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Global stocks mixed as markets await French vote,...
Global stocks were mixed Thursday as Europe geared up for key elections, the United States awaited influential inflation data and...
US investigative agency sanctions Boeing for discu...
A US investigative authority sharply rebuked Boeing for sharing details about an ongoing probe of a near-catastrophic aviation inc...
Yen gains after 38-year low, stocks mostly lower
Global stocks mostly slid Thursday as Europe geared up for key elections, the US awaited key inflation data and Japan contemplated...
'Not a lab experiment': climate tech CEO on green...
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has been hosting executives and entrepreneurs in London this week t...
Amid Gaza war, Israel warns could send Lebanon 'ba...
Israel launched air strikes on Gaza Thursday after warning Hezbollah, Hamas's ally in Lebanon, to avoid a large-scale war that wou...
Stock markets mostly drop, yen gains after 38-year...
Major stock markets mostly dropped Thursday as Europeans gears up for key elections, the US awaits inflation data and Japan contem...
H&M shares tumble over profitability concerns
Shares in H&M slid Thursday after the world's second biggest fashion retailer warned that the conditions to meet its profitability...
Women 'changing the game' in Mongolia's patriarcha...
Women candidates are pushing for greater representation in Mongolia's male-dominated politics, raising their voices for change and...
As ice melts, Everest's 'death zone' gives up its...
On Everest's sacred slopes, climate change is thinning snow and ice, increasingly exposing the bodies of hundreds of mountaineers...
Yen gains after hitting 38-year low, traders on in...
The yen edged back slightly Thursday after hitting a 38-year low against the dollar, putting investors on alert for a possible int...
Struggles of 'levelling-up' plan epitomise UK Tory...
The UK Conservatives scored a thumping win in 2019 by promising to "level-up" struggling regions, but for voters in towns like Kei...
The herders caught in India and China's icy confli...
Lines on a map once meant little to India's Tibetan herders of the high Himalayas, expertly guiding their goats through even the h...
Japanese yen touches 38-year low as global stocks...
The yen, weakened by the Japanese government's easy monetary policy, hit a 38-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, sparking s...
Sri Lanka seals debt deal with China, others after...
Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it had clinched a restructuring deal with key bilateral lender China and other nations, covering up to...
US abortion restrictions have unwanted knock-on ef...
Restrictions or outright bans on abortion implemented in some US states can have unexpected consequences like reduced access to co...
US new home sales come in below expectations in Ma...
Sales of new homes in the United States were weaker than traders expected last month, according to government data published Wedne...
Yen touches 38-year low, stocks slide
The yen, weakened by the Japanese government's easy monetary policy, hit a 38-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, sparking s...
AI takes centre stage as Mobile World Congress Sha...
From phones that can detect deepfake scams to autonomous intelligent vehicles, the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence...
Sri Lanka seals partial debt deal after financial...
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had clinched a restructuring deal with a majority of bilateral lenders covering up to $5...
Stock markets mostly rise after tech rebound
Asian and European markets mostly rose Wednesday following a tech-led bounce on Wall Street as investors prepared for the release...
Frustration, as Poland's same-sex couples await pr...
Krzysztof Alcer and Grzegorz Lepianka have been waiting for Poland to officially recognise their relationship for 21 years. But as...
Two employees leave Adidas amid China graft probe
Adidas said Wednesday two employees had left the company as the German sportswear giant investigates bribery allegations in China.
Hong Kong LGBTQ couples seek love, recognition in...
When 10 Hong Kong LGBTQ couples exchanged vows at a hotel ballroom, the scene could have been mistaken for any other mass wedding...
Markets rise after Wall St rebound, inflation in v...
Asian and European markets mostly rose Wednesday following a tech-led bounce on Wall Street as investors prepared for the release...
Asian markets rise after Wall St rebound, inflatio...
Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday following a tech-led bounce on Wall Street as investors prepared for the release of crucial US...
Iran picks new president at turbulent time
Iranians vote on Friday to elect a new president from six candidates, including a lone reformist who hopes he can challenge the do...
Asian markets fluctuate after Wall St rebound, inf...
Asian markets swung Wednesday following a tech-led bounce on Wall Street as investors prepare for the release of crucial US inflat...
Waymo robotaxi service opens to all in San Francis...
The Google-owned Waymo robotaxi service on Tuesday became available to anyone in San Francisco interested in hailing a driverless...
US stocks mixed while Europe slips on renewed Fren...
European stock markets slid Tuesday as jitters resurfaced over impending French elections, while stocks on Wall Street ended mixed...
Major music labels sue AI startups over copyright...
Some of the world's major music labels are suing music generation services Suno and Udio, accusing the startups of violating the c...
Five killed in Kenya anti-tax protests, NGOs say
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded in Kenya on Tuesday in mounting anti-tax hike protests, NGOs said, as police clashed...
Lufthansa to add environmental charge to fares
German airline giant Lufthansa said Tuesday it would add an environmental charge of up to 72 euros ($77) to fares in Europe to cov...