Tag: World news

In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict

SEOUL, South Korea -- Three years after the 30-year-old South Korean woman received a barrage of online fake images that depicted her nude,...

Takeaways from The Associated Press' report on lost shipping containers

LONG BEACH, Wash. -- From clothes to metals used for manufacturing, most of the world’s everyday goods and raw materials moved over long...

Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A former Singaporean cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges...

US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and...

Countries, businesses and trade officials urge EU to rethink deforestation regulation

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A growing number of governments, international trade organizations and businesses are urging the European Union to reconsider a deforestation regulation...

4 candidates to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each other

BIRMINGHAM, England -- The four contenders to lead Britain’s Conservative Party took turns in the spotlight on Wednesday, each claiming to be the...