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Qualcomm’s bid to buy Intel hinges on US election, China scrutiny
Qualcomm, which has made informal inquiries with Chinese regulators, could wait until January to make a decision, sources say.
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Trump uses interview to promote ‘beautiful’ tariffs and riff on his favourite themes
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Harris mocks Trump after rally turns into bizarre dance-a-thon
16 Oct 2024 - 8:56AM
United States & Canada
Georgia reports record turnout as early voting begins in US battleground state
More than 250,000 voters cast their ballots on the first day, nearly double the 2020 turnout.
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Signs direct voters to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy
Beijing could elaborate law for ‘non-peaceful’ Taiwan reunification
Cautionary remarks by former US envoy, Taipei lawmaker come after PLA unleashes blockade drills over speech by island’s ‘separatist’ leader.
16 Oct 2024 - 7:16AM
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Europe
Germany’s Lufthansa gets record US fine for treatment of Jewish passengers
128 travellers, many of whom did not know each other, were denied boarding in 2022 over the alleged misbehaviour of a few passengers.
16 Oct 2024 - 7:10AM
United States & Canada
US says India should take Canada assassination plot allegations ‘seriously’
New Delhi has ‘chosen an alternate path’ instead of cooperating with Canada’s investigation of a Sikh leader’s killing, the US says.
16 Oct 2024 - 5:17AM
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China
How a Chinese firm’s project could affect Kamala Harris in US election
Republicans hope their opposition to Chinese EV battery maker’s planned US$2.4 billion Michigan factory is winning issue in a vital swing state.
16 Oct 2024 - 10:24AM
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Global Economy
Chinese economists call for reforms of ‘critical’ system after Nobel Prize
The winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in economics published extensively on the relationships between political and economic institutions and wealth.
16 Oct 2024 - 2:24AM
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Tech Trends
Tesla Optimus robots at showcase were remotely controlled by humans
The use of human input raises questions over the capabilities and market readiness of the bot, despite Elon Musk’s enthusiasm.
15 Oct 2024 - 12:00PM
Fashion & Beauty
Americans suing for right to buy Hermès Birkin bags file new claims
Plaintiffs in antitrust case over Hermès limiting ability to buy coveted bags to customers who purchase other items amend their complaint.
15 Oct 2024 - 10:15AM
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United States & Canada
Trump Pennsylvania event derailed after audience members faint
Republican nominee Donald Trump pivots sweltering town hall to an impromptu dance party.
15 Oct 2024 - 10:44AM
Donald Trump at a town hall campaign event in Oaks, Pennsylvania. Photo: Reuters
United States & Canada
Harris attacks Trump for his ‘enemy from within’ comments, calls him unhinged
Harris stresses message that Trump is a danger to America’s democracy, as US election campaign hits final stretch.
15 Oct 2024 - 4:19PM
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United States & Canada
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual abuse in 6 new lawsuits
The US music mogul is facing a batch of new lawsuits including one alleging he molested a minor.
15 Oct 2024 - 10:54AM
United States & Canada
Acting US labour secretary intervenes in Boeing strike
Top US labour official met with leaders of Boeing and striking union workers as month-long stoppage takes a toll on the planemaker.
15 Oct 2024 - 1:27PM
United States & Canada
Nasa spacecraft blasts off for Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of life
After a journey of nearly 3 billion kilometres, Europa Clipper is expected to arrive in Jupiter’s orbit in 2030.
15 Oct 2024 - 10:19AM
An artist’s concept showing Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft flying past Jupiter’s moon Europa. Photo: Nasa/JPL-Caltech via Reuters
South Asia
Canada and India expel each other’s diplomats in growing feud over 2023 assassination
Relations between the two countries have been fraught since the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada.
15 Oct 2024 - 2:33PM
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United States & Canada
Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win 2024 Nobel Prize in economics
The award concludes a week of prizes including medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and the coveted peace prize.
14 Oct 2024 - 7:15PM
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Entertainment
US$1.5m plastic replica Iron Throne tops Game of Thrones auction
Replica throne from HBO series among more than 30 lots that sold for in excess of US$100,000 at three-day auction in Dallas, Texas.
14 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM
United States & Canada
A dead heat? Trump gains in polls, ‘Harris honeymoon’ over as US Election Day nears
Polling shows Vice-President Harris and Trump neck-and-neck as the Republican former president closes the gap on his Democrat rival.
14 Oct 2024 - 4:38PM
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New polling shows Donald Trump and US Vice-President Kamala Harris neck-and-neck. Photo: Reuters
United States & Canada
SpaceX ‘chopsticks’ catch megarocket booster after test flight
In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad.
14 Oct 2024 - 1:03PM
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Global Economy
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Nobel laureate on Trump’s ‘danger’ to US, election’s impact on China ties
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump likely to increase tariffs on Chinese imports, Nobel laureate says, but former president threatens ‘every dimension’ of US economy.
14 Oct 2024 - 9:17AM
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United States & Canada
Man with loaded gun arrested near Trump rally in California
US officials said Trump was not in danger, as Nevada man is released on bail following weapons find.
14 Oct 2024 - 11:56AM
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Opinion
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China-bashing is hurting Asian-Americans and US business interests
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Andrew Leung
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US must clear the fog of misconceptions over its China policy
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Andrew Hammond
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US vice-presidential debate will do more to shape future than you think
1 Oct 2024 - 12:09AM
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