A labour rights organisation claims it has found evidence of worker exploitation in a Chinese factory that makes the viral Labubu dolls.
China Labor Watch (CLW), a US-based non-governmental organisation, alleges that its investigation found that…
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Trump says Iran has ‘no plan’ to execute protesters
Watch: Trump says the “killing has stopped” in Iran President Donald Trump says Tehran has “no plan” to execute protesters, but still hasn’t ruled out US military action against the country over its violent crackdown on anti-government…
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Residents describe ‘terrifying’ carnage after crane falls on moving train
Panisa AemochaBBC Thai, Sikhio, Nakhon Ratchasima
Watch: BBC reports from site where crane collapsed on train in Thailand Residents in Thailand’s Ban Thanon Khot are accustomed to the rumbling of trains – rail is a key mode of transportation…
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China bars domestic firms from using US, Israeli cybersecurity software: Report
Chinese authorities order domestic companies to cease using certain cybersecurity software produced by US and Israeli firms.
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FM: Riots Israel’s plot to lay groundwork for US aggression; Iran now in full control
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attributes recent foreign-backed riots in Iran to an Israeli plot aimed at paving the way for fresh American aggression.
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Zelensky declares state of emergency in Ukraine’s energy sector
Ukraine has declared a state of emergency in the country’s energy sector, with particular focus on Kyiv, as ongoing Russian strikes continue to leave thousands of residents without power.
The nation is in the midst of a particularly cold winter,…
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Elon Musk’s X to block Grok from undressing images of real people
Christal Hayesand
Osmond Chia
Getty ImagesElon Musk launched Grok in 2023 Elon Musk’s AI model Grok will no longer be able to edit photos of real people to show them in revealing clothing in jurisdictions where it is illegal, after widespread…
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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and Yemen conflict fuel tensions
ReutersSomali women protest in Mogadishu on 7 January during a demonstration against what they describe as Israel’s interference in Somalia’s sovereignty For weeks, Somalia has been engaged in intense diplomatic efforts to rally international…
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Aung San Suu Kyi casts a long shadow over Myanmar from behind bars
Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent
Getty ImagesAung San Suu Kyi was ousted from office and arrested in 2021, after the military sized power As of Wednesday the Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi will have spent a total of 20…
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Denmark warns of ‘fundamental disagreement’ with US over Greenland
Watch: “Fundamental disagreement” with US over Greenland remains, says Danish foreign minister Denmark’s foreign minister has said there is a “fundamental disagreement” with the US over Greenland after talks at the White House.
Lars Lokke Rasmussen…
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