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Global shares mostly rise as investors waited for US consumer price data

Rakuten Group shares plunged 1.5 per cent after the online retailer announced operating losses on its investments

'Fight climate change, not each other,' says UAE COP28 leader to activists

The United Arab Emirates' pick to lead the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai called on the world to fight climate change, not each other, addressing the anger activists felt over his selection.

Doping suspension lifted after samples didn't match, says Peter Bol

Bol repeated Tuesday that he's never taken banned performance-enhancing substances and he described the last month as a nightmare

Hackers target Bahrain airport, news sites to mark Arab Spring uprising

Hackers said they had taken down the websites of Bahrain's international airport and state news agency on Tuesday to mark the 12-year anniversary of an Arab Spring uprising in the small Gulf country.

Sri Lanka to fast-track trade pact with Thailand amid economic crisis

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka is fast-tracking efforts to seal a stalled trade pact with Thailand in order to boost trade and tourism, and improve the foreign currency shortage

Rumors swirl about balloons, UFOs as American officials stay quite

President Joe Biden and other top Washington officials have said little about the repeated shootdowns, which began with a suspected Chinese spy balloon earlier this month

Michigan State University police: Multiple people wounded in shootings

Multiple people were wounded in shootings Monday night at Michigan State University, police said.

Myanmar's military government to let 'loyal' civilians carry guns

The announcement fanned fears of even more violence in a country wracked by what some United Nations experts have called a civil war

Indonesian govt promises move to clean energy, but challenges remain

Despite Indonesia's energy potential from solar, hydropower, geothermal, wind and other sources, only some 12 per cent of them are tapped

Pakistan to impose new taxes to reach out for IMF loan, avoid default

Pakistan already is struggling with the recovery from record-breaking floods, which killed 1,739 people in summer 2022 and destroyed 2 million homes

U-Haul truck hits, injures 8 pedestrians in New York City; 2 critical

The truck sped through the Bay Ridge neighbourhood of Brooklyn, hitting people on a sidewalk at one point, before police stopped it more than 3 miles (5 kilometers) away

Twitter's plan to charge for crucial tool prompts outcry from volunteers

They could lose access as soon as Monday unless they pay Twitter a monthly fee of at least $100 prohibitive for many volunteers and nonprofits on shoestring budgets

United Nations says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the decision by Syrian leader Bashar Assad to open crossing points at Bab Al-Salam and Al Rae for an initial period of three months

Ford to build $3.5 bn EV battery plant in Michigan, employ 2,500 people

It will be built on a site that's being readied for industrial development near the junction of Interstates 94 and 69

Search for survivors enters final hours in Turkey, a week after earthquake

The desperate search for earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria entered its final hours Monday as rescuers using sniffer dogs and thermal cameras surveyed pulverised apartment blocks

Israel PM Netanyahu launches contentious overhaul as thousands protest

The boisterous demonstration outside the Knesset, coupled with a stormy committee vote inside the building, appeared to deepen the divisions over Netanyahu's program

White House defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects

The White House defended the shootdowns of 3 unidentified objects in as many days even as it acknowledged that officials had no indication the objects were intended for surveillance in the same manner

New Zealand declares emergency in North Island as Cyclone Gabrielle eases

The New Zealand government declared a state of emergency Tuesday across the country's North Island, which has been battered by Cyclone Gabrielle

Earthquake survivors in Turkey, Syria face despair, as rescues wane

Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria a week ago packed into crowded tents or lined up in the streets for hot meals on Monday

More than 10 US high-altitude balloons flew in our airspace: China

China on Monday said more than 10 US high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission, following Washington's accusation that Beijing operates a fleet