Indonesia raises alert for volcano following a spike of activity
Authorities in Indonesia have raised the alert level for the Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano to its second highest following a series of increased activity and volcanic earthquakes.
Day: December 31, 2025
Man dead and teenage boy missing after boat capsizes off northern Sydney beach
One man rescued by helicopter after accident in heavy swell near Barrenjoey Headland at Palm beachGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has died, a 14-year-old boy is missing and another man has been rescued after a boat caps…
UAE to raise minimum private sector wage for emiratis to Dh6,000 from 1 January 2026
From 1 January 2026, the UAE will enforce a Dh6,000 minimum wage for Emirati employees in the private sector. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation will tie compliance to work permit processing, notifying employers through its smart app. Sa…
Taiwan Stays on High Alert as Chinese Ships Pull Back After Massive Drills
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China Vanke’s near-default exposes fragility of the faltering recovery in the property industry
China Vanke, once the country’s largest homebuilder, narrowly avoided defaulting on a $284 million debt last week as the painfully slow recovery in China’s property market drags on.
Filing: Chinese chipmaker GigaDevice aims to raise up to ~$600M in a Hong Kong IPO, offering 28.9M shares at up to ~$21 each (Nichiket Sunil/Reuters)
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Filing: Chinese chipmaker GigaDevice aims to raise up to ~$600M in a Hong Kong IPO, offering 28.9M shares at up to ~$21 each — China’s GigaDevice Semiconductor (603986.SS) is targeting to raise up to HK$4.68…
Pakistan: Asim Munir marries third daughter to brother’s son; top military chiefs, politicians in attendance
Pakistan army chief Asim Munir’s daughter recently married her cousin, Abdul Rehman, in a subdued ceremony in Rawalpindi. The event saw attendance from top political and military figures, including the President and PM.
41 South African Men Dead In 2 Months From Circumcision Procedures
At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said Tuesday.
This common infection was thought to affect only women. Now doctors know better.
For years, doctors have known the bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis could also be found on the penis. Yet on paper, BV was just a vagina problem.
Thieves drill into German bank vault and make off with millions
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