UK inflation slides to 3.4%, below expectations
U.K. inflation came in lower than expected at 3.4% year-on-year in February, official figures showed Wednesday, down from 4% in January.
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No bidders present at Myanmar auction for $120m sale of Suu Kyi's home
No bidders showed up on Wednesday (March 20) at an auction in Myanmar for the sale of the home of jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, for which the starting price had been set at around US$90 million (S$120 million), a witness and local media reported.
Houthis say fuel tanker in the Red Sea targeted with missiles
Yemen's Houthis targeted a fuel tanker, MADO, in the Red Sea with naval missile and Israel's Eilat port and resort region with winged missiles, the group's military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said on Tuesday (March 19).
New Zealand and China still have ‘significant differences’, despite Wang Yi’s ‘charm offensive’ visit
During a meeting on Monday with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters at the start of a tour that will also include Australia, Wang said his side was willing to work with New Zealand to deepen trade and economic ties and address climate change.
Hong Kong lawmakers pass new national security law, giving government more power to curb dissent
Hong Kong lawmakers passed a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that was triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019.
Hong Kong’s New Security Legislation Took Decades to Pass. Here’s What to Know.
Hong Kong passed national security legislation on Tuesday, giving officials in the Chinese territory more power to curb dissent, 21 years after mass protests forced the government to backtrack on a plan to introduce such laws.
How will a new national security law affect different walks of life in Hong Kong?
HONG KONG (AP) — As Hong Kong passed a new national security law, the city that evolved from a swampy fishing village to a financial center embarked on another transformation, one that may redefine its role on the world stage and the liberties of its citizens.
Can India’s Rahul Gandhi defeat Narendra Modi with ‘unity marches’?
The opposition launches its 2024 election campaign amid hope among supporters and cynicism from critics.