USNI N. The stopgap spending bill – which would fund the government through Jan. 30, 2026 – includes cost to complete money for half a dozen Navy shipbuilding programs
Pakistan says Islamabad, South Waziristan bombers were Afghan nationals
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harbouring fighters after deadly border clashes and recent suicide bombing attacks.
SMIC reports Q3 revenue up 9.7% YoY to $2.38B, above $2.35B est., and net profit up 29% YoY to $191.8M, above $161.2M est., as analog chip demand rises (Sherry Qin/Wall Street Journal)
Sherry Qin / Wall Street Journal:
SMIC reports Q3 revenue up 9.7% YoY to $2.38B, above $2.35B est., and net profit up 29% YoY to $191.8M, above $161.2M est., as analog chip demand rises — China’s largest contract chip maker is upbea…
Polio detected in sewage sample more than 30 years after last local case
The discovery is considered a setback for efforts to rid the world of the deadly disease
Kuwait approves new working hours for private school employees
Kuwait has approved a new work-hour system for private school employees, introducing a seven-hour workday with a five-day week and a mandatory one-hour daily rest. Endorsed by First Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, the move aims t…
Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosque in defiance of president’s pleas
They torched copies of the Quaran and scrawled messages including ‘we will revenge again’
Police and crime commissioners to be abolished, government to announce
System introduced in 2012 across England and Wales has faced criticism from police chiefsUK politics live – latest updatesThe controversial system of police and crime commissioners is to be abolished by the government, the Guardian has learned.Under th…
European carmaker officials warn the industry faces “devastating” chip shortages after the Netherlands’ Nexperia takeover and is scrambling to find alternatives (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
European carmaker officials warn the industry faces “devastating” chip shortages after the Netherlands’ Nexperia takeover and is scrambling to find alternatives — Executives warn production lines could s…
Turkey temporarily grounds C-130 planes after crash kills 20 military personnel
US-made C-130 Hercules military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey’s armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.
A Chinese-born businessman who the US and China say ran one of SE Asia’s largest scam compounds was extradited to China, three years after his Thailand arrest (Francesca Regalado/New York Times)
Francesca Regalado / New York Times:
A Chinese-born businessman who the US and China say ran one of SE Asia’s largest scam compounds was extradited to China, three years after his Thailand arrest — China and the United States say Sh…