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China to keep up military pressure against Philippines as disputes escalate

Wang's comments follow China's mobilisation of its coast guard and maritime militia to block Philippine supply missions to support its soldiers and fishermen

S Korea orders Japanese cos to compensate wartime workers for forced labour

In two separate verdicts in 2018, the top South Korean court ordered Mitsubishi and Nippon Steel to compensate a total of 15 other Korean employees for forced labor

7 newcomers in 15-man Windies squad to play two test matches in Australia

Seven uncapped players will travel to Australia among a 15-man West Indies cricket squad to play two test matches Down Under in January.

Australia to send military personnel to protect cargo shipping in Red Sea

The US and its allies are concerned by China's growing assertiveness in the region

US, allies avoiding another veto of UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza

Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh of the United Arab Emirates, which sponsored the Arab-backed resolution, said earlier that high-level discussions are underway to try to reach agreement

Toyota's unit raided after fake tests lead to suspension of all shipments

The issue first emerged in April when Daihatsu reported improper testing on door linings. Problems in the side collision testing also surfaced in May, officials said

US Judge blocks law that would have banned carrying firearms in public

US District Judge Cormac Carney granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law, which he wrote was sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and openly defiant of the Supreme Court

EU countries agree on compromise for overhaul of bloc's fiscal rules

EU countries had been negotiating for months a reform of the bloc's fiscal rules limiting debt and deficits for member states, known as the Stability and Growth Pact

UNSC again delays vote on Gaza aid resolution amid talks to avoid US veto

The United States seeks to change the text's references to a cessation of hostilities in the Israel-Hamas war, and the part about putting the United Nations in charge of inspecting trucks

Indictment against Hezbollah figure says he helped plan Argentina bombing

Samuel Salman El Reda, 58, who remains at large and is believed to be in Lebanon, was described by federal authorities as the leader of terrorist activity carried out by Hezbollah since at least 1993

Biden denounces Trump as 'doubling down' on support for insurrection

Biden also criticised Trump for his recent comments that migrants were poisoning the blood of the country

WEC rejects complaint against Trump's fake electors for second time

Fake electors met in Wisconsin and other battleground states that Trump lost in 2020, attempting to cast ballots for the former president even though he lost

Kim threatens use of nukes, praises troops for long-range missile launch

Kim said peace is guaranteed by a war posture of being willing to launch preemptive strikes on the enemy anywhere to make it feel fear, KCNA said

Thousands protest austerity measures of Argentina's new president Milei

Milei, a right-wing populist, is facing first test of how his administration responds to demonstrations against economic shock measures, which he says are needed to address Argentina's severe crisis

Macron defends divisive immigration bill, denies govt's tilt to far right

Critics claim the bill in part mimics the far-right party's long-standing demand for national preference by which the French, not foreigners, must profit from the riches of the land

Macron's govt faces heat as France approves divisive immigration bill

The bill, meant to strengthen France's ability to deport foreigners considered undesirable, passed the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, with a 349-186 vote late Tuesday

Fears over asylum-seekers' rights as EU hails migration deal breakthrough

After overnight talks, visibly exhausted EU lawmakers emerged expressing relief that agreement was found on the core political elements of the Pact on Asylum and Migration a major overhaul of rules

Soumya Sarkar's 169 not enough as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

Henry Nicholls made 95 and Will Young 89, trumping Soumya Sarkar's career-best 169 and leading New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Wednesday in the second One-Day International

UK inflation falls by more than anticipated to 2-year low of 3.9% in Nov

The agency said the biggest driver for the fall was a decrease in fuel prices after an increase at the same time last year. Food price inflation also contributed to the decline

Study shows AI image-generators being trained on explicit pics of children

Hidden inside the foundation of popular artificial intelligence image-generators are thousands of images of child sexual abuse, according to a new report that urges companies to take action