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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange finally free after pleading guilty in deal with US

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been released from a British prison and is expected to plead guilty to violating US espionage law, a deal that would allow him to return to his native Australia.

‘Nightmare at 37,000 feet’: One dead, 70 injured as Singapore Airlines flight from London hit by extreme turbulence

One person died and several others were injured when Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 encountered severe turbulence while en route from London to Singapore but was forced to make an emergency landing in at Bangkok

‘This is unforgivable’: World demands answers as Is­raeli strikes kill aid workers from UK, Australia and Poland

World leaders are demanding answers after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, on April 1, killed seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen, hailing from the UK, Australia, Poland, the US, and Palestine.

Japan approves export of cutting-edge fighter jets in latest break from pacifist stance

Japan has relaxed its strict defense equipment transfer regulations, enabling the global export of next-generation fighter jets it's collaboratively developing with Britain and Italy, to remove a significant obstacle for the trilateral project.

World’s advanced vertical farm opens its second facility to boost British food production

Jones Food Company (JFC), the world's most advanced vertical farm, has opened its second facility JFC2 in Gloucestershire to boost British food production.

Red Sea tensions: US and UK launch strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen amid shipping disruption

The United States and the UK launched military strikes in Yemen on January 12 in reaction to Houthi rebel assaults on ships in the Red Sea, raising concerns of an escalating conflict in the region.

Europe’s best and worst Railway Stations in 2023

Zurich, Vienna, and Berlin main stations emerge as the top choices in the European Railway Station Index 2023

22 countries pledge to triple Nuclear Energy capacity by 2050 at COP28

22 countries at COP28 pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050 to achieve net-zero emissions.

UK deploys second warship to Gulf in response to rising tensions in the Middle East

The UK is dispatching a second warship, HMS Diamond, to the Gulf to enhance Middle East security amidst rising tensions.

28 countries including US, China and EU sign world-first AI safety agreement at UK summit

Representatives and companies from 28 countries, including the US, China, and the EU, signed an agreement at UK’s AI Safety Summit 2023 to address the risks posed by frontier AI models.

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ASEAN Express to boost Malaysia’s trade connectivity with China and Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s trade connectivity with Southeast Asia and China received a boost with the launch of the ASEAN Express, an international freight train connecting Malaysia to Thailand, Laos, and China.