Today: November 15, 2024
Today: November 15, 2024

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Asia|World

Bus falls into Indus river in Pakistan, killing 14

A bus carrying 27 passengers fell into the Indus river in northern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 14 people, according to a statement from the Gilgit Baltistan authorities.

US

US sues to block UnitedHealth's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys

The U.S.

US sues to block UnitedHealth's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
Political|US

Blinken decides against changing military assistance to Israel, Axios reports

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has decided not to change military assistance to Israel for now, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing two unnamed U.S. officials.

Blinken decides against changing military assistance to Israel, Axios reports
Business|Europe

Italian Sea Group says it is not liable in Mike Lynch yacht sinking

Italian Sea Group is not liable in relation to the fatal sinking of Mike Lynch's superyacht, which killed the British tech billionaire and six others, its chief executive said on

Italian Sea Group says it is not liable in Mike Lynch yacht sinking
Europe|World

Spanish flood-hit towns brace for another storm

Flood-hit towns near the eastern city of Valencia were rushing on Tuesday to clear the sewage system of mud and debris, pile sandbags and cancel school classes as they prepared for

Spanish flood-hit towns brace for another storm
Asia|Economy|World

South Korea's Yoon to visit Peru, Brazil on Nov 14-21 for APEC, G20 summits

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit Peru and Brazil on Nov. 14-21 to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Group of 20 summits, his office said on

South Korea's Yoon to visit Peru, Brazil on Nov 14-21 for APEC, G20 summits
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Home Depot expects smaller drop in annual sales as hurricane rebuild boosts quarter

Home Depot forecast a smaller drop in annual same-store sales on Tuesday, benefiting from resilient demand from professional contractors, as well as a lift from hurricane-

Home Depot expects smaller drop in annual sales as hurricane rebuild boosts quarter
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

US sues to block UnitedHealth's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys

The Justice Department and three U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc over concern the deal would harm competition in

US sues to block UnitedHealth's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

ValueAct takes $1-billion stake in Meta, source says

ValueAct Capital has built a $1-billion stake in Meta Platforms but is not currently pushing for big changes at the Facebook and Instagram parent, a source familiar

ValueAct takes $1-billion stake in Meta, source says
Business|Finance|Technology

Airbus nears deal on funding, payment terms with Spirit Aero, source says

Airbus is poised to finalise an agreement as early as Wednesday with struggling aerospace supplier Spirit Aerosystems on fresh funding and revised payment terms, a person familiar with the

Airbus nears deal on funding, payment terms with Spirit Aero, source says
Business|Finance|US

Bessent in focus for US Treasury secretary after Paulson exits race

Billionaire investor John Paulson said on Tuesday he was dropping out of contention for U.S.

Bessent in focus for US Treasury secretary after Paulson exits race
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Hertz posts wider-than-expected loss due to high depreciation costs

Rental car firm Hertz Global reported a wider-than-expected third-quarter loss and missed revenue estimates on Tuesday, hurt by high depreciation charges from its fleet vehicles, sending

Hertz posts wider-than-expected loss due to high depreciation costs
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

EU approves Poland's application for $10 billion in pandemic recovery funds

The EU Commission has approved Poland's application for further installments of European Union pandemic recovery funds worth 9.4 billion euros ($9.96 billion), the Commission said

EU approves Poland's application for $10 billion in pandemic recovery funds
World

US warships repelled attack from Yemen's Houthis, Pentagon says

U.S. warships shot down drones and missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis while they were transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Tyson Foods profit tops estimates on improving chicken business, shares jump 9%

Tyson Foods beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday and said its rebounding chicken business would limit fallout from ongoing

Tyson Foods profit tops estimates on improving chicken business, shares jump 9%
US

Trump picks Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary

U.S.

Trump picks Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Shopify helps lift Toronto market to record high

Canada's main stock index rose to a record high on Tuesday as gains for technology shares, led by e-commerce company Shopify Inc, offset pressure on resource shares due to a

Shopify helps lift Toronto market to record high
Business|Economy

Canada moves to end labor disputes at ports, cites economic damage

Canada on Tuesday moved to end labor disputes at the country's biggest ports, including Vancouver and Montreal, citing economic damage and the potential for

Canada moves to end labor disputes at ports, cites economic damage
Education|Political|US

US judge blocks Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

A federal judge on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms in the state.

US judge blocks Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
Europe|World

World Court rules Armenia, Azerbaijan mutual discrimination cases can move forward

THE HAGUE -Judges at the International Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that competing anti-discrimination cases between Azerbaijan and Armenia can move forward. 

World Court rules Armenia, Azerbaijan mutual discrimination cases can move forward
Africa|Election|Political|World

Mauritius opposition leader Ramgoolam appointed PM after landslide election win

Mauritius' opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam was appointed prime minister on Tuesday, returning to the post a decade on after his coalition won a near clean sweep of seats in

Mauritius opposition leader Ramgoolam appointed PM after landslide election win
Europe|Sports|World

Dutch police detain 6 people defying Amsterdam protest ban

Dutch police detained several people in Amsterdam on Tuesday who were holding up white banners in front of city hall, defying a ban on protests imposed after violence between

Dutch police detain 6 people defying Amsterdam protest ban
Business|Technology

Boeing strike sinks October deliveries to 14 jets

Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 14 commercial jets in October, less than half of the 34 jets it handed over to customers during the same month in 2023, after a weeks-long

Boeing strike sinks October deliveries to 14 jets
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

France summons Israeli envoy demanding no repeat of Jerusalem incident

France's foreign ministry said it had summoned Israel's ambassador on Tuesday to tell him that an incident in Jerusalem that saw armed Israeli security forces entering a property

Business|Europe|Technology

Meta to offer less personalized ads in Europe to appease regulators

Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive "less personalized ads," the tech giant announced on Tuesday, in an effort to allay regulators'

Meta to offer less personalized ads in Europe to appease regulators

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