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Sun, September 24, 2023 | 09:11

EU does not want to decouple from China but must protect itself: EU trade chief

EU does not want to decouple from China but must protect itself: EU trade chief

The European Union has no intention of decoupling from China but needs to protect itself when its openness is abused, the bloc's Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said, as both sides look to cool rising tensions over geopolitics and trade.

World | 2023-09-23 17:39

Historic NASA asteroid mission set for perilous return

Historic NASA asteroid mission set for perilous return

NASA's first mission to retrieve an asteroid sample and return it to U.S. soil is expected to reach a perilous finale, Sunday, with a descent into the Utah desert. Scientists hope the material -- possibly the most ever retrieved by such a mission -- will provide humanity with a better understanding on the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable.

World | 2023-09-23 12:53

Leaders of Syria and China announce strategic partnership as part of Asian Games diplomacy

Leaders of Syria and China announce strategic partnership as part of Asian Games diplomacy

China and Syria announced the formation of a strategic partnership on Friday as Chinese leader Xi Jinping kicked off a series of diplomatic meetings ahead of the upcoming Asian Games.

World | 2023-09-22 21:07

US finalizes rules to prevent China from benefiting from $52 bil. in chips funding

US finalizes rules to prevent China from benefiting from $52 bil. in chips funding

The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday is issuing final rules to prevent semiconductor manufacturing subsidies from being used by China and other countries deemed to pose American national security concerns.

World | 2023-09-22 20:45

US finalizes national security 'guardrails' for CHIPS funding

Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire

Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire

Magnate Rupert Murdoch's surprise announcement Thursday that he's stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of succession at Fox and the rest of the media empire.

World | 2023-09-22 13:54

Inflation-battered Turkey hikes key rate to 20-year high

Inflation-battered Turkey hikes key rate to 20-year high

Turkey's central bank on Thursday raised its key lending rate to a 20-year high following a sudden turn towards conventional economics by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

World | 2023-09-22 10:35

US stocks close at lowest since June, Treasury yields spike on hawkish Fed

US stocks close at lowest since June, Treasury yields spike on hawkish Fed

Wall Street tanked in a broad sell-off on Thursday, as investor risk appetite was dashed by worries that the Federal Reserve's restrictive monetary policy will remain in place for longer than anticipated.

World | 2023-09-22 10:00

Polish PM: Warsaw to stop sending arms to Ukraine, arm itself with 'more modern weapons'

Polish PM: Warsaw to stop sending arms to Ukraine, arm itself with 'more modern weapons'

Poland said it has stopped sending military weapons to Ukraine amid a growing dispute between the two countries.

World | 2023-09-21 21:45

India suspends visa services in Canada and rift widens over killing of Canadian citizen

India suspends visa services in Canada and rift widens over killing of Canadian citizen

India’s visa processing center in Canada suspended services Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Canada’s leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen.

World | 2023-09-21 21:08

China's Xi to meet Assad at Asian Games kick-off

China's Xi to meet Assad at Asian Games kick-off

China's Xi Jinping will attend the Asian Games opening ceremony in host city Hangzhou and meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad along with other visiting leaders there, state media said Thursday.

World | 2023-09-21 11:09

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