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Kamala Harris says now is the time for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

U.S.

August 23, 2024
Kamala Harris says now is the time for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
Business|Technology

List of Chinese entities who have turned to the cloud for access to restricted US tech

State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips and artificial intelligence capabilities that they cannot acquire

August 23, 2024
List of Chinese entities who have turned to the cloud for access to restricted US tech
Asia|Business|News|Technology

South Korea police blame quality failures for fatal fire at battery maker

South Korean police said on Friday a fire at a lithium battery maker that killed 23 people in June occurred as the company raced to produce batteries to meet a deadline

August 23, 2024
South Korea police blame quality failures for fatal fire at battery maker
Australia|News

Australia to command Red Sea maritime task force for six months from October

Australia will take command of the maritime task force in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden from October, the defence ministry said on Friday.

August 23, 2024
Asia|Economy|Finance|News|World

China, Belarus agree to strengthen cooperation in trade, security

China and Belarus have agreed to strengthen cooperation in a range of sectors including trade, security, energy and finance, according to a joint statement, after Chinese Premier

August 23, 2024
China, Belarus agree to strengthen cooperation in trade, security
Asia

Japan ex-environment minister Koizumi to run for LDP leadership, TBS reports

Japanese former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi will announce his candidacy for the ruling party leadership race at a press conference on Aug. 30, broadcaster TBS reported on

August 23, 2024
Japan ex-environment minister Koizumi to run for LDP leadership, TBS reports
Business|Economy|Finance

BOJ's Ueda signals readiness to raise rates if growth, inflation on track

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Friday reaffirmed his resolve to raise interest rates if inflation stayed on course to sustainably hit the 2%

August 22, 2024
BOJ's Ueda signals readiness to raise rates if growth, inflation on track
Economy|News

Argentina's Milei to veto pension reform, widening rift with Congress

Argentine President Javier Milei will veto a pension reform passed on Thursday by the Senate in a move that is likely to widen an ongoing rift between the libertarian leader

August 22, 2024
Argentina's Milei to veto pension reform, widening rift with Congress
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment

Beyonce's representative denies she will perform at Democratic convention, report says

A representative for Beyoncé has denied reports she will perform on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday, the Hollywood Reporter reported.

August 22, 2024
Beyonce's representative denies she will perform at Democratic convention, report says
Asia|Economy|News

Japan's core inflation picks up, but demand-driven growth below 2%

Japan's core inflation accelerated for a third straight month in July, data showed on Friday, but a slowdown in demand-driven price growth

August 22, 2024
Japan's core inflation picks up, but demand-driven growth below 2%
Asia|News

In Myanmar's jungles, young volunteers train hard to fight junta

A dense bamboo forest in rebel-held territory surrounds the training ground in eastern Myanmar where more than 100 young people, mostly in their twenties, are undergoing rigorous military

August 22, 2024
In Myanmar's jungles, young volunteers train hard to fight junta
Business|Economy|Finance

UK consumer confidence matches almost 3-year high in August

British consumer confidence held at an almost three-year high in August, bolstered by improving sentiment around personal finances and major purchases, according to a survey on Friday that

August 22, 2024
UK consumer confidence matches almost 3-year high in August
Business

AstraZeneca threatens to move UK vaccine production to US, FT reports

AstraZeneca has warned it could relocate its vaccine manufacturing site from the UK to the United States as talks with the new Labour government over plans to cut state aid have become

August 22, 2024
AstraZeneca threatens to move UK vaccine production to US, FT reports
Australia|Business|Finance

Australian regulator hikes ANZ's capital add-on, citing bond scandal

Australia's bank regulator on Friday raised the amount of spare cash that No. 3 lender ANZ must keep on hand due to suspected wide-ranging misconduct at its

August 22, 2024
Australian regulator hikes ANZ's capital add-on, citing bond scandal
Asia|News|World

North Korea slams US sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea as 'provocative'

North Korea's foreign ministry denounced a U.S. planned sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea, state media KCNA said on Friday, vowing to take additional steps to bolster its

August 22, 2024
North Korea slams US sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea as 'provocative'
Environment|Europe

Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava fountains

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday, the meteorological office said, spraying red-hot lava and smoke in its sixth outbreak since December.

August 22, 2024
Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava fountains
Business|Entertainment

Skydance asks Paramount to stop negotiating with Bronfman, WSJ reports

Skydance Media is accusing Paramount Global's special committee of directors of breaching the terms of its deal by extending the period of time when it can engage with other bidders, the

August 22, 2024
Skydance asks Paramount to stop negotiating with Bronfman, WSJ reports
Europe|News

Belgian coalition negotiator resigns, King to consult with parties

Belgian politician Bart De Wever, appointed by King Philippe to lead coalition talks following the country's June election, resigned on Thursday, the palace said.

August 22, 2024
Belgian coalition negotiator resigns, King to consult with parties
Europe|News

NATO air base in Germany raises security level due to 'potential threat'

The NATO air base in the German town of Geilenkirchen has raised its security level "based on intelligence information indicating a potential threat," it said late on Thursday.

August 22, 2024
NATO air base in Germany raises security level due to 'potential threat'
Business|Finance

Ross Stores lifts profit view on firm demand for discounted apparel

Ross Stores raised its fiscal 2024 profit forecast and posted second-quarter results above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, benefiting from demand for its discounted

August 22, 2024
Ross Stores lifts profit view on firm demand for discounted apparel
Americas|News

Mexico's planned judicial reform is 'major risk' to democracy, says US ambassador

The proposed reform of Mexico's judiciary threatens the country's democracy and its vital trade relationship with the United States, the top U.S. diplomat in Mexico said on

August 22, 2024
Mexico's planned judicial reform is 'major risk' to democracy, says US ambassador
Business|Finance|Technology

GM's Cruise to offer robotaxis on Uber's platform from next year

Cruise will offer its autonomous vehicles on ride-hailing platform Uber starting next year, the companies said on Thursday, as the General Motors-

August 22, 2024
GM's Cruise to offer robotaxis on Uber's platform from next year
News|Science

NASA says decision on Boeing Starliner crew's path home coming Saturday

NASA said on Thursday it expects to announce on Saturday its decision on whether the two astronauts who rode Boeing's glitchy Starliner spacecraft to the

August 22, 2024
NASA says decision on Boeing Starliner crew's path home coming Saturday
Business|Finance|News

US Postal Service seeks to save $30 billion over 10 years with delivery, other changes

The U.S. Postal Service said on Thursday it is aiming to implement changes that it estimates will save the agency roughly $30 billion over the next decade.

August 22, 2024
US Postal Service seeks to save $30 billion over 10 years with delivery, other changes
News|Political

Arkansas supreme court blocks abortion question from state ballot over paperwork error

The issue of abortion rights will not appear on the Arkansas state ballot in November, the state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, saying that activists pushing for the measure had failed

August 22, 2024
Arkansas supreme court blocks abortion question from state ballot over paperwork error

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