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Continue to 'work with Pakistan govt to understand its concerns', says X

On Wednesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard a petition by journalist Ehtisham Abbasi against the disruption in the access to X

US envoy vows support for Japanese families abducted, taken to N Korea

Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the comments on Thursday as she began her visit to Tokyo by meeting with the families of those kidnapped

UN agency helping Palestinians seeks support against Israel's demands

The clash over UNRWA follows Israeli allegations that 12 of the agency's 13,000 workers in Gaza participated in the surprise Oct. 7 Hamas attack into southern Israel

Sri Lanka govt, Oppn trade barbs over failure to reach bondholder agreement

The main opposition's economy spokesman Harsha de Silva in a statement said they were disappointed with the lack of transparency in the debt restructuring process

OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google Gemini can end civilisation, says Elon Musk

Elon Musk says that ChatGPT is "too woke" and Google Gemini and ChatGPT can end the civilisation

Germany nabs 2 for spying for Russia, planning sabotage against Ukraine aid

A judge on Wednesday ordered Dieter S. kept in custody pending a possible indictment. Alexander J. was due to make a closed-doors court appearance on Thursday

Nokia posts stronger H2 after Q1 comparable profit grows less than expected

CEO Pekka Lundmark said an improvement in order intake seen late last year continued in the first quarter despite a persistent challenging business environment

ABB confident about faster revenue growth in 2024 despite China slowdown

ABB shares were indicated to open 2.2% higher in premarket activity in Zurich

Investor climate group eyes assets in private equity, sovereign debt

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance members are being asked to include assets like private debt and equity in their emissions reductions strategy

Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders more likely to believe in climate change

"Asian American and Pacific Islander voters are environmental voters," Ramakrishnan said

Jury selection in Donald Trump's hush money trial faces pivotal stretch

Seven jurors have been picked so far, including an oncology nurse, a software engineer, an information technology professional, a sales professional, an English teacher and two lawyers

TSMC reports 9% increase in first quarter profit on strong AI chip demand

TSMC last week reported a 16.5% rise in first-quarter revenue, beating market expectations and at the high end of the company's own guidance

Apple Inc aims to invest over $240 mn to expand its Singapore campus

Apple opened its first facility in Singapore in 1981 with 72 employees focused on Apple II, its early personal computer

IMF ready to support Sri Lanka's discussions with int'l bondholders

Sri Lanka will consult with the IMF to assess if the latest proposals discussed with bondholders were within the parameters of its bailout program

China and Indonesia ministers call for immediate, lasting ceasefire in Gaza

Wang blamed the United States for holding up ceasefire resolutions at the UN

Investors ask TotalEnergies to split CEO, board chair roles ahead of AGM

The proposal was put forward by 19 international investors holding roughly 20 million TotalEnergies shares, together with Swiss pension fund investor group Ethos Foundation

Singapore's Changi dethroned as world's best airport, Qatar takes the crown

Singapore's Changi Airport was also named the best airport in Asia, and best in the world for its immigration services

US reacts to Elon Musk's X post backing India for permanent seat at UNSC

Elon Musk is expected to announce a Tesla EV manufacturing factory in India during his visit next week

Adam Neumann moves to buy back WeWork as it seeks funds to exit bankruptcy

Adam Neumann had submitted a bid of more than $500 million to buy back WeWork, Reuters reported last month citing a person familiar with the matter

Polish Prez Duda latest leader to visit Trump as allies eye possible return

Duda's visit comes a week after Trump met with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, another Nato member and key proponent of supporting Ukraine, at the former president's Florida estate