US CDC expands probe into charcuterie meats as salmonella cases rise
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned against some more brands of charcuterie meat sold at Costco COST.O and Sam’s Club as the agency ...
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Japan’s SLIM probe lands on moon but can’t generate solar power
Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not generating solar power, its space agency said, during a mission to ...
Israeli drones attack hospital in southern Gaza, Palestinian Red Crescent says
The Palestinian Red Crescent accused Israel of firing on Friday at a hospital in Khan Younis, as a major advance in the main city in the southern Gaza Strip threatened ...
Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March
Social media platform Reddit has drawn up detailed plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in March, moving forward with a listing it has been eyeing for more than ...
European stocks recover from rate expectations’ shift
European stocks rose on Thursday as markets steadied after falling the previous day when traders lowered their expectations for major central banks to start cutting interest rates soon.
A combination ...
Two North Korean teens get 12 years’ hard labour for watching K-pop
Video footage released by an organisation that works with North Korean defectors shows North Korean authorities publicly sentencing two teenagers to 12 years’ hard labour for watching K-pop.
The footage, which ...
England’s Henderson leaves Saudi after six months to join Ajax
England midfielder Jordan Henderson has signed for Ajax Amsterdam after terminating his contract with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq after six months, the two clubs said on Thursday.
Henderson joined ...
ChatGPT effect: Coursera sees signups for AI courses every minute in 2023
U.S. edutech platform Coursera (COUR.N), opens new tab added a new user every minute on average for its artificial intelligence courses in 2023, CEO Jeff Maggioncalda said on Thursday, ...
Spot bitcoin ETFs draw nearly $2 billion in first three days of trading
A new batch of U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has attracted strong investor interest, though it is unclear if they will be able to maintain the pace of inflows ...
Pakistan’s civil, military leaders to review Iran standoff
Pakistan’s top civilian and military leaders will carry out a security review on Friday on the standoff with Iran, the information minister said, after the neighbours carried out drone ...
Barclays CEO Venkat says pursuing ‘more balanced’ bank to boost returns
Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan is looking to use the lender’s first investor day in a decade to show shareholders it can replicate the success of its investment bank ...
US strikes Houthi anti-ship missiles, shipping disruptions grow
The U.S. launched new strikes against Houthi anti-ship missiles aimed at the Red Sea on Thursday, as growing tensions in the region’s sea lanes disrupted global trade and ...
Mexico, Chile refer Israel-Hamas conflict to international court over possible crimes
Mexico and Chile expressed “growing worry” on Thursday over “an escalation of violence” after several months of war between Israel and Hamas in a referral to the International Criminal Court (...
US strikes Houthi anti-ship missiles, shipping disruptions grow
The U.S. launched new strikes against Houthi anti-ship missiles aimed at the Red Sea on Thursday, as growing tensions in the region’s sea lanes disrupted global trade and ...
US says ‘no way’ to solve Israel security, Gaza war without Palestinian state
There is “no way” to solve Israel’s long-term security challenges in the region and the short-term challenges of rebuilding Gaza without the establishment of a Palestinian state, U.S. ...
German finance minister sees higher mid term growth, pledges to counter far-right rise
Germany’s finance minister predicted a higher level of growth in the mid-term in Germany and said his party would counter the rise of the far-right by tackling the problems ...
Medvedev caps off day of great escapes, Rybakina out after tiebreak drama
Twice runner-up Daniil Medvedev battled back from the brink of defeat to make the Australian Open third round on a day of close shaves but fellow third seed Elena Rybakina’...
Google to tweak search results to comply with EU tech rules
Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google will tweak online search results to give comparison sites more prominence, the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday, as it outlined ...
Australian Open order of play on Friday
Order of play on the main courts on the sixth day of the Australian Open on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):
* Day session: From 12 p.m. (0100 GMT)
* Night session: From 7 ...
Ukraine envoy praises Cyprus support for sanctions on Russia
Cyprus is making an “extremely important” contribution in increasing sanctions pressure on Moscow, said Ukraine’s ambassador to the east Mediterranean island, which was long in the spotlight for close ...
Sunak appeals to Lords to deliver his Rwanda asylum law
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on the upper house of parliament to “get on board” and pass his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, a day after surviving ...
EU sends information request to 17 tech firms including Amazon, Apple, Meta
The European Commission said on Thursday it had send requests for information under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to 17 tech companies that it regards as very large online ...
Enduring pain keeps public support for Gaza war strong in Israel
Life in Tel Aviv appears normal for Rhona Ukrainsky three months after Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis on Oct. 7, but the pain and fear are just under the surface, causing her to ...
Apple overtakes Samsung as top seller of smartphones
Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab ended Samsung Electronics’ (005930.KS), opens new tab 12-year run as the largest seller of smartphones in the world, after commanding a 20% market share in 2023, ...