Walt Disney Co on Monday agreed to have a court decide a wrongful death lawsuit brought by a widower in Florida, after earlier arguing the case belonged in arbitration
August 20, 2024
Russia hit energy infrastructure in northern Ukraine in an overnight missile and drone attack and caused a huge fire in the west of the country, resulting in an increase in chlorine
August 20, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee There's a lot hinging on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the end of this week but, until then, stocks look set for a
August 20, 2024
China will beef up its 2.88 trillion yuan ($406 billion) social security fund, making it "bigger and stronger" to help support its rapidly ageing population as the number of new
August 20, 2024
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social late on Monday that Democratic U.S.
August 20, 2024
The Philippines on Tuesday said China's coast guard was not helping efforts to build confidence in the South China Sea, after accusing it of ramming and damaging its vessels in the
August 20, 2024
More than 200 South Korean and U.S. fighter jets are due to fly around the clock for five days this week in what would mark the largest number of sorties flown in training by the
August 20, 2024
Australia and Indonesia agreed a treaty-level defence cooperation agreement which allow Australian and Indonesian militaries to operate from each other's countries,
August 20, 2024Shares in Japan's Seven & i, the owner of 7-Eleven, closed nearly 11% lower on Tuesday as investors weighed up regulatory hurdles to a
August 20, 2024
Australia's central bank judged a near-term rate cut was unlikely and policy might need to stay restrictive for an "extended period" to ensure inflation can be tamed, after debating
August 20, 2024
The former director of the competition department at the Chinese Football Association, Huang Song, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for taking bribes, state broadcaster
August 20, 2024Belarus said on Monday it had sent aircraft, air defence forces and armoury to its border with Ukraine, a day after President Alexander Lukashenko said he had deployed nearly a third of
August 20, 2024
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at a monthly fixing on Tuesday, in line with market expectations.
August 20, 2024
Chinese property company Kaisa Group on Tuesday announced an offshore debt restructuring agreement with a key group of bondholders, swapping
August 19, 2024
A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early on Tuesday crossing the militarized border in the eastern part of the Korean peninsula, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the
August 19, 2024
Raging floodwaters killed two women in Connecticut after heavy rains tore up roads and downed trees, forcing rescuers to retrieve some stranded victims by boat, officials said on Monday.
August 19, 2024A judge on Monday denied a bid by U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, to dismiss a federal tax evasion case brought against him in California.
August 19, 2024
The United States on Monday accused Iran of launching cyber operations against the campaigns of both U.S. presidential candidates and targeting the American public with
August 19, 2024
The European Central Bank may need to cut interest rates again in September given persistent economic weakness, Finnish central bank chief Olli Rehn said on Monday.
August 19, 2024
The U.S. State Department condemned "dangerous actions" by China on Monday against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea.
August 19, 2024
Japan's government plans to raise its long-term interest rate estimate used to compile the state budget to 2.1% for the next fiscal year from the current year's 1.9%, the Nikkei
August 19, 2024
Dozens of protesters broke through part of the perimeter security fence surrounding the Democratic National Convention on Monday, drawing riot police to the site, a Reuters
August 19, 2024
Hamas senior official Osama Hamdan criticized U.S.
August 19, 2024
Action camera maker GoPro said on Monday it would cut about 15% of its workforce this year, as part of a restructuring plan to reduce operating expenses.
August 19, 2024
The Biden administration on Monday issued an offshore wind lease to the state of Maine for a small project that will demonstrate floating turbine technology off the U.S. East Coast.
August 19, 2024
Jury awards teen pop group OMG Girlz $71.5 million in battle with toy maker over "L.O.L." dolls
Union workers at Hawaii's largest hotel go on strike
Eleven candidates, including incumbent, to compete in Moldova presidential vote
IAEA chief sees willingness from Iran to re-engage on nuclear file
US expected to announce billions in Ukraine aid after Congress fails to include extension in stopgap government funding bill
US video game actors call strike on maker of popular game 'League of Legends'
Starbucks CEO Niccol says committed to "engage constructively" with workers union
NASA pushes back Crew-9 mission launch to Saturday