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Head of controversial US-backed Gaza aid group resigns
In a statement by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), executive director Jake Wood explained that he felt compelled to leave after determining the organization could not fulfil its mission in a way that adhered to "humanitarian principles."
Hong Kong to open universities to more foreign students after US...
or international students affected by the United States' student admission policy, the Education Bureau (EDB) has appealed to all universities in Hong Kong to provide facilitation measures for eligible students.
Rare wild cattle herded in Cambodia by helicopter
Cambodia has lost around 33 percent of its tree cover since 2000, according to Global Forest Watch, as the government allows firms to clear vast tracts of land -- including in protected zones.
Trump expands Apple tariff threat to all smartphones
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened Apple and other smartphone manufacturers with a 25 percent tariff unless their devices are built in the United States.
US government, Boeing reach agreement on 737 MAX criminal case
The Justice Department has reached a preliminary agreement with Boeing allowing the aviation giant to pay $1.1 billion in a long-running criminal probe over deadly 737 MAX crashes, averting a trial, US officials announced Friday.
Thai court orders former PM Yingluck to pay for rice scheme
A top Thai court on Thursday ruled that former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra must pay more than $300 million compensation over a controversial rice subsidy scheme during her time in office.
Israel issues evacuation warning for parts of Gaza
The warning came hours after the United Nations said it had collected and begun distributing around 90 truckloads of aid in Gaza, the first such delivery since Israel imposed a total blockade on the territory on March 2.
US limits Covid boosters to over-65s or those at high risk
The FDA said it would rely on lab test results to approve boosters for people who are over 65, or over six months old with at least one underlying condition.
Oil prices jump on report of Israel prepping Iran strike
Crude prices rallied Wednesday following a report that US intelligence suggested Israel was planning a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, which would send geopolitical tensions into overdrive and fuel regional conflict fears.
MSF says Israel allowing ‘ridiculously inadequate’ amount of aid into Gaza
Israel said 93 trucks had entered Gaza from Israel on Tuesday but the United Nations said the aid had been held up.
