8 h. ago Poland deploys planes in airspace due to Russia drone threat in Ukraine

Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland’s airspace on Saturday because of a threat of drone strikes in neighbouring areas of Ukraine, and the airport in the eastern Polish city of Lublin was closed, authorities said. The alert came after multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland on Wednesday, prompting Nato to send fighter jets to shoot them down and underlining long-held concerns about the expansion of Russia’s more than three-year war in Ukraine. The...

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9 h. ago China gold licences: Yellow metal’s largest buyer to ease rules; continues to diversify away from dollar

China gold licences: Yellow metal’s largest buyer to ease rules; continues to diversify away from dollar  The Times of India

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9 h. ago Apple Delays iPhone Air Launch in China as eSIM Approval Drags On

Apple Delays iPhone Air Launch in China as eSIM Approval Drags On  techi.com

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10 h. ago China warns against ‘unilateral actions’ as US pushes tariffs over Russian oil

Beijing has warned against “unilateral actions” targeting Chinese interests, as the US intensifies pressure on Western allies to impose steep tariffs on China and India for allegedly “enabling” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by continuing to buy Russian oil. US President Donald Trump issued a letter to Nato members on Saturday, urging them to stop buying Russian oil and jointly impose major sanctions on Russia to help end its war in Ukraine. Trump also proposed that Nato collectively impose 50 per...

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11 h. ago ‘Unimaginable’: Air India crash families speak out on authorities’ ‘silence’

The sole survivor of the Air India crash is still in India recovering from his injuries while British families of victims have told the Foreign Secretary they are still facing “silence and indifference” from authorities, according to reports. Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, survived the disaster on June 12 that killed 241 people on board, and his wife has said he is grieving his brother Ajay, who had been sitting across the aisle. Two families who received other victims’ remains in their...

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12 h. ago Charlie Kirk, US political violence – and what it looks like from China

Shock, disbelief and sympathy. Those were just some of the reactions Chinese social media users expressed in the aftermath of two murders in a politically polarised United States. The most recent of the two was the high-profile shooting of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk on September 10. Kirk was a familiar figure to many younger Chinese, with his videos shared on Chinese social media accounts in recent years. The second incident was the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna...

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12 h. ago Apple’s iPhone Air shipments delayed in China amid eSIM review

Apple’s iPhone Air shipments delayed in China amid eSIM review  Mitrade

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14 h. ago Bus tests to begin on Yau Ma Tei section of Hong Kong’s new Kowloon bypass

Hong Kong authorities will conduct road tests for buses on the Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass starting next week, with trials for other forms of public transport to begin gradually ahead of its expected opening by the end of the year. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Saturday that the major structural works of the Yau Ma Tei section had been completed and had passed fire safety inspections and tests. “Franchised bus operators will begin road tests on the...

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14 h. ago How China’s space station became a film frontier – and Liu Cixin’s inspiration

A new Chinese documentary is giving the public an ultra high definition look at life in space – and capturing the imagination of fans, including award-winning science fiction writer Liu Cixin. Shenzhou 13 is the first production to be shot in space on a format known as 8K and was filmed by the crew on China’s space station. It was released nationwide on September 5, with Liu, the Hugo Award-winning author of the science fiction trilogy The Three-body Problem, among those at the premiere. “What...

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14 h. ago Myanmar air strike kills at least 19 youngsters while they sleep

A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group said on Saturday that a junta air strike killed at least 19 students, including children, in western Rakhine state. The Arakan Army (AA) is engaged in a fierce fight with Myanmar’s ruling military for control of Rakhine, where it has seized swathes of territory in the past year. The Rakhine conflict is one element of the bloody chaos that has engulfed Myanmar since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in a 2021 coup, sparking a...

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20 h. ago How a Hong Kong mum’s eloquent balloon fest rant won fans and refunds

Dreamy Ho, 40, gained internet fame after her rapid-fire complaints, boldness in speaking up and relentless determination to stand up for her rights captured widespread attention in Hong Kong following a viral interview clip. The lively and eloquent speech was directed at the organiser of a hot-air balloon festival, which failed to provide tethered rides despite advertising them, and initially refused to offer a refund, which the single mother said “felt like a scam”. Internet users were...

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21 h. ago 'A tool of hegemony': China hits back at U.S. push for G7 tariffs on India, Beijing over Russian oil

'A tool of hegemony': China hits back at U.S. push for G7 tariffs on India, Beijing over Russian oil  MSN

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22 h. ago Hong Kong ‘to tighten controls on employers seeking to import labour’

Hong Kong authorities are set to tighten controls on employers seeking to import labour following complaints of local employees being replaced under the scheme, with such measures to be proposed in the city leader’s policy address, the Post has learned. Government sources said that authorities would roll out more public works projects to increase jobs in the construction sector, an area hit hard by a significant drop in private developments. With the unemployment rate climbing between May and...

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22 h. ago China Slams Utah Governor's Claim Dragging Beijing and Moscow Into Charlie Kirk Shooting

China Slams Utah Governor's Claim Dragging Beijing and Moscow Into Charlie Kirk Shooting  The Times of India

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22 h. ago ‘Drivers are scared’: Sikh truckers, backbone of US trade, face rising threats

For 15 years, Sumit Singh has hauled freight to and from Los Angeles ports and across the United States. For the first time, though, the Punjabi Sikh truck driver is now reluctant to leave the state. Three of his colleagues have been detained by immigration officers, and new trucking horror stories pop up in his WhatsApp group chat every day. “Lots of drivers are scared right now,” Singh said. Punjabi drivers say they are being harassed after the arrest of Harjinder Singh, 28, an Indian-born...

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25 h. ago Apple Delays Launch of iPhone Air in China Due to Regulatory Hurdles

Apple Delays Launch of iPhone Air in China Due to Regulatory Hurdles  PYMNTS.com

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25 h. ago US calls on G7, EU to impose tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchases

US calls on G7, EU to impose tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchases  Reuters

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26 h. ago Apple Delays IPhone Air Launch In China Amid ESIM Regulatory Hurdle

Apple Delays IPhone Air Launch In China Amid ESIM Regulatory Hurdle  Nasdaq

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29 h. ago Watch Apple Delays Release of New iPhone Air in Mainland China

Watch Apple Delays Release of New iPhone Air in Mainland China  Bloomberg.com

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31 h. ago Apple Rises Even as iPhone Air Rollout in China Gets Pushed Back

Apple Rises Even as iPhone Air Rollout in China Gets Pushed Back  Yahoo Finance

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