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WTO talks end with no major win, throwing trade body into ‘crisis’

By Hashem Osseiran and Agnes Pedrero ABU DHABI, March 1, 2024 (AFP) - A high-level WTO conference ended Saturday with…

Musk sues OpenAI over ‘betrayal’ of mission

By Glenn CHAPMAN with Joseph BOYLE in Paris SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 2024 (AFP) - Elon Musk has launched a…

Bitcoin soars above $60,000, eyes all-time high on ETF boost

By Roland Jackson in London and Matthew Surrusco in Hong Kong LONDON, Feb 28, 2024 (AFP) - Bitcoin passed the…

Glitch causes Coinbase account balances to fall to zero

NEW YORK, Feb 28, 2024 (AFP) - The account balances of some customers of cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase fell to…

Reliance, Disney announce giant India media merger

MUMBAI, Feb 29, 2024 (AFP) - India's Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have agreed to merge their Indian media businesses,…

South Korea tells striking medics to return on deadline or risk prosecution

SEOUL, Feb 29, 2024 (AFP) - Most striking doctors have not returned to work despite a deadline, South Korea's health…

Shock as Warner Bros Discovery shutters major N.Zealand news outlet

WELLINGTON, Feb 28, 2024 (AFP) - US entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery announced plans to shutter major New Zealand news…

Hong Kong scraps property taxes to revive sluggish market

HONG KONG, Feb 28, 2024 (AFP) - Hong Kong has axed all property transaction taxes in a bid to revive…

Nissan to launch self-driving taxi service in Japan in 2027

Nissan is planning to launch a self-driving taxi service in Japan in the financial year starting April 2027, the auto…

Rat on a plane sparks worries for Sri Lanka’s airline

COLOMBO, Feb 27, 2024 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's national airline on Tuesday blamed a rat for grounding a plane for…

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