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Cathay Pacific boss resigns after staff take part in Hong Kong protests

The chief executive of Cathay Pacific Airways has resigned following pressure by Beijing on the Hong Kong carrier over participation by some employees in...

Iranian tanker ‘released by authorities in Gibraltar’

Authorities in Gibraltar have reportedly released an Iranian supertanker at the centre of an international stand-off with Tehran which the US had sought to...

Hong Kong protests: Police ‘unaware’ of any plans for arrival of Chinese forces

Three senior police officers in Hong Kong have insisted they are not aware of any plans for Chinese forces to join efforts to quell...

Trump: China should ‘work humanely’ with Hong Kong before trade talks

Donald Trump has suggested trade talks with China can wait until tensions in Hong Kong have eased, tweeting: “Of course China wants to make...

British mother dies after being set alight in Barbados, family say

The family of a British mother who died after being  doused with a flammable substance and set alight as she lay in bed in...

Two guards suspended and warden reassigned after Jeffrey Epstein death

Two guards assigned to watch Jeffrey Epstein the night he apparently killed himself in jail have been placed on leave and the warden has...

International performers cancel scheduled appearances in Hong Kong

At least three concerts by overseas performers have been cancelled in Hong Kong as protesters forced the city’s airport to suspend operations for a...

Armed police attend home of Fortnite World Cup winner after ‘swat’ hoax

The teenager who won $3m as the first Fortnite World Cup solo champion had armed police show up at his house. Kyle Giersdorf was live-streaming...

Hong Kong airport cancels all flights after protestors’ blockade

Hong Kong airport has cancelled all remaining flights for a second day after protesters took over terminals. It comes after immigration counters at the airport’s...

Petrol rations imposed in Portugal after tanker drivers go on strike

Portugal has started rationing petrol as a precaution after 2,000 lorry drivers began an open-ended strike over pay, a move that comes at the...

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