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Kathy Yang Chiu-Chin to be named Foxconn's first woman rotating CEO

Electronics manufacturing giant and Apple vendor Foxconn has named Kathy Yang Chiu-chin as its rotating chief executive officer with effect from Monday, the company said.

US President Trump threatens 25-50% secondary tariff on Russian oil

Trump told NBC News he was angry and "pissed off" when Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the credibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's leadership, NBC reported

Rising anti-US sentiment in Europe fuels boycott of American goods

Albertus, a Danish school principal, said he canceled all his streaming services in favor of European or Danish ones and no longer eats at American fast-food chains

Massive earthquake latest blow to Thai tourism hit by safety woes

International tourist arrivals are expected to drop by 10 per cent-15 per cent or even more in the next two weeks

S Korea, China, Japan agree to promote regional trade as Trump tariffs loom

The countries' three trade ministers agreed to 'closely cooperate for a comprehensive and high-level' talks on a South Korea-Japan-China FTA

'Couldn't care less' if automakers raise prices due to tariffs, says Trump

Tariffs will hit a $240 billion trade route, with imported cars and light trucks accounting for about half of the roughly 16 million vehicles sold in the US last year

Isar Aerospace completes first test flight of orbital launch vehicle

Despite the short test flight, Isar Aerospace said that it successfully completed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle by launching its Spectrum rocket from the island of Andya in north

7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Tonga Islands, aftershocks expected

The Tonga Trench is the place where the Pacific and Australian plates meet. The motion of these two plates has created one of the most seismogenic ("earthquake making") regions in the world

2 killed, dozens injured in drone attack on Kharkiv as Trump slams Putin

Russia's Ministry of Defense, meanwhile, said its air defense systems shot down six Ukrainian drones. It also claimed Sunday that its troops had taken control of a village in Ukraine

Tsunami warning lifted in Hawaii after 7.1 earthquake, no damage reported

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued an alert saying hazardous waves could be possible but later said there was no longer a tsunami threat

ChatGPT faces outage amid viral Ghibli art feature; services restored

OpenAI acknowledged the server crash, and later updated that services have been restored. It showed that the ChatGPT web was the most affected

Ahead of April 2 tariffs deadline, Trump aides unsure 'what boss will do'

Despite public assurances aimed at calming markets, internal discord and unpredictable policy shifts have left many questioning the Trump administration's direction

Myanmar earthquake released energy of '334 atomic bombs', says geologist

The earthquake has left over 1,600 people dead and more than 3,400 missing, with numbers expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue

2 people killed, dozens wounded in Russian attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv

Russia's Ministry of Defence, meanwhile, said its air defense systems shot down six Ukrainian drones

5.1 magnitude quake hits near Mandalay in Myanmar amid ongoing aftershocks

So far, more than 1,600 people have been reported dead and more than 3,400 missing but the numbers are expected to rise

Palestinians in Gaza mark Eid-ul-Fitr with dwindling food, no end to war

Many held prayers outside demolished mosques on the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan

Myanmar quake toll expected to rise as rescue efforts hit by damage, war

Many of Mandalay's 1.5 million people spent the night sleeping on the streets, either left homeless by the quake, which also shook neighbouring Thailand

UAE conducts urgent evacuation of injured people, family members from Gaza

The patients departed from Ramon airport in Israel via Karam Abu Salam crossing to receive medical treatment in the country's hospitals

Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides example to young, old alike

Pope Francis, a spiritual and not political leader, has never been shy about showing his weakness

When is Elon Musk planning to quit DOGE? Here's what Tesla chief said

Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump hinted that Elon Musk doesn't plan on continuing his role in DOGE for long