Police arrest US man for allegedly scratching letters into Japanese shrine
Tourist allegedly told police he defaced Shinto shrine as a ‘prank’.
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Trump victory drives gold to near 2-month lows as investors pile into equities, cryptocurrencies
The recent slide — gold has declined in six of the seven sessions since Trump’s…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 993
As the war enters its 993rd day, these are the main developments.
US special counsel seeks pause in Trump classified documents case
Outgoing prosecutor Jack Smith says he needs time to consider next steps in light of…
FBI raids home of Polymarket CEO
CEO Shayne Coplan accuses Biden administration of targeting company over its perceived political associations.
Bluesky adds 1 million users after US election as users ditch X
Micro-blogging says it now has more than 15 million users, up from nine million in…
CNBC Daily Open: Could ‘higher for longer’ make a return?
With inflation ticking up and a possible inflationary landscape ahead due to Trump’s policies, could…
One dead after two reported explosions near Brazil’s Supreme Court
Brazil’s Supreme Court has been evacuated as federal police swarm the area to investigate the…
Sri Lanka parliamentary elections 2024: What’s at stake?
Here is why the upcoming parliamentary election is so significant for newly-elected President Anura Kumara…
Chinese AI startup takes aim at OpenAI’s Sora with image-to-video tool launch
Beijing-based Shengshu Technology updated its artificial intelligence-powered text-to-video tool Vidu for generating videos based on…
The trendiest gift to give this season? Travel — if you can figure out how
Chief among complaints are needing to book exact dates for another person and lacking required…
A Singaporean AI startup is trying to disrupt the 100-year-old market research industry
Singapore startup Ai Palette is upending the 100-year-old market research industry using its powerful technology
Trump picks loyalist Matt Gaetz of Florida as US attorney general
Florida legislator says it will be ‘honour’ to serve as top prosecutor but could face…
New Delhi chokes as winter haze thickens
New Delhi’s air quality is getting worse as a thick winter haze blankets the city.
Tesla initiates sixth Cybertruck recall in a year
Tesla is voluntarily recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks to replace defective drive inverters, according to a filing…
Israel pounds southern Beirut as Lebanon awaits ceasefire proposals
The Israeli army announced that six of its soldiers were killed during fighting with Hezbollah…
US overdose deaths continue downward trend, giving experts hope
Experts aren’t sure what is causing fewer overdose deaths, but they are hopeful the decline…
Trump taps Cuban American Marco Rubio to lead the US State Department
Trump picked his hawkish former rival to be Secretary of State, and Tulsi Gabbard as…
Amazon Prime Video to stream Diamond regional sports networks
The newly-rebranded FanDuel Sports Networks will be available as an add-on subscription for Prime customers…
David Einhorn is building new position in CNH Industrial, says agricultural play is ‘cheap’
The hedge fund investor said the agricultural machinery company is an under-the-radar value play as the…
