Today: November 15, 2024
Today: November 15, 2024

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Crime|Europe|World

Ukraine detains Russian 'mole' in special forces, security service says

Ukraine's SBU security service said on Friday it had detained a special operations forces unit commander accused of disclosing plans of operations behind enemy lines to Russia's GRU

Asia|Political|World

China says Philippines sent supplies to disputed shoal

China said on Friday the Philippines had sent supplies to a warship grounded on Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed atoll in the South China Sea.

China says Philippines sent supplies to disputed shoal
Asia|Crime|World

Thai soldiers tortured and killed Myanmar migrant, rights group says

A human rights group called on Thailand to fully investigate three soldiers for the "horrific" death of a Myanmar migrant on the border earlier this year, saying they had tortured

Asia|World

Philippines braces for Typhoon Man-yi as Usagi weakens

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr directed authorities on Friday to stock up on food and other supplies in advance as Typhoon Man-yi

Philippines braces for Typhoon Man-yi as Usagi weakens
Asia|Economy

Hong Kong's Q3 GDP expands by 1.8% y/y, 2024 growth forecast revised to 2.5%

Hong Kong's economy expanded by 1.8% in the third quarter from a year earlier, the government said on Friday, adding that it should continue to grow for the remainder of the year

Hong Kong's Q3 GDP expands by 1.8% y/y, 2024 growth forecast revised to 2.5%
Europe|Finance

EU Commission sees euro zone economy picking up, warns of US protectionism

Euro zone economic growth will pick up in 2025 and 2026 and inflation will slow, the European Commission forecast on Friday, but warned a protectionist U.S.

EU Commission sees euro zone economy picking up, warns of US protectionism
Crime|Europe|Health|World

Fire kills at least 10 people in Spanish retirement home

At least 10 people were killed after a fire broke out in a retirement home in the northern Spanish town of Villafranca de Ebro early on Friday, authorities said.

Fire kills at least 10 people in Spanish retirement home
Business|Technology|US

Hyundai Motor elevates US chief to co-CEO position as it braces for Trump

Hyundai Motor has named Jose Munoz, its U.S. chief and global chief operating officer, as co-CEO, the first appointment of a foreign national to that

Hyundai Motor elevates US chief to co-CEO position as it braces for Trump
Economy|Europe

French inflation revised up to 1.6% in October

Consumer prices in France rose 1.6% year-on-year in October, statistics office INSEE said on Friday, revising slightly up its preliminary reading of 1.5% published late last month.

French inflation revised up to 1.6% in October
Economy|Europe|Political

EU needs to rethink Russian sanctions to cut energy costs, Hungary's Orban says

The European Union needs to reconsider sanctions against Russia as they are keeping energy prices elevated, hindering the bloc's economic competitiveness, Hungarian Prime Minister

EU needs to rethink Russian sanctions to cut energy costs, Hungary's Orban says
Business|Europe|Finance|Health|Stock Markets|Technology

European shares end lower on US rate, Trump jitters

Europen shares slipped on Friday, weighed down by disappointing earnings, concerns about the impact of U.S.

European shares end lower on US rate, Trump jitters
Asia|World

China's Communist Party expels former agriculture minister for corruption

China's Communist Party has expelled former agriculture minister Tang Renjian, state media reported on Friday, six months after he was placed under investigation by

Europe|Political

German opposition leader says policy must wait until after confidence vote

Germany's conservative opposition leader and possible next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said further discussions on policy must wait until after a confidence vote is held on Dec. 16,

German opposition leader says policy must wait until after confidence vote
Election|Europe|Political

Irish PM's party holds six-point lead in first campaign poll

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris' Fine Gael party holds a six-point lead over both its main coalition partner Fianna Fail and the main opposition party Sinn Fein, the first opinion

Irish PM's party holds six-point lead in first campaign poll
Americas|Asia|Business|Election|Finance|US

Most Asian bonds faced foreign outflows in Oct on US election jitters

Foreigners sold off most Asia ex-China bond markets in October as they were cautious ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

Most Asian bonds faced foreign outflows in Oct on US election jitters
Asia|Science|World

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Papua New Guinea on Friday, Indonesia's geophysics agency said, but ruled out a potential tsunami. 

Asia|Crime|Election

South Korea opposition leader convicted of violating election law

A South Korean court convicted on Friday main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung for violating the election law, handing him a one-year prison term suspended for two

South Korea opposition leader convicted of violating election law
Europe|World

Russian air attack kills one, damages energy installations in Ukraine's Odesa

A Russian air attack struck a residential building and energy installations on Thursday evening in and near Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, killing one person, injuring 10 and

Russian air attack kills one, damages energy installations in Ukraine's Odesa
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

China's Oct data shows soft economic underbelly, Trump threat looms large

China's factory output growth slowed in October and it was still too early to call a turn in the crisis-hit property sector even though

China's Oct data shows soft economic underbelly, Trump threat looms large
Asia|Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Chinese consumers spend more, just not on property

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Asian shares ended a brutal week on a steadier note helped by Chinese consumers pushing retail sales beyond forecasts after a

Chinese consumers spend more, just not on property
Business|Finance|Health|US

Lilly sues US agency over blocking of drug-rebate program

Eli Lilly said on Thursday it sued the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) over allegedly blocking the company's plan to change the way it offers drug discounts to

Lilly sues US agency over blocking of drug-rebate program
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

BOJ may offer hints of next rate-hike timing in Ueda's closely watched speech

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will deliver a speech and hold a news conference in the central Japan city of Nagoya on Monday, the BOJ said, an event that will be

BOJ may offer hints of next rate-hike timing in Ueda's closely watched speech
Americas|World

Central America braces for Tropical Storm Sara's 'life-threatening' downpour

Central American countries scrambled on Thursday night to make preparations for the impact of Tropical Storm Sara, with Honduras likely to be the first in the storm's path as it

Asia|Economy|Finance

Japan October inflation likely eased, exports picked up - Reuters poll

Japan's core consumer inflation likely cooled for the second straight month in October on slower growth in energy prices, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

Japan October inflation likely eased, exports picked up - Reuters poll
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Malaysia's economy loses steam in Q3 on lower oil, gas output:

Malaysia's economic growth slowed in the third quarter - after reaching an 18-month high in the previous quarter - as a drop in oil and gas output offset a

Malaysia's economy loses steam in Q3 on lower oil, gas output:

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