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China's industrial support programmes lack transparency, says WTO

China undergoes first WTO review since 2021

'Washington sending arms to Taiwan': China halts arms control talks with US

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian said the US continued sales of weapons to self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as a rebel province that must be reunified with the mainland, even by force

'Strive for self-defence': Taiwan responds to Trump's 'should pay' remark

This comes after former US President Donald Trump, in a recent interview, suggested that Taiwan should pay Washington for protection

EU court criticises Commission over handling of Covid vaccine contracts

The Commission signed deals with COVID vaccine supplies AstraZeneca, Sanofi, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, BioNTech, Pfizer, Moderna and others at the height of the pandemic

TikTok owner can't avoid bloc's law crackdown on digital giants: EU court

The EU's General Court rejected ByteDance's legal challenge against being classed as an online "gatekeeper that has to comply with extra obligations under the 27-nation bloc's Digital Markets Act

Bangladesh quota protesters announce nationwide shutdown on Jun 18

Bangladesh plans to enforce a nationwide shutdown in response to the actions of the security forces that left at least six people, including four students, dead across the country

US elections: Can Trump-Vance administration herald new era for dollar?

"As your president, one would think that I would be thrilled with our very strong dollar," Trump said in 2019

Johnson & Johnson Q2 profit beats expectations as forecast cut on M&A costs

Adjusted earnings for the quarter were $2.82 a share, the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said Wednesday in a statement, beating analysts' average estimate by 11 cents

Trump plans risk spurring US inflation that GOP is pledging to end: Report

"End inflation, and make America affordable again," the Republicans declared in their official campaign platform

World Bank looking to issue first 'drought' bond in next 12-18 months

The drought bond would be a new instrument in the multilateral lender's suite of so-called cat bonds - fixed income instruments that pay out to countries in the event of a natural disaster

Capital One pledges $265 bn for lending, philanthropy to bag Discover deal

The plan also includes $600 mn for community development financial institutions, sixfold what the two banks had previously planned, and will boost planned philanthropic giving by 29% to $575 mn

Apple backs $50 million fund to support Bay Area affordable housing

The Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund is part of Apple's 2019 pledge to contribute $2.5 billion towards affordable housing across California, the iPhone maker said on Wednesday

'I divorce you': Dubai Princess Sheikha Mahra dumps husband on Insta story

Emirati Princess Sheikha Mahra revealed her husband's alleged infidelity, a little over a year after their marriage

Italian police free 33 Indian workers from 'slave-like' conditions on farms

Indian nationals were forced to work over 10 hours daily, seven days a week, for approximately $4 (Rs 334) per hour

Education systems under siege: Climate change threatens global learning

A UNESCO report claims that heat, floods, and storms are causing widespread learning loss, especially in low- and middle-income countries, threatening decades of educational progress

Ramaswamy's fiery speech at Convention brings applause from US Republicans

Ramaswamy, 38, a former presidential aspirant who dropped off from the race in the early stages of the Republican primary, said Trump is the president who will unite America

Dhaka University closed indefinitely; students asked to vacate dorms

This decision was taken at an emergency syndicate meeting at the office of Vice Chancellor ASM Maksud Kamal

US defence secy discusses hostage negotiation with Israeli defence minister

Earlier on June 11, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution vote on the US proposal for a permanent ceasefire and release of the hostages in Gaza

Shaking up US Supreme Court? Biden's plan includes term limits and more

Donald Trump rejects ideas for reforms, accuses Biden and Democrats of attacking the Supreme Court

'No more mugs until thefts stop': Coffee brews trouble at Tesla plant

Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory confronts Ikea coffee cup thefts amid broader controversies over working conditions and environmental impact