Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday hailed his Communist Party’s zero Covid policies and graft crackdown as he opened a five-yearly Congress at which thousands of delegates were set...
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Authorities say a young gunman was arrested hours after shooting in state capital. Five people, including an off-duty police officer, have been shot dead in the US state of North Carolina. A...
TotalEnergies on Friday said the company had signed a salary agreement with two French unions. With the hardline CGT union walking out of negotiations, however, France continued to face fuel...
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Putin warns of ‘global catastrophe’ if NATO clashes with Russian army
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that any direct contact or direct clash of NATO troops with the Russian army would lead to a “global catastrophe”. Addressing the...
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British PM Liz Truss sacks Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng; Jeremy Hunt appointed new Treasury chief
Amid economic turmoil, British Prime Minister Liz Truss has sacked finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng and appointed Jeremy Hunt to the post. The move is aimed at stemming the economic...
Lack of affordable housing and a stagnating economy dominated this year’s comprehensive study into what Germans worry about most. Authoritarianism and war also weighed heavily on people’s minds. A...
Unless their long-winded negotiations with Switzerland’s flagship carrier bear fruit, the pilots will go on strike on Monday October 17th, disrupting travel in the midst of busy autumn school...
Neutral Austria is looking for closer cooperation with like-minded EU nations Cyprus, Ireland and Malta mainly because Finland and Sweden are set to join NATO. Austria’s defence minister, Klaudia Tanner,...
Colombia’s prosecution and Comptroller General’s Office are investigating what happened to thousands of assets that apparently went missing after they were seized by law enforcement. The authorities began the...
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China’s leadership set for reshuffle at the upcoming 20th party congress amid huge uncertainties
China’s leadership is set for a reshuffle at the upcoming 20th national congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), starting on Oct 16. The seventh plenary session of...