Tik Tok Singapore office hit by mass food poisoning

Tik Tok Singapore office hit by mass food poisoning

Dozens of staff at the Singapore office of TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, have been hospitalised in an apparent food poisoning outbreak. At least 60 people were affected, with 57 treated in hospital. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. A total of 60 staff were left suffering symptoms of gastroenteritis, with 57 of them needing hospital treatment. The Singapore Civil Defence Force sent 15 ambulances to the scene, according […]

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World

Iran and Hamas blame Israel for Haniyeh’s death

Reactions are coming in from other countries on the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Russia has condemned his death, calling it a 'completely unacceptable political murder'. Turkey says the attack will escalate the war in Gaza into a regional conflict. Trent Murray is in Berlin, with an update. NBC news separately reports that the Palestinian militant group and Iran have alleged that Israel was behind the attack […]

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World

UN urges peaceful response amid Venezuela election controversy

The United Nations says it is extremely concerned about widespread protests and arrests in Venezuela. Protests erupted as anger grew over the awarding of Sunday's election to President Nicolas Maduro despite claims by the opposition that it had won. On Monday, the election board declared that Maduro had won a third term with 51% of votes. The Secretary General's spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric says that all political leaders should reject violence. […]

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Environment

India landslide toll hits 150 as rain hampers rescue work

By Aishwarya Kumar Relentless downpours and howling winds hampered Wednesday's search for survivors of landslides that struck Indian tea plantations and killed at least 150 people, most believed to be labourers and their families. Days of torrential monsoon rains have battered the southern coastal state of Kerala, with blocked roads into the Wayanad district disaster area complicating relief efforts. With the only bridge connecting the […]

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World

Death toll from landslides rises in Southern India

The death toll from the devastating landslides in Southern India has reportedly risen to 133. Dozens others have been injured - and it's yet unclear how many could still be trapped under the debris. Rescue efforts continue for a second day, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.

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World

Hamas says assassination of its leader ‘won’t go unpunished’

In a move that is expected to significantly ramp up regional tensions, Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran. Israel is yet to comment but Hamas called Haniyeh's death a 'cowardly act that will not go unpunished'. Our Asia correspondent Neha Poonia has more.

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World

Hamas leader’s killing in Tehran likely to further escalate violence in Middle East

By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University Palestinian militant group Hamas says its top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in his home in Tehran. It blames Israel for the attack, saying it was “a Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of Iran’s new president”. Iran has not yet given any details on how Haniyeh was killed, […]

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Opinion Pieces

Rich countries are paying poorer ones to manage their refugee crises: 3 reasons this is dangerous

By Ali Bhagat, Simon Fraser University and Genevieve LeBaron, Simon Fraser University In recent years, western nations have been sending asylum seekers who arrive at their borders to other countries. This is a practice known as offshoring. The UK has become the recent poster country of this practice. The UK, whose plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was later scrapped after domestic and […]

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