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Apple supplier Foxconn subjected to tax inspections by Chinese authorities

The Ministry of Natural Resources also inspected Foxconn offices in Henan and Hubei provinces, where the company has major factories. Foxconn employs hundreds of thousands of workers across China

Australia PM announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet prez

Albanese's office also said China agreed to review the crippling tariffs it placed on Australian wine that have effectively blocked trade with the winemakers' biggest export market since 2020

Hezbollah official says his group already 'is in heart' of Israel-Hamas war

The comments by Hezbollah's deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Kassem, came as Israel shelled and made drone strikes in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah fired rockets and missiles toward Israel

Pro-Palestinian protesters march in London as Israel-Hamas war roils world

Waving Palestinian flags and chanting Stop bombing Gaza, participants called for an end to Israel's blockade and airstrikes launched in the wake of a brutal incursion

Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United and England soccer great, dies at 86

A statement from Charlton's family, released by United, said he died Saturday surrounded by his family.

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinians march in London as war roils world

Waving Palestinian flags, participants called for an end to Israel's blockade and airstrikes launched in wake of a brutal incursion into southern Israel by Hamas militant group that controls Gaza

Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, letting aid flow to Palestinians

Israel blockaded the territory and launched waves of punishing airstrikes following the October 7 rampage by Hamas militants on towns in southern Israel

Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop agreement with Saudi Arabia: Biden

Jerusalem and Riyadh had been steadily inching closer to normalization, with Biden working to help bring the two countries together, announcing plans in September at the Group of 20 summit in India

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for US speaker

McCarthy himself rose in the chamber to nominate Jordan, portraying him as a skilled legislator who reaches for compromise. That drew scoffs of laughter from the Democratic side of the aisle

US court temporarily lifts narrow gag order on Trump in 2020 election case

Chutkan said the order would be lifted while she considers Trump's request for a longer stay

India rejects Canada's accusation of violating norms amid diplomatic row

India said it wanted Canada to reduce its number of diplomats in India to match the amount that India has in Canada

UN watches Japanese lab prepare fish samples from damaged nuclear plant

The discharge of wastewater began on August 24 and is expected to continue for decades. It has been strongly opposed by fishing groups and neighbouring countries, including China and Russia

Israel-Hamas war: China, Russia plan to work together for 2-state solution

China sent Zhai to the Middle East to push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in the latest sign of its ambition to play a larger role in the region

Australia decides against cancelling Chinese firm's lease of important port

Australians can have confidence that their safety will not be compromised while ensuring that Australia remains a competitive destination for foreign investment, it said in a statement

Israel pounds Gaza, evacuates town near Lebanon ahead of ground offensive

Over a million people have been displaced in Gaza, with many heeding Israel's orders to evacuate the northern part of the sealed-off coastal enclave

Fuel shortage unlikely but disruption in oil supplies, price hikes possible

Fluctuations since the attack pushed oil prices as high as $96

US commitment to Ukraine a key issue as President Biden meets EU leaders

The U.S. president has cultivated a personal relationship with Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who calls Biden dear Joe

President Biden calls for restraint as Israel prepares for ground assault

Amid the violence, President Joe Biden pledged unwavering support for Israel's security, today and always, while adding that the world can't ignore the humanity

As Israel readies troops for ground assault, Gaza awaits much-needed aid

Biden and other US officials already have said that US intelligence officials believe the explosion at al-Ahli Hospital was not caused by an Israeli airstrike. Thursday's findings echoed that

4 dead in central Washington shooting including 19-yr-old gunman: Police

The 19-year-old man who shot them then killed himself, according to the police chief