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Swatch issues apology in China over ad showing ‘slanted eye’ pose
Swatch issues apology in China over ad showing ‘slanted eye’ pose

SHANGHAI, China: Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and withdrawn a global advertising campaign after images featuring an Asian...

Villagers use buckets as wildfires rage across Spain and Portugal
Villagers use buckets as wildfires rage across Spain and Portugal

VILLARDEVÓS, Spain: Spain has sent an additional 500 military personnel to fight 20 significant wildfires burning across the country,...

Thousands of Iraqis may be buried in Al-Khafsa sinkhole
Thousands of Iraqis may be buried in Al-Khafsa sinkhole

IRBIL, Iraq: Iraqi authorities have launched the excavation of a site south of Mosul believed to contain one of the largest mass graves...

Men-only events mark four years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
Men-only events mark four years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Afghan women were barred from public celebrations this week, marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban's return...

Netanyahu faces pressure over new Gaza offensive
Netanyahu faces pressure over new Gaza offensive

JERUSALEM, Israel: Hundreds  of thousands of Israelis have staged one of the largest demonstrations since the Gaza war began, demanding...

Measles outbreak surges in Americas with 18 deaths, PAHO warns
Measles outbreak surges in Americas with 18 deaths, PAHO warns

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) noted that measles cases are surging across the Americas, with North...

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Air Canada union rejects arbitration, demands pay for ground duties
Air Canada union rejects arbitration, demands pay for ground duties

MONTREAL, Canada: Air Canada's operations were paralyzed on the morning of August 18 after striking flight attendants refused to comply...

Google to $36 million penalty for Android search deals in Australia
Google to $36 million penalty for Android search deals in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia: Google has agreed to pay a A$55 million (US$35.8 million) fine in Australia after regulators found it stifled competition...

Australian court slaps Qantas with $58 million fine over staff layoffs
Australian court slaps Qantas with $58 million fine over staff layoffs

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia's flag carrier Qantas Airways has been ordered to pay A$90 million (US$58.6 million) after a court ruled...

Technology stocks dive, broader market dips
Technology stocks dive, broader market dips

NEW YORK, New York - Tech stocks led a downturn on U.S. stock markets on Tuesday as majors including Nvidia fell sharply. The AI trade...

New Texas facility will breed sterile flies to protect US cattle herds
New Texas facility will breed sterile flies to protect US cattle herds

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest up to US$750 million to construct a new production facility...

Flight attendants walkout shuts down Air Canada during peak season
Flight attendants walkout shuts down Air Canada during peak season

TORONTO, Canada: Air Canada suspended all flights early on August 16 after more than 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job, triggering...