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U.S. climate envoy John Kerry, a key player in the Biden administration’s push to tackle climate change, will step down to work on the president’s reelection bid, media reported Saturday. The former secretary of state and senator has spent the last three years liaising with other countries to up commitments …

Police raided nine locations in Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong Province to arrest nearly 200 people in an online loan shark ring with interest rates of over 500% a year, led by a Chinese national. Da Nang police said Saturday 193 suspects (154 in HCMC and 39 in …

The HCMC health department has asked pharmaceutical businesses not to sell products over social media platforms or livestreams. Facilities with business approvals may sell products through e-commerce, websites, applications installed on devices at the facilities, and approved digital transaction platforms. However, sales on social media and livestreams would not be …

A teacher at a U.S. high school allegedly told a student that the word “straight”, referring to one’s sexual orientation, is offensive. Ian Golash, a history teacher at Chief Sealth International High School in Seattle, reportedly told a 15-year-old student who labeled himself as “straight” that he needed to pick …

A domestic flight of Japan’s All Nippon Airways returned to its departure airport on Saturday after a crack was found on the cockpit window of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft midair, a spokesperson for the airline said. Flight 1182 was en route to Toyama airport but headed back to the Sapporo-New …

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday that all 737 MAX 9 planes would remain grounded until Boeing provides further data following a near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airlines-operated aircraft. “For the safety of American travelers the FAA will keep the Boeing 737-9 MAX grounded until extensive inspection and …

Car and motorbikes seized during recent crackdowns on drunk driving in HCMC have worsened the police’s parking space woes. Colonel Le Manh Ha of the city police said at a press conference on Thursday that nearly 155,000 vehicles were seized in 2023. Since the fines for drunk drinking are high, …

A police officer was stabbed to death in Hue Friday evening while grappling with a man blocking traffic on a street and thought to be mentally ill. Captain Tran Duy Hung’s unit in Thuy Van Ward was informed by local residents that Nguyen Tan Sang, 25, was standing in the …

Morgan Stanley will pay $249 million to settle civil and criminal charges connected to stock trades where it disclosed key information that it promised to keep confidential, U.S. authorities announced Friday. Dollar bills. Illustration photo by Freepik The conduct concerns large equity trades in which Morgan Stanley trading staff between …

Airlines in the United States canceled more than 2,000 flights on Friday after a massive winter storm knocked out power and affected businesses in 12 states ahead of a likely brutal freeze over the weekend. A total of 2,058 flights were canceled and 5,846 flights were delayed as of 5:30 …