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'Demure' becomes Dictionary.com's 2024 Word of the Year, fueled by TikTok

TikTok's viral phrase 'so demure, so mindful' earns 'demure' the title of Dictionary.com's 2024 Word of the Year, following a 1,200% surge in digital mentions

Auto industry to continue shift towards EVs despite Trump tax credit threat

Ending the credits, which were a key provision of President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, almost certainly would reduce EV sales, which have been growing in the United States this year, though

Investors confident their portfolios are better prepared for Trump 2.0

Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, said he would immediately impose 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico until they clamped down on drugs and migrants

Engine of Japan's new small rocket explodes during a test for 2nd time

The fire was followed by an explosion and plumes of white smoke. Tuesday's failure comes just over a year after the explosion last year of the same Epsilon S engine during a test, according to JAXA

Taliban detained journos over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover: UN

In a reply accompanying the report, the Taliban-led foreign ministry denied having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime

Disney settles lawsuit for $43 million over alleged gender pay disparity

As part of the settlement, Disney has agreed to retain a labour economist for three years to analyse pay equity

Xiaomi prepares own mobile chip, puts pressure on MediaTek and Qualcomm

The processor may help Xiaomi be more self-sufficient and stand out in an Android market led by Qualcomm customers

$368 bn question: Will Trump renegotiate the AUKUS treaty or walk away?

This illustrates the enduring Australian government support for AUKUS and its centrality to our defence planning, as well as the significant concern this enthusiasm is not shared by Trump or his team

UK based Vedanta Resources accepts $800 million in bids for dollar bonds

Citigroup, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, and Standard Chartered Bank were the joint global coordinators and lead managers for Vedanta's dollar bond

Russia vows stronger ties with Afghanistan, says US should help rebuild

Taliban leaders asked Shoigu to help them ease the pressure imposed by US sanctions against the Kabul government

Brazil anti-trust body rules Apple must lift restrictions on in-app payment

Cade ruled that Apple must allow app developers to add tools so customers can buy their services or products outside the app

Russia solely responsible for concerns over N Korean troops in Ukraine: US

In response to the reports of Russia's recruitment efforts of Yemeni mercenaries for the war, Miller expressed the US's concerns over it as well as Russia's broader efforts to bolster its forces amid

UK govt outlines first steps in new plan to get more people back into work

Britain is the only major economy where the inactivity rate remains above its pre-Covid-19 levels

Zoom raises annual revenue, profit forecasts, expands share repurchase

Shares of the company were down around 3 per cent in extended trading after closing up over 3.5 per cent

Here's what Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, and climate change

Trump on Monday pledged to impose tariffs on the United States' top three trading partners including a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada

TikTok decision expected soon as Jan 19 divestment deadline looms

President-elect Donald Trump has said he will not allow TikTok, which is used by 170 million Americans, to be banned

Donald Trump's team denies any plan to ban transgender military personnel

Trump's incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the allegations, describing them as speculative and unfounded

Rich nations fail to meet climate goals, study reveals worsening outlook

Investors largely agree that climate risks aren't fully priced into markets, and academics are now studying what they're calling the climate-sovereign debt doom loop to calculate the potential costs

Meta, TikTok, Google oppose Australia's proposed under-16 social media ban

In submissions to the Senate inquiry, tech companies warned of unintended, negative consequences from the rapidly-drafted laws

Deadly violence erupts as Imran Khan's supporters march on Islamabad

Naqvi, the interior minister, told reporters Monday, after attending the funeral for the policeman, that dozens of officers were injured in Islamabad, two of them in critical condition, and that