Palestinian Authority suspends broadcast of Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV temporarily
CAIRO - The Palestinian Authority temporarily halted operations of Qatar's Al Jazeera television in the territory including its broadcasts, citing the network's dissemination of "inciting material,"...
Israel strikes Gaza City suburb, Palestinian medics say
CAIRO - The Israeli military kept up the pressure on northern Gaza on Wednesday, striking in a suburb of Gaza City, medics said, and told residents...
Mexico unveils new tariffs; popular e-tailers like Shein, Temu may be in crosshairs
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s tax authority SAT issued new tariffs on Tuesday, which it said will strengthen the surveillance of goods from Asia, a...
S. Korea crash investigation ramps up as funerals begin
SEOUL/MUAN COUNTY, South Korea — The investigation into the crash of a South Korean passenger jet gathered pace on Wednesday as bereaved families began...
Russia halts gas exports to Europe via Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia’s energy giant Gazprom said on Wednesday that gas exports via Ukraine to Europe had been halted from 08:00 Moscow time (0500...
Myanmar says 2024 census shows population of 51.3 mln
Myanmar said its 2024 census found a population of 51.3 million, slightly smaller than 10 years ago, as the junta prepares for promised elections...
Taiwan president wants exchanges with China, sees lack of goodwill
TAIPEI - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that he welcomed equal, dignified, healthy and orderly exchanges with China, but wondered whether there was goodwill...
Macron acknowledges error on early elections in New Year’s speech
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he recognized that his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June had created more political instability...
Puerto Rico’s power grid collapses; could take two days to restore service
SAN JUAN - Puerto Ricans were without electricity on New Year's Eve after a grid failure left nearly all of the island without power.
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Inside luxury goods’ broken audit system
MILAN - LVMH-owned Dior's production arm in Italy, Manufactures Dior, relied on formal inspections to assess working and safety standards inside its supply chain last year....
Mexico unveils new tariffs, popular e-tailers like Shein, Temu may be in crosshairs
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's tax authority SAT issued new tariffs on Tuesday, which it said will strengthen the surveillance of goods from Asia, a measure that...
Europe’s Russian gas era comes to an end as Ukraine transit stops
MOSCOW - Russia’s once-dominant gas supply to Europe via Ukraine, which flowed for decades, is set to end on New Year’s Day with the collapse of...