezuela win the Martin Ennals Award with the jury hailing their 'courage'.
Photos: Ronaldo scores twice in Saudi reunion with Messi
Ronaldo’s first game in Saudi Arabia since signing for Al Nassr and the first game featuring both Ronaldo and Messi.
Ronaldo, Messi roll back the years in nine-goal thriller
Ronaldo and Messi, who have dominated football over the last 15 years, face off in a friendly match in Saudi Arabia.
India’s top editors’ body slams proposed ‘fake news’ rules
The Editors body urges the government to scrap the proposal saying it 'will result in the censorship of the press'.
Leaders of Chechnya, Wagner blast Russian army beard ban
Critical comments are the latest outburst against the Russian military leadership by two of Vladimir Putin's allies.
Fox chief Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in Dominion defamation
Murdoch will be questioned in $1.6bn defamation lawsuit over his network’s coverage of unfounded US vote-rigging claims.
US unemployment claims fall unexpectedly, housing remains tight
Solid job growth and a tight labour market poured cold water on hopes that the US Fed would pause hiking interest rates.
US starts using extraordinary measures to avoid hitting debt cap
The period of time that extraordinary measures may last is subject to 'considerable uncertainty' Janet Yellen warned.
India says BBC film on Modi’s role in Gujarat riots ‘propaganda’
Documentary shows findings of a UK inquiry into the 2002 deadly riots, which reveals PM Modi failed to stop violence.
Photos: The delicious foods of the Lunar New Year
Celebrations for holiday, also known as Chinese New Year, include delicacies meant to bring luck, prosperity, longevity.
Kazakh president dissolves parliament, calls March elections
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has promised reforms, including limiting his own power and strengthening parliament's.
Germany recognises Yazidi massacre by ISIL as ‘genocide’
After seizing parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014, the armed group ISIL killed and raped thousands of Yazidis.