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Temu vs. Shein: Chinese e-retailer sparks legal clash with antitrust lawsuit in US

20 Jul 2023 10:29 AM IST

Chinese e-commerce retailer Temu has filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts accusing its rival Shein of violating US antitrust law by preventing garment makers from working with it. Temu, which is owned by popular Chinese e-commerce site Pinduoduo Inc., is alleging that Shein has compelled clothing manufacturers to submit to unfair

Demolition of historic minaret in southern Iraq’s Basra sparks outcry

20 Jul 2023 10:28 AM IST

For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq. In recent years, it was one of the few tourist attractions in the oil-rich but neglected city,

Classified doc case HEARING ends with NO immediate order

20 Jul 2023 10:26 AM IST

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and prosecutors sparred in court on Tuesday over when his landmark criminal trial concerning the mishandling of classified documents should begin, but the judge put off an immediate decision. Judge Aileen Cannon said she would issue a written order after the nearly two-hour hearing

Russia launches intense night attacks across Ukraine

20 Jul 2023 10:25 AM IST

Russia launched an intense series of night-time air attacks sending drones and missiles towards areas across Ukraine, and targeting the southern port city of Odesa for a second night in a row, Ukrainian officials said ON Wednesday. Meanwhile, Russian emergency officials in Crimea said that over 2,200 people were evacuated

11 die as wall collapses near under-construction bridge

20 Jul 2023 10:23 AM IST

Eleven workers were killed on early Wednesday after a wall collapsed near an under-construction bridge on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, police and rescue officials said. The wall fell while the workers sat inside their roadside tents at the construction site.Local police official Mohammad Akram and Emergency Service Rescue

North Korea fires two short-range missiles into its eastern sea

20 Jul 2023 10:20 AM IST

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea on early Wednesday in what appeared to be a statement of defiance as the United States deploys a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea for the first time in decades. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that from 3.30

US classifies two European spyware firms to its export blacklist

20 Jul 2023 10:18 AM IST

The US Commerce Department added two Europe-based spyware companies to its technology export blacklist on Tuesday for developing surveillance tools deemed to have threatened US national security as well as the privacy and integrity of individuals and organisations worldwide. Such tools are regularly used for political repression and other human

China and Russia prepare for joint navy MILITARY drills

20 Jul 2023 10:14 AM IST

China said on Wednesday that it has dispatched navy ships in preparation for joint exercises with Russia’s sea forces, in a sign of Beijing’s continuing support for Moscow’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. The move comes despite the growing economic and humanitarian repercussions of the bloody 16 month-old air, sea and

Singapore passport holds top spot in world, India occupies 80th rank

19 Jul 2023 16:32 PM IST

Singapore now holds the top spot on the Henley Passport Index as the most powerful passport in the world in 2023, with visa-free travel to 192 countries. The previous top-ranked nation, Japan, slipped to third place on the new list, which was unveiled on July 18. Germany, Italy, and Spain, three

Russian fighter jet flies close to US warplane over Syria

19 Jul 2023 10:22 AM IST

A Russian fighter jet flew very close to a US surveillance aircraft over Syria, forcing it to go through the turbulent wake and endangering the lives of the four American crew members, US officials said on Monday. The officials said the incident, which happened just before noon EDT on Sunday,

Israel acknowledges Moroccan sovereignty over West Sahara

19 Jul 2023 10:21 AM IST

Israel announced on Monday that it is recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, joining the United States as the only countries to acknowledge the kingdom’s annexation of the disputed north African territory. The announcement came shortly after Morocco’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying King Mohammed VI had received a

Turkish President Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia as part of Gulf tour, seeks aid for ailing economy

19 Jul 2023 10:19 AM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia on Monday in a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to seek trade and investment opportunities for Turkiye’s floundering economy. Erdogan arrived in Jeddah accompanied by an entourage of some 200 businesspeople, according to the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye. He