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S.Korea dispatches delegation to China as Trump tariffs shift trade dynamics
SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will send a special delegation to China from August 24-27, his spokesperson said on Friday, as Seoul and Beijing increasingly align in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs policy. The delegation will deliver a message fr...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Chinese e-vapor company RLX Technology Q2 revenue rises on international markets expansion
OverviewRLX Technology Q2 revenue rises 40.3% yr/yr to RMB880 mln (US$122.8 million)Gross margin improves to 27.5% from 25.2% in prior yearNon-GAAP income from operations up 147.6% yr/yr to RMB116.2 mlnOutlookCompany emphasizes global compliance and strategic partnerships for future growthRLX Techno...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Deaths from starvation in Gaza may amount to war crime, UN rights chief says
GENEVA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief on Friday said that the emergence of famine in northern Gaza is the "direct result of actions taken by the Israeli government" and said that deaths from starvation might amount to a war crime."The famine declared today in Gaza Govern...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Japan to provide H3 rocket for Europe's mission to observe Apophis asteroid
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan will join a European project to observe the Apophis asteroid when it passes close to the Earth by providing the H3 rocket as a launch vehicle, a Japanese space agency official said on Friday.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will join...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Israeli ministry of foreign affairs says there is no famine in Gaza
JERUSALEM, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Israel’s foreign ministry said there is no famine in Gaza, responding to a report on Friday from a global hunger monitor that said famine had struck an area of Gaza and would likely spread over the next month. “Over 100,000 trucks of aid have entered Gaza since the star...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Famine has struck Gaza, says global hunger monitor
IPC reports 514,000 Gazans in famine, rising to 641,000 by end of SeptemberIsrael disputes famine claims, accuses Hamas of false starvation campaignFifth time in past 14 years that the IPC has determined there is a famine By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Famine has struck an...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
UN aid chief calls Gaza famine preventable, blames Israel's obstruction of aid
GENEVA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The United Nations aid chief said on Friday that the famine that has struck part of Gaza was preventable, blaming the "systematic obstruction" of aid by Israel and demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu let supplies in on a massive scale. "It is a...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
CORRECTED-DHL: German postal service to suspend transport of business parcels to US
DUSSELDORF, Aug 22 (Reuters) - DHL DHLn.DE, which runs Germany's postal service Deutsche Post, said it will suspend acceptance and transport of parcels and postal items containing goods from business customers destined for the United States after August 25."The reason for these likely tempor...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
SA's Competition Commission Approves Proposed Warburg Pincus/Uvex & Uvex GP Deal
Aug 22 (Reuters) - SA's Competition Commission:SA'S COMPETITION COMMISSION: RECOMMENDS TRIBUNAL APPROVES PROPOSED TRANSACTION WHEREBY EMH TO BUY EMI, WITHOUT CONDITIONSSA'S COMPETITION COMMISSION: APPROVED PROPOSED DEAL WHEREBY CTI HONG KONG TO BUY SAFETY SA, WITHOUT CONDITIONSSA'S C...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Fleeing Maduro then Trump, Venezuelans seek refuge in Spain
Venezuelans facing US expulsion under TrumpVenezuelans among main drivers of EU asylum applicationsSpain has more flexible migration policy than EU peersMigrants face housing, job challenges rebuilding lives in SpainBy Corina Pons and Charlie Devereux MADRID, Aug 22 (Reuters) - After surviving th...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
DHL: German postal service to suspend transport of business parcels to US
DUSSELDORF, Aug 22 (Reuters) - DHL DHLn.DE, which runs Germany's postal service Deutsche Post, said it will suspend acceptance and transport of parcels and postal items containing goods from business customers destined for the United States from August 22."The reason for these likely tempora...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
South Korea reviewing US investment, weapon purchases plans ahead of summit, top security adviser says
SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's top security adviser Wi Sung-lac said on Friday that Seoul was reviewing plans for U.S. investment and purchases of American weapons ahead of a summit between the countries' leaders. Speaking ahead of the meeting between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Sweden's Wallenberg groups launch joint AI company
STOCKHOLM, Aug 22 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca AZN.L, Ericsson ERICb.ST, Saab SAABb.ST, SEB SEBa.ST and Wallenberg Investments will jointly launch an artificial intelligence company to develop advanced AI infrastructure for Swedish companies, Wallenberg said on Friday.The company, Sferical AI, aims to bo...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Tennis-Alexandrova knocks out defending champ Noskova to reach Monterrey semis
MONTERREY, Mexico, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Russian second seed Ekaterina Alexandrova beat defending champion Linda Noskova 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2 at the Monterrey Open on Thursday to secure her place in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open tune-up event.Alexandrova, 14th in the world rankings, started the decider br...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Musk sought Zuckerberg help for OpenAI bid, court filing shows
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Elon Musk tried to enlist rival Mark Zuckerberg for the $97.4 billion bid that his consortium made for OpenAI earlier this year, but the CEO of Meta Platforms META.O did not come on board, OpenAI said in a court filing on Thursday.OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT, said Musk had commun...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
