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China says U.S. arms sales to Taiwan 'speeding up threat of war'
BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters) - China criticised the latest U.S. weapons deal with Taiwan on Thursday, saying the sale was "speeding up" the threat of war in the Taiwan Strait. Last week, the United States announced $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the biggest-ever U.S. weapons package for...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Coupang says all leaked customer information has been deleted
SEOUL, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Online retailer Coupang said all the customer information leaked from the South Korean company has been deleted by the suspect, according to an emailed statement on Thursday. The company said a former employee downloaded personal information of about 3,000 of Coupang's ...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Arkansas ticket scoops $1.8 billion in Christmas Powerball jackpot
By Aleksandra Michalska , Alan Devall and Mrinmay DeyNEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, Dec 25 (Reuters) - A ticket sold in Arkansas scored a $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot after Wednesday night's draw — one of the richest lottery prizes in U.S. history, landing just in time for Christmas.The payout soared a...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Foreign-branded phone shipments in China more than doubled on year in Nov, CAICT data shows
BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Shipments of foreign-branded mobile phones, including Apple's AAPL.O iPhones, rose 128.4% in China in November from the same month last year, according to Reuters calculations based on data released by a government-affiliated research firm on Thursday.Overall phone sh...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Japan PM stresses fiscal discipline in next year's budget with lower debt reliance
TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought on Thursday to ease market concerns over the country's mounting debt burden, saying her government's draft budget for next fiscal year maintains fiscal discipline.The draft budget for the year starting in April, to be su...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Japan's super-long bonds rise after news on issuance cut
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japan's super-long government bonds rose on Thursday, supported by a Reuters report about the possible reduction of issuance of super-long-dated bonds next fiscal year.The 30-year JGB yield JP30YTN=JBTC fell as low as 3.38% from a record high 3.45% ma...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Hanwha's Philly Shipyard can build nuclear submarine for US Navy, executive says
Hanwha's Philly Shipyard has the capability of building a nuclear-powered submarine for the U.S. Navy, said Alex Wong, global chief strategy officer at Hanwha Group, according to a statement from the South Korean company on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump's name added
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center was canceled, with the host of the longtime annual performance attributing the decision to the addition of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's name to the institution in Washington.Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Russian bombers conduct flight over Barents and Norwegian seas, defence ministry says
MOSCOW, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Russian Tu-95ms long-range strategic bombers carried out a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas, the country's defence ministry said on Thursday. "At certain stages of the route, the strategic missile carriers were accompanied ...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Hanwha's Philly Shipyard can build nuclear submarine for US Navy, executive says
By Heejin Kim SEOUL, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Hanwha's Philly Shipyard has the capability of building a nuclear-powered submarine for the U.S. Navy, said Alex Wong, global chief strategy officer at Hanwha Group, according to a statement from the South Korean company on Thursday."The U.S. govern...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Justice Department says Epstein document release could take few more weeks
Dec 24 (Reuters) - The Congressionally-mandated release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein could take a few more weeks, the Justice Department said on Wednesday, after the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI uncovered more than a million potentReuters
Thu, Dec 25
Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases
Dec 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has found more than a million more documents potentially tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, delaying a full release for weeks while officials redact details to protect victims, DOJ said on Wednesday.President Donald Trump's administrati...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
ICE agents involved in Maryland shooting that injures two people
Dec 24 (Reuters) - U.S. immigration agents were involved in a shooting incident in Maryland on Wednesday that left one man with bullet wounds and the other with minor injuries, authorities said. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were carrying out an operation to target two men in the U....Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Palau to take up to 75 migrants from US after call on transfer of third-country nationals
US and Palau sign MOUUS official held call with Palau's presidentTrump's immigration policies have been condemned over due process issuesBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Palau will take up to 75 migrants from the U.S. as the Pacific Island nation signed a memorandum of und...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
NORAD tracks Santa's Yuletide sleigh ride for 70th year
North American air defense began Santa watch in 1955NORAD claims radar, satellite networks track Kris Kringle's route Trump says tracking system prevents 'infiltration' of 'bad Santa'By Keith CoffmanDENVER, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Santa Claus drove his reindeer-powered sleigh over ro...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Trump-backed Asfura wins Honduras presidency after disputed election
Election results delayed by technical issues, manual countTrump's support for Asfura seen as election meddling by opponentsAsfura ran on pro-business platform emphasizing jobs, education and securityBy Laura Garcia and Iñigo Alexander TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Nasry Asfura, the conserva...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Groq And Nvidia Enter Non-Exclusive Inference Technology Licensing Agreement To Accelerate Ai Inference At Global Scale
Dec 24 (Reuters) - NVIDIA Corp NVDA.O:GROQ AND NVIDIA ENTER NON-EXCLUSIVE INFERENCE TECHNOLOGY LICENSING AGREEMENT TO ACCELERATE AI INFERENCE AT GLOBAL SCALEGROQ: WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY WITH SIMON EDWARDS STEPPING INTO THE ROLE OF CEOSource text: [ID:]Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
