US Fed Chair Expected To Signal Support For Rate Cuts
The annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in the US state of Wyoming gives Powell a global platform to enlighten financial markets about the Fed's thinking, a few weeks after he said policymakers could cut rates "as soon as" September if the labor market remains solid and inflation continues to ease.
NATO Airbase In Germany Raises Security Level Over 'Potential Threat'
The announcement comes just over a week after a German military base was sealed off for several hours as authorities investigated suspected sabotage.
Modi Meets Zelensky On Historic Ukraine Visit
Modi embraced Zelensky -- who looked visibly emotional -- at the Mariinsky palace in Kyiv, in the first ever visit by an Indian premier to Ukraine.
Mbappe Ready For Bernabeu Bow As Ancelotti Seeks Madrid Balance
The French superstar striker will make his first home appearance for Los Blancos at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday against promoted side Real Valladolid, owned by former Madrid forward and Brazil great Ronaldo.
Stocks Mostly Rise Ahead Of Powell, Yen After BoJ Rate Hint
Asian and European equities rose ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later Friday, as the dollar weakened amid speculation about how big an expected interest rate cut next month could be.
Alibaba To Upgrade Hong Kong Listing Amid Profit Drop
The decision by shareholders during its annual general meeting Thursday will provide a much-needed boost to the firm, which has underperformed the market in recent years owing to weak consumption and after a painful crackdown by Beijing on the tech industry.
Taiwan Leader Urges Unity On Chinese Attack Anniversary
China claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under Beijing's control.
UK Labour's Move To Tax Private Schools Stirs Passions
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who took office after the general elections of July 4, has repeatedly said that he has "nothing against private schools", which educate around 600,000 children, or 6.5 percent of the country's pupils.
Macron Kicks Off Tense Talks On New French Government
French President Emmanuel Macron began a round of thorny consultations with political leaders on Friday, hoping to cobble together a viable ruling coalition after last month's inconclusive election.
Sicily Divers Seek Tycoon's Daughter After Superyacht Sinking
Divers returned to the sea Friday in search of UK tycoon Mike Lynch's teenage daughter, the last person missing after their boat sank off Sicily killing the businessman and five others.
Nestle Shares Fall After CEO's Surprise Departure
The company announced after markets closed Thursday that Schneider would step down on September 1 after almost eight years in charge and be replaced by Nestle's Latin America chief, Laurent Freixe.
Iceland's Volanic Eruption Expands As Lava Flows From Second Fissure
After weeks of warnings, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said Thursday that a new eruption had started at 9:26 pm (2126 GMT) that evening, following a series of earthquakes.
Harris And Trump Race To US Election Photo Finish
Less than three weeks before the presidential debate between the US vice president and the Republican ex-president -- and only a month before early in-person voting begins - polls show the race for the White House is neck and neck.
Israelis In Cairo For Gaza Talks But Disputes Linger
Egypt with fellow mediators Qatar and the United States are trying to reach a deal that would end more than 10 months of war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza.
Microsoft Seeks To Win Over New Players At Gamer Gathering
Microsoft took fans by surprise on Tuesday when announcing that its year-end blockbuster "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle", initially meant to be an exclusive for its Xbox console, would also be made available on rival Sony's PlayStation 5 in spring 2025.
Kenya Police Offer Reward For Escaped Serial Killer Suspect
Kenyan police offered a cash reward on Thursday for information leading to the arrest of a suspected serial killer who escaped from a Nairobi police cell.
Sicily Divers Seek Final Shipwreck Missing After Lynch's Body Found
The body of UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch was recovered Thursday from his sunken yacht off Sicily, as the search continued for the last of the six people missing.
S. Korean Drill To Prepare For Attack Met With Confusion
The exercise, linked to the ongoing joint military drills between the United States and South Korea known as Ulchi Freedom Shield, is designed to simulate a war or national emergency. Similar drills happen every year.
De Silva And Rathnayake Star In Sri Lanka Revival Against England
Sri Lanka were in dire straits at 6-3 after skipper De Silva won the toss, losing their first three wickets for no runs in 10 balls. Yet they recovered to 236 all out, De Silva top-scoring with 74 and tailender Rathnayake, with only his third first-class fifty, close behind in making 72.
Mpox Disease Presents Hard-to-weigh Risks
The World Health Organization in July declared an international health emergency over the spread of mpox, which first appeared in humans around 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Volcanic Eruption Grounds Flights In New Zealand
National carrier Air New Zealand said 10 flights had been cancelled early Thursday as volcanic ash drifted across flight paths.
South Korean Pet Care Goes High-tech With AI Diagnostics
South Korea, a global leader in the production of chips that power generative AI, has been quick to embrace novel uses of the technology.
Asia Tracks Wall St. Rally After US Jobs Data, Fed Minutes
The readings reinforced optimism that the central bank will begin unwinding its long-running monetary tightening campaign, with analysts saying the main debate is over how big the move will be and how many more will follow.
Leverkusen Eye Repeat After 'Magic' Title Triumph
Leverkusen kick off the 2024-25 Bundesliga campaign at local rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday.
Swift Says Filled With 'Fear', 'Guilt' After Vienna Terror Threat
The Vienna shows, part of the European leg of Swift's record-breaking "Eras" tour, were cancelled after authorities warned of a terror plot by sympathizers of the Islamic State armed group.
VP Pick Tim Walz Lauds Kamala Harris At Democratic Convention
In a whirlwind quarter-hour address, Walz raced through the story of his middle-class upbringing in small town Nebraska, where he worked on the family farm, and described his experience teaching students who inspired him to go into politics.
Far-right Firebrand Hoecke Draws Crowds In Eastern Germany
Hoecke was greeted with rapturous applause as he appeared at a rally to drum up support for the far-right AfD in the town this month ahead of a key regional election.
Floods Swamp Bangladesh As Nation Finds Its Feet After Protests
At least two people have died and hundreds of thousands are stranded in the floods in at least eight districts in southern and eastern areas.
War-battered Gaza Faces Uphill Battle Against Polio
The Gaza Strip's first recorded polio case in 25 years has health workers and aid agencies grappling with the steep obstacles to conducting mass vaccination in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
Blinken Leaves Mideast With Gaza Truce Still Out Of Reach
The US secretary of state appealed to Hamas to urgently accept a US-backed truce proposal, while also entering into a public spat with Israel over its future presence in the Gaza Strip.
