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First Hong Konger convicted of national security crime jailed for nine years

Revenues remain severely depressed by the pandemic, down 60 percent at 2.2 billion euros.

Philippines orders 13 million into lockdown over Delta fears

China virus success under threat as Delta variant spreads

School's out? Tuition curbs pile on the anxiety for China's parents

Flawed scientific papers fueling Covid-19 misinformation

Powerhouses Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet all reported higher revenues even as they face heightened scrutiny from antitrust regulators for their growing dominance of key economic sectors.

US charges Nikola founder with fraud

Amazon chief financial officer Brian Olsavsky said that a reason for missing revenue expectations appeared to be vaccines giving people the confidence to get back into action in the real world.

Fast-growing but controversial, Robinhood falls in Nasdaq debut

Russia's Nauka science module docks with ISS

Global stocks boosted by bright earnings, US growth data

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over 'Black Widow' streaming release

Peru's Castillo chooses leftist party colleague as PM

The social media platform is doing a pilot program on a new "shop directly from its site" feature.

McDonald's has tapped hip hop singer Saweetie for its next star-inspired combo meal release.

The economy was boosted by consumer spending, which surged 11.8%.

Marijuana could soon be legalized on a federal level and cannabis pharmaceuticals are betting on it.

The economy returned to its pre-pandemic level in the second quarter, giving President Joe Biden a political win as Congress moves closer to passing a long-debated plan to improve the country's infrastructure.

Trevor Milton was charged with two counts of securities fraud and wire fraud.

The Wednesday night jackpot was worth an estimated $186 million.

Baby spinach sold at Walmart, Kroger, and other retailers recalled over possible Salmonella contamination.

Ever Given finally arrives in Rotterdam after Suez block

Disney World's and Disneyland's new face mask policy goes into effect Friday.

Turkey courts Biden with Kabul airport offer

The German carmaker posted strong first-half profits but cut this year's forecast for car deliveries over a worsening semiconductor chip shortage.

Delta variant drives virus spread to three China provinces

Danone to replace bulk of board after investor onslaught

Sydney police call for military to enforce lockdown