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How things stand in China-US trade tensions with Trump 2.0

Donald Trump is back in the White House, promising to use the United States's vast economic weight to hit back at China for its alleged unfair trade practices and role in the deadly American fentanyl crisis.

Most Asian markets rise after Wall Street's AI-fuelled rally

Asian equities mostly rose Thursday, cheered by another tech-fuelled run-up on Wall Street after Donald Trump's huge AI investment announcement, as traders assessed the outlook for the next four years under the new president.

Hundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force

Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect, with two high-profile gay actors among the first to do so.

New rider in town: Somalia's first woman equestrian turns heads

A strange sight appears on the streets of Mogadishu: a figure dressed all in black, including a cowboy hat, riding a horse through the beeping traffic of tuk-tuks and motorbikes.

Most Asian markets extend AI-fuelled rally

Asian equities mostly rose Thursday, cheered by another tech-fuelled run-up on Wall Street after Donald Trump's huge AI investment announcement, as traders assessed the outlook for the next four years under the new president.

Bangladesh student revolutionaries' dreams dented by joblessness

Bangladeshi students braved bullets to overthrow an autocratic government, but six months after the revolution, many say finding a job is proving a harder task than manning the barricades.

Larry Ellison, tech's original maverick, makes Trump era return

US tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are taking a prominent place in the new Trump era, but another player from another era -- Oracle boss Larry Ellison -- is making a surprise return.

Political crisis hits South Korea growth: central bank

South Korea's economic growth slowed in the last quarter of 2024, data from the central bank showed Thursday, as the country struggled with the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief declaration of martial law.

Photonis Launches Two Market-Leading Solutions to Advance Single Photon Detection and Imaging Applications

Advancing Photon Detection and Imaging: Photonis Unveils Cricket™ Pro and PhotonPix™

Les Paul owned by guitar god Jeff Beck auctioned for over £1 mn

A 1954 Gibson Les Paul owned by Jeff Beck sold for £1.06 million ($1.3 million) at an auction of the late guitar legend's musical equipment in London on Wednesday.

Musk bashes Trump-backed AI mega project

Tech titan Elon Musk cast doubt Wednesday on a $500 billion AI project announced by US President Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually wasn't there.

Does China control the Panama Canal, as Trump claims?

US President Donald Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing's growing diplomatic and economic presence in Latin America, experts say.

Yemen's Huthis say freed detained ship's crew after Gaza truce

Yemen's Huthi rebels on Wednesday freed the crew of the merchant ship Galaxy Leader after detaining them for more than a year, citing the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas as motivation.

Mel B, Trump and Milei: What happened at Davos Wednesday

Even when Donald Trump wasn't in the room or even the main theme, the US president kept coming up again Wednesday at the gabfest of global elites in the Swiss resort of Davos.

Argentina's Milei says would leave Mercosur for US trade deal

Argentina's President Javier Milei said Thursday he would be willing to leave the South American Mercosur bloc if necessary to secure a coveted trade agreement with the United States.

Fashion world 'afraid' of Trump, says Van Beirendonck

Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck said Tuesday that the fashion world was "afraid" of US President Donald Trump and failing to speak out against him for commercial reasons.

P&G sees China improvement but consumers 'still struggling'

Procter & Gamble is seeing encouraging signs in China, but a full recovery is still a ways off, executives said Wednesday as the consumer products giant reported solid earnings.

Stock markets mostly higher as they track Trump plans, earnings

US and European stock markets mostly pushed higher Wednesday as investors tracked earnings and President Donald Trump's policy plans that are starting to impact the global economy.

Anti-Semitic acts at 'historic' highs in France despite 2024 fall: council

France saw nearly 1,600 anti-Semitic acts in 2024, a slight dip on the year before but still at levels unseen in recent years as the Israel-Hamas war raged in Gaza, the country's main Jewish organisation said on Wednesday.

Trump's meme coin venture sparks backlash

Cryptocurrencies launched by Donald and Melania Trump have angered some digital currency advocates and sparked fresh allegations of leveraging the presidency for profit.

Prince Harry settles lawsuit against Murdoch's UK tabloids

Prince Harry settled on Wednesday a hotly-disputed lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which apologised for hacking the British royal's phone and agreed to pay him "substantial damages".

Stock markets diverge tracking Trump plans

European stock markets rallied and Chinese indices slid Wednesday in reaction to US President Donald Trump's policy plans that are starting to impact the global economy.

Sudan 'political' banknote switch causes cash crunch

Sudan's army-aligned government has issued new banknotes in areas it controls, reportedly aimed at undermining its paramilitary rivals but causing long queues at banks, disrupting trade and entrenching division.

Masa Son, Trump's Japanese buddy with the Midas Touch

Masayoshi Son, the Japanese tycoon helming US President Donald Trump's big new AI push, is the son of an immigrant pig farmer with a spectacular but also sketchy investment record.

Borussia Dortmund sack coach Nuri Sahin after Champions League setback

Borussia Dortmund have fired struggling head coach Nuri Sahin after Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying on Wednesday they had "lost faith" in the young manager.

'Love for humanity': Low-crime Japan's unpaid parole officers

Teruko Nakazawa once intervened in a knife fight between an ex-offender and their mother -- all in a day's unpaid work for Japan's army of volunteer probation officers.

Brazil saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024: monitor

Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory.

No home, no insurance: The double hit from Los Angeles fires

As he looks at the ruins of his home razed when deadly fires tore through the Los Angeles area, Sebastian Harrison knows it will never be the same again, because he was not insured.

Tamkeen Launches ‘Bahrain Skills and Gender Parity Accelerator’ at Davos

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / The Bahrain Labour Fund (Tamkeen) has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to launch the Bahrain Skills and Gender Parity Accelerator. The announcement was made at Davos, exemplifying the theme of the 55th Annual Meeting "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age," wherein the data-driven accelerator is aimed at closing the gender skills gap in high-growth industries and at increasing the participation of the current and next generation of the local Bahraini workforce.

ZeroPath Corp. Launches Next-Generation Code Security Platform Powered by Artificial Intelligence

ZeroPath Security Scanner Launches to Market, Bringing Enterprise-Grade AI Security Analysis to Development Teams

Trump's birthright citizenship move challenges US identity: analysts

Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship could fundamentally reshape America, analysts said Tuesday, overturning a principle that has underpinned the country for more than 150 years.

German opposition leader Merz urges united EU stance on Trump

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, frontrunner in polls to become the next chancellor, on Tuesday urged a united European stance in talks with US President Donald Trump.

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