HONG KONG – Former Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng stated she was terminated from her…
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Russia and Ukraine Conduct Third Prisoner Exchange in Recent Months
MOSCOW – Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange on Wednesday, with each side swapping 95…
Tunisia Urges Europe to Increase Assistance to Tackle Migration Crisis
TRIPOLI – Tunisian Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani called on European countries on Wednesday to increase financial…
Italy Seeks Budget Leeway for Defence, Nominates EU Commission Candidate
ROME – Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti expressed hope on Wednesday that the European Commission would…
Karnataka Approves Bill to Reserve Jobs for Locals, Sparking Industry Backlash
BENGALURU – Karnataka, the Indian state home to the tech hub Bengaluru, has approved a bill…
More Hot Spots Detected as Dry Season Hits Southern ASEAN Region
SINGAPORE – Hot spot activity in the southern ASEAN region, which includes Singapore, has increased recently,…
Huge Fire Extinguished at China Mall, but People Still Trapped Inside
BEIJING – A fire that erupted on July 17 at a shopping centre in south-western China…
Netherlands Commemorates 10th Anniversary of MH17 Airline Disaster
AMSTERDAM – On Wednesday, the Netherlands commemorated the 298 victims of flight MH17, which was shot…
Portugal’s Socialists Propose Budget Talks with Minority Government
LISBON – Portugal’s main opposition Socialists have proposed initiating negotiations in “good faith” with the center-right…
Malta’s Metsola to Head EU Parliament for Second Term
STRASBOURG – Roberta Metsola has secured broad support for a new term as president of the…
Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething Steps Down
LONDON – Vaughan Gething announced on Tuesday that he would step down as First Minister of…
Russia Mulls Banning Electric Scooters, Fining ‘Daredevil’ Riders
MOSCOW – Vycheslav Volodin, speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament and a close ally of…