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Activists warn of China's growing influence on culture, free speech in US

China's government is intensifying its campaign to reshape cultural identity and history of it's minority ethnic groups and political dissidents, with these efforts now extending to American soil

Trump talks of transition, election win as he receives Fox Nation award

Ceremony also honored Paws of War, an organization that provides service dogs to veterans and helps those serving overseas bring animals they meet in war zones to the US

Bluesky isn't new Twitter, its resemblance to old one is drawing users

Though media and popular attention has been focused on Bluesky, Threads, which has nearly 300 million users, saw even more new sign-ups in November than Bluesky's entire user base. Nevertheless, even

Taiwan detects 16 Chinese military aircrafts, 13 vessels near its territory

In response to China's action, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems to monitor PLA activity

UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder: Firms face issues in protecting top brass

Investor meetings like the one UnitedHealthcare's Thompson was walking to when he was shot are viewed as very risky because details on the location and who will be speaking are highly publicized

Here's why rebel capture of Syria's Hama, city with dark history, matters

In 2011, Hama and surrounding towns became the epicenter of some of the biggest protests against Bashar Assad

World Bank gets $100 billion replenishment of fund for poorest countries

World Bank made the announcement today in Seoul at a pledging conference for the International Development Association, which provides grants and very low-interest loans to 78 low-income countries

US job growth up in November as Boeing workers return, hurricanes over

Based on the November estimate, job growth would be trending around 145,000 over the past three months, which economists said was consistent

Japan looks forward to talks with Trump that include cutting auto tariffs

US was Japan's biggest export destination in 2023 with cars and auto parts making up a third of shipments, according to Japan's Finance Ministry

World's richest man Elon Musk is now America's biggest political donor

Musk put in at least $274 million into political groups in 2024, fueling a spree that helped Donald Trump win the presidential election

Australian PM blames antisemitism for arson that damaged synagogue

The suspected anti-Semitic arson attack, which left one worshipper injured, has been widely condemned by Jewish organisations

Russia's FM Lavrov signals readiness to use any means in Ukraine conflict

Lavrov said Ukraine had lost the opportunity to maintain its territorial integrity by twice rejecting proposals for a deal, once before full-scale war began and then in talks in April 2022 in Turkey

Strong earthquake strikes off California, tsunami warning cancelled

Shortly after quake, phones in Northern California buzzed with tsunami warning from National Weather Service that said: A series of powerful waves and strong currents may impact coasts near you

California governor promotes trade with Mexico after Trump's tariff threats

Governor Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta have emerged as prominent Democratic opponents of Trump's agenda, pledging to defend the state's liberal policies

Bangladesh's largest minority group condemns attacks on Hindus in Sunamgonj

It has strongly demanded from the government to ensure exemplary punishment

New clues surface in search for gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO

With the gunman still at large, police also released photos of a person of interest wanted for questioning

Biden considers preemptive pardons for allies before Trump takes office

The deliberations so far are largely at the level of White House lawyers. But Biden himself has discussed the topic with some senior aides, according to two people familiar with the matter

Trump's easing of regulations to trigger Japan outbound M&A: Citi executive

Trump presidency will also spark business reorganisations, which would swell the number of acquisition targets for Japanese firms, Citi Japan Vice Chairman Masuo Fukuda said

Boeing still not producing MAX planes after strike, says FAA administrator

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker this week met with Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and toured Boeing's 737 plant in Renton, Washington, as it boosts oversight following the strike, which ended Nov 4

Asian shares slip on South Korea risk, dollar steady ahead of payrolls

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.3 per cent in part due to a 1.7 per cent drop in South Korea's KOSPI