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India has protested what it calls China’s “arbitrary actions” in detaining a woman born in a state claimed by Beijing India said on Wednesday that it registered a strong protest with China over what it considers the “arbitrary” detention of an Indian citizen at Shanghai’s Pudong Airport, adding that moves such as this are “most unhelpful” amid efforts to rebuild …

Sino Group and New World Development announced on Thursday that the sale of 150 units at One Park Place in Yau Tong, and 63 units at the Austin Bohemian project in Tsim Sha Tsui, respectively, would be deferred. Both Sino Group and NWD did not disclose the reason for the postponement or when the sales would be rescheduled. The fire …

President Donald Trump said the suspect in the shooting of National Guardsmen had entered the country thanks to Biden-era policies The US has suspended the processing of all immigration requests from Afghan nationals after an Afghan asylum-seeker was identified as the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC. The decision came after Secretary of Homeland …

Police are set to consult with experts to identify the species of the shark involved. The beach at Crowdy Bay National Park has since been closed to swimmers. The park is popular for beach camping and fishing. In a separate incident, a man in his fifties was fatally mauled by a shark off a Sydney beach in September. Two pieces …

Netflix users were hit by widespread streaming problems on November 26, with more than 10,000 reports logged on Downdetector at the height of the disruption. The issues emerged just as anticipation builds for the release of the final season of Stranger Things. According to Downdetector, 51 percent of users said they were unable to stream video, while 41 percent reported …

Italian TV personality Alberto Mondi has apologised for comments that sparked controversy over historical distortion involving South Korea and Japan. Posting on his social media on Wednesday, Alberto said, “I sincerely apologise for causing concern with my remarks in the recently released Team354 video. I deeply reflect on the discomfort and disappointment my shortcomings have caused.” He added that historical …

The dust has yet to settle despite the conclusion of the 47th Asean Summit under Malaysia, which remains the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the remainder of the year. There are two main takeaways from the Kuala Lumpur meetings. First, by most objective measures, Malaysia has successfully pulled off not only the summit but its year-long …

A Muslim boy who took part in the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl as she walked home has had his sentence reduced. The male, who was 13-years-old at the time, was one of multiple boys who committed the act of sexual violence in Courbevoie, France, on June 15 last year. He was initially jailed for nine years, but …

The 28-point peace plan is now a 19-point peace plan. President Donald Trump says the plan for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine that was presented to Kyiv last week, and was so heavily tilted toward Russia’s demands that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it “one of most difficult moments in our history,” has been “fine-tuned” after talks between US and Ukrainian …

France’s highest court has upheld a guilty verdict in a corruption case against the former president France’s highest court on Wednesday upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2024 conviction for illegal campaign financing in his failed 2012 reelection bid. Sarkozy, who served as France’s president from 2007 to 2012, was earlier convicted in a separate case of plotting to obtain secret …