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Budget airline HK Express removed two passengers before take-off from a Hong Kong-bound flight from Da Nang in Vietnam, after their fight over accusations of seeing prostitutes and physical abuse turned chaotic. The low-cost unit of Cathay Pacific Airways confirmed that the pair were engaged in disruptive behaviour on Sunday while boarding the flight from Da Nang to Hong Kong, …

The African state’s government has warned that any foreign troop deployment on its soil without consent would be “diplomatically inappropriate” Nigeria has rejected any unilateral US military intervention in fighting Islamist insurgents, declaring that external help must come with full respect for the West African country’s sovereignty. Daniel Bwala, the spokesperson for Nigeria’s president, made the remarks on Sunday after …

An immensely powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 20 people after  hitting parts of northern Afghanistan during the early hours of Monday morning. Local officials are reporting that more than 300 people have been injured in the natural disaster. The epicentre was close to the town of Khulm in the Hindu Kush region, with houses and buildings scattered across …

Malaysian police have charged controversial rapper and filmmaker Namewee with drug possession following media reports that he was found in a Kuala Lumpur hotel room where a Taiwanese influencer was later discovered dead. The 42-year-old celebrity, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, was arrested on October 22 at a hotel in the city centre, police said in a statement …

Roblox has pledged to improve safety through the use of artificial intelligence technology and human monitoring after a Malaysian boy allegedly stabbed his brother over a dispute linked to the online gaming platform. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said the company expressed its willingness to cooperate with the Malaysian government, particularly on data sharing and compliance with regulations. In …

Dueling rallies were held in Serbia after the anniversary of the deadly railway station collapse Supporters and opponents of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling SNS party clashed on the streets of Belgrade on Sunday, marking the first anniversary of the train station canopy collapse that killed 16 people and sparked nationwide protests. The protesters, many of them university …

Filipinos have placed higher levels of trust in the coastguard and the armed forces despite public rows between officials and pro-Duterte politicians over the country’s deepening ties with the US, according to the latest poll. Among the 1,200 people surveyed by research firm OCTA in September, 75 per cent expressed satisfaction with the Philippine coastguard’s (PCG) performance over the past …

The US-made air defense batteries have been delivered by Germany, the Ukrainian leader has said Kiev has received additional US-made Patriot air defense systems from Germany, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said. Ukraine has been pressing its Western backers for more long-range weapons, including Tomahawk cruise missiles and additional Patriot batteries. The New York Times reported in May that although …

The US spy agency reportedly sought to assure European allies that they can still trust it CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with EU officials last week in an attempt to rebuild strained relations with US intelligence agencies, Politico reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. According to the report published on Friday, Ratcliffe met with the EU’s top diplomat, …

SLOW BOAT? On Friday October 24, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced on social media that the “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth had ordered the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to leave the Mediterranean and head for the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility to support “the President’s directive to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and counter narco-terrorism.” Armchair admirals …