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Stock markets rise as China-US trade fears ease

Stock markets mostly rose Monday after conciliatory comments from US President Donald Trump at the weekend eased worries about China-US trade tensions.

Amazon's cloud services hit by global outage

A global outage hit Amazon's cloud services on Monday, the subsidiary of the US tech giant said, disrupting many websites and services including Amazon Prime, Perplexity, Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat and Duolingo.

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Brazil asks Meta to remove chatbots that 'eroticize' children

Brazil's government has asked US technology giant Meta to rid its platforms of chatbots that mimic children and can make sexually suggestive remarks, the attorney general's office (AGU) announced Monday.

Markets cautious after Zelensky-Trump talks

Stock markets traded in a narrow range Tuesday and oil prices dipped after US President Donald Trump held what he called "very good" talks with Ukrainian and European leaders on ending the war.

Historic Swedish church on the move in logistical feat

With great fanfare, a historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings began its slow move from its longtime home in the Arctic town of Kiruna on Tuesday to allow the expansion of Europe's biggest underground mine.

Air Canada flight attendants vow to defy back-to-work order as strike talks resume

Striking Air Canada flight attendants vowed Monday to defy another back-to-work order from the country's labor tribunal, but resumed talks seeking to end a walkout that has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide.

'Call of Duty' to fire starting gun at Gamescom trade show

Mega-selling first-person shooter franchise "Call of Duty" will blow open the Gamescom video games trade fair Tuesday, headlining a wave of new releases as the industry weathers a rough patch.

Asian markets cautious after Zelensky-Trump talks

Asian markets were little changed Tuesday after Wall Street treaded water and US President Donald Trump held what he called "very good" talks with Ukrainian and European leaders on ending the three-year war.

Stocks under pressure as Zelensky-Trump talks underway

Shares in Europe largely dipped Monday while Wall Street treaded water, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders met with US President Donald Trump in Washington on ending the war with Russia.

Air Canada flight attendants vow to defy latest back-to-work order

Striking Air Canada flight attendants vowed Monday to defy another back-to-work order from Canada's labor tribunal, extending a work stoppage that has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide.

Stocks under pressure ahead of Zelensky-Trump talks

US and European shares largely dipped on Monday, ahead of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington.

Air Canada flight attendants face new pressure to end strike

Canada's labor tribunal on Monday declared a strike by Air Canada's flight attendants illegal, a decision that could end a work stoppage which has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide.

Stocks mixed ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

Wall Street shares fluctuated while Europe stock markets fell Monday ahead of pivotal talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Washington.

Stocks diverge ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

Stock markets diverged Monday ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

Asia stocks up before Trump-Zelensky talks

Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders in Washington.

Singapore key exports slip in July as US shipments tumble 42.7 pct

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports slipped 4.6 percent in July from a year earlier, government data showed Monday, as shipments to the United States plunged by more than 40 percent.

Games industry in search of new winning combo at Gamescom 2025

The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in Cologne this week, with hopes that upcoming heavy-hitters like "GTA VI" can help the industry escape its doldrums.

Rooms of their own: women-only communities thrive in China

Laughter erupts over a board game and coffee at a rural cottage in China's eastern province of Zhejiang, one of a growing number of women-only co-living spaces far from social pressures and male judgment.

Asia stocks up, oil down before Trump-Zelensky talks

Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday while oil dipped ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders in Washington.

'Weapons' tops North American box office for 2nd week

Buzzy horror film "Weapons" won the North American box office for a second week running with $25 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Air Canada to resume flights after govt directive ends strike

Air Canada said it will resume flying on Sunday after the country's industrial relations board ordered an end to a strike by 10,000 flight attendants that effectively shut down the airline and snarled summer travel.

From drought to floods, water extremes drive displacement in Afghanistan

Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years.

Canada moves to halt strike as hundreds of flights grounded

The Canadian government intervened Saturday to end a strike by Air Canada cabin crew members that saw hundreds of flights cancelled and triggered summer travel chaos for the carrier's 130,000 daily passengers.

Fires keep burning in western Spain as army is deployed

As Spain enters its third week of heatwave alerts, firefighters continue to battle blazes in the northwest and west of the country, with army units deployed to help contain the blazes.

Air Canada grounds hundreds of flights over cabin crew strike

Air Canada cancelled hundreds of flights Saturday as it began shutting down operations in response to a strike by flight attendants -- triggering summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers.

Semenyo says alleged racist abuse at Liverpool 'will stay with me forever'

Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo said on Saturday the racist abuse he alleges was directed at him by a Liverpool fan at Anfield "will stay with me forever".

Trump seeks US-Russia-Ukraine summit after Putin meeting fails to secure ceasefire

US President Donald Trump failed to secure a Ukraine war ceasefire at a high-stakes summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin but insisted on Saturday that he would now target a full peace agreement to end the conflict.

Trump-Putin summit ends without Ukraine deal

The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin failed at a high-stakes summit to reach an accord on halting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leaving European leaders scrambling Saturday to figure out the next steps to pressure Moscow.

Air Canada flight attendants strike over pay, shutting down service

Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike Saturday, as the airline announced a complete shutdown of operations, creating summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers.

Air Canada set to shut down over flight attendants strike

Air Canada's flight attendants were poised to strike on Saturday as the carrier cancelled hundreds of flights impacting more than 100,000 passengers ahead of a threatened work stoppage that could shut down service.

Semenyo racist abuse at Liverpool shocks Bournemouth captain Smith

Bournemouth captain Adam Smith said he was left shocked and angered after teammate Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a fan during the Cherries' 4-2 defeat at Liverpool in the opening game of the Premier League season.

Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba's food shortage

Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land -- in a first -- to help address acute food shortages in the country.

Davos founder Schwab cleared of misconduct by WEF probe

An investigation conducted by the World Economic Forum's board on Friday cleared the body's founder Klaus Schwab and his wife of wrongdoing, after a probe into whistleblower complaints.

Stocks waver on mixed US data, eyes on Trump-Putin summit

Stock markets wavered on Friday as investors digested mixed US economic data and awaited a landmark US-Russia summit aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

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