Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD site in Brazil
Officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in ‘degrading conditions’ in their accommodation.
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Ukraine Burns Russian Shahed Warehouse And Reveals New Capabilities
Ukraine's Military Intelligence reports a fire destroying Shahed kamikaze drone components including thermal imagers, suggesting new Shaheds have improved guidance.
Dutch court sentences 5 in Amsterdam 'Jew hunt,' topping out at 6 months in prison
Korea formally becomes 'super-aged' society
Korea has formally become a 'super-aged' society as the share of its population aged 65 or over surpassed 20 percent, the interior ministry said Tuesday, as the country copes with a demographic crisis of a rapidly aging population and low births.
Syria’s new government declares Christmas a public holiday
Ukrainian Teen Forcibly Relocated to Russia Commits Suicide
Ukrainian orphan Oleksandr Yakushchenko, aged 18, took his life while living in a foster family in Russia because they did not allow him to go back to Ukraine.
Joe Biden launches major trade investigation into China
Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sinks in Mediterranean after explosion
According to reports, 14 crew members were rescued, and two remain missing.
Hong Kong offers rewards for arrest of six activists abroad
The police say they will give HK$1m to people who can help them find those accused of breaching security laws.
Zelenskyy accuses Slovak PM Fico of helping Putin weaken Europe
Fico wants to help Putin earn money to fund the war and weaken Europe, says Zelenskyy.
Trump adds Europe to the list of US trade partners he's threatening with tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to add the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners he'll place tariffs on — unless the group takes steps to import more U.S. goods.
Sweden says China denied request for prosecutors to board ship linked to severed cables
Foreign minister says China denied request for prosecutor to investigate onboard Yi Peng 3, which sailed over cables
Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast
Ursa Major ran into trouble in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew still missing.
Gantz says Israel must directly target Iran to deter ongoing Houthi attacks
"Hypocritical" to arm Ukraine, Pope Francis says, silent on Russian terror - Euromaidan Press
The pontiff criticized European weapons deliveries to Ukraine while calling for peace negotiations, yet notably refrained from urging Russia to withdraw its invasion forces or release deported Ukrainians.
Singapore invokes fake news law against Bloomberg over bungalow sales article
The law ministry says the false statements in the Bloomberg article ‘attack the transparency of property transactions in Singapore’.
Ukraine is developing a missile that can reach Moscow - The Economist
УНН War ✎ Ukraine is working on a new Trembita missile with a range to moscow. The basic version has a speed of 400 km/h and a range of 200 km, and production i…
A Chinese dam ignited rare Tibetan protests. They ended in beatings and arrests.
Through sources and footage, the BBC pieces together how China cracked down on the protests.
Israel publicly confirms it killed ex-Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran
Defence minister Israel Katz says Israel will decapitate Houthi leadership the same way it did Hamas
Philippines says it will acquire U.S. Typhon missile system, sparking warnings from China
The Philippines says it plans to buy the U.S. Typhon missile system as part of a push to secure its maritime interests, sparking warnings from China of a regional "arms race."