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Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday it would suspend special services for members of Congress, citing the impact of a partial government shutdown that has…
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4 dead as Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine with signs spring offensive has begun
A major Russian drone and missile attack on civilian areas of Ukraine killed four people and injured at least 35, officials said Tuesday, while Moscow’s…
Swedish businessman in Hong Kong loses appeal over rape conviction
A Swedish businessman convicted of raping his domestic helper has failed to clear his name and has been sent back to prison after a Hong…
Why Vietnam is leaning on Russia to weather energy turmoil
Vietnam is among Southeast Asian countries most hard-hit by the global energy crisis, with Hanoi’s bid to forge deals with Russia this week laying bare…
China warns Japan that ‘new militarism’, ‘Takaichinomics’ risk instability
People’s Daily, a mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party, has warned Japan that higher military spending and what the newspaper called a looming “defence bubble”…
Senior Chinese financial regulator and ex-graft fighter Zhou Liang under corruption probe
A senior Chinese financial regulator and former graft fighter has been placed under a corruption probe, officials announced on Tuesday, marking one of the highest-profile…