Shein probed by Texas attorney general over labour practices, product safety
The company is headquartered in Singapore but sources most of its products from China. Read More
UN chief proposes slashing 2026 budget by $577 million, cutting 18% of jobs
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 1 – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday formally proposed slashing the core U.N. budget for next year by $577 million and cutting more than 18%…
Spain to resume pork exports to China from regions unaffected by swine fever outbreak
The virus may have spread after a wild boar ate contaminated food, possibly a sandwich brought from outside Spain. Read More
White House: Admiral approved second strike on boat from Venezuela, was within authority to do so
WASHINGTON, Dec 1 – The White House said on Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized an admiral to conduct multiple strikes that killed 11 people on a vessel from…
Peru landslide sinks boats in Amazon region river, killing 12
LIMA, Dec 1 – At least 12 people have died and 20 more were left injured after a landslide in Peru’s Amazon region sunk two boats on the Ucayali river,…
Venezuelan parliament suspends session on US attacks investigation
Dec 1 – Venezuela’s National Assembly on Monday suspended an extraordinary session to debate forming a commission to investigate deadly attacks ordered by the U.S. administration against vessels suspected of…
Head of UK budget watchdog quits after early release of Reeves’ budget
LONDON, Dec 1 – The head of Britain’s fiscal watchdog submitted his resignation on Monday after his agency last week inadvertently released the key details of finance minister Rachel Reeves’…
Top Russian banker says the EU faces 50 years of litigation if it takes Russia’s frozen assets
MOSCOW, Dec 1 – Top Russian banker Andrei Kostin said that Moscow would retaliate if the European Union used frozen Russian sovereign assets for a loan to Ukraine, and said…
Norway government budget in peril over oil, wealth fund’s Israel investments
OSLO, Dec 1 – Norway’s Labour government failed to win backing for its 2026 draft budget by an end-November deadline but talks will resume in parliament to find a compromise…
Conservative Asfura, backed by Trump, takes slim lead in Honduras presidential election
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 1 – Nasry Asfura, the Conservative National Party candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, leads Honduras’ presidential election with just over 40% of votes counted, preliminary results…