Low-tax Switzerland votes on global minimum corporate tax rate
By John Revill ZURICH Swiss citizens vote this weekend on whether to raise business tax to 15% from
2023-06-14 15:28
At least 9 killed in ethnic clashes in India's northeast, where 100 have died in month of violence
Officials say rival ethnic groups fired at each other in fresh violence in India’s remote northeast that left at least nine people dead and some injured
2023-06-14 15:19
Greenpeace activists climb Deutsche Bank building to protest against investment policies
By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Greenpeace activists scaled Deutsche Bank's headquarters in Frankfurt on Wednesday and strung up a large
2023-06-14 14:59
Russian cruise missile strike on southern Ukrainian city of Odesa kills 3, injures 13
Regional authorities say Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight, killing at least three people and injuring more than a dozen others
2023-06-14 14:24
Why Japanese Prime Minister Kishida may call a snap election soon
By Elaine Lies TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is thought increasingly likely to call a snap election,
2023-06-14 14:22
How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI
Authorities worldwide are racing to rein in artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where groundbreaking legislation is set to pass a key hurdle
2023-06-14 14:21
Houston Police K-9 dies from heat exhaustion after being left in a patrol car, officials say
Houston police are investigating the death of a four-year-old K-9 who suffered heat exhaustion after being left in a patrol car as temperatures rose into the 90s on Monday, police said.
2023-06-14 14:15
Japan military member arrested after fatal shooting -defence ministry
TOKYO An 18-year-old Japanese soldier was arrested on Wednesday after two people were killed and one injured in
2023-06-14 13:59
New York woman dies in hit-and-run by a suspected drunk driver she refused to ride with earlier, officials say
A young woman walking along a road in Upstate New York was struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver -- a coworker whom she had been drinking with earlier in the night and refused to ride with, authorities say.
2023-06-14 13:58
Asian shares edge lower, dollar wobbles ahead of Fed
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY Asian shares struggled for traction and the dollar was subdued as the market focuses
2023-06-14 13:53
Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix
Vietnam has released a long-anticipated energy plan meant to take the country through the next decade and help meet soaring demand while reducing carbon emissions
2023-06-14 13:47
As Ukraine fights back, hundreds of NATO warplanes are flying over Germany in alliance's largest-ever aerial drills
As the early stages of Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian invaders is unfolding on the battlefield, hundreds of warplanes from some of Kyiv's biggest supporters are in the skies over Germany as NATO holds its largest aerial war games ever.
2023-06-14 13:46