The European Union has decided to sharply raise tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars, prompting an angry response from Beijing. The tariffs of up to 45.3 percent will take effect on…
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Australia: Military to increase missile defence and long-range strike capability
Australia will increase its missile defence capability after China’s test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the South Pacific raised “significant concerns” and as the Asia Pacific region enters a “missile…
Iraqi: Ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) wins parliamentary elections
The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has come first in parliamentary elections in the semiautonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq.The KDP won 39 seats in the 100-seat parliament, the election commission…
UK: Teen faces new ‘terrorism’ charge for Southport murders
A teenager accused of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July has been charged with production of the deadly poison ricin and a “terrorism” offence. Axel…
Ukraine: Zelenskyy to conscript 160,000 men as Russia advances
Ukraine is planning to draft another 160,000 troops into its military as Russia gains ground in the east. Russia has been advancing in the eastern Donetsk region and on Tuesday…
USA: McDonald’s CEO apologises for E. coli as sales plummet
The boss of McDonald’s has apologised to customers hit by an E. coli outbreak in the US linked to the chain’s Quarter Pounders, a new setback for the chain which…
Canada: Authorities accuse India of intimidation campaign targeting Sikh separatists
Canada has accused Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah of being behind a campaign of violence and intimidation targeting Sikh activists, in a move likely to extend a recent…
India: Asian News International (ANI) takes Wikipedia to court
Wikipedia is locked in one of its biggest legal battles in IndiaWikipedia is embroiled in a major legal battle in India that experts say could impact how the online encyclopaedia…
Saudi Arabia: Al Nassr eliminated from King’s Cup after Ronaldo misses penalty
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a stoppage-time penalty and his Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr were eliminated from the King’s Cup in a 1-0 loss to Al Taawoun.The five-time Ballon D’Or…
Myanmar: Prolonged conflict leaves human suffering at unprecedented levels- UN
Myanmar is mired in crisis as conflict escalates, with criminal networks “out of control” and human suffering at unprecedented levels, a United Nations report has warned. UN special envoy for…