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The Senate lowers the vote threshold for conviction in Duterte’s impeachment trial as the president piles more pressure on his deputy.
Maria Corina Machado blocked from returning as New York talks mark first encounter since Nicolas Maduro’s capture.
The research also found 34 per cent of Singaporeans wanted a government-backed AI safety certification, the highest of the countries in the survey.
City served by Prime Minister Andy Burnham as mayor for nearly a decade will host global leaders.
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Asian carriers dominated the Skytrax rankings and only one European airline – Air France-KLM – made the top 10.
More heavy rain is expected through the weekend, with some areas forecast to receive a deluge of over 100mm.
To compound the problem, hundreds of Qantas ground workers are set to strike over pay and working conditions next week.
From sabotage and arson to cyberattacks and airspace violations, officials say Moscow’s hybrid actions have moved deeper into Europe.
The seizures follow an initial detainment of a container for Israeli defence technology firm Elbit Systems, suspected of containing weapons.
The move shows how military ties have expanded beyond weapons and troops into labour and industrial production, the report says.
The central bank found thousands of payments of as little as 80 US cents being made to generally unremarkable merchants past midnight.
Over half of countries at high risk on Verisk Maplecroft’s Food Security Index also sit at the top of its predictive Civil Unrest Index.
The bloc prioritises deepening ties with Ottawa over warming up to the UK leader’s overtures to reset post-Brexit relations.
Temple upkeep costs are soaring while Japan’s Buddhist population has dropped about 14 per cent in the last two decades.
The 18,507km long cable connecting Thailand with America would be built to US engineering standards.
The financial hub’s air currently ranks among the 10 most polluted cities in the world, according to IQAir data.
Yong Hye-in steps down following public backlash over her parliamentary seat refusal as President Lee’s approval rating hits 38 per cent.
Iconic Christina Stambolian gown is estimated to reach US$300,000 at Sotheby’s sale in New York.
Contract closings slipped 2 per cent to an annualised rate of 3.98 million in August, as would-be buyers wait for relief on mortgage rates.
Canberra has pledged US$708 million in extra funding for Honiara as part of the deal expected to be signed in the coming weeks.
Downing Street targets West Bank trade while attempting to reassure White House over symbolic impact.
Sources say L Catterton values the brand at about US$700 million, and may bring in global partners including from Asia to co-invest.
The prime minister said racist views expressed online did not represent Singapore as a whole and warned against dismissing them as harmless.
The response came after PAS leader Hadi said a US envoy once asked the party whom it would propose as prime minister if it took power.
The message suggests the US president is running out of patience with the central bank just months after Warsh took over from Powell.
The move comes as governments the world over are tightening oversight of data centres even as tech investments in such facilities surge.
Tunku Ismail Ibrahim is seeking to sell 16.6 hectares of land, with his representatives courting buyers from the US and elsewhere.
Helen McEntee urges preparation for an eventual border poll as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham insists reunification is ‘off the table’.
The plea comes as the calamity threatens to deter international visitors even from parts of Nepal largely untouched by the disaster.
