US and Papua New Guinea sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacific
The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement -- a move that has sparked controversy in the Pacific Island nation and comes as Washington and China jostle for influence in the region.
1970-01-01 08:00
Riding on G7 success, Japan PM Kishida eyes early election
By Elaine Lies and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is increasingly certain to call a
1970-01-01 08:00
G20: India hosts tourism meet in Kashmir amid tight security
Security has been beefed up in the disputed region as India hosts a three-day G20 tourism meet.
1970-01-01 08:00
Analysis-Regulators dust off rule books to tackle generative AI like ChatGPT
By Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee LONDON/STOCKHOLM As the race to develop more powerful artificial intelligence services like
1970-01-01 08:00
Greece's ruling conservatives take commanding lead in elections but fail to secure outright majority
Greece's ruling New Democracy party scored a crushing victory in parliamentary elections Sunday but fell short of winning an outright majority in a vote dominated by the cost-of-living crisis, a wiretapping scandal and anger over the country's deadliest-ever train crash.
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US economy on the brink as time runs low to avert debt default
America is heading close to the brink of a self-imposed economic disaster with the Republican-led House refusing to pay the country's debts unless President Joe Biden agrees on cuts to current and future spending and new curbs on social programs.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Succession' stages a funeral for the ages with 'Church and State'
For those keeping score, that's one wedding (sort of), one funeral this season on "Succession," with the latter joining the pantheon of memorable funeral-related entertainment -- on a level with "The Godfather" or the "Chuckles the Clown" episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," take your pick.
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China bans major chip maker Micron from key infrastructure projects
It is China's first major move against a US chip maker, as tensions increase between Beijing and Washington.
1970-01-01 08:00
Greece eyes new vote as PM to seek absolute majority
A day after national elections, Greece on Monday was bracing for a new ballot which vote-winner Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' party is poised to seek...
1970-01-01 08:00
Brooks Koepka now walks among golf legends with fifth major title
Brooks Koepka won his third PGA Championship on Sunday at Oak Hill, putting his name among golf's all-time legends with a fifth major titleBrooks Koepka had a leisurely walk down the 18th fairway at Oak Hill on Sunday afternoon, his name already being engraved on the Wanamaker Trophy for th...
1970-01-01 08:00
Thousands mass for pro-EU rally in Moldovan capital, amid tensions with Russia
Moldovan President Maia Sandu is vying for EU member status, amid fears of a Russian-backed coup.
1970-01-01 08:00
Oil supply won't be affected by stricter price cap enforcement - IEA
By Katya Golubkova and Sakura Murakami HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -The International Energy Agency (IEA) does not expect moves by the
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