Russia downed satellite internet in Ukraine -Western officials
By James Pearson
NEWPORT, Wales - Russia was behind a massive cyberattack against a satellite internet network that took tens of thousands of modems offline at the onset of Russia-Ukraine war, the United States, Britain, Canada, Estonia...
As property market cools, New Zealand’s recent home buyers tighten belts
By Lucy Craymer
WELLINGTON - When Aarti and Gaurav Kathuria were saving for their first home, a three-bedroom townhouse in Auckland, they cut back on eating out and other expenses...
China says military warned US warship as it transited Taiwan Strait
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI - China's military said on Wednesday that it had monitored and warned a US warship that had sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a mission that happened shortly after China carried out drills...
WHO chief says China’s zero-COVID policy not ‘sustainable’
By Jennifer Rigby and Josephine Mason
LONDON - The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is now known of the virus, in rare public comments by the...
Why are food prices going up? Key questions answered
Global food prices started to rise in mid-2020 when businesses shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, straining supply chains. Farmers dumped out milk and let fruits...
Missiles pound Odesa after Russia marks WW2 victory
KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine — Buildings in Odesa lay in ruins on Tuesday, a day after Kremlin forces pounded the southern Ukrainian port with missiles and Russian President Vladimir Putin led defiant celebrations marking the Soviet’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
TV binges, heated toilets targeted in Tokyo’s energy saving push
THE DRIVE to conserve energy is coming for Tokyo residents’ living rooms, bathrooms and kitchens.
‘Our mountains are gone’: Grief as sacred New Mexico forests burn
ANGOSTURA, N.M. — Forests in Ella Arellano’s family for nine generations burned in a day on Monday as fierce winds drove the United States’ largest wildfire through a New Mexico valley towards a third county.
Yoon faces early North Korea, inflation tests
SEOUL — South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, will face two major problems as soon as he takes over on Tuesday, a belligerent North Korea testing new weapons and inflation threatening to undermine an economic recovery from two years of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) gloom.
S.Korea’s Yoon suggests ‘audacious’ economic plan if N.Korea abandons nukes
By Hyonhee Shin
SEOUL - South Korea's new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, said on Tuesday that North Korea's weapons programs pose a threat but that he is ready...
Japan to decide Russia oil embargo timing while weighing impact on economy
OKYO - Japan will decide the timing and method of a Russian oil embargo while considering the possible economic impact, its industry minister said...
Ukraine calls for moves to unblock ports and prevent global food crisis
By Pavel Polityuk
KYIV - Ukraine's president said on Monday that trade at the country's ports was at a standstill and urged the international community to take...