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Asia|Business

China's Temu vendors protest over penalty policy

Hundreds of Chinese sellers on Temu have protested against what they call unbearably high penalties imposed by the firm, one of the merchants involved in the protest told Reuters,

China's Temu vendors protest over penalty policy
Crime|Europe|News

UK charges 17-year-old boy with murder in Southport child killings

A 17-year-old boy appeared in an English court on Thursday charged with the murder of three young girls in a knife attack at a

UK charges 17-year-old boy with murder in Southport child killings
Asia|Business|Economy

Japan orders 'drastic reforms' after new Toyota certification violations

The Japanese government ordered Toyota Motor on Wednesday to make "drastic reforms" after discovering new violations in the automaker's vehicle certification procedures.

Japan orders 'drastic reforms' after new Toyota certification violations
Asia|Election

Indonesia's president-elect and defence minister visit Moscow, Russian news agencies report

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto is due to visit Russia on Wednesday, Russian state-run news agency TASS reported, citing the Indonesian embassy in Moscow.

Indonesia's president-elect and defence minister visit Moscow, Russian news agencies report
MidEast|News|Political

Iraq says coalition forces committed crime in targeting sites

International coalition forces in Iraq committed a "heinous crime" by targeting security sites, Iraqi military spokesman Yahya Rasool said in a statement on Wednesday.

Asia|Political

US is not a party to South China Sea issue, says Chinese foreign ministry

A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the United States is not a party to South China Sea issues and warned the Philippines that wooing other countries

US is not a party to South China Sea issue, says Chinese foreign ministry
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

European shares tread higher on ASML, earnings boost

European shares gained on Wednesday with heavyweight ASML jumping on a report that the Dutch chip equipment manufacturer would be exempted from a new

European shares tread higher on ASML, earnings boost
Asia|Business|Finance

Mizuho posts 18% Q1 earnings increase, bolstered by Japan's end to deflation

Japan's third-largest lender by assets, Mizuho Financial Group, reported an 18% growth in first-quarter profit on Wednesday as the long-awaited end of negative

Mizuho posts 18% Q1 earnings increase, bolstered by Japan's end to deflation
Asia|Political

Pakistan's Imran Khan offers conditional talks with the military

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has offered to hold "conditional negotiations" with the powerful military as he serves a year into a jail term that he

Pakistan's Imran Khan offers conditional talks with the military
Economy|Finance

BOJ Governor Ueda's comments at news conference

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates in a mostly unexpected move on Wednesday and unveiled a detailed plan to slow its massive bond buying, taking another step towards phasing out a

BOJ Governor Ueda's comments at news conference
MidEast|News|Political

Hezbollah confirms top commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb

Lebanon's Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday that senior commander Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli strike on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital, making him the

Hezbollah confirms top commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb
Asia|Political

China's Xi calls for strong border defences ahead of PLA anniversary

China's President Xi Jinping has called for the building of strong border, sea and air defences to protect the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime interests, the

China's Xi calls for strong border defences ahead of PLA anniversary
Europe|News

Russia starts third stage of tactical nuclear drills

Russia has begun the third stage of drills to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Microsoft shares fall in Frankfurt after disappointing update

Microsoft's Frankfurt-listed shares fell 2.7% at the open on Wednesday following a disappointing update.

Microsoft shares fall in Frankfurt after disappointing update
Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty

Adidas confirms 2024 outlook, Yeezy hurts Q2 North American sales

Adidas confirmed its full-year guidance and forecast-beating second quarter results on Wednesday, though it said revenue in North America fell due to

Adidas confirms 2024 outlook, Yeezy hurts Q2 North American sales
MidEast|News|Political

Russia calls for Middle East to step back from the brink of war

Russia on Wednesday condemned the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and called on all parties to refrain from steps that could tip the Middle East into a major war.

Russia calls for Middle East to step back from the brink of war
Election|Europe|Political

EU will not recognise Venezuela election result until all votes counted, Borrell says

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday the bloc could not recognise Venezuela's election result until all votes were counted and

EU will not recognise Venezuela election result until all votes counted, Borrell says
Americas|Asia

Austin says Middle East war not inevitable, seeks to 'take temperature down'

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Austin says Middle East war not inevitable, seeks to 'take temperature down'
Business|Europe|Finance

France's Safran posts higher first-half profit

Jet engine and equipment maker Safran reaffirmed financial targets as it posted higher first-half profit on Wednesday, led by growth in the demand for spares and maintenance for

France's Safran posts higher first-half profit
Business|Economy|Europe

Lufthansa sees earnings slump in third quarter as costs rise

Lufthansa warned of a fall in third-quarter earnings on Wednesday as the German airlines group grapples with higher wage

Lufthansa sees earnings slump in third quarter as costs rise
Economy|Europe|Finance

BOJ hikes, Fed next

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors in Europe will wake up to a volatile yen after the BOJ raised interest rates in a long-awaited move and a growing

BOJ hikes, Fed next
Economy|Finance

Investors react to BOJ's interest rate hike

The Bank of Japan said on Wednesday it is raising its short-term interest rate to 0.25% and will gradually reduce the amount of bonds it is buying under its quantitative easing programme.

Investors react to BOJ's interest rate hike
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

HSBC offers $3 billion buyback as wealth income offsets rate cut anxiety

HSBC Holdings announced a $3 billion share buyback and upgraded its income outlook on Wednesday, as the bank showed progress

HSBC offers $3 billion buyback as wealth income offsets rate cut anxiety
Economy|Finance

BOJ raises interest rates, lays out bond taper plan

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Wednesday and projected inflation to stay around its 2% target in coming years, signaling its resolve to steadily unwind a decade of

BOJ raises interest rates, lays out bond taper plan
MidEast|Political

Reaction to killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran on Wednesday, the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said in separate statements.

Reaction to killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh

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