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Thai activist who called for monarchy reform gets 4 more years in jail

A prominent activist jailed and made famous over his public call for reforms to Thailand's powerful monarchy was given four more years in prison for another violation of the

Thai activist who called for monarchy reform gets 4 more years in jail
Europe|News|Sports

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now

Enfin! A yellow disc appeared in the Paris sky. And with it the biggest star of the Games, gymnast Simone Biles, dazzled in her opening routine.

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now
Entertainment|Sports

Sport-Pickleball to launch global rankings system, world tour

Pickleball World Rankings (PWR) is launching a global ranking system similar to tennis for the popular paddle sport, along with a world tour and major tournaments like Grand Slams, PWR

Sport-Pickleball to launch global rankings system, world tour
Business|Economy|Europe

EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers

The European Commission said on Thursday it had decided to refer Germany and Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over practices it said discriminated against mobile workers.

EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers
Europe|News|Political

Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details

The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains in power despite publicly

Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details
Business|Economy

RTX lifts 2024 profit forecast on strength in aviation sector

U.S. aerospace and defense company RTX raised its full-year earnings forecast and beat estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, aided by a rebound

RTX lifts 2024 profit forecast on strength in aviation sector
Arts|Entertainment

Charli XCX, Ghetts and The Last Dinner Party among Mercury Prize nominees

Singer-songwriter Charli XCX, rapper Ghetts and indie rock band The Last Dinner Party are among the nominees for this year's Mercury Prize, organisers of the British music award

Charli XCX, Ghetts and The Last Dinner Party among Mercury Prize nominees
Business|Economy|Finance

NYCB posts bigger loss than expected on exposure to office real estate

New York Community Bancorp reported second-quarter loss that was worse than Wall Street's expectations on Thursday, as it set aside more money to cover

NYCB posts bigger loss than expected on exposure to office real estate
Business|Economy|Finance

American Airlines cuts annual profit forecast as sales strategy backfires

American Airlines on Thursday cut its annual profit forecast, citing its previous sales and distribution strategy that drove away corporate

American Airlines cuts annual profit forecast as sales strategy backfires
Crime|Europe

Belgium searches 14 houses in terrorism probe, questions seven people

Belgian police have conducted 14 house searches in a terrorism investigation, the federal public prosecutor's office said on Thursday, adding seven people were taken in for

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Global tech outage to cost Air France KLM close to $11 million, says CFO

Air France KLM faces a hit of about 10 million euros ($10.85 million) from last week's global technology outage, finance chief Steven Zaat said on Thursday.

Global tech outage to cost Air France KLM close to $11 million, says CFO
Business|Finance

Insurance broker WTW posts higher Q2 profit on robust product demand

Insurance broker WTW posted a 20% rise in its second-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by a strong performance in its risk and brokerage business.

Insurance broker WTW posts higher Q2 profit on robust product demand
Business|Economy

Southwest Airlines' open seating to end as it looks to lift earnings

Southwest Airlines announced sweeping changes on Thursday, including plans to end open seating that has been the hallmark of its brand for decades

Southwest Airlines' open seating to end as it looks to lift earnings
Business|Entertainment|Travel

Royal Caribbean lifts profit forecast, reinstates dividend as cruise demand thrives

Royal Caribbean Group raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday and said it would reinstate its dividend, with the company coming a full circle

Royal Caribbean lifts profit forecast, reinstates dividend as cruise demand thrives
Business|Economy|Finance

Lazard swings to profit on investment banking rebound, beats estimates

Lazard swung to a profit in the second quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations as dealmaking surged.

Lazard swings to profit on investment banking rebound, beats estimates
Asia|News

Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?

Eighteen people were killed in Nepal when a small passenger plane crashed while taking off from the main airport in the capital Kathmandu, drawing attention once again to the

Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?
Business|Economy|Finance

Bombardier's second-quarter results beat on higher jet deliveries

Bombardier beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter results on Thursday, helped by higher plane deliveries and stronger sales in the Canadian business jet maker's services business.

Bombardier's second-quarter results beat on higher jet deliveries
Business|Economy

Toymaker Hasbro's turnaround efforts buoy quarterly results, shares rise

Hasbro posted a smaller-than-expected drop in second-quarter

Toymaker Hasbro's turnaround efforts buoy quarterly results, shares rise
Asia|News

Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers

Relatives of the 18 dead in an airplane crash in Nepal have yet to hear from the government or the airline on the possible cause of the disaster, they said a day after the small

Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe

Dow misses profit estimates on lower demand in Asia, Europe

Dow missed second-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, hurt by lower demand and prices in Asia and Europe.

Dow misses profit estimates on lower demand in Asia, Europe
Business|Technology

Apple's China smartphone shipments drop 6.7% as Huawei surges, data shows

Apple's smartphone shipments in China fell by 6.7% in the second quarter of 2024, as the tech giant faced intensifying competition from rivals like Huawei, according to data from

Apple's China smartphone shipments drop 6.7% as Huawei surges, data shows
Europe|Travel

Viking ship navigating seafarers' ancient routes berths in Adriatic

A replica Viking ship has berthed in Montenegro's Adriatic port of Bar on a years-long trip through European waters inspired by the Norse seafarers who set out from

Viking ship navigating seafarers' ancient routes berths in Adriatic
Asia|News

Myanmar regional military HQ captured, rebels say, in blow to junta

A rebel army in Myanmar said on Thursday it had seized control of a major regional military headquarters near the border with China, in what could be the biggest recent defeat for a ruling

Myanmar regional military HQ captured, rebels say, in blow to junta
MidEast|News|World

Boat with 45 refugees capsizes off Yemen's coast, UNHCR says

A boat with at least 45 refugees has capsized off the coast of Yemen's Taiz on Wednesday night, and there are only four survivors, the U.N. refugee agency in Yemen said on Thursday.

Asia|News|Political

Russia and Chinese nuclear-capable bombers patrol near United States

Russian and Chinese nuclear-capable strategic bombers patrolled near the U.S. state of Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic on Thursday, the two countries said, a move

Russia and Chinese nuclear-capable bombers patrol near United States

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