Against tough odds, the European Union and four key South American countries are closer than they’ve been in 25 years to signing a long-delayed free trade deal.
Thailand suffers another construction accident just a day after rail tragedy that killed 32
A new construction accident near Bangkok has occurred just 24 hours after a deadly train accident in another part of Thailand.
Labubu toy manufacturer exploited workers, labour group claims
Investigators allege that a factory making Pop Mart products neglected staff safety and welfare.
Labubu toy manufacturer exploited workers, labour group claims
Investigators allege that a factory making Pop Mart products neglected staff safety and welfare.
Polls open in Uganda amid crackdown, fears of violence, internet blackout
UN Human Rights Office has stressed ‘open access to communication & information is key to free & genuine elections’.
Iran closes airspace to commercial flights for hours as tensions with US remain high over protests
The airspace closure came as some personnel at a key US military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate, including the embassy in Kuwait, which also ordered its personnel to “temporarily halt” going to the multiple military bases in the Gulf nation.
CISOs flag gaps in third-party risk management
Third-party cyber risk continues to concern security leaders as vendor ecosystems grow, supply chains stretch, and AI plays a larger role in business operations. A recent Panorays survey of U.S. CISOs shows rising third-party incidents and growing regu…
US Could Hit Tehran In 24 Hours, Warn European Officials Amid Iran Protests
The United States is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a US official said on Wednesday, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit American bases if Washington strikes.
Iran says protester Erfan Soltani not sentenced to death as it reopens its airspace – live
Iranian state media quotes judiciary as saying Soltani not given death sentence, after family earlier told his execution had been postponedMore on Erfan Soltani: the 26-year-old Iranian man arrested on 10 January during Iran’s protests has not been sen…
‘We’ve lost everything, you can see caravans floating away’: flash flooding hits Victoria’s Great Ocean Road
Woman camping at flooded Wye River with her daughters says ‘it’s just heartbreaking, strangers are hugging strangers’Hundreds of people have evacuated a major camping ground after a severe thunderstorm caused flash flooding at Wye River, closed a major…