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Anger over bloated new Sri Lanka government
Sri Lanka added 37 new senior posts to its government on Thursday, sparking a social media backlash over "useless" public spending in the middle of its worst economic crisis on record. On social media, some Sri Lankans vented frustration over the use of public funds.
Japan's ruling party says half its MPs had Unification Church ties
Around half of Japan's ruling party lawmakers have had dealings with the Unification Church, an official said Thursday, after the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe heightened scrutiny of the religious organisation also sometimes known as the Moonies.
Taiwan chip giant TSMC sees all-time high revenue in August
Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC said Thursday its August revenue rose nearly 60 percent to a record high of Tw$218.13 billion ($7.06 billion) on soaring global demand. Its August revenue rose 58.7 percent on-year and 16.8 percent from July to an all-time high of Tw$218.13 billion -- the first time it has reached the Tw$200 billion mark, according to a company statement.
Tunisia food-makers starved for supplies amid crisis
Cash-strapped Tunisia is facing a dearth of imported foodstuffs from dairy products to coffee, forcing informal rationing at supermarkets and threatening some food and beverage companies. The upshot is that many supermarkets have started informally rationing foods, such as by limiting purchases of flour and coffee to one pack per customer.
Last residents of Siversk caught in the crossfire
From the hills in the west, the Ukrainian army shells Russian positions. I was in some hotspots but I never saw anything like this," said Markov, adding that he could never work out if the shelling was Russian or Ukrainian.
US boosts Ukraine aid, sees battlefield 'success'
The United States on Thursday announced $675 million in additional military equipment for Ukraine, as it said allies' efforts in bolstering Kyiv were now visibly paying off on the battlefield. "Now, we're seeing the demonstrable success of our common efforts on the battlefield," he said, stressing that allies are in it "for the long haul".
Former Trump advisor Bannon to face fraud charges in New York
Donald Trump's former advisor Steve Bannon is due to appear in court Thursday to be charged with fraud in a case of alleged misappropriation of funds for the construction of a wall between the United States and Mexico, US media reported.
Four killed in Memphis shooting rampage, suspect arrested
A man killed at least four people and wounded three others in an hours-long shooting rampage across Memphis on Wednesday, before a high-speed chase that ended with his arrest, police in the US city said. Kelly is alleged to have killed his first victim just after midnight on Wednesday, and gone on a shooting spree across the Tennessee city in the afternoon and early evening, Davis said.
Fears of shelling, radiation on a Ukraine maternity ward
Three days after Russian troops invaded her country, Maryna found out she was pregnant. - Sandbags to protect newborns - Around five children are born at the hospital every day to both local women and internally displaced people forced to flee from Russian-held areas of the country.
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