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US hits Belarus with new sanctions over Russia support, Treasury says

The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on individuals and entities in Belarus who have supported Moscow's war in Ukraine through military resource production and the

News|Travel|World

Brazil's Porto Alegre airport to resume operations after major floods

Operations at Salgado Filho International Airport in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, one of the country's busiest, will resume in October after unprecedented floods in the

Business|Environment|Finance

Goldman Sachs' fund division to leave climate investor group

Goldman Sachs' fund division is to leave investor engagement group Climate Action 100+, joining other financial services companies which have pulled

Europe|News|World

UN says July was deadliest month for Ukraine's civilians since 2022

This July was the deadliest month for Ukraine's civilians since October 2022, the U.N.'s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said, as Russia stepped up bombardments.

Crime|News

Poland says 62 former officials face charges over misuse of funds

Poland has charged more than 60 officials from the former Law and Justice (PiS) government with offences related to misuse of funds, while more than 100 others are under

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

US investors snap up money market funds on fears of a slowdown

U.S. investors shifted heavily into money market funds in the week ending Aug. 7, retreating from riskier assets during a stock market sell-off fueled by fears over an economic slowdown.

US investors snap up money market funds on fears of a slowdown
Europe|News|World

Britain imposes fresh sanctions on Belarus over human rights violations

Britain announced a new package of sanctions against Belarus on Friday, saying four individuals and three entities had been targeted over human rights violations and the ongoing

Business|Finance|Technology

Nikola posts smaller-than-expected loss on robust truck demand

Nikola beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter revenue and posted a smaller-than-expected adjusted loss on Friday, signaling an uptick in deliveries of its hydrogen big rigs as

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Global investors pour into money market funds amid market volatility

Global investors funnelled substantial amounts into money market funds in the seven days to Aug. 7 as they rushed for safety amid a surge in market volatility triggered by fears of a U.S.

Asia|News|Political|World

Hundreds protest in Dhaka over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

Hundreds of people protested in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday against violence targeting the country's minority Hindus since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina quit and

Hundreds protest in Dhaka over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
Business|News|Technology|World

US auto regulator opens probe into over 330,000 Hyundai SUVs over seat belts

U.S. auto safety regulators said on Friday that it was opening a preliminary evaluation into approximately 332,288 Hyundai SUVs in the United States over a potentially faulty seat belt.

Americas|News

Debby triggers flash floods in Pennsylvania, New York

The remnants of storm Debby triggered flash flooding in northern Pennsylvania and southern New York state that left dozens of people stranded in their homes on

Debby triggers flash floods in Pennsylvania, New York
Africa|News|World

Swedish ambassador expelled from Mali over 'hostile' comment

Sweden's ambassador to Bamako, Kristina Kuhnel, has been ordered to leave the West African Sahel nation within 72 hours, Mali's foreign ministry said on Friday, because of what it

Business|Economy|Finance

China Evergrande's liquidators ask investors to join restructuring process

China Evergrande's liquidators have invited investors interested in restructuring the heavily indebted property developer or any of its parts, it said in a filing on Friday.

China Evergrande's liquidators ask investors to join restructuring process
Business|Economy|News

Canada sheds 2,800 jobs in July, jobless rate stays at 6.4%

Canada's economy shed a net 2,800 jobs in July, as gains in full-time work were offset by part-time job losses, while the unemployment rate

Canada sheds 2,800 jobs in July, jobless rate stays at 6.4%
MidEast|News|World

As war drums beat, those in Beirut suburb have nowhere to flee

When war last came to the edges of Lebanon's capital nearly two decades ago, Bilal Sahlab drove his family to a secluded mountain town, rented an apartment and waited out the

As war drums beat, those in Beirut suburb have nowhere to flee
Asia|News

Magnitude-5.3 earthquake hits Tokyo after Japan issued megaquake advisory

A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and eastern parts of Japan on Friday evening, the government said, a day after it issued the first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge

Africa|News|World

Somalia, Ethiopia to resume talks on port deal under Turkish mediation, Ankara says

The foreign ministers of Somalia and Ethiopia will meet in Ankara next week to discuss disagreements over a port deal Addis Ababa signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland

Somalia, Ethiopia to resume talks on port deal under Turkish mediation, Ankara says
Business|Entertainment

Paramount shares rise as steady streaming growth eclipses TV unit writedown

Paramount Global's shares rose as much as 6% in early trade on Friday as investors cheered strong growth at the media group's streaming business, even as the company

Paramount shares rise as steady streaming growth eclipses TV unit writedown
MidEast|News|World

Iranian Guards navy has new highly explosive missiles, state media say

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Friday that its navy has new cruise missiles equipped with highly explosive warheads that are undetectable, state media reported.

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Chinese commercial banks' non-performing loan ratio at 1.56% at end-June

The non-performing loan ratio of commercial banks in China was 1.56% at the end of June, down 0.03 percentage points from the end of the previous quarter, the National Financial

Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Expedia jumps as optimism over profit beat overrides demand warning

Expedia shares jumped more than 8% on Friday as markets cheered the online travel agency beating quarterly profit estimates, even as it joined other travel companies in

Business|Finance

Insurance losses from Hurricane Debby to be "very manageable," says Gallagher Re

Insurers and reinsurers' losses from Hurricane Debby are expected to be in the low single-digit billions of dollars, a figure that would be "very manageable" for the industry, according to

News|World

Turkey says it killed 12 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq

Turkey's military has "neutralised" 12 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the Defence Ministry said on Friday.

Europe|News|World

Death toll in Russian strike on Ukraine's Kostiantynivka up to four, 24 injured

The death toll in a Russian artillery strike on a supermarket in the Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka has risen to four, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday, with at least 24

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