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More than 1,000 injured in Taiwan earthquake, missing hotel workers found

Buildings also shook violently in capital Taipei, but damage and disruption there was minimal

Taiwan quake to hit some chip output, disrupt supply chain: Analysts

Manufacturers in Taiwan have been hardening their factories against earthquakes for decades and many use automatic shutdown systems to minimise damage to their production and tools, analysts said

Singapore plans to build a pool of nearly 100 nuclear energy experts

This was stated in Parliament by the Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng on Wednesday in response to a question posed by opposition Member of Parliament Gerald Giam

US election: Trump leads Biden in 6 of 7 states, says latest opinion poll

Voters are broadly dissatisfied with the national economy and there are deep doubts about Biden's capabilities and job performance, the survey conducted by the Wall Street Journal revealed

Palestinians seek April vote on UN membership, US says 'peace first'

Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian UN ambassador, said 140 countries recognise the state of Palestine, and we believe it is high time now for our state to become a full member at the United Nations

Nelson Peltz loses board room fight at Disney; changes may still be ahead

For his own investors at Trian, Peltz is delivering what they care about most - returns

Hunt to find Disney CEO Bob Iger's successor kicks into high gear

The board has extended Iger's retirement date five times, continually deferring decisions about finding a replacement

Google considers levying fees for AI-powered search features: Report

For Google, charging for certain AI search features could help the company shake loose some additional revenue, without cannibalizing its core search ad business

No issues encountered with oil payment from India: Russia foreign ministry

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in February this year reaffirmed India's stance on buying Russian oil despite sanctions on Moscow amid military conflict with Ukraine

Boosting Tesla employees' pay to stop OpenAI from poaching: CEO Musk

Musk was responding to an Information report about Tesla AI scientist Ethan Knight leaving the car company to join Musk's xAI startup

US officials urge India to maintain implementation of Russian oil price cap

In 2023, Russia had emerged as India's top oil supplier. India has strong economic and defence ties with Russia and has refrained from criticising Moscow over its war with Ukraine

Russian minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine

The conversation followed French President Emmanuel Macron's comments in February, in which he said that the possibility of Western troops being sent to Ukraine could not be ruled out

G7 price cap on Russian oil, recent action by Indian refiners working: US

Since October, the US has enforced the price cap with sanctions including designating in February Sovcomflot (SCF), Russia's state-owned shipping company

We had nothing to do with it: US after attack on Iranian consulate in Syria

Shortly after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria, the United States had an urgent message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it.

Houthis may be low on weapons as attacks on ships slow, says US commander

US officials have said they believe pressure from Iran was part of the reason for the pause. But Lt Gen Grynkewich said the Houthis are not quite as responsive to Iranian direction

Prez Biden faces protest over support for Israel during White House meeting

Shortly after the conversation began, a Palestinian American doctor from Chicago named Thaer Ahmad who has volunteered in Gaza announced that he was walking out

Trump's plea to delay hush-money trial until SC rules on immunity rejected

Lawyers for the presumptive Republican nominee had asked to adjourn the New York trial indefinitely until Trump's immunity claim in his Washington, D C, election interference case is resolved

Baltimore bridge cleanup: Maritime terminal prepares for redirected ships

Work continues to open a third channel that will allow larger vessels to pass through the bottleneck and restore more commercial activity

Tesla's sales drop, a sign that its grip on the EV market is slipping

The sales decline caught investors off guard as rivals like BYD of China and Kia and Hyundai of South Korea reported increases in electric vehicle sales

Trump's campaign raised About $66 mn in March, cutting into Biden's lead

Trump is set to get another large cash infusion later this week when hedge fund manager John Paulson will host a fundraiser for Trump in Florida, that is anticipated to raise more than $30 million