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Microsoft looks to buy $50 mn Foxconn parcel in Wisconsin for data centre

Microsoft has agreed to buy a $50 million parcel of land in southeastern Wisconsin meant for Foxconn after the world's largest electronics manufacturer failed to fulfil promises a massive facility

US trade rep deepens economic security ties in Asia, reviews IPEF

The United States hopes to deepen trade ties with Japan as it fortifies cooperation on economic security with its Asian allies and partners, the top US trade envoy said Wednesday

Credit Suisse accused of hindering probe into Nazi-linked accounts

The Senate Budget Committee says an independent ombudsman initially brought in by the bank to oversee the probe was inexplicably terminated as he carried out his work

Kim Jong-un says N Korea has finished development of 1st spy satellite

Kim said the military reconnaissance satellite No. 1 had been built as of April and ordered efforts to speed up final preparations for its launch at a date that wasn't disclosed

Russia minister visits Venezuela, reviews ties, offers full support

Russia and Venezuela reviewed some of their hundreds of bilateral agreements covering the financial, energy, agricultural and several other sectors during discussions between their top diplomats

FDA clears extra Covid-19 booster dose for some high-risk Americans

The FDA said those 65 or older can opt to roll up their sleeves again for another booster as long as it's been at least four months since their first dose of the so-called bivalent vaccine

US charges four Americans, 3 Russians with election discord conspiracy

Among other things, the indictment charges that an unnamed candidate for local office in St Petersburg received clandestine funding and political strategy from the group

Netflix to bring down the curtain on its revolutionary DVD-by-mail service

But the DVD-by-mail service still has die-hard fans who continue to subscribe because they treasure finding obscure movies that are aren't widely available on video streaming

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein's sexual abuse case

Jamie Dimon to undergo up to two days of questioning by lawyers handling lawsuits over whether the bank can be held liable in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls and women

Twitter 'quietly' removes policy against deadnaming transgender people

It was in this policy update that Twitter appears to have deleted the line against deadnaming from its rules

Joe Biden, wife paid 23.8% taxes on $579,514 earnings, returns show

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, paid $137,658 in federal income taxes. That works out to a 23.8 per cent tax rate, more than the average of roughly 14 per cent for all US households

4 killed in US's Maine home; 3 wounded in linked highway shooting

Four people were fatally shot at a house in Maine on Tuesday shortly before gunfire wounded three others on a busy highway, in a pair of crimes that are linked, authorities said

Old NASA satellite expected to fall to Earth this week, may pose low danger

The defunct science satellite known as Rhessi will plummet through the atmosphere Wednesday night, according to NASA and the Defense Department

EU lawmakers adopt deals on emissions trading, carbon tax by 55%

The fund worth tens of billions of euros would be phased in from 2026 and filled with proceeds from the auction of emissions vouchers

Sudanese army, rival forces agree to 24-hour cease-fire agreement

Arabic-language media are saying that the Sudanese army has agreed to a 24-hour cease-fire, starting on Tuesday evening, hours after rival forces said they would also abide by a truce

Musk says he'll create ChatGPT alternative 'TruthGPT' to counter AI 'bias'

The idea, Musk said, is that an AI that wants to understand humanity is less likely to destroy it

Johnson&Johnson sales in US rise 10%, health care giant raises dividend

Johnson & Johnson beat first-quarter expectations, as growth in the health care giant's home market helped counter another revenue hit overseas from a strong dollar.

'No impunity': G7 vows tough, unified stance on Russia-Ukraine war

Russia's irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and its threat to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus are unacceptable, the ministers said

No impunity: G7 vows tough, unified stance on Russia's war on Ukraine

There can be no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities such as Russia's attacks against civilians and critical civilian infrastructure, the ministers said

US approves F-16 fighter jets upgrade after Turkey eases stand on NATO

Turkey also still wants to buy 40 new F-16s from the US, but some in Congress oppose the sale until Turkey approves NATO membership for both Nordic countries