Israeli forces kill at least 19 people in Gaza, rescue workers say — Dec 10th, 2024

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight and on Tuesday, medics said, as Israeli tanks pushed into areas in central and southern parts of the enclave....

New Zealand plans to ban dog racing, citing high injury rates — Dec 10th, 2024

The New Zealand government on Tuesday proposed to ban greyhound racing from 2026, saying the percentage of dogs injured in races remained significantly high....

China announces visa restrictions on US personnel over Hong Kong 'interference' — Dec 10th, 2024

China has decided to impose visa restrictions on some U.S. personnel who it said have "behaved badly" on Hong Kong-related issues and "interfered" in Hong Kong affairs, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday at a news conference....

Pacific Islands wait for Trump, wary of climate and China stance — Dec 10th, 2024

Pacific island nations at the centre of a strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China that brought infrastructure and funding hope President-elect Donald Trump stays engaged in the region but are wary of competition spilling into confrontation, diplomats say....

Barkley's late goal lifts Villa to 3-2 win over Leipzig in Champions league — Dec 10th, 2024

Aston Villa substitutes Jhon Duran and Ross Barkley bagged second-half goals to salvage a 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig on Tuesday in a Champions League match marked by a stunning error from keeper Emi Martinez that gifted Leipzig a goal....

TikTok's Canada unit seeks judicial review of shutdown orders — Dec 11th, 2024

TikTok's Canada unit filed an emergency motion with Canada's Federal Court seeking a judicial review of an order that the company shut down its operations in the country on national security concerns, it said in a statement on Tuesday....

Job vacancies fall faster in UK than elsewhere, Indeed says — Dec 10th, 2024

Job vacancies have dried up faster in the United Kingdom than in other similar countries over the past year, recruitment platform Indeed said on Tuesday, adding to signs of a loss of momentum in the British economy in the second half of this year....

Canadian dollar edges higher on China stimulus pledge — Dec 9th, 2024

The commodity-linked Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Monday as China vowed to stimulate its economy, but the move was limited ahead of an expected supersized interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada this week....

AI safety is hard to steer with science in flux, US official says — Dec 10th, 2024

Policymakers aiming to recommend safeguards for artificial intelligence are facing a formidable challenge: science that is still evolving....

China arrests former agriculture minister Tang Renjian for corruption — Dec 10th, 2024

China's former agriculture minister and party secretary Tang Renjian has been arrested for suspected bribery, the nation's top prosecutor on Tuesday....

Canadian dollar edges higher on China stimulus pledge — Dec 9th, 2024

The commodity-linked Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Monday as China vowed to stimulate its economy, but the move was limited ahead of an expected supersized interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada this week....

Russia detains German citizen on suspicion of railway sabotage — Dec 10th, 2024

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday it had detained a dual Russian-German citizen on suspicion of preparing an act of sabotage on a railroad in Nizhny Novgorod, a city some 280 miles (450 km) east of Moscow....

Egypt's inflation dips to near two-year low of 25.5% in November — Dec 10th, 2024

Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation rate dropped more than expected to 25.5% in November, its lowest since December 2022, data from statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Tuesday....

Binance still to choose location for global headquarters, CEO Teng says — Dec 9th, 2024

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has yet to decide where to base its global headquarters, its CEO told Reuters on Monday, years after it flagged a decision was imminent, but the executive pointed to moves it has made to improve corporate governance....

UK grocery inflation rises to 2.6%, says Kantar — Dec 10th, 2024

British shoppers faced increased pressure on their budgets last month after grocery price inflation edged higher, industry data showed on Tuesday....

Judge in Musk pay case is backed by law profs and plaintiffs' lawyers in letter to bar group — Dec 10th, 2024

Dozens of prominent law professors and plaintiffs' lawyers have signed a letter calling on the Delaware bar association to defend the top Chancery Court judge from “deeply unfair attacks” made by Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO whose $56 billion pay package the judge refused earlier this mont...

Australia's South32 pulls Mozambique smelter forecast amid civil unrest — Dec 10th, 2024

Australia's South32 has implemented contingency plans for its Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique and withdrawn its production forecast for the project due to the civil unrest in the southeast African country, the company said on Tuesday....

Defense guides Thunder to NBA Cup win over Mavs — Dec 11th, 2024

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-104 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in the Western Conference quarterfinals of the NBA Cup....

Barkley's late goal lifts Villa to 3-2 win over Leipzig in Champions league — Dec 10th, 2024

Aston Villa substitutes Jhon Duran and Ross Barkley bagged second-half goals to salvage a 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig on Tuesday in a Champions League match marked by a stunning error from keeper Emi Martinez that gifted Leipzig a goal....

Ghana's ex-president Mahama wins presidential election with 56.55% of vote, electoral commission says — Dec 9th, 2024

Ghana's electoral commission on Monday declared ex-president and main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama winner of Saturday's presidential election with 56.55% of the vote, according to provisional results....

Arthur J. Gallagher to buy AssuredPartners in $13.45 bln deal — Dec 9th, 2024

Arthur J. Gallagher said on Monday it has agreed to acquire insurance broker AssuredPartners in a $13.45 billion deal, as it looks to bolster its presence in the vast and fast-growing middle-market segment....

Equinor postpones start of Arctic Castberg oilfield to early 2025 — Dec 10th, 2024

Norway's Equinor said on Tuesday that the startup of its Arctic Johan Castberg oilfield has been postponed to January or February from the end of 2024 due to adverse weather conditions in the Barents Sea....

Pacific Islands wait for Trump, wary of climate and China stance — Dec 10th, 2024

Pacific island nations at the centre of a strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China that brought infrastructure and funding hope President-elect Donald Trump stays engaged in the region but are wary of competition spilling into confrontation, diplomats say....

StanChart picks ex-JPMorgan executive as next India head, sources say — Dec 10th, 2024

Standard Chartered has nominated ex-JPMorgan India chief P.D. Singh to be the next India and South Asia CEO, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday....

Revance agrees to lower take-private offer by Crown Labs — Dec 9th, 2024

Crown Laboratories would buy the anti-wrinkle injection maker Revance Therapeutics at a roughly 50% lower price compared to an original agreement signed in August, the companies said on Monday, sending the latter's stock tumbling 20%....

Equinor postpones start of Arctic Castberg oilfield to early 2025 — Dec 10th, 2024

Norway's Equinor said on Tuesday that the startup of its Arctic Johan Castberg oilfield has been postponed to January or February from the end of 2024 due to adverse weather conditions in the Barents Sea....

GM to exit Cruise robotaxi business — Dec 10th, 2024

General Motors said on Tuesday it will stop funding and exit robotaxi development at its majority-owned Cruise business, a blow to the automaker that had made the advanced technology unit a top priority....

New Zealand plans to ban dog racing, citing high injury rates — Dec 10th, 2024

The New Zealand government on Tuesday proposed to ban greyhound racing from 2026, saying the percentage of dogs injured in races remained significantly high....

Defense guides Thunder to NBA Cup win over Mavs — Dec 11th, 2024

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-104 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in the Western Conference quarterfinals of the NBA Cup....

Russian flows through Ukraine unchanged, Austria nominations up — Dec 10th, 2024

Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine were stable on Tuesday while nominations, or requests, to Austria from Slovakia jumped by 15.7% from Monday, hitting their highest since Nov. 15, data showed....

China ready to go deeper into debt to counter Trump's tariffs — Dec 10th, 2024

In one of their most dovish statements in more than a decade, Chinese leaders signalled on Monday they are ready to deploy whatever stimulus is needed to counter the impact of expected U.S. trade tariffs on next year's economic growth....

Job vacancies fall faster in UK than elsewhere, Indeed says — Dec 10th, 2024

Job vacancies have dried up faster in the United Kingdom than in other similar countries over the past year, recruitment platform Indeed said on Tuesday, adding to signs of a loss of momentum in the British economy in the second half of this year....

China ready to go deeper into debt to counter Trump's tariffs — Dec 10th, 2024

In one of their most dovish statements in more than a decade, Chinese leaders signalled on Monday they are ready to deploy whatever stimulus is needed to counter the impact of expected U.S. trade tariffs on next year's economic growth....

Binance still to choose location for global headquarters, CEO Teng says — Dec 9th, 2024

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has yet to decide where to base its global headquarters, its CEO told Reuters on Monday, years after it flagged a decision was imminent, but the executive pointed to moves it has made to improve corporate governance....

Russia detains German citizen on suspicion of railway sabotage — Dec 10th, 2024

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday it had detained a dual Russian-German citizen on suspicion of preparing an act of sabotage on a railroad in Nizhny Novgorod, a city some 280 miles (450 km) east of Moscow....

GM to exit Cruise robotaxi business — Dec 10th, 2024

General Motors said on Tuesday it will stop funding and exit robotaxi development at its majority-owned Cruise business, a blow to the automaker that had made the advanced technology unit a top priority....

TikTok's Canada unit seeks judicial review of shutdown orders — Dec 11th, 2024

TikTok's Canada unit filed an emergency motion with Canada's Federal Court seeking a judicial review of an order that the company shut down its operations in the country on national security concerns, it said in a statement on Tuesday....

Russian flows through Ukraine unchanged, Austria nominations up — Dec 10th, 2024

Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine were stable on Tuesday while nominations, or requests, to Austria from Slovakia jumped by 15.7% from Monday, hitting their highest since Nov. 15, data showed....

Four Israeli soldiers killed in accidental explosion in Lebanon - Army Radio — Dec 9th, 2024

Four Israeli soldiers who were killed in southern Lebanon were likely killed in an accidental detonation of explosives as they demolished a Hezbollah tunnel laden with weapons, Israel's Army Radio reported on Monday....

Australia's South32 pulls Mozambique smelter forecast amid civil unrest — Dec 10th, 2024

Australia's South32 has implemented contingency plans for its Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique and withdrawn its production forecast for the project due to the civil unrest in the southeast African country, the company said on Tuesday....

Israeli forces kill at least 19 people in Gaza, rescue workers say — Dec 10th, 2024

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight and on Tuesday, medics said, as Israeli tanks pushed into areas in central and southern parts of the enclave....

New Zealand plans to ban dog racing, citing high injury rates — Dec 10th, 2024

The New Zealand government on Tuesday proposed to ban greyhound racing from 2026, saying the percentage of dogs injured in races remained significantly high....

Judge in Musk pay case is backed by law profs and plaintiffs' lawyers in letter to bar group — Dec 10th, 2024

Dozens of prominent law professors and plaintiffs' lawyers have signed a letter calling on the Delaware bar association to defend the top Chancery Court judge from “deeply unfair attacks” made by Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO whose $56 billion pay package the judge refused earlier this mont...

Egypt's inflation dips to near two-year low of 25.5% in November — Dec 10th, 2024

Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation rate dropped more than expected to 25.5% in November, its lowest since December 2022, data from statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Tuesday....

Revance agrees to lower take-private offer by Crown Labs — Dec 9th, 2024

Crown Laboratories would buy the anti-wrinkle injection maker Revance Therapeutics at a roughly 50% lower price compared to an original agreement signed in August, the companies said on Monday, sending the latter's stock tumbling 20%....

StanChart picks ex-JPMorgan executive as next India head, sources say — Dec 10th, 2024

Standard Chartered has nominated ex-JPMorgan India chief P.D. Singh to be the next India and South Asia CEO, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday....

UK grocery inflation rises to 2.6%, says Kantar — Dec 10th, 2024

British shoppers faced increased pressure on their budgets last month after grocery price inflation edged higher, industry data showed on Tuesday....

China announces visa restrictions on US personnel over Hong Kong 'interference' — Dec 10th, 2024

China has decided to impose visa restrictions on some U.S. personnel who it said have "behaved badly" on Hong Kong-related issues and "interfered" in Hong Kong affairs, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday at a news conference....

China arrests former agriculture minister Tang Renjian for corruption — Dec 10th, 2024

China's former agriculture minister and party secretary Tang Renjian has been arrested for suspected bribery, the nation's top prosecutor on Tuesday....

AI safety is hard to steer with science in flux, US official says — Dec 10th, 2024

Policymakers aiming to recommend safeguards for artificial intelligence are facing a formidable challenge: science that is still evolving....