Is the worst over for Sri Lanka's economic crisis?
A year after the start of the crisis, life looks normal in Colombo but is the country out of the woods?
2023-07-18 07:57
Typhoon Talim: Thousands evacuated as typhoon hits southern China
Vietnam is also bracing to evacuate people from areas forecast to be hit by the powerful storm.
2023-07-18 07:46
Adani’s Go-To Bankers at Barclays Turn Cautious After Hindenburg
For more than a decade, Barclays Plc has been the go-to bank for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, leveraging
2023-07-18 07:24
An $880 Billion Fund Is Shorting Japan’s Key Bonds In BOJ Bet
Brendan Murphy is shorting 10-year Japanese government bond futures on a wager that it’s only a matter of
2023-07-18 07:18
Microsoft-Activision Deal Poised to Close Later Than Planned
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. are nearing the finish line on their $69 billion deal, but aren’t
2023-07-18 07:16
Christopher Nolan and the 'Oppenheimer' cast discuss the atomic bomb and its chilling echoes today: 'Humanity can only deal with one apocalypse at a time'
Christopher Nolan wants us to be wary of nuclear threat -- and he's not the only one.
2023-07-18 06:59
RFK Jr's conspiracy theories and Republican supporters
Robert F Kennedy Jr is under fire over comments suggesting Covid-19 was "ethnically targeted".
2023-07-18 06:50
Husband of ‘pink beret’ rioter arrested over January 6 Capitol riot
The husband of the viral “pink beret” protester at the Capitol riot has been identified and arrested. Spencer Geller was photographed wearing a red Maga hat and a puffy black coat and carrying a big blue flag on 6 January alongside the “pink beret” rioter, according to an FBI affidavit. Mr Geller “can be seen pushing bike racks into a line of officers during the time of the initial breach on the West side of the U.S. Capitol,” the affidavit said. After the breach, the affidavit continued, he can be seen “at various other points within the restricted area” at the Capitol building, accompanied by photographs of his movements. “He was one of the first individuals to arrive at the West Plaza,” the FBI wrote. Mr Geller was previously referred to as #CaliGreat. The “pink beret” rioter was previously identified as Jennifer Vargas Geller. Photos of her went viral after the FBI tweeted them out asking for tips in April. Mrs Geller’s ex reported her to the FBI in a complaint in May, the document said, and she was charged with multiple counts. The affidavit also said that the tipster believed that the two are now married and may have been travelling to Japan. Mr Geller also faces multiple counts, according to the affidavit, which was dated 13 July. Read More Capitol riot suspect arrested near Barack Obama's home indicted on firearms charges Special counsel issues criminal warning to Trump Organization employee over alleged obstruction, report says FBI director shoots down ‘ludicrous’ January 6 conspiracy theory
2023-07-18 06:49
Burnt out or jobless - meet China's 'full-time children'
Gruelling work hours and a dismal job market are forcing young Chinese to make unusual choices.
2023-07-18 06:46
Accused Discord leaker Jack Teixeira argues he should be let out of jail as he awaits his classified documents trial, citing Trump's release
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who is accused of posting a trove of classified documents to social media asked a judge to reconsider his detention on Monday, pointing out that he is charged with the same federal counts as former President Donald Trump and that prosecutors did not opposed Trump's release.
2023-07-18 06:17
Trump praises judge overseeing classified documents case: ‘She loves our country’
Former President Donald Trump praised a judge he appointed as he awaits to hear about his request to delay the trial in the classified documents case until after the 2024 election. “I know it’s a very highly respected judge. A very smart judge, and a very strong judge,” Mr Trump said on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, referring to federal Judge Aileen Cannon. Judge Cannon also presided over the court proceedings surrounding the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. Host Maria Bartiromo pointed out that the federal judge was appointed by Mr Trump. He replied, “I did, and I’m very proud to have appointed her.” “But she’s very smart and very strong, and loves our country,” the former president continued. “We need judges that love our country so they do the right thing.” Attorneys for Mr Trump — and his co-defendent Walt Nauta — wrote in a filing on Monday: “Proceeding to trial during the pendency of a Presidential election cycle wherein opposing candidates are effectively (if not literally) directly adverse to one another in this action will create extraordinary challenges in the jury selection process and limit the Defendants’ ability to secure a fair and impartial adjudication.” Last month Mr Trump pleaded not guilty to the 37 count federal indictment in the classified documents case, which is led by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Judge Cannon was criticised last year when she issued what many legal experts saw as an unusually broad decision to appoint a “special master” to review the documents seized by the FBI from Mr Trump’s home. She temporarily barred federal agents and prosecutors from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during the search. However, her order was ultimately thrown out in a scathing opinion by a federal appeals court, which found she had overstepped. While Mr Trump’s supporters had cheered her ruling as a check on what they viewed as a politically motivated probe, others accused her of trying to help the former president. With reporting from the Associated Press Read More Is DeSantis campaign dead in the water? The money says yes Donald Trump Jr says he wouldn’t have got away with having cocaine at White House: ‘Luckily it’s not my thing’ Fox News anchor and Trump superfan Maria Bartiromo shocks by pushing back on ex-president: ‘You didn’t drain the swamp’
2023-07-18 06:15
Marketmind: Global market outlook bright but China's clouds darken
By Jamie McGeever A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.
2023-07-18 05:57