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HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader on Wednesday cut taxes for some homebuyers and stock traders to boost markets as the city seeks to maintain its reputation as a global financial hub. Chief Executive John Lee said the extra stamp…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Environmental activists voiced disappointment Wednesday at Malaysia's decision to allow Lynas Rare Earths to continue operations until March 2026, and demanded more transparency on plans by the Australian miner to extract a radioactive element from its…
BULENGO, Congo — A hooded man burst into the 42-year-old woman's tent while her children were out searching for food, then raped her in the displacement camp where she had fled war in eastern Congo. “I wanted to scream (but)…
BERLIN — German authorities on Wednesday broke off their search for four crew members missing since their British-flagged cargo ship sank a day earlier following a collision with a larger vessel in the North Sea. A senior official said there…
Right-wing hardliners ultimately triumphed by making Rep. Mike Johnson speaker. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) hands the gavel to newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) after the House of Representatives held an election in the US…
Barcelona see off Shakhtar to edge towards Champions League knockout stages with Ferran Torres and Fermin Lopez on target; Feyenoord move top of Group E after beating Lazio 3-1, as Santiago Gimenez nets twice Image: Fermin Lopez scored one and…
