The Taliban has banned women from using gyms in Afghanistan, according to a senior Taliban official, in the latest edict by the group cracking down on women’s rights and freedoms…
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US: President Biden concerned about Elon Musk’s international relations
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday it was watching Twitter with “deep concern” after the social media platform’s top privacy and compliance officers quit, potentially putting…
Germany: KFC apologises for Nazi ‘Kristallnacht’ chicken promotion
KFC has apologised after sending a notification to German customers encouraging them to commemorate the Kristallnacht anti-Jewish pogrom with fried chicken and cheese. The fast food chain sent a notification…
UK: Economy shrinks as lengthy recession looms
The United Kingdom’s economy shrank in the three months to September at the start of what is likely to be a lengthy recession, underscoring the challenge for finance minister Jeremy…
S Korea: US to buy Seoul’s artillery shells for Ukraine, adds $400m in aid
Washington plans to buy 100,000 South Korean-made artillery shells for use in the Ukraine war, a United States official has said, though South Korea has insisted its policy against providing…
Maldives: Nine Indians among 10 workers killed in fire: Report
At least 10 people have been killed and several others injured when a fire swept through the cramped lodgings of foreign workers in the Maldives capital Male, the fire service…
Australia: Hacker demands $10m to stop leaking locals’ medical records
A cyber-extortionist has demanded almost $10 million to stop leaking the medical records of Australians caught up in one of the country’s worst cyberattacks. In a message posted on the…
USA: Hurricane Nicole hits Florida, weakens to a tropical storm
Hurricane Nicole has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in the US state of Florida’s east coast, according to the National Weather Service. The storm brought heavy rains…
Pakistan: Ex-PM resumes march to demand immediate elections
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to continue his fight for “real freedom” until his last breath as thousands of his supporters joined a “long march” to the…
Kenya: $37m budgeted for sending troops to DR Congo
Kenya’s Parliament has approved the deployment of nearly 1,000 soldiers for a new regional force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid questions about the $37m cost for…