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Intel calls off $5.4 bn semiconductor deal after failing to get approvals

Intel said that the deal was terminated due to the inability to obtain in a timely manner the regulatory approvals required under the merger agreement

Coinbase gets approval to offer crypto futures to eligible US customers

The company previously announced that it planned to launch bitcoin and ether futures trading for institutional investors on its Coinbase Derivatives Exchange in June

China appears to be constructing airstrip on disputed S China Sea island

Triton, the disputed island is one of the major islands in the Paracel group, which is roughly equidistant from the coast of Vietnam and China's island province of Hainan

Court clears way for Thai Parliament to pick new PM, 3 months after polls

After its two failed attempts, Move Forward stepped aside to allow its biggest partner in the eight-party coalition, the Pheu Thai party, to attempt to form a new government.

Nigeriens prepare for war against regional countries threatening to invade

Residents in the capital, Niamey, are calling for the mass recruitment of volunteers to assist the army in the face of a growing threat by the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS

Nigeriens call for mass recruitment of volunteers as junta faces invasion

ECOWAS has activated a standby force" to restore order in Niger after the junta ignored a deadline to release and reinstate Bazoum

Pep Guardiola confirms De Bruyne out for 3-4 months with hamstring injury

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will be sidelined for three or four months because of a recurrence of his hamstring injury, manager Pep Guardiola said Tuesday.

Evacuations ordered as Northern California fire roars through forest

There weren't any immediate reports of injuries or homes burned on Tuesday night. However, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation orders for several areas

Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, says Hawaii governor

Gov. Josh Green announced the confirmed death toll had risen from 99 to 101 in an afternoon video address, saying, We are heartsick that we've had such loss

Biden, first lady to survey Maui damage as soon as they can, announces prez

The wildfires are the deadliest in the US in more than a century. The cause was under investigation. Even where the fires have retreated, authorities have warned that toxic byproducts may remain

Netanyahu voices support for military after his son lambastes officials

Since its founding, the relatively tiny Israeli army has relied on reservists to maintain its operational readiness in a historically hostile region

Taliban believe their rule open-ended, ban on female education to continue

The ban on girls attending school beyond sixth grade was the first of what became a flurry of restrictions that now keep Afghan women from classrooms, most jobs and much of public life

N Korea denounces US plans for open UNSC meet on its human rights record

Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong called the United States a declining power and said if the council dealt with any country's human rights, the US should be the first

Mar-a-Lago property manager pleads not guilty to charges in Trump's case

It's the third court appearance for De Oliveira, who twice before had his arraignment postponed because he hadn't yet finalised a Florida-based attorney, which is required under court rules

Russia central bank jacks up key interest rate by 350 basis points to 12%

The decision to bring the key rate to 12% was announced after a meeting of the bank's board of directors was called Monday as the ruble declined

Roaring back from pandemic, Japan's economy grows by 6% in April-June

The latest quarter showed the strongest growth since October-December 2020, when Japan's GDP grew 1.9% on-quarter, and 7.9% annualized rate

Global prices down after China's weak July data, cuts key interest rate

Policymakers are starting to hit the panic button, Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a report

Pakistan anti-graft court allows questioning of deputy at Imran's party

Khan was arrested on August 6 after a court sentenced him to three years for corruption in a move that analysts say could halt his future in politics, for now

Cricket: England to host Zimbabwe for Test match for first time since 2003

The 2003 test series between the teams was notable for the debut of England pace bowler James Anderson, who is still playing at age 41

Finland's Ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb will run for president in 2024

Stubb, 55, who headed the Finnish government in 2014-2015 and later served as foreign minister, said he was both honoured and thankful for the trust bestowed upon me"