China Warns Taiwan off Ruling Party’s Presidential Contender

China Warns Taiwan off Ruling Party’s Presidential Contender

China has issued a strongly-worded warning to people in Taiwan against voting for the ruling party's candidate in this island's upcoming presidential election. William Lai has a narrow lead in polls that could have a critical impact on security in the Indonesian-Pacific. Patrick Fok reports.

January 11, 2024 6

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Open AI launches ‘app store’ for chatbots

OpenAI has launched a new marketplace where users can buy and sell custom artificial intelligence chatbots. The ChatGPT creator will make the new GPT store available to premium subscribers. Ira Spitzer has more.

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India start-up CEO arrested for son’s murder

Police in India have arrested the CEO of an AI startup company for allegedly murdering her 4-year-old son. The young boy's body was found in the woman's luggage according to police officials.

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Rebels continue Red Sea attacks

British and American warships in the Red Sea repelled what they say is the largest attack to date by Houthi rebels. The vessels are in the area to help protect shipping that's come under attack since Israeli military action began in Gaza. John Bevir reports.

January 10, 2024 6

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Washington appeals court questions Trump’s legal immunity

Judges in Washington DC's appeals court have questioned arguments made by Donald Trump's lawyers that he is immune from prosecution. They have not yet made a ruling but even once they do, the case is likely to go to the Supreme Court, all while Trump campaigns for re-election. Caroline Malone reports.

January 10, 2024 8

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Blinken tells Israel civilian toll in Gaza far too high

The AFP news agency reports that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel must stop undercutting the ability of Palestinians to govern themselves. Following a meeting Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Blinken called on Israel to ease the toll on civilians in Gaza.

January 10, 2024 7

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Palestinian observer welcomes South Africa’s ICC move against Israel

The Palestinian Observer mission to the United Nations has welcomed the move by South Africa to haul Israel before the International Court of Justice. South Africa filed the lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in its war on Gaza. It's seeking an order from the court to stop the brutal military assault that has killed more than twenty thousand Palestinians. Palestinian Observer, Riyad Mansour says South African papers filed with the […]

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Opinion Pieces

South Korea’s gender imbalance is bad news for men − outnumbering women, many face bleak marriage prospects

In South Korea, there are nor enough young Korean women for young Korean men to marry. RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images Dudley L. Poston Jr., Texas A&M University South Korea’s bachelor time bomb is about to really go off. Following a historic 30-year-long imbalance in the male-to-female sex ratio at birth, young men far outnumber young women in the country. As a result, some 700,000 to 800,000 “extra” South Korean boys born since […]

January 10, 2024 9

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Taiwan plays down Chinese satellite launch’s possible influence on elections

Taiwan's presidential office is playing down claims that China was trying to interfere in its elections this weekend by launching a space rocket carrying a satellite that flew over the island on Tuesday. Taiwan mistakenly sent an air-raid alert to mobile phones on the island when it detected the flight. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.

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