The United States military said it killed four men in a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, part of a campaign that has killed at least 87 people.
“Intelligence confirmed…
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Taiwan to ban Chinese app RedNote over fraud concerns
Taiwan says it will block access to popular Chinese social media app RedNote or Xiaohongshu for one year following concerns over online shopping scams.
The island’s Criminal Investigation Bureau said Thursday has detected more than 1,700 fraud…
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Ukraine war briefing: drones reportedly spotted near Zelenskyy flight path on Dublin trip | Ukraine
An Irish navy ship spotted up to five drones operating near the flight path of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s aircraft as he arrived for a state visit to Ireland on Monday, Irish and Ukrainian media reported. The sighting…
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Man accused of killing ex-Japan PM makes first apology
The man accused of assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has apologised to the ex-leader’s family for the first time.
Tetsuya Yamagami, who earlier pleaded guilty to murder, told the court on Thursday that he felt “deeply sorry”…
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Baby fur seal wanders into a bar in New Zealand | New Zealand
On a wet, lazy Sunday evening a baby fur seal waddled into a craft beer bar in Richmond, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. Accustomed to seeing animals in the pet-friendly bar, co-owner Bella Evans initially assumed the visitor was a…
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Ukraine hits Russian seaport, oil refinery in reported drone strikes
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story.
Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Temryuk seaport in Krasnodar Krai and the Syzran Oil Refinery in Samara Oblast in overnight strikes on Dec. 4-5, Russian officials and media reported.
The Temryuk port was…
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