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US targets former EU commissioner, activists with visa bans over alleged censorship
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 – The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and anti-disinformation campaigners it says were involved in censoring U.S. social media platforms, […]
Explosions heard in southern Moscow at site of general’s killing, Russia’s Telegram channels say
Dec 24 (Reuters) – Several explosions were heard in southern Moscow on Wednesday at the site where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed by a car bomb on Monday, Baza […]
Flash: Fire breaks out in apartment building in Seoul, 2 in cardiac arrest: local media
Flash: Fire breaks out in apartment building in Seoul, 2 in cardiac arrest: local media Read full story Date: 24 December, 2025 8:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Nursing home explosion in U.S. Pennsylvania leaves residents trapped
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — An explosion rocked a nursing home in the northeastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania Tuesday afternoon, leaving residents trapped, local media reported. Read full story […]
Urgent: Fire breaks out in apartment building in Seoul, 2 in cardiac arrest: Yonhap
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — A fire broke out in an apartment building in Seoul, capital of South Korea, early Wednesday morning, leaving two people in cardiac arrest, Yonhap News […]
Indian investors bet on earnings revival
Indian investors are positioning for a revival in earnings growth to identify new winners in 2026, after local equities lagged most Asian peers this year. Read full story Date: 24 […]
Vanke reprieve leaves US$1.3bil dollar debt at risk
China Vanke Co’s woes are posing a growing risk for investors holding US$1.3bil of the embattled developer’s dollar bonds, as a temporary reprieve this week on local debt still leaves […]
Goldman to ramp up investment in Japan’s firms
Goldman Sachs Group Inc is planning to expand its acquisitions and investments in Japan’s booming corporate deals market over the next decade by about 800 billion yen (US$5.1bil), with a […]
Rakuten AI chief prioritises low costs over big tech
Rakuten Group Inc is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) team under the stewardship of a Google veteran and building models with a focus on cost efficiency. Read full story Date: […]
States sue to block move that could defund CFPB
The Trump administration is illegally trying to cripple the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by refusing to ask the Federal Reserve (Fed) for funds needed to run the independent regulator, […]