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Sweden Jihadist Jailed For Life Over Jordan Pilot Burned Alive

A Stockholm court on Thursday handed down a life term to Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem over the 2015 murder of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group in Syria.

Hong Kong Sees 3.1% Growth In Second Quarter

People pass an electronic sign showing the price of the Hang Seng Index at Exchange Square in Hong Kong on April 10, 2025

Hong Kong's economy grew by 3.1 percent in the second quarter, according to government estimates released Thursday, beating expectations, with strong exports buoyed by businesses racing to take advantage of US tariff easing.

BMW Says Can Weather Tariff Storm Despite Profit Plunge

BMW boss Oliver Zipse welcomed the EU-US trade deal

German carmaker BMW stuck to its 2025 targets Thursday despite quarterly profits tumbling a third due partly to US tariffs, insisting its large American operations meant it could weather the storm.

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Ukrainian authorities said the latest Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least six people

Russia Strikes Kill Six In Kyiv, Moscow Says Captured Key Town

Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least six people, officials said Thursday, as Moscow claimed the capture of a town that had been a key stronghold for the Ukrainian army in the east of the country.

Nvidia is a world-leading producer of AI semiconductors, but the United States effectively restricts which chips it can export to China on national security grounds

China Summons Chip Giant Nvidia Over Alleged Security Risks

Chinese internet authorities summoned Nvidia on Thursday to discuss "serious security issues" over some of its artificial intelligence (AI) chips, as the US technology giant finds itself entangled in trade tensions between Beijing and Washington.

The planned ban has left authentic ondel-ondel performers and makers torn about the preservation of their culture and the plight of the buskers

Puppet Ban In Indonesian Capital Threatens Buskers

In the sweltering streets of Jakarta, buskers carry towering, hollow puppets and pass around a bucket for donations.

President Donald Trump has long accused other nations of 'ripping off' the United States

Trump Gets His Way On Tariffs, But Global Trade System Intact For Now

President Donald Trump has succeeded in strong-arming nations to accept higher tariffs on US exports, yet for now experts see little threat to the postwar trend of lower duties in the pursuit of greater wealth all around.

Bertha Gonzalez, a member of CLEAN Carwash Worker Center is one of a number of volunteers visiting people too scared to leave their homes

Terrified By Trump Raids, LA's Undocument Migrants Hide At Home

For over a month, Alberto has hardly dared to leave the small room he rents in someone's backyard for fear of encountering the masked police who have been rounding up immigrants in Los Angeles.

Laos is set to graduate from 'Least Developed Country' status next year, meaning will lose duty-free access to the European Union, dealing another blow

Laos Braced For Blow Of Trump Tariff Threat

Hawking clothes outside the garment factory where her daughter toils inside, a Laos vendor weighs US President Donald Trump's threat of trade tariffs that may soon snarl both their livelihoods.

Donald Trump announced a trade deal that will see 15 percent tariffs on South Korean goods into the United States

Most Markets Down As Fed Holds And Trump Announces Fresh Tariffs

Asian markets mostly fell Thursday while the dollar held most of its gains as traders weighed a cautious Federal Reserve with strong tech earnings and Donald Trump's tariffs on key economies South Korea and India.

US President Donald Trump offered his congratulations to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on his 'electoral success' in his announcement of South Korea's blanket 15 percent tariffs

Trump Says US To Impose 15% Tariff On South Korean Goods

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States will impose a 15 percent tariff on imports from South Korea, as he touted a "full and complete trade deal" between both countries.

Social media giant Meta posted a net profit of $18.3 billion in the second quarter, exceeding Wall Street expectations

Meta Beats Expectations Sending Share Price Soaring

Meta reported robust second-quarter financial results Wednesday, with revenue jumping 22 percent year-over-year to $47.5 billion as the social media giant continues investing heavily in artificial intelligence.

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella says that companies of all kinds are adopting artificial intelligence tools and the US tech giant is working to meet their needs

Microsoft Quarterly Profits Soar On AI And Cloud Growth

Technology giant Microsoft on Wednesday said its profit soared above expectations in the recently ended quarter, driven by its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) units.

Citing "persistent engine supply issues" for its popular A320 jets, Airbus said 306 planes had been delivered overall in the first half, down from 323 in the first half of 2024

Airbus First-half Profit Climbs 85% To $1.7 Bn

European aerospace group Airbus posted an 85-percent rise in first-half profit Wednesday to $1.7 billion, even though it delivered fewer commercial planes compared with the same period last year.

Tech platforms increasingly view the community-driven moderation model as an alternative to professional fact-checking, which many conservative advocates have long accused of a liberal bias.

TikTok Launches Crowd-sourced Debunking Tool In US

TikTok on Wednesday rolled out a crowd-sourced debunking system in the United States, becoming the latest tech platform to adopt a community-driven approach to combating online misinformation.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moreas, seen here at the trial of the country's former president Jair Bolsonaro, has been slapped with sanctions by the United States

Trump Punishes Brazil With Tariffs, Sanctions Over Trial Of Ally Bolsonaro

President Donald Trump ordered massive tariffs on Brazil Wednesday and sanctions against the judge overseeing a trial of his far-right ally Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of attempting a coup in Latin America's biggest economy.

Ukraine's Foreign minister Andriy Sybiga tells AFP that an anti-graft law that set off angry protests is being 'fixed' before a vote Thursday

Ukraine Will Fix Anti-graft Law, Minister Tells AFP Ahead Of Crucial Vote

Ukraine will fix a controversial anti-graft law that sparked protests last week, its foreign minister told AFP ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote Thusday, but critics said some MPs might be reluctant to back the changes.

Truck and car maker Tata Motors will buy Iveco of Italy

Tata Motors To Buy Italy's Iveco For $4.4 Bn

Tata Motors of India will buy Italy's Iveco Group for 3.8 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in a bid to create a "global champion" in the commercial vehicles sector, the two companies said Wednesday.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump at a G7 meeting in June

Canada Central Bank Holds Rate Steady Citing US Tariff 'Threats'

Canada's central bank held its key lending rate at 2.75 percent on Wednesday, as the major US trading partner confronts economic uncertainty two days before President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline.

The group sold more than 75 million albums and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006

Thousands Honour Ozzy Osbourne At UK Hometown Funeral Procession

Thousands lined the streets of UK city Birmingham on Wednesday to pay an emotional farewell to hometown hero Ozzy Osbourne as the heavy metal hellraiser was laid to rest.

Authorities said residents in the northern Kuril islands were evacuated to safety

Russia Relieved As Tsunami Spares Far East From Major Damage

Russia lifted a tsunami alert on Wednesday after a massive quake and tsunami largely spared the country's sparsely populated far east from casualties and major damage.