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By Anait Miridzhanian DAKAR (Reuters) -At dawn on June 1, gunfire shattered the stillness of Mali’s military base in Boulkessi. Waves of jihadist insurgents from an al-Qaeda-linked group stormed the camp, catching newly deployed soldiers off guard. Some troops, unfamiliar with the base, which lies near Mali’s southern border with Burkina Faso, scrambled to find…
An appeal hearing for 12 pro-democracy activists convicted of subversion under Hong Kong’s national security law ended earlier than expected on Thursday, with two defence lawyers arguing that their clients had not received a fair trial. Source link
Chinese police are investigating at least five cases of missing teenagers believed to have been caught up in scam centres, including some who have lost contact with their families after travelling to Myanmar. Police in Hefei, the capital of Anhui province in central China, issued a notice on Wednesday, confirming the disappearance of an 18-year-old…
GAZA CITY (Reuters) -A strike on Gaza’s sole Catholic Church injured several people but caused no deaths, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said on Thursday. Earlier reports from doctors at the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City said two women had been killed following the raid. “The Holy Family Church in Gaza has been struck by…
Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a forecast-beating 60% rise in net profit for the second quarter on sustained demand for artificial intelligence technology. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the world’s largest contract maker of chips and counts Nvidia and Apple among its clients. The firm said its net profit for the three months to…
Syria’s leader accused Israel on Thursday of sowing discord with a wave of intense airstrikes following deadly sectarian clashes that threatened the country’s fragile unity and illustrated its neighbor’s capacity to attack across the region. In a televised speech, Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa promised to protect the rights and freedom of Syria’s Druze community —…
Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.5% in April to June compared with the previous three-month period, with unemployment mainly in the construction, food and beverage service sectors, the government said on Thursday. Source link
Anthony Albanese has sniped back at the opposition’s criticism of his “indulgent” six-day visit to China, pointing out the former Coalition government failed to hold a single phone call with the major trading partner for years. The prime minister has spent this week touring the country with stops in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu amid a…
Your Daily Work Horoscope for July 17, 2025. Discover your Daily Work Horoscope for each zodiac sign here. Aries Authority will be important in your daily dealings. Expect a struggle if someone else has final approval, because you’ll have different ideas about how and where to steer the ship. Taurus It’s a good time to…
Hong Kong CNN — China has put export restrictions on technologies critical for producing electric vehicle batteries, in a move to consolidate its dominance in the sector that has contributed to the country’s lead in the global EV race. Several technologies used to manufacture EV batteries and process lithium, a critical mineral for batteries, were…