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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Talaud Islands, GFZ says
JAKARTA, Jan 10 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of Indonesia's Talaud Islands on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.The quake was at a depth of 77 km (47.85 miles), GFZ said. The Indonesian geophysics agency BMKG reported 7.1 magnitude...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say
Chinese AI firms positioned to co-develop hardware and software, industry experts sayLack of advanced lithography machines a main hurdle to having a Chinese AI world leader, they sayYounger Chinese AI entrepreneurs have more appetite for riskBy Laurie Chen BEIJING, Jan 10 (Reuters) - China can na...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Zelenskiy says Ukraine's top negotiator spoke with US on Saturday
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov spoke with representatives of the United States on Saturday as Kyiv and Washington seek to agree on a framework to end Russia's war in Ukraine."We continue to communicate with the Amer...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Talaud Islands, GFZ says
Jan 10 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of Indonesia's Talaud Islands on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.The quake was at a depth of 77 km (47.85 miles), GFZ said.Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Suspect detained after six killed in Mississippi, say law enforcement, local media
Jan 10 (Reuters) - At least six people were fatally shot on Friday night in Clay County, Mississippi, and the suspect is in custody, according to local news outlets and law enforcement, without providing additional details.The deaths occurred at three different shooting locales, according to WTVA, a...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Johnson & Johnson Says Rybrevant Longer-Term Results Show Promising And Durable Responses In Difficult-To-Treat Colorectal Cancer
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N:RYBREVANT® (AMIVANTAMAB-VMJW) LONGER-TERM RESULTS SHOW PROMISING AND DURABLE RESPONSES IN DIFFICULT-TO-TREAT COLORECTAL CANCERJ&J - OVER 70% RESPONSE RATE IN FIRST-LINE SUBGROUP WITH AMIVANTAMABReuters
Sat, Jan 10
Pfizer Announces Positive Results From Breakwater Trial Cohort 3
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc PFE.N:PFIZER'S BRAFTOVI® REGIMEN WITH ADDITIONAL CHEMOTHERAPY BACKBONE INCREASED RESPONSE RATES FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC COLORECTAL CANCERPFIZER - ANNOUNCES POSITIVE RESULTS FROM BREAKWATER TRIAL COHORT 3Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%
Trump says Americans have been 'ripped off' by credit card companiesLawmakers from both parties have raised concerns about ratesTrump's call on social media did not provide detailsDemocratic lawmaker says Trump's call is meaningless without a billBy Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Soccer-Arsenal fail to capitalise as Man United hold on for point in WSL
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Arsenal missed a golden opportunity to close the gap at the top of the Women's Super League when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, despite the visitors playing the final 25 minutes with 10 players.The result leaves Arsenal t...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Tennis-Poland stun the U.S. to set up United Cup summit clash with Switzerland
SYDNEY, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Poland exacted revenge for their loss to the United States in last year's final , beating the defending champions in their last-four tie at the United Cup to set up a title clash with Switzerland, who beat Belgium in their semi-final on Saturday. Hubert...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
South Africa president urges ANC to fix poor local government ahead of poll
ANC faces declining support due to poor local government servicesLocal elections must be held before November in South AfricaANC's 2021 local election performance was its worst since 1994By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday urg...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Alpine skiing-Vonn takes Zauchensee downhill for 84th World Cup win
Vonn takes second win of the seasonAmerican great stretches lead in downhill standingsIncreasingly a favourite for Olympic goldSuter returns from injury, Egger leaves on a stretcher ZAUCHENSEE, Austria, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. speed queen Lindsey Vonn continued her astonishing, age-defying comeb...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Tennis-Sabalenka returns to Brisbane final, faces Kostyuk for title
BRISBANE, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka outclassed Karolina Muchova to seal a 6-3 6-4 win at the Brisbane International on Saturday and reach the final of the Australian Open tune-up tournament for the third straight year.In Sunday's title clash, the Belarusian will face ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
FOCUS -Rio Tinto's bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP
Rio Tinto's bid for Glencore could trigger rival bidsCopper demand is main driver of mining sector consolidation, analysts sayAppetite for scale is also driving mega-dealsBy Anousha Sakoui, Clara Denina, Melanie Burton and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto's RIO.L, RIO.A...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Alpine skiing-Vonn takes Zauchensee downhill for 84th World Cup win
Vonn takes second win of the seasonAmerican great stretches lead in downhill standingsIncreasingly a favourite for Olympic goldSuter returns from injury, Egger leaves on a stretcher ZAUCHENSEE, Austria, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. speed queen Lindsey Vonn continued her astonishing, age-defying comeb...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Syrian army to suspend all military activities in Aleppo district starting Saturday afternoon
CAIRO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The Syrian army said it would suspend all military activities in Aleppo's Sheikh Maksoud district starting 3 p.m. local time (1200 GMT) on Saturday and expel Kurdish fighters to the city of Tabqa, state news agency SANA reported.Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
India markets regulator set to clear the way for NSE listing
CHENNAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - India's markets regulator will this month issue an approval needed for the country's biggest bourse, the National Stock Exchange, to launch its stock market offering, it said on Saturday.NSE, also the world's most active derivatives exchange, has been in litig...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Israel's Netanyahu hopes to 'taper' Israel off US military aid in next decade
JERUSALEM, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published on Friday that he hopes to "taper off" Israeli dependence on U.S. military aid in the next decade.Netanyahu has said Israel should not be reliant on foreign military aid but has stopped sho...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
