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China's inflation data shows economy in doldrums despite trade improvement

Consumer prices remained flat in September compared with a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said, while wholesale prices fell 2.5 per cent

UK clears Microsoft Activision deal; removes last hurdle to gaming deal

It signals certain victory in the Xbox maker's quest to acquire Activision, maker of the popular Call of Duty game franchise

US defence secy tells Netanyahu 'we have your back' after attack by Hamas

A senior defence official said the US has already given Israel small diameter bombs as well as interceptor missiles for its Iron Dome system and more will be delivered

Could turn more protectionist if trade deficit isn't reduced: EU to China

Josep Borrell, the EU high representative for foreign affairs, called for improved access for European companies that want to export to or invest in China

Biden awards $7 bn for clean hydrogen hubs to replace fossil fuels in US

There were 23 finalists for the hydrogen fuel program. The projects selected are based in California, Washington, Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Illinois

US defence secretary arrives in Tel Aviv to meet senior Israeli leaders

Austin is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, and the Israeli War Cabinet

Israel's military issues unprecedented orders to evacuate Gaza City

The UN warned that so many people fleeing en masse would be calamitous, and Hamas, which staged a shocking and brutal attack on Israel this week, dismissed it as a ploy

Israeli bombardment of Gaza killed 13 hostages, including foreigners: Hamas

Hamas' military wing said in a statement Friday that the 13 were killed in various locations over the past 24 hours

S Korea says it expressed concern to China for sending North escapees back

Koo said Seoul sternly raised the issue with the Chinese side but did not specify how it communicated its concerns

N Korea threatens nuke strike over US aircraft carrier's arrival in S Korea

North's latest nuclear threat came a day after the USS Ronald Reagan and its battle group arrived at South Korea's southeastern port of Busan

Trump returning to civil trial next week with Michael Cohen set to testify

"It's been 5 years since we have seen one another," Cohen said via text message, adding: "I look forward to the reunion. I hope Donald does as well"

France bans pro-Palestinian protests, vows to save Jews from antisemitism

Thirteen French citizens in Israel have been killed in the current fighting, Macron said, with 17 people missing

Over 90% of people killed by Afghanistan quake were women and children: UN

Taliban officials said Saturday's earthquake killed more than 2,000 people of all ages and genders across Herat province

Israel orders evacuation of 1.1 mn people from northern part of Gaza: UN

This could signal an impending ground offensive, though the Israeli military has not yet confirmed such an appeal

Hamas practised in plain sight, posting video of mock attack before breach

There are indications that Hamas intentionally led Israeli officials to believe it was preparing to carry out raids in the West Bank, rather than Gaza

Here's the assistance US is providing to boost Israeli military amid attack

The US is providing some personnel and much-needed munitions to Israel. Austin announced that a small special operations cell was now assisting Israel with intelligence and planning

As Israel battles Hamas, all eyes are on Hezbollah, the wild card on north

Israel is anxious that opening a new front in the country's north could change the tide of the war, with Hezbollah's military caliber far superior to that of Hamas

Trump's criticism of Netanyahu draws strong condemnation from GOP rivals

Trump at a rally Wednesday night said Netanyahu let us down just before the US killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in 2020

Zionist in my heart: US President's devotion to Israel faces a new test

Unwilling to settle for what he believed was a more sanitised experience, Biden asked the guides to bring them to the gas chamber, where they slammed the door behind us with a frightening clank

US, Qatar agree to prevent disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds

US officials have strenuously pushed back against the criticism, noting that the money had yet to be spent by Iran and can only be used for humanitarian needs