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Japan department store chain red-faced after Christmas cake fiasco
In prim and proper Japan, all it took to prompt a prestigious department store chain into an earnest, public apology in the aftermath of Christmas were
Iran says ‘nothing new’ in UN nuclear watchdog report
Iran said Wednesday there was "nothing new" in an International Atomic Energy Agency report which said it had recently accelerated production of highly
Airline puts six-year-old on wrong flight
A child, travelling alone, ended up in the wrong city after a mix-up, US carrier Spirit Airlines has said
Russia says redirected most oil exports to China, India
Russia has redirected its oil exports from Europe to China and India, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Wednesday, almost two years after Moscow
German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies aged 81
Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German political life over the last 30 years, has died aged 81, a source from the conservative
‘Aquaman,’ ‘Color Purple’ notch notable weekends at N.American boxoffice
"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," starring Jason Momoa as a sea-dwelling superhero, splashed to the top of the three-day Christmas weekend boxoffice despite
120 kilos of cocaine wash up on Australian beaches
Australian police said Wednesday they were scouring beaches after mysterious packages believed to contain more than 120 kilograms (260 pounds) of cocaine
Gazprom reveals huge increase in exports to China
Russian gas deliveries to China have surged 50% year-on-year, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller has said
They think you believe. We believe you think
RT campaign challenges mainstream Western media in the Global South and beyond
EU to bypass €20 billion Ukraine aid veto – FT
The EU is considering a workaround to secure funding for Ukraine despite Hungary’s opposition, the Financial Times claims
Israel blames Hezbollah for striking Orthodox church
Nine Israeli troops were wounded trying to evacuate a civilian injured in Hezbollah’s alleged attack on a church, Israel media said
Sweden a step closer to NATO after Turkish legislators give go-ahead
The Turkish legislature’s foreign affairs commission has approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO
Israel a ‘terrorist state’ – Cuba
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has blasted Israeli military tactics in Gaza as a genocidal form of terrorism
South Korea sanctions North Korea spy chief for illicit cyber activities
South Korea has sanctioned the head of North Korea's intelligence agency over illicit cyber activities following Pyongyang's recent launch of an
‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite", was found dead Wednesday, police said. He was 48. The actor
Israel to ramp up military spending – Bloomberg
Israel is expected to boost its defense spending by more than $8 billion next year as the war in Gaza rages on