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Low-cost fashion chain H&M to cut 1,500 jobs globally to improve efficiency

Low-cost fashion brand H&M said Wednesday that it will be reducing its global workforce by around 1,500 positions as part of a plan to reduce costs and further improve efficiency

Inflation in Europe eases as energy prices down but still in double digits

Inflation in Europe has eased for the first time in more than a year as energy prices drifted down from painful highs, but the double-digit rate still hovers near a record

EU seeks specialised court to investigate Russia war crimes in Ukraine

The European Union proposed Wednesday to set up a U.N.-backed specialised court to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, and to use frozen Russian assets

Chinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of 'zero Covid' amid protests

A campaign to vaccinate the elderly has sparked hopes China might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted protesters to demand President Xi Jinping resign

Russian, Chinese bombers fly joint patrols over Pacific to show close ties

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers on Wednesday flew a joint patrol over the western Pacific in a show of increasingly close defense ties between the two countries

Former President Jiang Zemin, who guided China's rise, dies at 96

A surprise choice to lead a divided Communist Party after the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, Jiang saw China through history

Hong Kong official warns protests against China restrictions hurt security

Hong Kong's security minister warned that the city's protests against China's anti-virus restrictions could hurt national security and urged residents to not participate in them

China vows crackdown on ''hostile forces'' as public tests President Xi

China govt's statement came amid a massive show of force by security services to deter a recurrence of the protests

US, allies announce plans for second democracy summit on March 2023

We are living through an era defined by challenges to accountable and transparent governance, the five countries said in a joint statement

Biden, Macron ready to talk Ukraine, trade during French Prez' state visit

Biden-Macron relationship had a choppy start. Macron briefly recalled France's ambassador to the United States last year after the White House announced a deal to sell nuclear submarines to Australia

US Senate passes landmark bill to protect same-sex marriage nationwide

The US Senate passed the bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex marriages across the country in an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue

US Supreme Court wrestles with President Joe Biden's deportation policy

Supreme Court wrestled with a partisan-tinged dispute over a Biden administration policy that would prioritise deportation of people in the US illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk

Qatar to supply liquefied natural gas to Germany from 2026 under 15-yr deal

Qatar and Germany signed the deal on Tuesday as the European economic powerhouse scrambles to replace Russian gas supplies that have been cut during the ongoing war in Ukraine

Twitter ends enforcement of Covid misinformation policy, raises concerns

Twitter's move raises concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages efforts to combat the still-spreading virus

Netherlands beats host Qatar 2-0 to advance at World Cup

The Netherlands finished off the worst showing by any World Cup host nation by beating Qatar 2-0 on Tuesday.

Fifa 2022: Protester with rainbow flag banned from World Cup matches

Protester who ran on field during match carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt with messages in support of Ukraine and Iranian women was banned from attending any more matches

NATO's Sec Gen reaffirms to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reaffirmed the military alliance's commitment to Ukraine, saying that the war-torn nation will become a member of the world's largest security organization

Fifa 2022: Iran-US World Cup clashes remain rife with political tension

The last World Cup clash between the United States and Iran 24 years ago is considered one of the most politically charged matches in soccer history

Qatar, Germany sign 15-years deal for liquefied natural gas amid crisis

Qatar and Germany signed a 15-year deal to ship liquefied natural gas from Doha to the European economic powerhouse as it scrambles to replace Russian gas supplies that were cut due to Ukraine war

NATO ministers meet to drum up more aid, arms for Ukraine against Russia

Ukraine's grid has been battered countrywide since early Oct by targeted strikes, in what US officials call a Russian campaign to weaponise the coming winter cold