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Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor who brought criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, has sued US President Donald Trump’s administration over her abrupt July firing, court records showed on Monday. Comey, the eldest daughter of former FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) director and long-time Trump adversary James Comey, said in a …

The United States and Britain plan to announce more than US$10 billion in economic deals this week as part of US President Donald Trump’s state visit, senior US officials said on Monday. The two governments are expected to seal a trade agreement with three pillars: a new science and technology partnership to strengthen the tech sectors of both countries, cooperation …

The United States and Britain plan to announce more than US$10 billion in economic deals this week as part of US President Donald Trump’s state visit, senior US officials said on Monday. The two governments are expected to seal a trade agreement with three pillars: a new science and technology partnership to strengthen the tech sectors of both countries, cooperation …

Experts believe that any effective strategy to address the incursions must be focused on deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin. And despite earlier promises to impose stricter sanctions on Russia if President Putin does not end the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump now says that the U.S. will only carry through with those sanctions if NATO member states do the …

A British aristocrat and her partner were on Monday both jailed for 14 years for the manslaughter of their baby daughter by gross negligence, as they sought to avoid detection by social services and briefly sparked a nationwide manhunt. Constance Marten – whose father was once a page to the late Queen Elizabeth – and Mark Gordon went to live …

A Hong Kong double-decker bus driver narrowly escaped death on Monday when a metal pole suddenly pierced the windscreen of his vehicle and hit his chest, causing only minor injuries. The about 1.5-metre-long (4.2-foot-long) pole pierced the windscreen and struck the left side of the driver’s chest at about 5.40pm, just after the packed vehicle passed an interchange near Tai …

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would provide “unwavering support” to Israel in the war in Gaza as he called for the eradication of Hamas during a visit to the US ally on Monday. “The people of Gaza deserve a better future, but that better future cannot begin until Hamas is eliminated,” Rubio told reporters next to Prime …

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has become the first foreign state leader to visit China’s largest military aviation manufacturer, pledging stronger defence industry ties between Islamabad and Beijing, according to Pakistan’s presidential office. It was the first time that a foreign leader had visited the AVIC aircraft complex, a sign of the closer defence industry cooperation between the two countries. …

A woman has been detained for assaulting a security guard at a metro station in China’s Shenzhen. The woman refused to undergo a mandatory security check at the gate. Source link

Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has recorded 548 complaints against pharmacies for malpractice in the first eight months of this year, warning that deceptive selling tactics could erode tourists’ confidence, after a Singaporean was charged 100 times the normal price for the herbs she bought. The Consumer Council said on Monday that among the “unscrupulous sales practices” it received in recent …