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- Chinese property giant Vanke warns of huge loss, CEO resigns
- Taiwan identifies 52 'suspicious' Chinese ships for close monitoring
- Chinese lion dance troupe shrugs off patriarchal past
- Asian stocks drop as tariff fears return, new AI programme emerges
- Troubled European carmakers to talk fines and EVs with EU
- Japan's Fuji TV faces heat over sex allegations
- Japan's Osaka bans street smoking ahead of Expo 2025
- ECB to cut rates again, with a nervous eye on Trump
- Universal, Spotify ink multi-year deal
- Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged, both countries say
- 'Neo-Dandies' and Trump fears at Paris Men's Fashion Week
- Belarusians near Ukraine border long for end to war
- US Fed prepares to pause in first rate decision since Trump's inauguration
- Survivors centre stage for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
- Rubbish roads: Nepal explores paving with plastic
- US stocks retreat while yen gains on Bank of Japan rate hike
- Serbians strike in protest over fatal roof collapse
- Meta plans to invest $60 bn or more in AI this year
- Power cuts and transport chaos as Storm Eowyn hits Ireland and UK
- Croatians boycott shopping to protest high prices
- US home sales in 2024 weakest in nearly 30 years
- 'White wall' of ice drifts toward remote penguin haven
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- Beached whales: Airbus grounds its massive Beluga cargo flights
- IMF chief tells Europe to take page out of US book
- Bob Dylan a contrast to 'narcissistic' modern stars, says biopic director
- Saudis showcase charm offensive in Davos
- Maltese businessman accused in journalist's murder granted bail
- Kazakhstan delays release of Azerbaijan plane black box data
- France asks EU to delay rights, environment business rules
- Troubled Burberry shows sign of recovery despite sales drop
- Italy's Monte dei Paschi bids 13.3 bn euros for Mediobanca
- How the Taliban restrict women's lives in Afghanistan
- Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, boosts yen
- Catalonia eyes reversal of business exodus after big bank returns
- Tajikistan launches crackdown on 'witchcraft' and fortune-telling
- Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, signals more
- Asian markets build on Trump rally, yen climbs after BoJ cut
- Survivors strive to ensure young do not forget Auschwitz
- Asian markets build on Trump rally, yen steady ahead of BoJ
- OpenAI unveils 'Operator' agent that handles web tasks
- Bamboo farm gets chopping for US zoo's hungry new pandas
- Fear in US border city as Trump launches immigration overhaul
- 242 mn children's schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF
- US Republicans pressure Democrats with 'born-alive' abortion bill
- Trump Davos address lifts S&P 500 to record, dents oil prices
- Between laughs and 'disaster', Trump divides Davos
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Putin betting Europe blinks, top EU diplomat warns
Russia's President Vladimir Putin is betting the united EU response to his invasion of Ukraine will fracture as soaring prices hit European voters' wallets, Brussels' foreign policy chief warned Tuesday.
Kenyans taking UK to EU court over colonial-era abuses
Kenyans forced off their land by British settlers during colonial rule are taking their case against the UK to the European Court of Human Rights, their supporters said on Tuesday.
US new home sales fall to six-year low
US new home sales fell sharply in July to their lowest rate since early 2016, the government reported Tuesday, as rising lending rates cool demand.
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EU: Energy independence achieved!
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EU: Foreign-controlled enterprises?
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James Webb telescope captures stunning images of Jupiter
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of the planet Jupiter showing two tiny moons, faint rings and auroras at the northern and southern poles.
US warns of Russian strikes on Ukraine government targets
Washington warned on Tuesday that Russia could attack Ukrainian government facilities in the coming days as Moscow said it would show "no mercy" over an assassination it has blamed on Ukraine.
Lamborghini has already sold all its cars until 2024
Italian sports car maker Lamborghini has already pre-sold the entire production run to early 2024, its boss told AFP on Tuesday, with luxury goods seemingly unaffected by global economic uncertainty.
Euro strikes fresh 20-year low as eurozone economy shrinks again
The euro dived Tuesday to a new two-decade dollar low and equities wavered, as data highlighted the shrinking eurozone economy and the worsening energy crunch.
'Game of Thrones' prequel becomes HBO's best launch
Nearly 10 million viewers in the United States watched the eagerly-awaited first episode of "House of the Dragon" -- the first spin-off to "Game of Thrones", making it HBO's most successful series launch, WarnerMedia said.
Storm forces Philippine schools to shut day after reopening
Schools were ordered shut across the northern Philippines Tuesday -- a day after many resumed in-person learning for the first time since Covid-19 hit -- as torrential rain and strong winds pounded the main island of the archipelago.
Hundreds mourn Russian nationalist's daughter killed in car bomb
Hundreds gathered Tuesday for the Moscow funeral of Daria Dugina, the daughter of a prominent ultranationalist intellectual who was killed in a car bombing that Russia blames on Ukraine.
Ivory Coast's 'Pearl of Lagoons' loses its lustre
It was once a jewel of West Africa -- the "Pearl of Lagoons," people liked to call it.
Asian markets track Wall St plunge on growing rate fears
Asian markets fell again Tuesday and the dollar held gains as traders grow increasingly worried that the Federal Reserve will continue to ramp up interest rates to fight inflation.
Gaza women seek outdoors escape on summer nights
From card games to horse rides, women in Gaza are spending their summer nights outdoors to seek solace from daily hardships in the Palestinian enclave.
You're crying! Study shows dogs get teary-eyed when they reunite with owners
Dog owners know the pure joy of returning home from a long trip to be greeted by their tail-wagging, uncontrollably jumping, face-licking companion.
Flash flooding hits US parks, southern states in latest weather disasters
A hiker swept away in flash floods and torrential rain was still missing Monday as a weekend of storms forced hundreds to evacuate in the latest weather disasters to hit national parks in the United States.
Court denies Ben & Jerry's effort to prevent sales in Israeli settlements
Ben & Jerry's lost its bid Monday to block its parent company Unilever from selling its ice cream in West Bank settlements, which the US firm said would run counter to its values.
Ford confirms cutting 3,000 jobs as it pushes towards electric
US auto giant Ford confirmed Monday it is eliminating around 3,000 jobs, mainly in North America and India, as the company pushes to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles.
Ford confirms cutting 3,000 jobs as it pushes toawrds electric
US auto giant Ford confirmed Monday it is eliminating around 3,000 jobs, mainly in North America and India, as the company pushes to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles.
British cinema chain mulls US bankruptcy filing
British-based cinema chain Cineworld confirmed Monday that a US bankruptcy filing is among options for the debt-laden group, which has been slammed by dwindling audience numbers.
Dog's life in Cyprus as man's best friend dumped
Dog shelters in Cyprus are overflowing in what some volunteers are calling a crisis caused by the abandonment of canines adopted during Covid as well as complications arising from Brexit.
Poaching, horn trade declining but rhinos still threatened
Poaching and the illegal trade in horns have fallen in recent years but remain grave threats for the rhino's survival, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Monday.
UK dock workers' union threatens further strikes
A trade union on Monday warned of more strikes at the UK's largest container port if pay demands are not met, threatening to cause further disruptions to the supply chain.
Shanghai's Bund to go dark as China heatwave prompts power cuts
Shanghai will switch off decorative lights along its famed Bund riverfront for two days from Monday as a nationwide heatwave sends power demands soaring, city authorities said.
LGBTQ Singaporeans welcome sex law repeal, decry marriage exclusion
Singapore's LGBTQ community on Monday welcomed the government's plan to decriminalise gay sex but warned that upholding the traditional definition of marriage would only promote further inequality.
Most markets down as traders eye key Powell speech
Markets were broadly lower Monday as the rally from June's lows runs out of steam owing to renewed concerns about Federal Reserve plans to ramp up interest rates to combat runaway inflation.