Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Asia|News|World

No special treatment for celebrity pastor Apollo Quiboloy, says Philippine president

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday that evangelist preacher Apollo Quiboloy will not be given special treatment following his

No special treatment for celebrity pastor Apollo Quiboloy, says Philippine president
Asia|News|Technology

South Korea summit to target 'blueprint' for using AI in the military

South Korea convened an international summit

South Korea summit to target 'blueprint' for using AI in the military
Business|Food

Australia's Domino's served with class action on 'misleading' Japan market comments

Australian pizza chain Domino's Pizza Enterprises has been served with a shareholder class action, which includes an allegation that it misled investors in 2021 about expected performance

Australia's Domino's served with class action on 'misleading' Japan market comments
Asia|News

Dozens dead after Typhoon Yagi hammers Vietnam, causing floods, landslides

Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage to infrastructure and

Dozens dead after Typhoon Yagi hammers Vietnam, causing floods, landslides
Business|Finance|News

Oil prices edge up as storm nears US Gulf Coast after week of heavy losses

Oil prices rose about 1% on Monday on concerns that a hurricane forecast to hit Louisiana on Wednesday will disrupt production and refining along the U.S.

Oil prices edge up as storm nears US Gulf Coast after week of heavy losses
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

China Renaissance plunges on trade resumption as star dealmaker's absence clouds prospects

China Renaissance shares plunged as much as 72% on Monday after ending a 17-month suspension triggered by a probe involving the boutique investment

China Renaissance plunges on trade resumption as star dealmaker's absence clouds prospects
Asia|Business|Economy

China's consumer prices rise in August, PPI stuck in deflation

China's consumer inflation accelerated in August to the fastest pace in half a year but the uptick was due more to higher food costs from weather

China's consumer prices rise in August, PPI stuck in deflation
Asia|News

China says ties with Philippines at a crossroads over South China Sea

China called on the Philippines to "seriously consider the future" of a relationship "at a crossroads" in a Monday commentary published by the People's Daily, the newspaper of the

China says ties with Philippines at a crossroads over South China Sea
Americas|News

Mexico's contested judicial reform clears commission stage, moves to full Senate vote

A highly contested proposal on judicial reform that critics say will hurt Mexico's business climate edged closer to approval when senators late on Sunday backed it at the

Mexico's contested judicial reform clears commission stage, moves to full Senate vote
Business|Economy|Finance

Japan's Q2 GDP growth revised down; softer consumption to test BOJ policy

Japan's economy grew at a slightly slower pace than initially reported in the second quarter, hurt by downward revisions in corporate and household spending that

Japan's Q2 GDP growth revised down; softer consumption to test BOJ policy
Europe|News|Political

Putin loyalists set to win local elections in war-affected Russian regions

Supporters of President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine were set to win gubernatorial races across Russia, according to early vote counts on Sunday, including in Kursk where

Putin loyalists set to win local elections in war-affected Russian regions
Economy|News

UK labour market loses steam in August, recruiters say

Britain's labour market cooled noticeably last month as job placements fell sharply and pay growth slowed, according to a survey of recruiters on Monday that could bolster the case for

UK labour market loses steam in August, recruiters say
Business|Finance

Westpac appoints insider Anthony Miller as CEO, incumbent Peter King to retire

Westpac Banking Corp has appointed its business and wealth division head Anthony Miller as its new chief executive and managing director, effective from Dec.

Westpac appoints insider Anthony Miller as CEO, incumbent Peter King to retire
Crime|Sports

NFL-Dolphins' Hill detained, police conducting internal investigation

Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was placed face down on the road and handcuffed after being detained for a driving violation on Sunday ahead of his NFL team's season-

NFL-Dolphins' Hill detained, police conducting internal investigation
Business|Finance

Couche-Tard asks 7-Eleven owner for talks after $38.5 billion offer rejected

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard said it was willing to engage in confidential discussions with Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings on its $38.5 billion

Couche-Tard asks 7-Eleven owner for talks after $38.5 billion offer rejected
Business

Norfolk Southern says investigating CEO over alleged misconduct

Norfolk Southern said late on Sunday it has opened an investigation into allegations of potential misconduct by Chief Executive Alan Shaw.

Norfolk Southern says investigating CEO over alleged misconduct
Business|Europe|Technology

Bending Spoons to lay off 75% of WeTransfer staff post deal, CEO says

Italian app developer Bending Spoons will lay off 75% of file-sharing platform WeTransfer staff, CEO Luca Ferrari said in a statement on Sunday.

Bending Spoons to lay off 75% of WeTransfer staff post deal, CEO says
Europe|News|World

Six bodies found off Sicily coast, likely victims of recent migrant shipwreck, media say

Italy's coast guard recovered six bodies off the coast of Sicily, believed to be some of the 21 missing from a migrant shipwreck earlier this month, Italian media reported on Sunday.

Africa|News

At least 48 killed in Nigerian fuel truck explosion

At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state's disaster

Business|Entertainment|Technology

DirecTV files FCC complaint against Disney for anti-competitive practices

Satellite TV provider DirecTV has filed a complaint with the U.S.

DirecTV files FCC complaint against Disney for anti-competitive practices
Africa|News

Floods kill at least 11 people in Morocco

Floods from torrential rains killed at least 11 people in the provinces of Tata, Tiznit and Errachidia in south Morocco, authorities said in a preliminary death toll on Sunday.

News|World

Pact for $4.5 million signed to aid 4,400 stranded Gazans in West Bank

The Qatar Red Crescent and the U.N. agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) signed an agreement on Sunday, with $4.5 million from a Qatari state development fund, to aid more than 4,400

Pact for $4.5 million signed to aid 4,400 stranded Gazans in West Bank
News|World

Russia takes Ukrainian town in advance on Pokrovsk

Russia said on Sunday its forces had taken full control of a town in eastern Ukraine as Moscow's forces advance on the strategically important city of Pokrovsk and seek to pierce the

Russia takes Ukrainian town in advance on Pokrovsk
Crime|News

Mother of Georgia mass shooting suspect called school before attack

The mother of the teenager charged with fatally shooting two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school on Wednesday called the school that morning and warned a counselor

Mother of Georgia mass shooting suspect called school before attack
Africa|Economy|Finance

Egypt August inflation seen dropping despite price hikes

Egypt's inflation is forecast to have declined for a sixth month in August, helped by a favourable base effect, but some analysts say it is likely to have increased month on month

Egypt August inflation seen dropping despite price hikes

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