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Ukraine's top commander says Kursk advance continues, but Pokrovsk front difficult

Ukraine's top commander said on Tuesday that Kyiv's forces were still advancing in Russia's Kursk region, but warned that Moscow was building up its forces on the eastern Pokrovsk

Ukraine's top commander says Kursk advance continues, but Pokrovsk front difficult
News|Technology

Iran's Supreme Leader calls for regulation of cyberspace

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has imposed some of the strictest controls on internet access in the world, said on Tuesday that cyberspace needed to be regulated, citing the

Iran's Supreme Leader calls for regulation of cyberspace
Europe|News|Political|World

Moscow says US involvement in Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk is 'an obvious fact'

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday that the involvement of the United States in Ukraine's ongoing incursion into Russia's western Kursk region was "an

Moscow says US involvement in Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk is 'an obvious fact'
Economy

Excessive government spending hampering ECB's work, Knot says

Excessive government spending has made it harder for the European Central Bank to lower inflation and tighter government discipline is needed to make the new budget rules work,

Excessive government spending hampering ECB's work, Knot says
Finance|Stock Markets

Toronto market edges off record high as oil prices drop

Canada's main stock index ended lower on Tuesday, pulling back from a record high, as a drop in oil prices weighed on the energy sector and investors

Toronto market edges off record high as oil prices drop
Asia|Business|Technology

Tech firms must comply with Malaysia's laws, minister says, amid backlash over social media licensing plan

Tech companies must comply with local laws to continue operating in Malaysia, a minister said on Tuesday, after an industry group urged the government to pause a plan to

Tech firms must comply with Malaysia's laws, minister says, amid backlash over social media licensing plan
Africa|Crime|News

Missing Cameroonian activist found in jail with signs of torture, rights group says

A Cameroonian social media activist and government critic who disappeared last month has been located in a security cell of the military court in Yaoundé, Cameroon's capital, with signs of

Business|Finance

Bank of Montreal warns of credit pressures after profit miss, shares fall

Bank of Montreal on Tuesday warned it would need to continue to set aside money for loans that are unlikely to be repaid, after the Canadian

Bank of Montreal warns of credit pressures after profit miss, shares fall
Business|Finance|Technology

Australia's Aware Super buys stake in European fibre platform to tap AI boom

Australian pension fund Aware Super said on Tuesday it has acquired a minority stake in London-headquartered bandwidth infrastructure company euNetworks, in a bid to tap into the

Australia's Aware Super buys stake in European fibre platform to tap AI boom
Business|Finance|Technology

China's JD.com announces $5 billion share buyback plan

JD.com said on Tuesday its board has approved a new $5 billion share repurchase program, effective September, allowing the Chinese e-commerce giant to buy back its stock over the next 36

China's JD.com announces $5 billion share buyback plan
Asia|News|World

China recognises Catholic bishop of Tianjin, Vatican says

China's government has recognized the authority of the Catholic bishop of Tianjin, Melchior Shi Hongzhen, the Vatican said on Tuesday, who had previously been placed under

China recognises Catholic bishop of Tianjin, Vatican says
Economy|Finance|News

UBS Wealth Management raises odds of U.S. recession to 25% from 20%

UBS Global Wealth Management has raised the odds of a U.S. recession to 25% from 20%, citing weakness stemming from softer jobs growth and the July unemployment data which stoked fears of

UBS Wealth Management raises odds of U.S. recession to 25% from 20%
Finance|Stock Markets

Wall Street ends up as investors focus on Nvidia results

The S&P 500 ended higher on Tuesday and the Dow Jones notched a record-high close ahead of a much-anticipated quarterly report from Nvidia on Wednesday and economic data

Wall Street ends up as investors focus on Nvidia results
Business|Economy|Finance

Canadian lender Scotiabank's Q3 profit falls on higher loan loss provisions

Canada's Bank of Nova Scotia reported a fall in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the lender set aside more in rainy-day funds, compared with a year earlier, to cover for potential

Canadian lender Scotiabank's Q3 profit falls on higher loan loss provisions
Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Pre-Nvidia hesitation obscures record high

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Wall Street stocks are back just shy of new record highs, lapping up the likely start of Federal Reserve easing next month but wary

Pre-Nvidia hesitation obscures record high
Europe|News|World

Kremlin calls Ukrainian ban on branch of Orthodox Church an attack on freedom of religion

Russia on Tuesday condemned a move by Ukraine to ban a Moscow-linked branch of the Orthodox Church, describing it as an attack on Christianity and a blow to freedom of religion.

Kremlin calls Ukrainian ban on branch of Orthodox Church an attack on freedom of religion
Africa|News|World

Tunisian court allows presidential candidate Mekki to resume election bid

A Tunisian court on Tuesday upheld an appeal by prominent opposition politician Abdellatif Mekki, allowing him to resume his bid for the presidency in an election expected on Oct. 6,

Tunisian court allows presidential candidate Mekki to resume election bid
Europe|News|Technology

Kremlin says France's accusations against Telegram's Durov require serious evidence

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that serious accusations France has levelled against Telegram boss Pavel Durov would be viewed as an attempt to restrict freedom of communication unless

Kremlin says France's accusations against Telegram's Durov require serious evidence
Asia|News|World

UN rights chief calls for repeal of Afghan law turning women into 'shadows'

The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday called for Afghanistan's Taliban to immediately repeal a set of "egregious" laws that it said were attempting to turn women into

UN rights chief calls for repeal of Afghan law turning women into 'shadows'
Economy|Finance|News

PM says Ukraine needs extra $15 billion to cover 2025 budget gap

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that Ukraine needed an extra $15 billion to cover its budget deficit in 2025.

PM says Ukraine needs extra $15 billion to cover 2025 budget gap
Business|Finance|Technology

Sony to raise PlayStation 5 price by 20% in Japan

Sony is raising the price of its PlayStation 5 (PS5) games console in Japan by about 20%, it said on Tuesday, citing a difficult external environment including global economic

Sony to raise PlayStation 5 price by 20% in Japan
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Possible Seven & i takeover 'historic' for corporate Japan, Artisan's Herrick says

Japan's Seven & i Holdings must act fast to negotiate a takeover bid from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard that has "historic implications", said a fund manager at shareholder

Possible Seven & i takeover 'historic' for corporate Japan, Artisan's Herrick says
News|World

Russian official says border 'under control' after reported Ukrainian attack

The head of Russia's western Belgorod region said the situation on the border with Ukraine was "difficult but under control" after reports of a Ukrainian attack on Tuesday.

Business|Finance|Technology

China's low-altitude economy lacks growth roadmap, says industry group

China's nascent low-altitude economy - made up of manned or unmanned aviation services at low elevations - has captured investors' interest but many lack information and guidance

China's low-altitude economy lacks growth roadmap, says industry group
Health|News|Technology

Zuckerberg says Biden admin pressured Meta to 'censor' COVID-19 content

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to "censor" COVID-19 content during the pandemic, apparently

Zuckerberg says Biden admin pressured Meta to 'censor' COVID-19 content

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