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Thailand says mpox case recorded in traveller from Africa

Thailand has detected an mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain, a disease control official said on

Thailand says mpox case recorded in traveller from Africa
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Swiss launch instant payments to catch up with Europe

Swiss companies and consumers are now able to make instant electronic payments, catching up with other European financial centres where the ultra-fast transfers are

Swiss launch instant payments to catch up with Europe
Environment|Science

Malaysia orangutan programme says donations eligible for tax relief

Donations to a Malaysian orangutan conservation programme will be eligible for tax relief, including on funds that come from palm oil industry players, the overseeing

Malaysia orangutan programme says donations eligible for tax relief
News|World

Pacific leaders delay visit to troubled New Caledonia

Pacific Islands leaders postponed a visit to French territory New Caledonia to assess civil unrest between indigenous Kanaks and French loyalists, the regional bloc's chairman and Cook

Pacific leaders delay visit to troubled New Caledonia
Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Jobs in focus after the rebound

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Markets' sparkling recovery from early August's sell-off has hit an air pocket, with Asian shares down on Wednesday and

Jobs in focus after the rebound
News|Political|World

India's Modi to 'share perspectives' on ending Ukraine war during Kyiv trip

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will "share perspectives" on the peaceful resolution of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia during his visit to Kyiv this week,

India's Modi to 'share perspectives' on ending Ukraine war during Kyiv trip
Economy|Finance

Thai economy is nearly in crisis, caretaker finance minister says

Thailand's economy is nearly in crisis due to declining exports and uncompetitive manufacturing, the country's caretaker finance minister said on Wednesday.

Thai economy is nearly in crisis, caretaker finance minister says
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

China auto body says EU draft on tariffs for Chinese EVs brings 'enormous risks'

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said it firmly opposes a revised draft from the European Union on punitive tariffs for Chinese made electric vehicles,

China auto body says EU draft on tariffs for Chinese EVs brings 'enormous risks'
News|Political

Indonesia's Golkar party picks influential Jokowi's top loyalist as leader

Indonesia's second-largest party Golkar appointed a top loyalist of President Joko Widodo as its new chief on Wednesday, a move members say

Indonesia's Golkar party picks influential Jokowi's top loyalist as leader
Asia|Crime|News

Philippines says probing escape of ex-mayor accused of Chinese crime links

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday his government was investigating how Alice Guo, a former town mayor accused of ties with Chinese criminal syndicates,

Asia|Australia|Business|Finance|Food|Stock Markets

Domino's Australia franchise slumps 7% as high costs take larger slice of profit

Shares in Australia-based Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd slumped more than 7% on Wednesday, after the franchise operator flagged a weak start to fiscal 2025, as rising costs and frugal

Domino's Australia franchise slumps 7% as high costs take larger slice of profit
Health

Philippines says recent mpox case is mild Clade 2 variant

The Philippines' health minister said on Wednesday a recently detected mpox case in the Southeast Asian nation is of the mild Clade 2 variant and not the newer variant that has

Philippines says recent mpox case is mild Clade 2 variant
Asia|Economy|News

'Rotten-tail kids': China's rising youth unemployment breeds new working class

Rising unemployment in China is pushing millions of college graduates into a tough bargain, with some forced to accept low-paying work or even subsist on

'Rotten-tail kids': China's rising youth unemployment breeds new working class
News|World

Ukraine attacks Moscow in one of largest ever drone strikes on Russian capital

Ukraine attacked Moscow on Wednesday with at least 11 drones that were shot down by air defences in what Russian officials called one of the

Ukraine attacks Moscow in one of largest ever drone strikes on Russian capital
Asia|Economy

Japan's July export growth lags expectations, volumes fall again

Japan's exports rose at a slightly slower pace than expected in July and shipment volumes extended their declines, data showed on Wednesday, adding to some doubts

Japan's July export growth lags expectations, volumes fall again
Finance|News

Conservative billionaire Timothy Mellon gives another $50 million to pro-Trump super PAC

Conservative billionaire Timothy Mellon, an heir of the Pittsburgh-based Mellon banking family, gave another $50 million last month to a super PAC supporting Republican Donald

Conservative billionaire Timothy Mellon gives another $50 million to pro-Trump super PAC
Europe|News|World

Putin inspects troops readying to fight Ukraine in surprise trip to Chechnya

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Tuesday inspected Chechen troops and volunteers readying to fight Ukraine, the Kremlin said, in what was Putin's first

Putin inspects troops readying to fight Ukraine in surprise trip to Chechnya
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Walmart unwinds JD.com investment, to focus on own China ops

Walmart sold its entire roughly $3.7 billion stake in JD.com, ending an eight-year investment in the Chinese e-commerce firm that was yielding waning

Walmart unwinds JD.com investment, to focus on own China ops
Business|Economy|Finance

UK employer pay awards soften in three months to July, Brightmine survey shows

Pay awards granted by British employers fell during the three months to July, according to a survey on Wednesday that chimed with Bank of England forecasts for slowing wage growth.

UK employer pay awards soften in three months to July, Brightmine survey shows
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance

Brazil Senate OKs bill regulating payroll tax waivers

The Brazilian Senate approved a bill on Tuesday containing measures to offset the effects of a payroll tax exemption, in a key step to solve a months-long struggle between Congress

Brazil Senate OKs bill regulating payroll tax waivers
Americas|News

US judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete' agreements

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a U.S.

US judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete' agreements
Business|Entertainment

Warner Bros Discovery pledges $8.5 billion on Nevada Studios pending tax credit approval

Warner Bros Discovery said on Tuesday it would spend at least $8.5 billion to produce movies and television shows at a new studio at Las Vegas in Nevada, if the state provides promised tax

Warner Bros Discovery pledges $8.5 billion on Nevada Studios pending tax credit approval
News|World

Kyiv says its forces under heavy Russian attack in east Ukraine

Ukraine's military said its forces had come under multiple Russian attacks over the course of Tuesday on the Toretsk and Pokrovsk fronts in eastern Ukraine.

Kyiv says its forces under heavy Russian attack in east Ukraine
Americas|Health|News

Argentina quarantines grains ship over suspected mpox case

Argentine authorities have quarantined a cargo ship in the Parana River over a suspected case of mpox onboard, the government said on

Argentina quarantines grains ship over suspected mpox case
Uncategorized

Utah lawsuit challenges federal control of a third of its land

The state of Utah filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in the U.S.

Utah lawsuit challenges federal control of a third of its land

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