Oct 21 (Reuters) – Russian drones killed two people near Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv overnight, Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram on Wednesday. Another 11 people suffered stress reactions in the attack that struck private houses and caused other damage, he said. In…
Oct 20 (Reuters) – US federal agents are investigating reports that an incendiary device was thrown at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday night. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel and evidence response technicians are on site collecting evidence, the…
(Corrects gender of executed person in fifth bullet and day in paragraph 1) DHAKA, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has not yet responded to Dhaka’s queries about the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals, which was carried out without notifying Bangladeshi authorities, foreign ministry spokesperson Shahidul…
Oct 21 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing met on Tuesday with Japanese philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa in the capital Naypyitaw, state media reported, as international re-engagement with the Southeast Asian nation ramps up after years of diplomatic isolation. • Sasakawa, the honorary chair…
BEIJING, Oct 21 (Reuters) – China’s government said on Wednesday that its coast guard was “safeguarding order” around a tiny and strategically located Taiwan-controlled atoll at the top end of the South China Sea where Taipei fears Beijing is trying to enforce jurisdiction. China, which…
Oct 21 (Reuters) – State Bank of India on Wednesday reported a cyberattack that resulted in the disclosure of 3,897 customer records containing personally identifiable information on the dark web. SBI said a preliminary analysis showed that the exposed information included customer names, mobile numbers,…
By Jacob Bogage GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Oct 20 (Reuters) – With his approval rating at record lows, President Donald Trump attempted to defy political gravity in a pep rally in North Carolina on Tuesday, urging voters to support his favored Senate candidate in a race…
SYDNEY, Oct 21 (Reuters) – The Australian Sports Commission has advised that encouraging promising young athletes to participate in different physical activities, including play, rather than specialise early in a single sport is often a better recipe for long-term outcomes. Expanding on the ASC’s 2019…
WELLINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Israel has become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on X, describing the move as part of the country’s broader effort to strengthen ties with the region. Before Israel’s inclusion, the Forum had 21 dialogue partners including…
SINGAPORE, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Southeast Asia’s total digital sales volume is expected to increase by 17% to $368 billion in 2026, according to the annual e-Conomy SEA 2026 report by Google, consulting firm Bain & Company and state investor Temasek. • The report predicted…
