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(refiles to amend client identifier) GAZA (Reuters) -Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the highest ranking Catholic official in Jerusalem, entered Gaza on Friday to bring humanitarian aid and comfort to victims of Israel’s strike on the sole Catholic church of the Palestinian enclave. Three people died and several were injured in the strike on the Holy Family…
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Education Ministry issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines after what it said were a series of criminal incidents targeting them. The brief warning Friday did not identify any specific incidents but told students to increase their safety awareness should they choose to study in the Philippines. The…
(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed missile supplies and funding for interceptor drones to counteract Russian attacks in a call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday. “I would especially like to highlight our agreement on pilot training for Mirage jets – France is ready to train additional pilots using additional aircraft,” Zelenskiy…
PUBLISHED : 18 Jul 2025 at 16:03 Small Medium Large Cathay has said flight CX705 was originally scheduled to depart from Hong Kong to Bangkok at 8am on Thursday, but was delayed due a technical issue that occurred during boarding. (Photo: South China Morning Post) Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has apologised…
Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim on Friday said Taipei does not want a conflict with China and will not provoke confrontation, but warned that Beijing’s “aggressive” military posturing is counterproductive. Chinese pressure on Taiwan had escalated over the past few years, but the island’s people were peace-loving, Hsiao said while talking to the media at…
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The case for a U.S. interest rate cut remains unresolved as Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting later this month, with data showing fresh signs of higher inflation and President Donald Trump intensifying his demands for lower borrowing costs. Trump appeared near the point of trying to fire…
Washington — The Texas Legislature is set to convene Monday for a special session where it will attempt to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost President Trump and his allies’ efforts to maintain the GOP’s grip on the U.S. House in next year’s midterm elections. The state’s decision to recraft the boundaries of House…
Even as US President Donald Trump upends China’s factory floors, he seems to be laying the ground for an easing in the tech war. In a reversal this week, the White House told chipmaker Nvidia it could soon resume sales of its less advanced China-focused H20 artificial intelligence accelerator. AMD received similar assurances from the…
(Reuters) -China has quietly issued its first 2025 rare earth mining and smelting quotas without the typical public statement, sources with knowledge of the matter said this week, another sign of Beijing tightening its control over the crucial sector. The quotas are closely monitored as a barometer for the global supply of rare earths, a…
By Yonnex Li ( July 18, 2025, 07:48 GMT | Insight) — Hong Kong authorities will intervene to regulate ride-hailing prices if fares move to extremes, the transport chief said today, signaling a more hands-on approach to industry competition as the city prepares to put platforms such as Uber Technologies under formal oversight. Mable Chan…