Hong Kong Reporter Claims Wall Street Journal Fired Her for Press Freedom Advocacy

HONG KONG – Former Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng stated she was terminated from her…

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…