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Russia downs 71 Ukrainian drones overnight, defence ministry says
MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - Russian air defence systems destroyed or intercepted 71 Ukrainian drones over six Russian regions overnight, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday. Most of drones - 49 - were downed in Kursk region, others - in Oryol, Ryazan, Bryansk, Vladimir and Tula regions.Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Cut shifts or ramp up output? Vietnam's exporters face dilemma amid tariff chaos
Manufacturers in Vietnam adopt diverging strategiesSome exporters cut operations, surveys and executives sayOthers increase production during tariff pause By Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu HANOI, April 17 (Reuters) - Some factory workers in Vietnam have been told to increase output of products ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Rubio, Witkoff head to Paris to discuss Ukraine, Iran with Europeans
Seeking to end one war and avert anotherUS team to meet MacronWitkoff goes on to Rome for talks with Iranians By Steve Holland and Elizabeth Pineau WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Two of President Donald Trump's top national security aides plan to hold talks in Paris with French President Em...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
BREAKINGVIEWS-How Trump’s tariff turmoil scarred global markets: podcast
By Aimee Donnellan, Jonathan Guilford LONDON/NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Follow on Apple or Spotify. Listen on the Reuters app. Read the episode transcript. Listen to the podcast Stocks and government bonds have steadied following dramatic falls triggered by the U...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Tennis-Serena says she would have received 20-year ban if she failed drug tests like Sinner
April 17 (Reuters) - American great Serena Williams said she would have been banned for 20 years and stripped of her Grand Slam titles had she failed drug tests like men's world number one Jannik Sinner did last year.Sinner accepted a three-month ban in February following an agreement with the W...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
OpenAI's Stargate AI venture weighs UK investment, FT reports
April 17 (Reuters) - Stargate, funded by SoftBank 9984.T, OpenAI and Oracle ORCL.N, is weighing a future investment in the UK as it looks overseas to build out global infrastructure for powerful AI models, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing sources close to the matter.Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Malaysia Airlines reports lower profit in 2024 amid operational challenges
By Danial Azhar and Lisa Barrington KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Reuters) - Malaysia Airlines' parent company Malaysia Aviation Group reported a second consecutive annual profit in 2024, but it fell 93% from the previous year due to lower airfares and capacity cuts stemming from supply chain and m...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Tech giants Tencent and Douyin to help China's exporters pivot to domestic market
BEIJING, April 16 (Reuters) - Chinese tech giants Tencent 0700.HK and Douyin, TikTok's sister app in China, have in the past two days launched programs to help Chinese exporters sell their goods domestically, amid an escalating U.S.-China trade war. Tencent said on Thursday its program aimed to ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
China says it will ignore US 'tariff numbers game'
BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the White House outline how China faces tariffs of up to 245% due to its retaliatory actions.
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Thu, Apr 17
North Korea criticises US for deploying B-1B strategic bomber in South Korea
SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) - North Korea criticised the United States for deploying a B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, describing the move as an "open threat" to Pyongyang's security, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.In a statement carried by K...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students
Trump has threatened universities with funding cuts over pro-Palestinian protests that he calls antisemiticHuman rights advocates have raised free speech and academic freedom concernsHarvard rejected Trump administration demands this weekUS government froze more than $2 billion in funding for Harvar...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - April 17
April 17 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Gerry Cardinale's RedBird evaluating takeover of UK's Telegraph newspaper- Trump administration halts Equinor's $5 bln Ne...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
TikTok's US public policy chief to step down, The Information reports
April 16 (Reuters) - TikTok's U.S. public policy chief, Michael Beckerman, a key figure in its fight against a U.S. government ban, plans to leave his Washington-based role and transition to a global advisory position, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing a staff memo.Earlier this month...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
BOJ's Ueda says US tariff uncertainty heightening sharply
By Leika KiharaTOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policy has heightened sharply recently.When the BOJ raised interest rates in January, the U.S. economy was in good shape and financial markets were stable, Ueda said."...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
BOJ's Ueda says US tariff uncertainty heightening sharply
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday uncertainty surrounding U.S. policy, particularly that on tariffs, has heightened sharply recently."Japan's real interest rates remain extremely low. As such, the BOJ is likely to continue raising interest rates i...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Kingsoft Cloud To Issue And Sell 17.3 Million Firm ADSS
April 17 (Reuters) - Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd 3896.HK:TO ISSUE AND SELL 17.3 MILLION FIRM ADSS AT US$11.27 PER FIRM ADSAGREED TO ISSUE AND SELL 18 MILLION OFFER SHARES WITH AGGREGATE NOMINAL VALUE OF US$18,000 AT HK$5.83 PER OFFER SHAREReuters
Thu, Apr 17
TikTok U.S. Public Policy Chief Michael Beckerman Said He Is Planning To Leave Washington - The Information
April 16 (Reuters) - TIKTOK U.S. PUBLIC POLICY CHIEF MICHAEL BECKERMAN SAID HE IS PLANNING TO LEAVE WASHINGTON AND TRANSITION TO GLOBAL ADVISORY ROLE - THE INFORMATIONSource text: https://tinyurl.com/292t8et4Further company coverage: [ ]Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
