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Taiwan holds military drills to defend against threat of Chinese invasion
As relations between the rivals have deteriorated in recent years, fears have grown that America could get pulled into a war if hostilities break out
 "Taiwan holds military drills to defend against threat of Chinese invasion")
Sultan Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king as Royals gain influence
One of the richest men in the country, Sultan Ibrahim has an extensive business empire ranging from real estate to telecoms and power plants
 "Sultan Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king as Royals gain influence")
US F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Korean sea, pilot ejects safety
The 8th Fighter Wing, which is composed of two F-16 squadrons, previously experienced an F-16 crash in December
 "US F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Korean sea, pilot ejects safety")
North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles to sharpen attack capabilities
Since 2021, North Korea has conducted at least 11 rounds of tests of what it described as long-range cruise missiles fired from both land and sea
 "North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles to sharpen attack capabilities")
Israel's PM Netanyahu rejects 2 key Hamas demands for any cease-fire
The Oct 7 attack in southern Israel that sparked the war killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and about 250 people were taken hostage, according to Israeli authorities
 "Israel's PM Netanyahu rejects 2 key Hamas demands for any cease-fire")
Protesting farmers put France's govt in a bind with tractors and hay bales
The farmers say their protests aren't a moment too soon. Grievances have long been brewing in the European Union's leading agricultural power
 "Protesting farmers put France's govt in a bind with tractors and hay bales")
ChatGPT violated European privacy laws, Italy tells chatbot maker OpenAI
The country's data protection authority, known as Garante, said on Monday that it notified San Francisco-based OpenAI of breaches of the EU rules, known as General Data Protection Regulation
 "ChatGPT violated European privacy laws, Italy tells chatbot maker OpenAI")
UPS to cut 12,000 jobs, shares drop nearly 6% in premarket trading
On a conference call on Tuesday morning, CEO Carol Tome said that by reducing the company's headcount UPS will realise USD 1 billion in cost savings
 "UPS to cut 12,000 jobs, shares drop nearly 6% in premarket trading")
Netanyahu rules out Gaza pullout, release of thousands of militants Hamas
During an event in the occupied West Bank, he once again vowed that the war will not end without absolute victory over Hamas
X restores Taylor Swift searches after deepfake images triggered block
A day earlier, the same search resulted in an error message and a prompt for users to retry their search, which added, "Don't fret it's not your fault"
 "X restores Taylor Swift searches after deepfake images triggered block")
Europe's economic blahs drag on with zero growth at end of last year
Zero economic growth for the October-to-December period of last year follows a 0.1 per cent contraction in the three months before that, according to figures released by EU statistics agency Eurostat
 "Europe's economic blahs drag on with zero growth at end of last year")
Aramco says it will not increase maximum daily production on state orders
The firm, known formally as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., said it would maintain its maximum output at 12 million barrels a day
 "Aramco says it will not increase maximum daily production on state orders")
Test cheating probe Toyota plant raided on 11.2 mn vehicles sales claim
The testing scandal comes at a time of otherwise stellar performance for Toyota, which makes the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury models
 "Test cheating probe Toyota plant raided on 11.2 mn vehicles sales claim")
Hong Kong begins public consultation to implement national security law
Officials have said the painful experiences of the 2019 protests demonstrated that national security risks are real
 "Hong Kong begins public consultation to implement national security law")
Boeing withdraws request for safety exemption amid quality control issue
In its announcement, the company said it was "committed to being transparent, listening to all our stakeholders and taking action to strengthen safety and quality at Boeing
 "Boeing withdraws request for safety exemption amid quality control issue")
North Korea fired cruise missiles in 3rd launch of such weapons this month
The launches follow tests on January 24 and January 28 of what North Korea has described as a new cruise missile developed for submarine launches
 "North Korea fired cruise missiles in 3rd launch of such weapons this month")
US pulls some of Venezuela's sanctions relief as court blocks oppn leader
On Friday, however, the prospect of a free presidential election was dealt a heavy blow when the country's highest court upheld a ban on the candidacy of Mara Corina Machado
 "US pulls some of Venezuela's sanctions relief as court blocks oppn leader")
Toyota chief apologises for cheating on testing at group company again
The apology came a day before Chairman Akio Toyoda is to announce a global vision for the Toyota Motor Corp. group
 "Toyota chief apologises for cheating on testing at group company again")
Amazon calls off bid to buy vacuum maker iRobot amid scrutiny in Europe, US
The companies said in joint statement that they entered into a mutual agreement to terminate their announced acquisition agreement and expressed disappointment
 "Amazon calls off bid to buy vacuum maker iRobot amid scrutiny in Europe, US")
UN to rule Friday on jurisdiction in Ukraine case over genocide claim
Ukraine is not claiming Russia is committing genocide but rather arguing that the false accusation of genocide is enough to violate the 1948 treaty
 "UN to rule Friday on jurisdiction in Ukraine case over genocide claim")