Biden Unveils Almost $20 Bn For Intel To Boost US Chip Production
US President Joe Biden unveiled almost $20 billion in grants and loans Wednesday for Intel's domestic chip-making plants -- his administration's biggest investment yet in the sector as he takes on China's chip dominance and sells his economic achievements over election rival Donald Trump.
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto Wins Presidency With 1st-round Majority
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto has been elected president of the world's third-biggest democracy, the elections commission said Wednesday, beating two rivals who have vowed to file legal complaints about the vote.
Talks Push On In Haiti As Gangs Choke Capital
Negotiations to form a transitional council to govern Haiti advanced on Wednesday, as the United States airlifted more citizens to safety from gang violence that has plunged the impoverished country into chaos.
Fashion Designer Dries Van Noten To Retire
The feted Belgian designer Dries Van Noten will step down as creative director of his namesake fashion label this summer, he announced Tuesday.
China Blasts Critics Of New Hong Kong Security Law
China lashed out against critics of Hong Kong's new national security law on Wednesday, accusing the British government of having the "mindset of a coloniser" and condemning the EU's "hypocritical" position.
Robinho Awaits Fate On Serving Nine-year Rape Sentence In Brazil
Brazil's justice system on Wednesday will decide whether former Manchester City and Real Madrid striker Robinho will serve his nine-year rape sentence, handed down by an Italian court, in the South American country.
Blinken Due In Mideast In New Bid To Secure Truce
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to return Wednesday to the Middle East in a new bid to secure a truce in the Israel-Hamas war.
Australia Hosts China FM, Sees 'Stability' In Ties
China and Australia claimed to have stabilised long-strained relations after talks in Canberra on Wednesday, despite tensions over a high-profile prisoner, trade and China's crackdowns in Hong Kong and elsewhere remaining evident.
Asian Markets Mostly Up With Wall St As Fed Decision Looms
Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday as traders tracked another record day on Wall Street, with focus squarely on the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
N. Korea's Kim Oversees Hypersonic Missile Engine Test: State Media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a solid-fuel engine for a "new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile", Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.
El Salvador's 'Bitcoin Beach' Cheers Cryptocurrency Surge
In a surf town in El Salvador nicknamed "Bitcoin Beach," shopkeeper Maria Aguirre watched with delight as the cryptocurrency -- and her investment in it -- recently soared to new all-time highs.
Israel War Undermining Top UN Court, S.Africa Says
South Africa's top diplomat on Tuesday accused Israel of setting a precedent for leaders to defy the top UN court, as she again alleged a campaign of starvation in Gaza.
Biden Says Trump Hates Latinos, In Pitch For Key Vote
US President Joe Biden accused election rival Donald Trump of despising Latinos as the incumbent visited the battleground states of Nevada and Arizona on Tuesday, seeking to shore up support from the crucial demographic himself.
Microsoft Hires DeepMind Co-founder To Lead AI Unit
DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman will become the head of a newly created consumer AI unit at Microsoft, the scientist and entrepreneur said on Tuesday.
UN Agency Chief Says Israel Blocked Him From Entering Gaza
Israel in January accused several of UNRWA'S roughly 13,000 Gaza employees of being involved in the October 7 attack by Hamas militants on Israel.
Biden Summons Israeli Team In Bid To Avoid Rafah Assault
The move is one of the clearest attempts yet by Biden to rein in the key US ally, amid fears that the already huge death toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza could be drastically worsened by a full attack on Rafah.
Trump Unable To Post $464mn Bond In New York Civil Case: Lawyers
Trump -- the Republican candidate for November's US presidential election -- intends to challenge the judgment imposed by a New York civil court in February, which would force an automatic stay of enforcement.
US Oil Stockpile To Be Refilled This Year: Energy Secretary
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden announced an unprecedented tapping of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in a move criticized by Republicans.
Elon Musk Defends Ketamine Use, Dismisses Investor Worries
The 52-year-old tycoon confirmed he takes the anesthetic -- typically used for pain management and to treat depression -- following reports in the US media that his drug use was spooking investors.
Malaga Picasso Museum Reorders Works In New Exhibition
The show -- which runs until March 2027 -- brings together 141 Pablo Picasso works that the artist kept for himself, including 10 which were never before seen in Spain.
N. Korea's Kim Oversees 'Super-large' Rocket Launcher Drills
The United States and South Korea wrapped up one of their major annual joint military exercises last week, prompting angry retorts and live-fire drills from nuclear-armed Pyongyang, which condemns all such exercises as rehearsals for invasion.
Ukraine 'Hacktivists' Fighting Russia On Digital Front
The hacker group was born out of a call 48 hours into Russia's invasion by Ukraine's Digital Transformation Minister Mikhailo Fedorov for Kyiv to create an "IT army".
Bank Of Japan Hikes Rates For First Time Since 2007
The Bank of Japan's outlier policy of negative rates and massive asset purchases was aimed at jump-starting economic growth and price rises after the "lost decades" of stagnation and deflation.
Blinken Says US Stands By 'Ironclad' Commitments To Defend Philippines
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States stands by its "ironclad" commitments to defend longtime ally the Philippines against armed attack in the South China Sea.
Australia Scraps Afghanistan T20s, Citing Worsening Women's Rights
Australia on Tuesday scrapped a T20 men's cricket series against Afghanistan later this year, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was deteriorating.
Messi Fans To Get 50 Percent Refund For Hong Kong Fiasco
A sell-out crowd paid from 880 Hong Kong dollars ($110) to see the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner in action on February 4 in an Inter Miami tour match against a Hong Kong select XI.
AI Titan Nvidia Ramps Up Collaboration With Chinese Auto Giants
The move deepens Nvidia's connections with the Chinese EV industry even as it is separately prohibited by the United States from exporting its most powerful AI hardware to China.
Gaza Hunger Warnings Grow As Hopes Build For Ceasefire
A UN-backed assessment described the increasingly dire situation by noting that without a surge of aid famine would hit the 300,000 people in Gaza's war-battered north by May.
Ben & Jerry's Owner Unilever To Spin Off Ice Cream Arm
The company also unveiled a major overhaul which it said would "impact" around 7,500 mainly office-based jobs worldwide and save 800 million euros ($870 million) over the next three years.
China Retail Sales Show Shaky Economic Recovery
The performance of China's economy in the first two months of 2024 was mixed, official figures showed Monday, with sluggish household consumption alongside increased industrial production reflecting an uneven recovery.
