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China stocks close at highest level since 2021 on upbeat trade data
Investors remain focused on an Aug 12 deadline to see if Beijing and Washington will reach a durable tariff agreement. China stocks rose…
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Alief Boards Campbell X Helmed ‘Low Rider’ Ahead of Edinburgh World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K.-French sales-production outfit Alief has boarded world sales rights to “Low Rider,” the sophomore narrative feature from “Stud Life”…
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Chinese EV company BYD is seeing surging European sales—while Tesla continues to tank
On August 5, new automotive industry data revealed how EV brands are faring in the U.K. and Germany, and the update marks yet another…
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The greenhouse gases we’re not accounting for
Researchers around the world set to work unraveling the mystery, reviewing readings from satellites, aircraft, and greenhouse-gas…
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‘Dongji Rescue’ Star Kevin Lee on Playing a War Hero After a Decade as Chinese Cinema’s Go-To Bad Guy: ‘I’m Ready for More Than Just the Villain Role’
After nearly a decade of playing memorable villains in some of China’s biggest blockbusters, Kevin Lee is finally getting to be the good…
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Tokyo Electron sacks Taiwan employee over TSMC tech leak
Tokyo Electron said on Thursday (Aug 7) it has fired an employee at its Taiwan subsidiary over their alleged involvement in a trade secret…
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TSMC trade secrets leak puts Japan’s Tokyo Electron on hot seat
A Taiwanese investigation into the possible theft of chip technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is putting a…
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First migrants detained under 'one in, one out' deal with France
Migrants who arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel have been detained under the new "one in, one out" deal. The first…
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Japan’s steel output may sink to lowest since 1968 as US tariff risks loom
Kobe Steel, Japan’s No 3 steelmaker, on Thursday (Aug 7) reported a 3 per cent fall in quarterly crude steel output due to lower prices…
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Zendaya Debuts Her First Co-Designed Shoe With Law Roach in On's Fall 2025 Campaign
Zendaya and On have welcomed her longtime stylist, Law Roach, into their creative partnership. On Thursday, the actress unveiled her first…
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DBS looks to volume growth to mitigate falling interest rates; stock soars to record high, hits S$50 mark
Shares of DBS soared to a record high on Thursday (Aug 7) – briefly hitting a milestone S$50 mark – as South-east Asia’s biggest lender…
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Chinese firms sell record amount of currency options in first half of 2025
Broad US dollar weakness has underpinned the renminbi, but domestic economic weakness and lingering trade uncertainty with the US have…
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Bavaria Fiction Claims Global First After Headquarters Secures Demanding Sustainability Validation (EXCLUSIVE)
German production house Bavaria Fiction has become a green pioneer by securing validation for its headquarters under the Eco-Management…
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‘Parasite’ Studio Barunson E&A Unveils First Teaser for Toronto Platform Selection ‘The World of Love’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Barunson E&A, the South Korean studio behind Oscar-winning “Parasite” and Kim Jee-woon’s Cannes title “Cobweb,” has unveiled the first…
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Toyota braces for 1.4 trillion yen hit from US tariff turmoil
Toyota Motor lowered its annual guidance as it warned of a 1.4 trillion yen (S$12 billion) hit to its bottomline from US tariffs that have…
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Bank of England expected to cut interest rates
UK interest rates are widely expected to be cut on Thursday, taking the cost of borrowing to its lowest level for more than two years.…
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America’s choice: lead the AI revolution or watch from the sidelines
As artificial intelligence reshapes every industry, America stands at a crossroads. We can either double down on our greatest competitive…
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Siemens revenue climbs on robust demand for rail products
Like most manufacturers, the German manufacturer is also contending with higher tariffs Siemens’s revenue and orders rose in its fiscal…
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Trump's sweeping new tariffs take effect against dozens of countries
US President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs on more than 90 countries around the world have come into effect. "IT'S MIDNIGHT!!!…
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The Ashes 2005: Was Edgbaston the greatest Test match of all time?
Former England cricketers relive 2005's second Ashes Test at Edgbaston, regarded as one of the greatest matches of all-time. England won…
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EXCLUSIVE: Kering- and Inditex-backed Regenerative Fund for Nature Opens New Partnership Tiers to Fashion Brands
PARIS — Conservation International’s Regenerative Fund for Nature, the Kering– and Inditex-backed impact fund, has crossed the 1 million…
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Kamal Aljafari’s Locarno Competition Opener ‘With Hasan in Gaza’ Rediscovers Lost Existence of Land and People
Palestinian filmmaker Kamal Aljafari’s “With Hasan in Gaza” will be for many a hauntingly poignant visual journey through Gaza as it…
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Former Superman Dean Cain Says He’s Joining ICE ‘ASAP’: America Was ‘Built on Patriots Stepping Up’
Dean Cain says he’s joining ICE. During an appearance on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Wednesday, the former “Lois & Clark: The…
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RushTok is back. TikTok still can’t get enough of sorority recruitment
The internet’s favorite programming is back on: #RushTok season is officially upon us. If this is your first time tuning in, “rush” is the…