A Filipino domestic helper has been awarded damages by a Hong Kong court after being sacked for having cancer.
The 38-year-old and her former employer reached a settlement of HKD 30,000 (AED 14,050) in court on Monday.
According to reports, she was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer in January and was terminated the following month with her illness cited as the reason.
A fundraising campaign to help with her treatment has already raised HKD 900,000 (AED 421,500).
Cloudflare outage cuts access to X, ChatGPT and other web platforms
Major internet platforms, including X and ChatGPT, were inaccessible for thousands of users globally on Tuesday as web-infrastructure firm Cloudflare was hit by an outage, disrupting internet services.
Kremlin says Russia will not participate in Ukraine talks in Turkey this week
Russian representatives will not take part in talks on Ukraine in Turkey on November 19, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
After UN vote, Netanyahu calls for Hamas' expulsion from the region
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday called for Hamas to be expelled from the region, a day after the UN Security Council endorsed President Donald Trump's plan to end the war that offers the group amnesty.
UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump's Gaza peace plan
The UN Security Council has voted to adopt a US-drafted resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and authorising an international stabilisation force for the enclave.
Iraqi PM-led coalition tops election with 46 seats, commission says
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's political bloc has won the most seats in Iraq's election, final election results showed on Monday, but a new government could still be months away due to wrangling to build a majority.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has hosted an official reception in honour of his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae-myung, at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi.
The UAE rescue team has successfully completed its humanitarian operations in Afghanistan to support those affected by the earthquake that struck the northern parts of the country.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, toured the 19th Dubai Airshow on Monday.
