Page 486 - Ap/workspace/business Standard Web/video

Blinken in Shanghai; begins contentious talks with Chinese officials

Shortly after arriving, Blinken attended a Chinese basketball playoff game between the local Shanghai Sharks and the Zhejiang Golden Bulls

282 mn faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza: UN

South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Somalia and Mali each host many thousands also facing catastrophic hunger

New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction

The state Court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful chapter in America's reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures an era that began in 2017 with a flood of allegations against Weinstein

Electric cars, digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show

Electric vehicles accounted for about a quarter of all auto sales in China last year. Hybrids, which have trailed EVs, are expected to be a growing segment going forward

TikTok promises to sue over potential US ban. What's the legal outlook?

Legal experts note that there could be repercussions beyond TikTok in the future

'No one above the law, not even the president,' says US Supreme Court

The court also may be more concerned with how its decision could affect future presidencies

Trump in NY for hush money trial while top court hears immunity case in DC

A conviction by the jury in the hush money probe would not preclude Trump from becoming president again, but because it is a state case, he would not be able to pardon himself if found guilty

Russia vetoes UN resolution for prevention of nuclear arms race in space

Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told the council before the vote that the resolution was 'absurd and politicised'

President Biden signs law to facilitate war aid to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel

In private conversations with Johnson, Biden and White House officials leaned into the stakes for Europe if Ukraine were to fall to Russia

Hamas releases video featuring well-known Israeli-American hostage

Goldberg-Polin, 23, was at the Tribe of Nova music festival when Hamas launched its attack from nearby Gaza. In the video, Goldberg-Polin is missing part of his left arm

Iran rejects Argentina's request to arrest minister over 1994 bombing

In an apparent reference to Israel, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani urged Argentina not to be influenced by those who are enemies of our bilateral relations

Israel must pay for 'usurpation' of Palestinian territories: Iranian Prez

Raisi was delivering a statement during his one-day visit to Sri Lanka on Wednesday

Columbia University extends talks with Gaza war protesters for 48 hours

Student protesters had committed to dismantling and removing a significant number of tents, the New York Ivy League university said in a statement

Russian priest who held Navalny's memorial service suspended by church

Dmitry Safronov held a memorial service by Navalny's grave in Moscow on March 26 to mark 40 days since the politician's death, an important ritual within Russian Orthodox tradition

Blinken begins China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid bill

The bill also allots $26 billion in wartime assistance to Israel and humanitarian relief to Palestinians in Gaza, and $61 billion for Ukraine to defend itself from Russia's invasion.

Biden signs $95 billion war aid measure for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The announcement marks an end to long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine

TikTok halts reward for watching video feature on new app in France, Spain

TikTok always seeks to engage constructively with the EU Commission and other regulators," it said in a post on social media platform X

Paris will become no-fly zone to safeguard 2024 Olympic opening ceremony

The no-fly zone will extend for a radius of 150 kilometers (93 miles) around Paris, the civil aviation authority and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin have said

Microsoft, Amazon face scrutiny from UK govt over recent AI deals

British competition regulators said Wednesday they'll scrutinise recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry.

China angry over US aid to Taiwan, says island putting itself in 'danger'

The mainland's Taiwan Affairs Office said the aid seriously violates US commitments to China and sends a wrong signal to the Taiwan independence separatist forces