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Republicans have picked up 12 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives that had previously been held by Democrats with 34 of 435 races not yet called, Edition Research projected. Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated November 10 9h00 For House races, Edison Research is tracking …

The British Council has announced the postponement of all IELTS tests scheduled to be held in Vietnam from Thursday until further notice. IELTS candidates received an email from the British Council on Wednesday informing them about it. Its website says: “Unfortunately, the situation is beyond our control and affects all …

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told employees he was exploring all options for his firm after a deal with cryptocurrency exchange Binance collapsed Wednesday after due diligence on the proposed bailout. The proposed deal between Bankman-Fried and rival Binance Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao of Binance had been the latest emergency …

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he thinks Twitter boss Elon Musk’s relationships with other countries is worthy of being looked at. Biden was asked at a news conference whether he thought Musk was a threat to national security and if his acquisition of Twitter with help from a …

Republicans made modest gains in U.S. midterm elections but Democrats performed better than expected, leaving control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden’s agenda unclear on Wednesday morning. Many of the most competitive races were too close to call and Republicans acknowledged that the election was not producing …

Meta Platforms Inc said on Wednesday it would cut more than 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, as the Facebook parent doubled down on its risky metaverse bet amid a crumbling advertising market and decades-high inflation. The mass layoffs, one of the biggest this year and the first in …

Republicans made modest gains in U.S. midterm elections but Democrats performed better than expected, leaving control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden’s agenda unclear on Wednesday morning. Many of the most competitive races were too close to call and Republicans acknowledged that the election was not producing …

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered his troops to withdraw from the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson and take up defensive lines on the opposite bank of the River Dnipro. The announcement marked one of Russia’s most significant retreats and a potential turning point in the war, now …

Vietnam and Cambodia issued a joint statement Wednesday as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh concluded his official visit, emphasizing the strengthening of bilateral trade and supply chain connections. The two countries wished to promote bilateral relations under the motto of “good neighbourliness and friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability,” the …

Two residents of the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang Province have died of alcohol poisoning after drinking at a funeral, local authorities have confirmed. Duong Phuoc Dong, head of the intensive care and clinical toxicology department of the Kien Giang General Hospital, said the two patients suffered multiple organ failure and …