German intelligence unmasks alleged covert Chinese social media profiles
Germany’s intelligence service has published the details of social network profiles which it says are fronts faked by Chinese intelligence to gather personal information about German officials and politicians. The…
Thousands of Indonesians again protest Trump’s Jerusalem move
Thousands protested outside the US Embassy in the Indonesian capital on Sunday against US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, many waving banners saying “Palestine is…
Iraqi PM says Islamic State completely “evicted” from Iraq
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says that Iraqi forces have driven the last remnants of Islamic State from the country, three years after the militant group captured about a third of…
California’s Getty museum survives wildfire, ready for quakes
Southern California‘s Getty Centre, one of the world’s wealthiest art institutions, says it has survived a wildfire tearing through Los Angeles thanks to a disaster plan that has it ready…
Japan to acquire air-launched missiles able to strike North Korea
Japan is to acquire medium-range, air-launched cruise missiles, capable of striking North Korea, a controversial purchase of what will become the longest-range munitions of a country that has renounced the…
Australia urged to follow UK’s lead in adopting tough anti-slavery laws
Taking inspiration from Britain’s lead, Australia should introduce tough laws to root out forced labour from supply chains, compensate victims of slavery and appoint an anti-slavery commissioner, a parliamentary inquiry…
Brexit border deal possible in “hours” as talks go down to the wire
The United Kingdom and Ireland could reach agreement in hours on how to run their post-Brexit Irish land border, paving the way for a deal that would remove the last…
Southern California fires force 200,000 people to flee
Wildfires have roared through canyons, hillsides and residential areas in densely populated Southern California for a fourth day while gusting winds hampered firefighters’ efforts to knock down the flames. Some…
Ex-South Carolina cop gets 20 years in prison for black motorist’s death
The white former policeman caught on video shooting an unarmed black man in the back after a 2015 traffic stop in South Carolina has been sentenced to 20 years in…
General Electric to cut 12,000 jobs in power business revamp
General Electric Co says it is axing 12,000 jobs at its global power business, the struggling industrial conglomerate’s latest effort to shrink itself into a more focused company. The US…
