Where are the Canada wildfires and are they under control?
By Nia Williams (Reuters) -Wildfires are common in Canada’s western provinces, but this year the eastern provinces of Nova Scotia,…
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Australia to ban swastika, SS sign citing rise of far-right
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Thursday it would introduce laws to the parliament next week banning public displays and…
FBI says artificial intelligence being used for ‘sextortion’ and harassment
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned Americans that criminals are increasingly using artificial…
Trump lawyers notified that he is the target of classified documents probe
By Dan Whitcomb, Sarah N. Lynch and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors have notified former U.S. President Donald Trump’s attorneys…
China’s Dalian Wanda appeals court decision to freeze shares
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s largest commercial property developer Dalian Wanda Group on Thursday said it is appealing a court decision…
South Korea plans to discuss bilateral FX swap with Japan, Finance Minister says
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea will discuss with Japan re-establishment of their bilateral foreign exchange swap line that expired in 2015,…
Japan upgrades Q1 GDP as business spending picks up
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy grew more than initially thought in January-March, revised data showed on Thursday,…
China’s biggest state banks cut deposit rates
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s biggest banks on Thursday said they have lowered interest rates on yuan deposits, in actions that could…
StanChart trimming roles as part of cost cuts – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -Standard Chartered is starting to lay off employees across Singapore, London, and Hong Kong hubs as part of an…
TikTok seeks up to $20 billion in e-commerce business this year – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -ByteDance-owned TikTok hopes to more than quadruple the size of its worldwide e-commerce operations to as much as $20…