Dollar Surge Is Bringing ‘Pseudo Tightening’ to Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian central banks are using tools other than rate hikes to defend their currencies against the surging
2023-09-28 14:54
Powerball jackpot swells to $925 million after no winner snagged the prize Wednesday night
Powerball players will get another chance to become instant millionaires as the jackpot ballooned to $925 million following Wednesday night's drawing that yielded no grand prize winners.
2023-09-28 14:25
TikTok’s E-Commerce Ambitions Stall as Global Backlash Grows
Teten Masduki couldn’t stop talking about TikTok. In a July meeting with his team, the Indonesian minister broke
2023-09-28 14:20
Taiwan unveils first domestically built submarine as China threat grows
Taiwan unveiled its first-ever domestically built submarine on Thursday, an accomplishment the island democracy's leader hailed as a significant milestone as Taipei works to boost its military deterrence in the face of a growing threat from Beijing.
2023-09-28 14:18
Convicted felon suspected of killing Baltimore tech CEO has been arrested, police say
Jason Dean Billingsley, a convicted felon suspected of killing Baltimore tech executive Pava LaPere this week, has been arrested, Baltimore police said early Thursday.
2023-09-28 13:26
Jailing of Vietnam climate activist sparks concern
Human rights groups say there is a worrying trend of activists being arrested on tax evasion charges.
2023-09-28 13:17
House Republicans take on Biden as government shutdown looms
Republicans are about to deliver on the driving purpose of their House majority -- enacting Donald Trump's retribution.
2023-09-28 12:54
BBC helps free suspected migrants stuck in refrigerated lorry
A woman spoke to us from inside the lorry in France, saying she was struggling to breathe.
2023-09-28 12:48
Evergrande shares halted as concerns mount about developer's prospect
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Trading in shares of China Evergrande Group was suspended on Thursday after a report that its chairman
2023-09-28 12:28
Russians queue up to see Barbie film despite sanctions
The Kremlin says Barbie is "not in line" with Russian values. Cinemagoers don't seem to mind.
2023-09-28 12:24
British man arrested in Portugal after party stabbing death
Police said a 27-year-old was detained after killing another man in the central town of Soalheira.
2023-09-28 12:22
South Korea has jailed a man for using AI to create sexual images of children in a first for country's courts
A South Korean man has been sentenced to jail for using artificial intelligence to generate exploitative images of children, the first case of its kind in the country as courts around the world encounter the use of new technologies in creating abusive sexual content.
2023-09-28 11:52