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With no word on visas, Canadian broadcaster CBC closes China bureau

CBC said its applications had been met by months-long silence from Chinese officials. The broadcaster's last correspondent left Beijing as China closed down amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

North Korea fires over 20 missiles towards South Korean border: What now?

It was a significant escalation in a year that has already seen the most North Korean missile test launches ever, and it raises an important question: How much further will they go?

Saudi Arabia tell US that Iran may attack the kingdom, says officials

Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with American officials that suggests Iran could be preparing for an imminent attack on the kingdom, three US officials said on Tuesday

US to seek Iran's ouster from United Nation's top women's rights body

Vice-President Kamala Harris said Iran is unfit to serve on the commission and its presence discredits the integrity of its work

Russian invasion has uprooted 14 million Ukrainians: UN refugee chief

Humanitarian organisations have dramatically scaled up their response," he said, but much more must be done, starting with an end to this senseless war.

Russia rejoins deal on wartime Ukrainian grain exports to global markets

In announcing that Russia would rejoin the grain pact, President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had received assurances that Ukraine would not use the humanitarian corridors to attack Russian forces.

North Korea has test-fired another missile toward eastern sea: South Korea

The launch came a day after North Korea fired more than 20 missiles, the most it has fired in a single day ever

Midterm elections: Biden asks voters to save democracy from lies, violence

'Trump's false claims about a stolen election have fuelled the dangerous rise of political violence and voter intimidation over the past two years'

North Korea continues ballistic missile barrage with test over Japan

Japan said the missiles landed in the Pacific Ocean, and triggered alerts in three northern prefectures

Germany moves ahead with massive energy relief package for households

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the governors of Germany's 16 states agreed Wednesday on a two-stage plan to tackle high gas prices that largely mirrors the recommendations last month of an expert panel.

US Fed unleashes another big rate hike but hints at a pullback soon

The Federal Reserve pumped up its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time but hinted that it could soon reduce the size of its rate hikes

G7 foreign ministers set to grapple with Russia-Ukraine war, Chinese clout

Meeting in the western German city of Munster, foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations will take stock of the situation in Ukraine nearly

Italy's right-wing govt slammed for anti-rave decree, oppn sounds alarm

The decree on illegal raves was among the first actions of Premier Giorgia Meloni's far-right-led government

People banned from Twitter won't be restored for weeks: Elon Musk

Musk has publicly said that he would let Donald Trump back on the site, though Trump who routinely touts his own platform Truth Social has given no indication as to whether he will return

Former Israeli PM Netanyahu appears to edge toward victory after vote

Elections officials worked through the night tallying votes and by Wednesday afternoon, about 85 per cent of the ballots had been counted

Elon Musk to keep funding key satellite links, confirms Ukrainian official

US officials confirmed at the time that Musk had asked the Defence Department to take over funding for the service Starlink provides in Ukraine

White House accuses North Korea of covertly shipping artillery to Russia

Kirby said North Korea is covertly supplying the ammunition to Russia, but that, we're still monitoring this to determine whether the shipments are actually received"

European Central Bank pushes banks to speed up climate change work

The bank's primary mandate is not the environment but controlling inflation, a task that it is trying to achieve by raising interest rates

North Korea fires 23 missiles, air-raid alert in South, residents evacuate

The 23 missiles launched is a record number of daily missile tests by North Korea, some experts say

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim appeals for poll victory

Ibrahim appealed to voters for another surprise victory when Malaysia goes to the polls later this month, as he faces challenges from a resurgence of ethnic Malay support for rival parties