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S. Korea petitioned to probe BLACKPINK Jennie's 'vaping incident'
S. Korea petitioned to probe BLACKPINK Jennie's 'vaping incident'

A now-deleted video showing K-pop megastar Jennie of BLACKPINK apparently smoking a vape indoors has sparked online outcry, with Seoul's foreign ministry telling AFP Tuesday it had received a formal complaint. South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told AFP on Tuesday that they had received a petition related to the incident.

Asian markets rise ahead of Fed chief's Congress testimony
Asian markets rise ahead of Fed chief's Congress testimony

Asian markets rose Tuesday following gains in US stocks and ahead of Fed chief Jerome Powell's testimony to Congress which will be closely watched for any hints on the timing of rate cuts. Traders will be keenly watching Powell's remarks to Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday for any indications of when the Fed will start cutting rates.

Australia sounds warning over state-backed Chinese hackers
Australia sounds warning over state-backed Chinese hackers

Australia's cyber intelligence agency sounded a rare warning Tuesday about the rising threat of state-backed Chinese hackers, saying they were "actively" looking for targets to compromise. "APT40 is actively conducting regular reconnaissance against networks of interest in Australia, looking for opportunities to compromise its targets," the Australian Signals Directorate said.