Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, is under lockdown for a second day as thousands of protesters demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan from jail converge on the city. His…
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China: Temu owner’s shares slump as China slowdown hits sales
PDD Holdings, the Chinese owner of online shopping platforms Temu and Pinduoduo, has reported disappointing sales and profit as Chinese consumers continued to hold back amid an economic slowdown. US-listed…
UK: Storms threaten to disrupt holiday travel across US
This week has the potential to bring a wave of messy weather across the United States as travellers hit the roads and airports ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The National…
Uruguay: Former history teacher Yamandú Orsi wins presidential election
A left-wing former history teacher, Yamandú Orsi, has won the presidential election in Uruguay. Orsi beat Álvaro Delgado, the candidate for the governing conservative coalition, by more than three percentage…
Israel: Cabinet to meet to discuss Lebanon ceasefire deal
The Israeli cabinet will meet to discuss approval of a ceasefire to temporarily end hostilities with the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. The proposed truce would reportedly be for an initial period…
USA: Judge dismisses special counsel’s election case against Trump
A federal judge has dismissed a major case against Donald Trump that alleged he illegally sought to overturn the 2020 election. Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who brought the criminal…
USA: Father of missing Hannah Kobayashi found dead in LA
A father of a missing Hawaii woman was found dead on Sunday in the US state of California after he travelled to search for her.Ryan Kobayashi had recently journeyed to…
Taiwan: Authorities report sighting of Chinese balloon near island
Taiwan’s defence ministry has reported that a Chinese balloon had been detected over the sea to the island’s northwest, the first time since April it has flagged such an incident. The ministry…
Georgia: Ruling party reopens parliament despite opposition boycott
Georgia’s ruling party has opened the first session of parliament after disputed elections and a boycott by the opposition. Tensions escalated after the governing Georgian Dream party was re-elected in the…
Philippines: Marcos vows to fight ‘troubling’ threat of VP Sara Duterte
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has said he would fight back against what he described as a “troubling” threat against him, just days after his estranged ally Sara Duterte said…