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Strong quake hits Taiwan, buildings collapse; Japan issues tsunami alert

Television showed buildings in the eastern city of Hualien shaken off their foundations

US elections 2024: Wisconsin voters approve ban on private money support

Democrats opposed both measures, which they argued would make it more difficult to conduct elections in the presidential battleground state

Palestinians seek full UN membership again, US almost certain to block it

The Palestinians are making a fresh bid for UN membership as the war between Israel and Hamas that began on Oct 7 nears its sixth month

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity

The panel made sweeping recommendations, including urging Microsoft to put on hold adding features to its cloud computing environment until substantial security improvements have been made

As tensions rise, N Korea tests new hypersonic intermediate-range missile

The North has since 2021 also been testing hypersonic weapons designed to exceed five times the speed of sound

President Biden, Trump register easy victories in Rhode Island, Connecticut

With the presidential candidates locking up their parties' nominations, turnout was slow in Rhode Island, where only 4% of eligible voters had cast ballots by 5 pm

US firm helping immigrants in detention to pay over $811 mn in lawsuit

The company said in a statement that it intends to appeal the judgement, calling it a shocking departure from normal American jurisprudence"

China's services activity growth accelerates in March as new biz rise

Taken together with the upbeat Caixin manufacturing PMI, the Caixin/S&P's composite PMI rose to 52.7 last month from 52.5 in February. It marked the highest reading since May 2023

Australia outraged by death of aid worker in Israeli airstrike, says PM

The strike killed citizens of Australia, Britain and Poland as well as Palestinians and a dual citizen of the US and Canada

Elon Musk's X appoints new head of safety to oversee content rules

The company promoted an internal employee, Kylie McRoberts, to take on the high-profile job

Upswing in global manufacturing growth could be good news for world economy

Nations that are important nodes in factory supply chains enjoyed an acceleration in March

Delhi HC imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on Google for representing wrong facts

The High Court noted that Google's application was dismissed due to a lack of inventive steps. However, Google claimed that the application was abandoned before EPO

Troubling weather roars through US states, spawning potential tornadoes

Forecasters issued a tornado watch for northeast Mississippi, north Alabama, middle Tennessee and parts of western Tennessee that runs until 9 pm Central Standard Time

BYD hands back top EV seller title to Tesla after Q1 sales decline

Tesla's decline comes amid softer overall demand and a slowdown in the Chinese market where local rivals led by BYD upped the ante in a price war for buyers

Pakistan economic growth seen below 3% for next 2 years, says World Bank

The economy is set to grow 1.8% in the current fiscal year ending June 30 and will expand to 2.3% in the following year and 2.7% in 2026 if there is continuous fiscal consolidation

US regulators probe role of asset managers BlackRock, Vanguard in banks

The move could add to a host of troubles for asset managers, which have often been criticized for exerting undue influence on the management of their portfolio companies

World Bank set to issue up to $1 billion in debut hybrid note this year

The G20 group of major economies has urged multilateral lenders to explore hybrid financing structures in a push to try

Amazon offers free credits for startups to use AI models like Anthropic

Amazon said it has offered over $6 billion in credits to startups in the past decade

Fire at Istanbul nightclub during renovations leaves 25 dead, several hurt

One person was being treated at a hospital with serious injuries, the Istanbul governor's office said in a statement

Biden, Xi discuss Taiwan, AI in push to return to regular leader talks

The call was the leaders' first conversation since their November summit in California produced renewed ties between the two nations' militaries