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Iconic French painting to make comeback in true co...
A world-famous painting of a bare-chested woman leading French revolutionaries is this week to reveal its true colours after resto...
Changpeng Zhao, the 'normal guy' who conquered cry...
During his time at the helm of the world's biggest cryptocurrency firm, former Binance boss Changpeng Zhao, who will be sentenced...
European satellite giant SES to buy US rival Intel...
European satellite group SES will acquire US rival Intelsat for $3.1 billion, the companies said Tuesday, seeking to compete in a...
Chinese tech giant Huawei profit surges 564%, biti...
Tech giant Huawei's first-quarter profits surged over fivefold year-on-year, a company filing showed Tuesday, as the US-sanctioned...
Abu Dhabi-backed group ends Telegraph takeover bid
An Abu Dhabi-backed group planning to take over Britain's Telegraph Media Group (TMG) said Tuesday it will withdraw and sell on th...
Eurozone stocks sag on strong euro as region exits...
Eurozone equities sagged Tuesday, weighed down by the strong euro as investors digested bright economic news, while London hit ano...
UK to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year
The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new de...
EU probes Facebook, Instagram over election disinf...
The EU on Tuesday launched an investigation into Meta's Facebook and Instagram over concerns the platforms are failing to counter...
Eurozone economy rebounds in first quarter, inflat...
The eurozone economy emerged from recession with greater than expected growth in the first quarter of 2024 and inflation under con...
HSBC announces surprise retirement of chief execut...
Global bank HSBC announced Tuesday the shock departure of chief executive Neil Quinn, who will retire after overhauling the group...
Most Asian markets build on Wall St rally, yen hol...
Markets mostly rose Tuesday following advances on Wall Street, while the yen held gains after the previous day's sharp swings and...
Plastic pollution talks move closer to world-first...
A fourth and penultimate round of UN-led negotiations to solve global plastic pollution wrapped up in Ottawa early on Tuesday with...
Dying salmon trouble Norway's vast fish-farm indus...
They are hailed for their omega-3 fatty acids and micronutrients, but Norway's salmon are not in the best of health themselves at...
Microsoft CEO pledges $1.7 bn AI, cloud investment...
Microsoft's chief executive officer met the president of Indonesia on Tuesday, pledging a $1.7 billion investment in artificial in...
HSBC says chief executive Noel Quinn 'to retire'
Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday that chief executive Noel Quinn would retire after overseeing a "successful transformation" of the...
L'Occitane stocks surge in Hong Kong after privati...
Shares in French skincare giant L'Occitane jumped almost 13 percent in Hong Kong on Tuesday as they resumed trading after its owne...
Asian markets build on Wall St rally, yen holds bo...
Asian markets extended a rally Tuesday following advances on Wall Street, while the yen held gains after the previous day's sharp...
Asia's first spot bitcoin, ether ETFs start tradin...
Hong Kong on Tuesday launched trading of Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), moving forward in the c...
Ex-Binance chief set for sentencing in US court
US federal prosecutors are calling for ex-Binance chief Changpeng Zhao to be sent to prison when he appears Tuesday for sentencing...
Indian forest activist at the coalface of mining b...
Deep in an Indian forest, activist Alok Shukla greets friendly faces among a small band of protesters sitting in the way of plans...
Poor Bogota suburb wows tourists with street art
On Sundays in Ciudad Bolivar, one of Bogota's poorest neighborhoods, residents are treated to the incongruous sight of tourists ri...
New post-Brexit controls: a thorn for UK horticult...
Yuccas from Spain, rhododendrons from Germany or Dutch hazelnut trees -- flowers and plants arriving at UK ports from the European...
Samsung says Q1 operating profits soar nearly tenf...
Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its first-quarter operating profits had risen nearly tenfold year-on-year -- a 931.8 percent...
NATO chief says Ukraine can still win war despite...
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said it was "not too late" for Ukraine to win the war, despite its outmanned and outgunned m...
Mining giants Vale, BHP propose $25 bn settlement...
Mining giants Vale and BHP have proposed paying a nearly $25 billion settlement over a 2015 dam collapse in Brazil that killed 19...
Walrus dies from bird flu on Arctic island: resear...
The first case of a walrus dying from bird flu has been detected on one of Norway's Arctic islands, a researcher said Monday.
US stocks rise on tech outlook as yen rebounds
The yen rebounded Monday from a 34-year low against the dollar after what some traders speculate could have been the first interve...
World Central Kitchen resuming Gaza work after 7 s...
The World Central Kitchen nonprofit, which supplied meals in Gaza until seven of its aid workers were killed by an Israeli strike...
G7 to commit to reducing plastic production: Frenc...
The G7 is expected to commit to reducing plastic production in order to tackle the global scourge of pollution, France's ecologica...
Yen swings after hitting new 34-year low; stocks m...
The yen swung in volatile trade Monday as it rebounded soon after hitting a 34-year low against the dollar, fuelling speculation J...
Filipino farmers struggle as drought and heatwave...
Filipino farmer Daniel Velasco pumps water from a well in a desperate attempt to save his wilting vegetables, as a scorching heatw...
Blackstone strikes chord with $1.6 bn bid for UK m...
Struggling UK music rights owner Hipgnosis Songs Fund agreed Monday to an improved $1.6-billion takeover from US private equity fi...