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India records strong 7.2% annual growth
India's GDP grew by 7.2 percent in the year to March, official figures showed Wednesday, boosted by services and consumption, putting it among the world's fastest-expanding major economies.
Equities sink as hardline Republicans threaten US debt deal
Asian and European stocks slid Wednesday on fears that hardline Republicans could vote down a crucial bill to hike the US borrowing limit, risking a catastrophic default that could hammer an already fragile global economy.
Tesla's Musk hails China's 'vitality' during Beijing visit
Elon Musk praised China's "vitality and promise" on Wednesday, Beijing said, during a trip to the Chinese capital in which he has met multiple government officials and reportedly declared he will expand his business there.
Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online in East Africa
Anti-LGBTQ bills in Kenya and Uganda have unleashed an unprecedented wave of online disinformation targeting the community, with experts accusing political leaders of spreading falsehoods that put lives at risk.
Musk talks 'new energy vehicles' with industry minister during China visit
Elon Musk and China's industry minister discussed ways to develop new energy vehicles Wednesday, a day after the Tesla CEO flew into Beijing and declared he wanted to expand his business in the world's second largest economy.
Musk, China industry minister hold talks on 'new energy vehicles': ministry
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Chinese industry minister Jin Zhuanglong held talks on "new energy vehicles" Wednesday, Beijing said.
Deal averting US default clears first hurdle
A deal to raise the US debt ceiling passed its first major test in Congress Tuesday, surviving a crucial procedural vote amid a conservative backlash that resurrected the threat of the country's first-ever default.
Coventry condemn racist abuse of Dabo after play-off final penalty miss
Coventry have hit out at the online racist abuse directed towards Fankaty Dabo after his decisive penalty miss in the Championship play-off final against Luton at Wembley on Saturday.
Stock markets mixed as traders await US debt ceiling vote
Stock markets were mixed on Tuesday, with heavy falls in Europe and stable trading in the US following a deal to hike the US debt ceiling and avoid a painful default.
Crypto here to stay, must be regulated: Hong Kong treasury chief
Hong Kong has decided to let retail investors trade cryptocurrency under its new regulatory regime because "virtual assets are going to stay", the city's minister overseeing financial services said Tuesday.
France opens its first electric car battery factory
France launched its first factory for electric vehicle batteries on Tuesday, taking a big step in its race to build up a sector dominated by China.
Paris Olympics torch relay will involve 10,000 runners
There will be 10,000 torchbearers to carry the Olympic flame as it passes through some 60 French departments ahead of the 2024 Games, Paris Olympic organisers announced on Tuesday.
Norway fund to reject all-male boards in Japanese firms
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's biggest, will from now on vote against the nomination of all-male boards in Japanese companies, a senior fund official said Tuesday.
Field of dreams: Ugandan baseballer pitching for the big league
The baseball pitch is shared with grazing cows, but the rustic conditions are no distraction for Ugandan major league hopeful Dennis Kasumba.
Serbs gather again in northern Kosovo after clashes
The situation in northern Kosovo remained tense Tuesday as ethnic Serbs continued to gather in front of a town hall in Zvecan after violent clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers left 30 soldiers injured.
Night-time shopping booms as Zimbabwe inflation soars
After the sun sets in Harare, the streets of Zimbabwe's capital suddenly burst to life.
In race against time for US debt crisis, ball is in lawmakers' court
The bill hammered out by US leaders to prevent the country from a catastrophic default on its debts will face one final and potentially perilous hurdle this week: Passing a divided Congress.
Asian markets mixed as traders await US debt ceiling vote
Asian investors traded nervously Tuesday as they kept an eye on Washington, where lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a deal to hike the US debt ceiling and avoid a painful default.
'Save your lives:' Free Thai boxing lessons for LGBTQ people in Chile
Shield, duck, punch: At a municipal sports hall in Chile's capital Santiago, dozens of members of the LGBTQ community gathered to learn Thai boxing self defense moves in a climate of rising homophobic violence.
Asian, European markets mixed after US debt deal
Asian and European stock markets wobbled Monday as a weekend deal to raise the US debt ceiling faces a crucial vote in Congress this week, with hardliners opposing it.
Race against time for US debt crisis bill in Congress
Republican and Democratic leaders scrambled Monday to secure congressional support for a bill aimed at avoiding a catastrophic US debt default -– with just one week left before the government starts running out of money.
Asian, European markets diverge after US debt deal
Asian and European stock markets wobbled Monday after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a deal on lifting the US debt ceiling to avoid a disastrous default.
Nvidia chief says tech at 'tipping point' as unveils AI products
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang said the world was at "the tipping point of a new computer era" as he unveiled a raft of AI-related products Monday in his first public speech in four years at a Taiwan tech trade show.
North Korea informs Japan of upcoming 'satellite launch'
North Korea has informed Japan that is preparing to launch a satellite as early as this week, Tokyo announced Monday but warned it may actually be a sanctions-defying ballistic missile test.
Asian markets rally as traders welcome US debt deal
Asian markets rose Monday on news that President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a deal to lift the US debt ceiling and avoid a calamitous default.
AI political fakery sparks fears for US 2024 race
A fake image of Donald Trump's arrest. A dystopian video of a dark future in the event of Joe Biden's reelection. An audio deepfake of both men slinging insults. Fast-evolving AI technology could turbocharge misinformation in US political campaigns, observers say.
Biden and McCarthy finalize US debt deal, say confident it will pass
President Joe Biden and Republican leader McCarthy said Sunday that a final bipartisan deal to raise the US debt ceiling -- and avoid a cataclysmic default -- now heads to Congress, which will need to pass the agreement before the government starts running out of money.
Undefeated Erdogan extends two-decade rule in Turkey runoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday narrowly won a historic runoff election that extended two decades of his transformative but divisive rule until 2028.
Erdogan closes in on victory in historic Turkey runoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan closed in on victory Sunday in a historic runoff that posed the biggest challenge to his 20 years of transformative but divisive rule.
US debt ceiling deal: the key takeaways
President Joe Biden and House Republicans have reached a deal in principle to raise the government's debt ceiling and avert a devastating default.
US debt deal faces tough sell in Congress to avoid default
Marathon crisis talks that produced a tentative deal to prevent a cataclysmic US debt default may yet prove the easy part of a process that turned Sunday to the fraught challenge of securing congressional approval.
Indian police detain protesting wrestlers, clear site
Indian police dragged away and detained on Sunday two Olympic wrestlers and dozens of others as they tried to march to parliament demanding the arrest of the sport's federation chief over allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation.