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China's EV makers order record number of ships to support car exports

BYD alone exported over 240,000 cars in 2023, about 8 per cent of its global sales, and plans to export up to 400,000 this year

Ukraine struck nuclear plant again, claims Russia; Kyiv denies attack

'The unique training centre of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was attacked,' the Russian-controlled plant said in a statement. The drone fell on the roof of the training centre, it said

US federal court orders Philips to curb production of sleep apnea devices

As part of this plan, Philips is also required to make several attempts to contact a patient or a medical equipment provider regarding actions they must take to help ensure patients

Crude oil holds near five-month high amidst tensions in West Asia

Brent crude futures edged up 5 cents, or 0.1%, to $90.43 per barrel by 1309 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 10 cents or 0.1% at $86.33

Swiss women win landmark climate case at top Europe human rights court

The Swiss women, known as KlimaSeniorinnen and aged over 64, said their government's climate inaction put them at risk of dying during heatwaves

Israeli deal didn't meet Palestine's demands, yet it's under review: Hamas

Israel and Hamas sent teams to Egypt on Sunday for talks that included Qatari and Egyptian mediators as well as CIA Director William Burns

Elon Musk says AI will gain general intelligence, outsmart humans by 2025

"If you define AGI (artificial general intelligence) as smarter than the smartest human, I think it's probably next year, within two years," Musk said

Microsoft to invest $2.9 billon to expand AI, cloud infra in Japan

The investment - the company's largest in the 46 years of its operations in the country - will also go towards skilling three million people in AI and setting up a Microsoft Research Asia lab in Tokyo

Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flood in decades

Downstream, water levels in Orenburg, a city of around 550,000, rose towards the critical level of 9.3 metres as sirens warned major floods were imminent

South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI by 2027 to retain edge in chips

South Korea plans to significantly expand research and development in AI chips such as artificial neural processing units (NPUs) and next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips

Ukraine strikes nuclear plant again, says Russia; Kyiv denies the attack

The Kremlin has said the drone attacks on the nuclear plant were carried out by Ukraine and said they were very dangerous with extremely grave potential consequences

US small-biz sentiment slides to lowest level in more than 11 yrs in March

Twenty-five percent of owners reported inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business, reflecting higher input and labor costs, up 2 points from February

Bain Capital raises $429 mn with Axis Bank stake sale; sells 33.4 mn shares

Bain sold 33.4 million shares in the block trade, according to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters

Here's how Boeing's latest crisis could imperil 2021 DOJ crash agreement

Justice Department officials are probing whether Boeing has complied with that 2021 agreement and are considering the Jan. 5 blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet as part of that review

Cruise to resume 'robotaxi' tests with safety drivers in Phoenix, Arizona

The company is set to announce and begin the testing as early as Tuesday, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter

Airlines struggle with lack of planes ahead of summer travel surge

Boeing is reeling from a sprawling crisis that erupted after the January 5 Alaska Airlines blowout.

How an election-packed 2024 is shaping up for world markets, trade

Voters in India, meanwhile, will cast ballots later this month, with self-styled strongman Narendra Modi expected to win a third term as prime minister in the world's most populous country

Russia, China to maintain fight against terrorism, says Sergei Lavrov

"Our cooperation on counter-terrorism will continue, including within the framework of multilateral institutions," Lavrov said

Japan warns against excessive volatility as yen slides near fresh lows

We don't look at currency levels in judging whether the moves are desirable or not. It's important for currency rates to move stably reflecting fundamentals

Anger boils over for lack of help amid record floods in Russia's Urals

With their properties either destroyed or severely damaged, some are unhappy with the compensation offered by authorities