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German government defends plan to ease citizenship rules

REUTERS 2022-11-29 12:34:13

Germany's government on Monday defended a plan to make it easier for people to apply for citizenship, countering complaints from within the ruling coalition and the opposition that it might encourage...

Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano erupts for first time in nearly 40 years

-- 2022-11-29 11:18:02

Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, began erupting on Sunday for the first time since 1984, ending its longest quiet period in recorded history. The night sky above Hawaii's large...

Rishi Sunak says UK's 'golden era' with China is over

-- 2022-11-29 10:26:22

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that the so-called "golden era" of relations with China was over, saying Beijing's systemic challenge to Britain's interests and values was growing mo...

China protests highlight Xi's COVID policy dilemma - to walk it back or no

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-29 09:58:26

The rare street protests that erupted in cities across China over the weekend were a referendum against President Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy and the strong...

85pc world population will live in austerity measures by 2023: report

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-11-28 18:41:41

About 85 per cent of the world’s population will live in austerity measures by 2023, according to a latest global report. Oxfam’s new report titled “End Austerity: A global report o...

Canada to boost defence, cyber security in Indo-Pacific policy, focus on 'disruptive' China

REUTERS 2022-11-28 12:29:04

Canada launched its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, outlining C$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in spending to boost military and cyber security in the region and vowed to deal with a "disrup...

About 36 Indian police hurt in clashes with Adani port protesters

REUTERS 2022-11-28 12:17:51

As many as 36 police were injured in clashes with protesters in India's southern state of Kerala who were demanding the release of a person arrested during a demonstration against a $900-million port...

Landslide kills at least seven on Italy's Ischia island

-- 2022-11-28 12:11:53

At least seven people, including a newborn baby and two children, were killed on the southern Italian holiday island of Ischia after a landslide caused by torrential rain devastated a small town, an o...

Plane crash causes mass power outages near Washington

-- 2022-11-28 11:12:22

A small plane crashed into high-voltage power lines about 30 miles north of Washington, DC, on Sunday, causing mass outages, with rescue services working into the night to rescue two people on board t...

Belgium's World Cup match loss to Morocco triggers riots in Brussels

-- 2022-11-28 11:08:01

Belgian police detained a dozen people and made one arrest on Sunday after Morocco's victory over Belgium in the World Cup match in Qatar triggered riots in Brussels with a car and some electric scoot...

China Covid cases hit fresh record high after weekend of protests

-- 2022-11-28 10:11:42

China posted another record high Covid-19 infections on Monday, after an extraordinary weekend of protests across the country over restrictive coronavirus curbs, in scenes unprecedented since Presiden...

China poses increasing threat in military space race, top US general says

REUTERS 2022-11-28 09:19:02

Rapid advancements in China’s military capabilities pose increasing risks to American supremacy in outer space, the head of the United States military’s space wing said on Monday. Nina Ar...

Clashes in Shanghai as COVID protests flare across China

REUTERS 2022-11-28 09:12:35

Hundreds of demonstrators and police clashed in Shanghai on Sunday night as protests over China's stringent COVID restrictions flared for a third day and spread to several cities in the wake of a dead...

Pockets of shelling across Ukraine as wintry warfare looms

-- 2022-11-27 18:00:34

Shelling by Russian forces struck several areas in eastern and southern Ukraine overnight as utility crews continued a scramble to restore power, water and heating following widespread strikes in rece...

Indian paramilitary member shoots two colleagues dead

-- 2022-11-27 16:59:53

Two personnel of an Indian paramilitary security force have been shot dead by one of their colleagues during a fight that broke out while they were off duty near Porbandar in Gujarat, according to Ind...

Kim Jong Un says North Korea aims to have the world's strongest nuclear force

REUTERS 2022-11-27 14:19:34

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's intends to have the world's most powerful nuclear force as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of a new ballistic m...

Malaysia PM Anwar eyes targeted subsidies for low-income groups

REUTERS 2022-11-27 12:34:11

Malaysia is reviewing its government subsidies programme, aiming to direct money toward low-income groups, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Sunday, prioritising the rising cost of living as he tak...

Snow to blanket Kyiv from Sunday as power still in short supply

REUTERS 2022-11-27 12:30:01

Heavy snowfall was expected in Kyiv starting on Sunday, with temperatures dropping below freezing day and night, while millions of people who still live in and around the Ukrainian capital remain with...

Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-27 11:22:12

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses on Saturday in which voters chose the opposition Nationalist party in several...

Civilians escape Kherson after Russian strikes on freed city

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-27 10:58:10

Fleeing shelling, civilians on Saturday streamed out of the southern Ukrainian city whose recapture they had celebrated just weeks earlier. The exodus from Kherson came as Ukraine solemnly remembered...

Taiwan president resigns after poor election results

-- 2022-11-26 19:56:10

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as chairwoman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party on Saturday, saying she took responsibility for its poor showing at local elections, reports Reuters.&nb...

Taliban's treatment of women may be crime against humanity, UN experts say

-- 2022-11-26 19:03:44

The Taliban's treatment of Afghan women and girls, including their exclusion from parks, gyms, schools and universities, may amount to a crime against humanity, a group of UN experts said on...

Singapore's Wong cements prospect of becoming PM

-- 2022-11-26 18:38:25

Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong received a top post in the ruling party on Saturday, cementing his position to become the city-state's next prime minister. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Lo...

Landslide in Italy leaves eight people dead

-- 2022-11-26 18:07:18

Eight people died on the Italian holiday island of Ischia when a landslide caused by heavy rain engulfed some buildings, Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini said on Saturday. "There are eight peop...

Power restored in Kherson

-- 2022-11-26 17:46:50

Electricity has been restored in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson after its liberation earlier this month from Russian occupation, a senior presidential aide said on Saturday. "First we are sup...

Khamenei praises Basij forces for confronting 'rioters'

-- 2022-11-26 17:19:48

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Basij militia forces have sacrificed their lives in what he called riots, the wave of protests sparked by the death in custody of a...

Thousands of Australians strip for cancer awareness photo shoot

-- 2022-11-26 15:59:24

Some 2,500 people took off their clothes on Saturday to pose for US photographic artist Spencer Tunick at Sydney's Bondi Beach in an effort to raise awareness about skin cancer. Tunick, known for sta...

Three killed, at least eight injured in Brazil school shooting

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-26 14:51:36

Three people were killed and at least eight injured on Friday when a shooter opened fire at two schools in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, local police said. The attacks happened around 10 am...

Huge COVID protests erupt in China's Xinjiang after deadly fire

REUTERS 2022-11-26 14:12:09

Rare protests broke out in China’s far western Xinjiang region, with crowds shouting at hazmat-suited guards after a deadly fire triggered anger over their prolonged COVID-19 lockdown as nationw...

Taiwan votes in local elections amid tensions with China

REUTERS 2022-11-26 11:53:17

Polls opened in Taiwan on Saturday in local elections that President Tsai Ing-wen has framed as being about sending a message to the world about the island's determination to defend its democracy in t...