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US to send Ukraine additional $275 mn in military aid in war against Russia

Pentagon is sending Ukraine a new $275 mn package of weapons and other aid, in a move to bolster the effort to drive Russian forces out of key areas in south as the winter closes in, US officials said

Apple's revenue, profit up despite slowing economy; not immune to recession

Apple managed to boost its sales, profit during summertime quarter that depressed fortunes of many major tech companies, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will be immune to a potential recession

Meta fined $24.7 mn for violations of campaign finance disclosure

A Washington judge fined Meta nearly $25 million for repeatedly and intentionally violating campaign finance disclosure law, in what is believed to be largest campaign finance penalty in US history

White House chief of staff warned on Hatch Act violation over retweet

President Joe Biden's chief of staff violated the law by retweeting a political message on his government Twitter account

Russian Prez Putin claims West seeks global domination by using Ukraine

Putin sought to cast the conflict in Ukraine as part of efforts by the West to secure its global domination

EU to tighten gun trade laws as Ukraine war fuels fear of illegal arms

The European Union moved to tighten laws governing the trade and transport of guns amid concerns that the war in Ukraine could increase the spread of illegal weapons

Ukraine battles intensify; Russia eyes space for retaliatory strike

Amid the battles, a senior Russian official warned that Western commercial satellites used for military purposes in support of Ukraine were a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike

Global crises can speed up transition towards clean energy: Report

Spiralling energy costs caused by various economic factors and the Ukraine war could be a turning point toward cleaner energy, the International Energy Agency said in a report Thursday

US President Biden zeroes in on economic message as campaign winds down

White House of late has paid outsize attention to Pennsylvania, where Democrats are aggressively contesting a Republican-held Senate seat to help offset potential losses in other marquee Senate races

Hong Kongers who clapped, criticised judge in court guilty of sedition

Two Hong Kongers were found guilty on a sedition charge on Thursday after they clapped and criticised the judge during a previous trial over a banned Tiananmen Square vigil in the city.

UN optimistic on Ukraine grain deal; Russia has reservations

A senior UN official said he is relatively optimistic the deal for returning Ukrainian grain and Russian grain and fertiliser to world markets will be extended beyond mid-November

US economy likely returned to growth, after shrinking in 2 quarters

The problems have hardly gone away. Inflation, still near a 40-year high, is punishing households

US, West allies insist UN probe use of drone by Russia in Ukraine

US and its Western allies on Security Council insisted that Secretary-General has the right to investigate if Russia has used Iranian drones to attack civilians and power plants in Ukraine

Russia may again block Antarctic marine protections during Australia meet

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are among those meeting in Australia this week to decide the future of Antarctica's pristine waters

Thousands rally in Prague for 2 slain gay men, demand better protection

Thousands rallied in the Czech capital on Wednesday to honour two Slovak gay men shot dead this month outside a bar in Slovakia, and demanded better protection of LGBTQ people and their families.

Russia, NATO hold nuclear drills as more than 40 Ukraine villages pounded

NATO and Russia's military alike staged planned annual nuclear exercises Wednesday as the Russian president repeated the unfounded claim that Ukraine plans to set off a radioactive dirty bomb

Thai transgender activist buys Miss Universe organisation for $ 20 million

A Thai business tycoon and transgender activist has purchased the Miss Universe Organisation for USD 20 million, her company announced on Wednesday

Boeing posts $3.3 billion loss on costs tied to defence programmes

Boeing reported a $3.3 billion loss for the third quarter as revenue fell short of expectations, it took huge losses for fixed-cost defence programmes and its commercial-airplane business struggled

Greenhouse gases reach new record high levels in 2021: UN weather agency

The three main greenhouse gases hit record high levels in the atmosphere last year, the UN weather agency said, calling it an ominous sign on longtime concerns about global warming in recent months

Gunmen attack major Shiite holy site in Iran; 15 killed, dozens injured

Gunmen opened fire on Wednesday at a major Shiite holy site in the southern city of Shiraz, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, according to state-run media