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A woman in China who was raped by her boss on a business trip and later sacked has had her ordeal ruled an “industrial injury” by the authorities. She subsequently sued the company and is demanding it pay her two million yuan (US$280,000) in compensation. The classification of her sexual assault as such is the first of its kind in …

Furious Donald Trump has torn into the United Nations, accusing it of “triple sabotage” in an explosive online rant. The US President’s historic speech at the opening of the General Assembly on Wednesday – during which he delivered a series of brutal home truths to world leaders, including London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan – was overshadowed by “sinister” events, including …

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said he saw new signs that both Kyiv and Moscow may be edging towards negotiations to end the three-year war in Ukraine, reviving his joint peace push with China and urging the United Nations to take a central role. Speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr …

Denmark’s dual-use Aalborg airport and military base was also briefly closed over the sightings authorities have failed to identify Denmark briefly shut down air traffic at Aalborg Airport after unidentified “drones” were spotted hovering near the runway – the latest in a string of unexplained sightings that also included the facility that hosts Denmark’s Fighter Wing Skrydstrup. Northern Jutland police …

The shooting at the ICE Field Office in Texas left no agents harmed, but one detainee dead and two critically injured US President Donald Trump has vowed to crack down on what he described as “radical left terrorism” after a gunman opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas on Wednesday, killing one detainee and critically …

A Chinese mother who embroidered a Nike logo on her son’s bag because of their financial situation during his school days has been awarded for her efforts by the brand. The man, now 23, from northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, surnamed Liu, posted an old photo of his school bag from junior secondary school on social media on September 9. The …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared on Fox News’ Special Report, hosted by Bret Baier, following his meeting with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session. Baier questioned Zelensky about whether he would accept territorial losses, given that President Donald Trump had stated any peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine would inevitably involve Ukraine “losing …

The new White House exhibition features an autopen among portraits of former US leaders President Donald Trump unveiled a new “Presidential Walk of Fame” at the White House on Wednesday, featuring portraits of all his predecessors – except Joe Biden, who is instead represented by an image of an autopen. The portraits, displayed in gold frames along the West Wing …

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we examine how these documents inform and reflect high-level policy priorities, what to expect in the coming iteration and whether it will expand on existing initiatives to boost …

The gunman who opened fire on several individuals at an immigration centre in Dallas, Texas, killing one person before turning the weapon on himself, has been identified and pictured for the first time. Joshua Jahn, 29, is alleged to have shot three detainees at the Dallas ICE facility on Wednesday. Authorities confirmed that at least four people were injured and …