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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 …
Read More »British Council postpones IELTS tests without explanation
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 …
Read More »FTX CEO looking at all options as Binance deal collapses
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 …
Read More »Biden says Musk relationships with other countries ‘worthy of being looked at’
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 …
Read More »Midterm race for US Congress is tight, no Republican ‘red wave’
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 …
Read More »Meta cuts 11,000 jobs as it sinks more money into the metaverse
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 …
Read More »Midterm race for U.S. Congress is tight, no Republican ‘red wave’
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 …
Read More »Russia abandons Ukrainian city of Kherson in major retreat
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 …
Read More »Vietnam, Cambodia issue joint statement emphasizing stronger trade
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 …
Read More »Two dead, one brain-dead after drinking at funeral
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 …
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