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[1/2] A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Twitter logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) – An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to Twitter and Google telling …

The war in Ukraine is seen very differently around the world. The different perspectives of players such as the EU, the US, Germany and China will play a major role in how the conflict plays out and ultimately comes to an end.…
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Uncertainty caused by almost eight months without a labor contract on the U.S. West Coast is resulting in investment decisions that could alter supply chains and end up costing the ocean carriers customers, according to a shipper lobbyist.…
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US congressional efforts to counter China's military threats toward Taiwan could stumble over a problem much closer to home: partisan battles in Washington imperiling billions of dollars in security assistance for the self-governed island.……

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed China’s top diplomat at the Kremlin Wednesday, crowing that relations between the countries had reached “new frontiers” amid mounting concerns that Beijing could provide military support to Russia’s invasion of…

For the first time since the India-China border stand-off began in 2020, India’s top official in the Ministry of External Affairs dealing with China travelled to Beijing for the 26th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination …

Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, David Vigneault, adjusts a translation aid as he waits to appear before a Special Committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Feb. 6.Spencer Colby
Canada’s spy service warns that adversaries will t…

Chinese researchers claim to have significantly boosted the efficiency of boron air-breathing engines in a massive breakthrough for hypersonic missiles, according to the state-sponsored South China Morning Post. The new advancements resulted in 79 perc…

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) – At any point in the past half-decade or so, Standard Chartered (STAN.L) shareholders would probably have welcomed an all-cash takeover as a blessed salvation. The bank struggled with high costs and low ret…

Chinese and Japanese officials met in Tokyo on Wednesday for formal security talks for the first time in four years, in a meeting aimed at stabilising increasingly strained relations.
In Japan’s national security strategy, released in December, China w…

I keep hearing that the Ayaneo 2 is effectively a Steam Deck Pro. The suggestion seems to be: if only it didn’t cost twice as much, it might be the better pick.…
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WHEAT. A crew member of Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Valsamitis watches for loading of wheat for Kenya and Ethiopia, in a seaport of Chornomorsk town, Ukraine, February 18, 2023.
Because of higher prices, buyers are unwilling to take on the risk of bu…

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (right) greets Chinese Communist Party's foreign policy chief Wang Yi during their meeting at the Kremlin in the capital Moscow on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. SPUTNIK PHOTO VIA AP Russia's President Vladimir …

The new Smithfield development will create a 'brick wall' between Southside and the rest of Birmingham, local business leaders have claimed. Southside's Business Improvement District (BID) say the highly anticipated £1.9bn project &#8…

China Money Network's DealShot provides detailed information on venture capital and private equity deals in China on a daily basis. Here you can find out where Chinese investors have been investing their money each workday.
DealShot: 12 Deals Rea…

U.S. stock futures sagged early Wednesday following a broad-based sell-off to start the short week, with investors awaiting a readout of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes due out in the afternoon.…
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BUDGET SPEECH. Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivers the annual budget address at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, February 22, 2023.
Hong Kong will issue vouchers worth HK$5,000 ($637) per person to all adults in 2023, half the…

MANILA, Philippines – On February 13, a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel harassed Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel near Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
The BRP Malapascua was conducting a resupply mission to the BRP Sier…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine one year ago this week has forced Americans to contemplate their nation’s global credibility more seriously than at any time since the Vietnam War. In deliberating over future aid to Ukraine, the White House and Congress mu…

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, right, welcomes the Chinese Communist Party’s foreign policy chief Wang Yi for their talks in Moscow (Alexander Nemenov/Pool/AP) — © Alexander Nemenov
Russia and China have showcased their deepening ties in a ser…

A mysterious large, metal ball has washed up on a beach in Japan, baffling the authorities and residents.
The object's appearance on the coastline of Hamamatsu city prompted the police to scramble the bomb squad, but close examination showed ther…