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Salman Rushdie's attacker faces new charge for supporting terrorist group

A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York faces a new charge that he supported a terrorist group.

LVMH sales growth slows as China's slump weighs on luxury spending

Shares in LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE fell as much as 5.2per cent in early Paris trading, the biggest intraday decline since October

CME Group's profit for Q2 rises 11% on futures and options growth

On an adjusted basis, net income rose to $932.2 million, or $2.56 per share, in the quarter, from $836.4 million, or $2.30 per share, a year earlier

Nepal flight crash: Table-top runways are risky, India has five of them

Five airports in India have table-top runways, which are situated on elevated terrain, with steep drops on one or more sides, leaving minimal margin for error

North Korea drops trash balloons near President's compound in South Korea

Since May, North Korea has dropped more than 2,000 balloons filled with wastepaper, scraps of cloth, cigarette butts, and manure on South Korea

India raises US oil imports in June, marginally cuts supply from Russia

Refiners in India together shipped in 1.98 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian oil in June, down 3.7% from the previous month, the data showed.

Video shows moment when plane crashed at Kathmandu airport killing 18

Kathmandu plane crash: The 17 technicians and two crew members onboard the plane were headed to Pokhara city when the aircraft crashed during take off at Kathmandu airport

Chinese officials warn US business delegation of higher tariffs risks

The delegation of influential business people belonging to the US China Business Council, including the CEOs of FedEx and Micron, followed a top-level meeting last week

Ukraine minister seeks 'common ground' with China in talks on ending war

China did not participate in a peace conference in Switzerland last month that did not include Russia

Philippines, Singapore broaden defence ties with new military agreement

In his state of the nation address before the Philippine Congress on Monday, Marcos stressed that the Philippines would not back down in the territorial disputes

Can AI teach you to smile? Japan's firm uses it for customer satisfaction

Japan's supermarket chain AEON has introduced 'Mr Smile' to accurately assess employees' service attitudes based on facial expressions, voice volume, and tone of greetings

S Korea's LGES in talks with Chinese firms to make low-cost EV batteries

LGES' potential partnerships come as the global EV industry is grappling with a sharp slowdown in demand, and underscore growing pressure non-Chinese battery firms

Plane with 19 onboard crashes in Kathmandu, only pilot survives: Updates

Kathmandu plane crash: The plane, owned by local operator Saurya Airlines, crashed at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu at around 11 am.

Under Milei, worst economic crisis puts Argentine ingenuity to test

Political establishment's failure to fix decades of crisis in Argentina explains the tide of popular rage that vaulted the irascible Javier Milei, a self-declared anarcho-capitalist, to the presidency

Typhoon Gaemi strengthens near Taiwan, work halted, flights cancelled

Typhoon Gaemi's outer skirt was bringing heavy rain to much of Taiwan, where a direct landfall was expected Wednesday evening in the northern county of Ylan

Nestle chocolate may flag more price hike by Christmas as cocoa costs bite

As companies like Nestle raised their chocolate prices, they ceded sales volumes to cheaper rivals including Tesco and other supermarkets' own brands

Germany bans group accused of Iran links and showcasing Hezbollah support

The IZH promotes an Islamist-extremist, totalitarian ideology in Germany, while it and its sub-organisations also support the terrorists of Hezbollah and spread aggressive antisemitism

Netanyahu eyes bolstering US support during visit, but faces protests

Netanyahu arrived in Washington Monday for a several-day visit that includes meetings with President Joe Biden and a Wednesday speech before a joint session of Congress

N Korea's trash balloons fall on South Korea's presidential office compound

North Korea flew more balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Wednesday, Seoul officials said, days after South Korea boosted its frontline broadcasts of K-pop songs

Democrats hope Harris' bluntness on abortion will translate to 2024 wins

In her first official rally as a candidate on Tuesday, Harris touched on the issue of abortion briefly. But she's expected to make it a major feature of the campaign going forward