Articles for State Media

Hanoi karaoke bar fire kills 11, arson suspected
4 days, 7 hours ago

Hanoi karaoke bar fire kills 11, arson suspected

Raw Story  

A fire ripped through a karaoke bar in the Vietnamese capital, killing 11 people and injuring two others in a case of suspected arson, police said Thursday. Police said they received reports of a fire at 11:00 pm Wednesday "with many people trapped inside". The incident comes after six people, including four police officers, were jailed in October over a …

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Damaged Russian ships spilled an estimated 3,700 tons of oil in Kerch Strait, state media says
1 week ago

Damaged Russian ships spilled an estimated 3,700 tons of oil in Kerch Strait, state media says

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — An estimated 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil had spilled into the Kerch Strait after two Russian ships were seriously damaged by stormy weather, Russian state media reported Monday. Preliminary estimates say that 3,700 tons of mazut leaked into the sea, Russian state news outlet RIA Novosti reported, citing an unnamed source. If it is driven ashore, then …

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Truong My Lan: Vietnamese tycoon in a race to repay $9 billion to avoid execution
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Truong My Lan: Vietnamese tycoon in a race to repay $9 billion to avoid execution

CNN  

CNN — Property tycoon Truong My Lan was one of Vietnam’s richest businesswomen. She had been put on death row by a Ho Chi Minh City court in April for embezzling more than $12 billion – an amount equivalent to roughly 3% of Vietnam’s entire economy. Humble beginnings Born to a modest Sino-Vietnamese family in 1956, Lan started out selling …

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Vietnam court may commute tycoon’s death sentences if she repays $11 billion
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Vietnam court may commute tycoon’s death sentences if she repays $11 billion

Associated Press  

HANOI, Vietnam — A court in Vietnam on Tuesday upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan but said it could be commuted to life if she reimburses some $11 billion, or three-fourths of what she defrauded in the country’s biggest financial crime. As chairperson of the Van Thinh Phat real estate firm, the court said she …

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Vietnam court may commute tycoon’s death sentences if she repays $11 billion
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Vietnam court may commute tycoon’s death sentences if she repays $11 billion

LA Times  

A court in Vietnam on Tuesday upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan but said it could be commuted to life in prison if she reimburses some $11 billion, or three-fourths of the amount of her fraud in the country’s biggest financial crime. As chairperson of the Van Thinh Phat real estate firm, the court said …

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Hezbollah fires into Israel-held area after multiple Israeli strikes in Lebanon since truce began
3 weeks ago

Hezbollah fires into Israel-held area after multiple Israeli strikes in Lebanon since truce began

LA Times  

Israeli soldiers patrol the perimeter of the agricultural settlement of Avivim, next to the Lebanese border in upper Galilee, Israel, on Monday. The Israeli military said Hezbollah launched two projectiles Monday toward Mount Dov, a disputed Israeli-held territory known as Shebaa Farms in Lebanon, where the borders of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel meet. Hezbollah said in a statement that it …

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Vietnam announces ambitious high-speed rail plans
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Vietnam announces ambitious high-speed rail plans

CNN  

Vietnam has approved the construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh City in the south at an estimated cost of $67 billion. Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy said that the project was a response to growing transport needs, and that several studies had underscored the need for faster options …

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Vietnam approves $67 billion high-speed railway project between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Vietnam approves $67 billion high-speed railway project between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city

Associated Press  

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam on Saturday approved the construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh city in the south at an estimated cost of $67 billion. Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy said that the project was a response to growing transport needs, and that several studies had underscored the …

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Ukraine-Russia conflict: British man captured by Russian forces, state media says
4 weeks ago

Ukraine-Russia conflict: British man captured by Russian forces, state media says

CNN  

London CNN — A British man has been taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian state media has reported. Russian state media outlet TASS said the man was 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Anderson, a former British soldier, citing a military source. The British Foreign Office confirmed it was “supporting the family of a British man following …

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Ukraine-Russia conflict: British man captured by Russian forces, state media says
4 weeks ago

Ukraine-Russia conflict: British man captured by Russian forces, state media says

CNN  

London CNN — A British man has been taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian state media has reported. Russian state media outlet TASS said the man was 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Anderson, a former British soldier, citing a military source. The British Foreign Office confirmed it was “supporting the family of a British man following …

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China is building 30,000 miles of high-speed rail—that it might not need
1 month ago

China is building 30,000 miles of high-speed rail—that it might not need

Live Mint  

On his first day in office, leader Xi Jinping inherited an ambitious road map to build 10,000 miles of high-speed rail to link China’s biggest cities. China has spent more than $500 billion on new tracks, trains and stations in the past five years, while the country’s national railway operator, China State Railway Group, is nearing $1 trillion of debt …

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At least 36 killed in Israeli attack on Syria’s Palmyra: State media
1 month ago

At least 36 killed in Israeli attack on Syria’s Palmyra: State media

Al Jazeera  

At least 36 people have been killed and 50 wounded in an Israeli attack that hit residential buildings in the Syrian city of Palmyra, Syrian state media report. But since Israel’s war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023, it has ramped up its strikes in Syria as hostilities with the Iran-aligned Lebanese armed group Hezbollah have intensified. Lebanon ceasefire …

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North Korea’s Kim meets Russian minister amid deepening ties
1 month ago

North Korea’s Kim meets Russian minister amid deepening ties

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader’s meeting comes amid concern in Western capitals over growing ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has met with Russia’s resources minister, state media has reported, in the latest indication of rapidly warming relations between the countries. The pair met at the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Committee headquarters, with Kim expressing appreciation …

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Zhuhai airshow: Stealth fighters and a massive mothership drone: the high-tech weapons China has unveiled
1 month ago

Zhuhai airshow: Stealth fighters and a massive mothership drone: the high-tech weapons China has unveiled

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China showed off its rapidly advancing military technology by unveiling a string of cutting-edge hardware at the country’s largest airshow last week. J35-A stealth fighter More than a decade in the making, China’s much-anticipated new stealth fighter jet, the J-35A, is widely seen as part of Beijing’s bid to match the United States’ stealth fighter capabilities. …

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North Korea to mass produce self-detonating explosive drones, state media reports
1 month, 1 week ago

North Korea to mass produce self-detonating explosive drones, state media reports

CNN  

CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country to quickly start mass producing self-detonating explosive drones, calling their development an “essential requirement,” after overseeing a test of the deadly aerial weapon, state media reported Friday. Kim “underscored the need to build a serial production system as early as possible and go into full-scale mass production,” state …

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Syria: Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, state media say
1 month, 1 week ago

Syria: Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, state media say

CNN  

CNN — Fifteen people were killed and 16 others injured in Israeli strikes on Damascus in Syria, state media SANA said, citing a military source and marking one of the deadliest strikes in months to hit the Syrian capital. The strikes targeted several residential buildings in the upscale Mezzah neighborhood in the capital and the Qudsaya area in the Damascus …

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Syria: Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, state media say
1 month, 1 week ago

Syria: Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, state media say

CNN  

CNN — Fifteen people were killed and 16 others injured in Israeli strikes on Damascus in Syria, state media SANA said, citing a military source and marking one of the deadliest strikes in months to hit the Syrian capital. The strikes targeted several residential buildings in the upscale Mezzah neighborhood in the capital and the Qudsaya area in the Damascus …

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China displays new stealth fighter in race to match US
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

China displays new stealth fighter in race to match US

Live Mint  

China’s air force showcased a suite of new armaments this week, including a new stealth fighter and an attack drone, demonstrating its advancing ability to challenge the U.S. military presence in the Asia Pacific. Even so, Chinese officials and state media say the new armaments reflect the significant advances that Beijing has made in developing its air power and enhancing …

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Melania Trump's nude photos aired on Russian state TV after Donald's victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Melania Trump's nude photos aired on Russian state TV after Donald's victory

Hindustan Times  

A Russian state media outlet aired Melania Trump's nude photos on live television after Donald Trump's landslide victory in the 2024 US presidential election on Tuesday. Melania Trump's nude photos were broadcast on Russian state TV following her husband Donald's victory in the 2024 US presidential race Russian TV airs Melania Trump's nude photos on prime time Melania's sultry images …

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Election Disinformation Targeting Georgia: State Secretary of State Warns of Foreign Interference
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election Disinformation Targeting Georgia: State Secretary of State Warns of Foreign Interference

CNN  

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has stated that the state has been targeted by election disinformation, with a viral video of alleged voting fraud being a prime example. The video, which has garnered over half a million views on the social media platform X, has been deemed fake by Raffensperger and is believed to be an attempt to raise …

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At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, health officials say
1 month, 4 weeks ago

At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, health officials say

ABC  

An Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 17 people on Thursday, Palestinian medical officials said. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Thursday that Israel aims to "empty" the Gaza Strip of Palestinians, especially in the northern part where it launched a sweeping assault this month. One Syrian soldier …

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Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta files lawsuit against TikTok for exploiting young users
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta files lawsuit against TikTok for exploiting young users

LA Times  

Rob Bonta joined several other attorneys general in filing lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging the popular social media app is exploiting young users, violating state consumer protection laws and misleading the public. Rob Bonta and several other state attorneys general filed a coordinated blitz of lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging the popular social media app is exploiting young users, violating …

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Iran's supreme leader says killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah by Israel will 'not go unavenged': Chilling warning as IDF hits Beirut AGAIN after slaughtering terror group's top chiefs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader says killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah by Israel will 'not go unavenged': Chilling warning as IDF hits Beirut AGAIN after slaughtering terror group's top chiefs

Daily Mail  

Iran's supreme leader has chillingly vowed the killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah and a senior Iranian commander 'shall not go unavenged', amid claims on Saturday night by Houthi rebels that they had fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed back in Israel. Today, Iran's Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslims to …

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Vietnamese real estate tycoon, already sentenced to death, faces trial on new charges
3 months ago

Vietnamese real estate tycoon, already sentenced to death, faces trial on new charges

The Independent  

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