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Prez Biden opens debate on weak footing as he tries to criticise Trump

Biden had a raspy voice, struggling repeatedly to clear his throat, and had a halting delivery as he tried to defend his economic record and criticise Trump

China miscalculated with Europe in backing Russia, US envoy says: Report

The European Union is now acting in "outright opposition" to China's support for Moscow, said Ambassador Nicholas Burns

Russia has sent around 10,000 immigrants to front in Ukraine: Report

Authorities "have already caught more than 30,000" new Russian citizens who had avoided registering with the military

Russia considering to downgrade relations with West, says Kremlin

Peskov said that no decision had yet been made on the matter and that Russia was considering different ways to respond to the West

Japanese authorities will take necessary actions on yen decline: Minister

"It's desirable for exchange rates to move stably. Rapid, one-sided moves are undesirable. In particular, we're deeply concerned about the effect on the economy," Suzuki told reporters

China's finance elite face $400,000 pre-tax pay cap, bonus clawbacks

Several Chinese mutual fund managers proposed capping staff salaries at about 3 million yuan, people familiar with the matter said in April

You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy may not be real

It is hoped Swift, along with Olympics Games in France and Euro 2024 soccer championship in Germany will provide a shot in the arm for continent that has skirted recession for most of the past 2 years

Musk's SpaceX tender offer said to value company at record $210 billion

Terms aren't finalised and the size of the tender offer could change depending on interest from both insider sellers and buyers

CIR sues OpenAI, Microsoft for 'exploitative' copyright infringement

"It's immensely dangerous, Monika Bauerlein, the nonprofit's CEO, told The Associated Press. Our existence relies on users finding our work valuable and deciding to support it."

TPG agrees to acquire majority stake in digital services firm Altimetrik

TPG said in May it secured approximately $5.3 billion in capital commitments for its Asia VIII fund, making it the largest in its 30-year history investing in the region

Nvidia CEO Huang has billions at foundation where he logs 1-hour weeks

This give-and-hold strategy has left the couple with a pool of assets to support charitable endeavors that now ranks among the 20 largest private foundations in the US

'Illegal marriage': Appeals by Imran Khan & wife to suspend sentence junked

The former couple was sentenced to seven years in jail with a fine of Rs 5,00,000 each on February 3 by a district and sessions court in the case

US weekly jobless claims fall, but total recipients highest since 2021

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending June 22 fell by 6,000 to 233,000 from 239,000 the previous week

UN Human Rights Office urges India to drop cases against Arundhati Roy

Earlier this month, Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena accorded sanction to prosecute Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain

US economic growth for last quarter expanded slightly to 1.4% annual rate

The Commerce Department had previously estimated that the gross domestic product the economy's total output of goods and services advanced at a 1.3 per cent rate last quarter

US sanctions Boeing for leaking information about 737 Max 9 probe to media

During the incident, a panel that plugged a space left for an extra emergency door blew off an Alaska Airlines Max 9. Pilots were able to land safely, and there were no injuries

North Korea says it tested multiwarhead missile, Seoul tags it as failiure

South Korea quickly dismissed the claim as deception to cover up a failed launch

France at crossroads: Macron's gamble with snap polls amid far-right surge

As Macron calls for early legislative elections, France faces a pivotal moment with the far-right poised for unprecedented gains, challenging the nation's political future and EU relationships

Maldives' Climate Minister arrested for 'black magic' on President Muizzu

Although sorcery is not a criminal offence under in Maldives, it can result in a six-month jail sentence under Islamic law

Cloaked Audis, covert CEO meeting: How VW's $5 bn Rivian bet transpired

Intense testing followed at the Palo Alto facility of how the US startup's architecture and software - controlling virtually every function - would work in the German cars