Stock market today: World shares mixed after China pledges more support for slowing economy
World shares are mixed after China pledged more spending to counter its economic slowdown
2023-10-25 18:49
China announces plan for a new space telescope as it readies to launch its next space station crew
China has announced plans to send a new telescope to probe deep into the universe as it prepared to launch the country's next three-member crew for its orbiting space station
2023-10-25 17:50
Hong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers and stock traders as it seeks to maintain global status
Hong Kong’s leader has cut taxes for some homebuyers and stock traders to boost markets as the city seeks to maintain its reputation as a global financial hub
2023-10-25 17:22
Activists demand transparency over Malaysia's move to extend Lynas Rare Earth's operations
Environmentalists have slammed Malaysia's move to let Australian miner Lynas import and process rare earths until March 2026
2023-10-25 16:23
Australian court finds Carnival misled about cruise's COVID risks in landmark ruling
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Carnival Corp's Australian unit has been ordered to pay the medical expenses of a woman
2023-10-25 16:23
German authorities halt a search for 4 sailors missing after 2 ships collided in the North Sea
German authorities have broken off their search for four crew members missing since their British-flagged cargo ship sank a day earlier following a collision with a larger vessel in the North Sea
2023-10-25 15:15
Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding
As winter approaches, a Vermont ski town that was hit by severe flooding this summer wants to get the word out that its very much open, with only a handful of businesses still rebuilding
2023-10-25 12:53
Born after Superstorm Sandy's destruction, 2 big flood control projects get underway in New Jersey
A decade after they were envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy’s destruction, two of the largest flood control projects designed to protect densely populated cities in New Jersey just outside New York City are getting underway
2023-10-25 12:52
Japan's automakers unveil EVs galore at Tokyo show to catch up with Tesla, other electric rivals
Toyota, Honda, Nissan and other Japanese automakers are serious about rolling out battery electric vehicles to catch up with the world's frontrunners like Tesla and BYD
2023-10-25 11:46
Miners from a rival union are holding hundreds of colleagues underground in South Africa, police say
Police in South Africa say a group of gold miners from an unregistered, rival union are holding hundreds of colleagues underground for the second day over a union dispute
2023-10-25 09:48
AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action
A new report warns that the proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos
2023-10-25 07:27
Off-duty pilot who tried to cut engines told police he experimented with mushrooms, complaint says
New court documents say an off-duty airline pilot who tried to cut the engines on a Horizon Air flight told police he had recently taken psychedelic mushrooms as his mental health worsened
2023-10-25 05:27