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By Yuka Obayashi and Muyu Xu TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil extended losses on Wednesday as concerns over global economic headwinds deepened,

HONG KONG A Shanghai court has ordered the freezing of 1.98 billion yuan ($278.18 million) worth of shares

Ukraine has accused Russia of destroying a sprawling dam in the Russian-occupied Kherson region, triggering a wave of evacuations as flood water poured from the Nova Kakhovka hydro-electric plant. Footage circulating on social media appears to show large blocks of the dam wall washed away. Moscow and Kyiv have blamed each other for the breach at the Russian-controlled dam, an event which coincided with intensified efforts by Ukrainian forces to retake territory seized by Vladimir Putin’s troops. Ukraine has condemned the Kremlin of acting like a “terrorist state” and said its aim was to prevent Ukrainian troops crossing the Dnipro River to attack Russian occupying forces. President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted: “Russian terrorists. The destruction of the dam only confirms for the whole world that they must be expelled from every corner of Ukrainian land.” Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-backed head of Crimea, said on Tuesday there was no immediate threat to the peninsula's water supply or any risk of flooding due to the dam breach, but flagged a potentially serious threat ahead. "There is a risk that the Northern Crimean Canal will get more shallow," he said, an event that could reduce water supplies in time. Read More He fled Ukraine under the barrel of a gun. Now his invention could turn the tide of Putin’s war Russia's most famous icon handed over from museum to church despite protests Ukraine piles on pressure after Russia declares victory in Bakhmut

Two professional Chinese snooker players have been banned for life and eight others suspended after being found guilty of match-fixing and other charges, the sport's governing body has announced.

Subway, the world's biggest sandwich chain, announced Tuesday that it would open almost 4,000 new stores across the country over the next 20 years, increasing its current retail footprint there by more than seven times.

Chris Hemsworth was not too pleased with the newest Thor film and said it ‘became too silly’

The UN's aid chief warns of "grave consequences" as floodwater levels may continue to rise.

Jake Paul is all set to make his acting debut in a sports combat drama backed by Mandalay Pictures and Wonder Street

By Humeyra Pamuk JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin

Former Vice President Mike Pence is staking his presidential hopes on Iowa as he launches his campaign for the 2024 Republican nomination in Des Moines on Wednesday

Anthony Mackie announced the change in the title of 'Captain America 4' in an Instagram post with co-star Harrison Ford

India’s Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. shelved a planned refinery expansion to focus on boosting its petrochemical production