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BYD posts weakest sales growth in five years on headwinds at home
BEIJING, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Sales growth at BYD 1211.HK 002594.SZ slowed to 7.73% in 2025, its weakest pace in five years, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker grappled with growing local competition and a weakening of its technological lead.BYD's total sales were down 18.3% in December from a y...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
Ukraine says it has deployed two new Patriot air defence systems
Jan 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Defence Ministry said on Thursday it had deployed two new Patriot air defence systems received from Germany as part of military aid supplies announced previously."Two more Patriot air defence systems have been deployed to protect Ukrainian cities and critical infr...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
WRAPUP 6-World bids goodbye to 2025 with fireworks and icy plunges
Sydney fireworks held under enhanced police presence after recent attackSeoul's Bosingak bell chimes 33 times to welcome peace and prosperityBrazil aims to break record with massive Copacabana Beach celebrationUkrainians, Russians express hopes for peaceFireworks and confetti as balls drops in T...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
U.S. grants TSMC annual licence to import U.S. chipmaking tools into China
By Hyunjoo JinSEOUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has granted an annual licence to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 2330.TW to import U.S. chip manufacturing equipment to its facilities in Nanjing, China, the chipmaker said on Thursday.The approval "ensures uninterrupted fab operation...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
Jack Smith says Trump acknowledged to others that he lost 2020 election
Jack Smith gave testimony in mid-DecemberTrump falsely claimed in public that he won 2020 electionCases against Trump were dropped following his 2024 winBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills
China's drills involved rockets, warships, and aircraft near TaiwanTaiwan condemned drills as threat to regional securityChina's exercises follow announcement of US arms package for TaiwanAmbassadors from Quad nations met in Beijing, photo showsBy Yimou Lee and Liz Lee TAIPEI/BEIJING, Dec...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills
China's drills involved rockets, warships, and aircraft near TaiwanTaiwan condemned drills as threat to regional securityChina's exercises follow announcement of US arms package for TaiwanAmbassadors from Quad nations met in Beijing, photo showsBy Yimou Lee and Liz Lee TAIPEI/BEIJING, Dec...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
Trump says National Guard being removed from Chicago, LA and Portland
Local leaders have criticized National Guard deploymentPolicy has faced legal challengesTrump says federal forces will 'come back' if crime risesBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was removing the National Guard fro...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
Trump administration removes three spyware-linked executives from sanctions list
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has lifted sanctions on three executives tied to the spy software consortium Intellexa, according to a notice published to the U.S. Treasury's website.The move partially reverses the imposition of san...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
US Coast Guard searches for survivors after strike on suspected drug vessels
By Idrees Ali and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The United States Coast Guard is searching for survivors of a U.S. military strike against a convoy of suspected drug vessels in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.President Donald Trump's administration has carried...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
UN chief condemns Israeli law blocking electricity, water for UNRWA facilities
By Jasper Ward Dec 31 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned on Wednesday a move by Israel to ban electricity or water to facilities owned by the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency, a U.N. spokesperson said. The spokesperson said the move would "further impede...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
Taiwan vows to defend sovereignty after China's military drill
TAIPEI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost defence in the face of China's rising ambition for expansion, after Beijing fired rockets towards the island in a military drill.The international community is wa...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
Neuralink plans 'high-volume' brain implant production by 2026, Musk says
BENGALURU, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink will start "high-volume production" of brain-computer interface devices and move to an entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026, Musk said in a post on the social media platform X on Wednesday.Neuralink did no...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
Musk says Neuralink to start 'high-volume' production of interface devices by 2026
BENGALURU, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink will start "high-volume production" of brain-computer interface devices and move to an entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026, Musk said in a post on the social media platform X on Wednesday.Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
US draws bulk of state-owned investment in 2025 as assets hit record $60 trln
US receives 48% of state-owned investments (SOI) in 2025Gulf countries have pledged billions to US investmentsSOI investment in emerging markets drop 28% from 2024 to lowest in at least five yearsEleven new SWFs launched, all in emerging markets By Libby George LONDON, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Sovereign...Reuters
Thu, Jan 1
Trump's latest target in Washington? Public golf courses
National Links Trust claims it complied with lease obligationsTrump's actions in Washington reflect national governing styleNLT to keep running courses temporarily to keep them openBy Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration this week canceled a le...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
