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AI bots need consent to use our material, say news groups
Artificial intelligence firms must ask for permission before using copyrighted text and images to generate content, a consortium of news groups said on Wednesday.
Stock markets waver after weak China data
Global stock markets were mixed Wednesday with Wall Street opening flat after European bourses rebounded with a mixed showing by Asia.
Ethiopia troops push back Amhara fighters: residents
Ethiopian troops appeared to be pushing back militia fighters in two cities in the conflict-hit Amhara region, residents said Wednesday, after local authorities reported that "relative peace" was being restored.
Kenya political rivals launch fresh talks after protests
Kenya's government and the opposition launched fresh talks Wednesday aimed at resolving a bitter political feud following a spate of violent protests over the high cost of living and calls for electoral reforms.
Nine bodies found in France holiday lodging fire 'tragedy'
Nine corpses were found Wednesday following a fire at a centre in eastern France where a group of adults with learning disabilities were taking their holidays.
European stocks rebound, Asia mixed after weak China data
European stock markets rebounded on Wednesday as bank shares recovered and after a mixed showing by Asia.
Springboks' success belies S.Africa's rugby inequality
On a parched pitch in an impoverished South African township, a group of young men do push-ups on the hard ground before kicking off a game of rugby.
Asian markets swing as China slips into deflation
Asian markets fluctuated Wednesday after data showing China slipped into deflation compounded worries about the world number two economy's faltering post-Covid recovery.
Cathay Pacific rebounds to first-half profit as travel picks up
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday swung to a healthy profit in the first half of the year thanks to a pick-up in travel, with the airline expecting passenger capacity to reach 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels by end of the year.
How China is responding to economic challenges
China on Wednesday reported it had entered deflation for the first time since 2021 -- the latest indicator pointing to a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
Cathay Pacific reports first half profit amid travel recovery
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday swung to a healthy profit in the first half of the year thanks to a pick-up in travel, with the airline expecting passenger capacity to reach 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels by end of the year.
World's largest cruise ship to set sail as industry rebounds
With cruise bookings seeing a resurgence after the Covid pandemic caused luxury liners to mothball, a Finnish shipyard is putting the final touches on what will be the world's largest cruise ship.
Women wrestlers battle for equality with Swiss 'schwinger kings'
Traditional Swiss wrestling, known as "schwingen" in German, has been a male preserve for centuries -- the ultimate test of manhood for Alpine alpha males.
Asian markets struggle after more weak China data
Asian markets wavered Wednesday after data showing the first drop in Chinese consumer prices compounded worries about the world's number two economy.
China slips into deflation as post-Covid recovery falters
China slipped into deflation as consumer prices contracted last month for the first time in more than two years, official data showed Wednesday, as slowing domestic spending weighs on the country's post-Covid economic recovery.
Australia's Commonwealth Bank posts record profit as rates rise
Australia's biggest lender Commonwealth Bank reported a record annual profit Wednesday as it raked in money from customers forced to pay higher interest rates.
Everybody hurts: Los Angeles suffers as Hollywood strike hits 100 days
In his dry cleaning shop near the Warner Bros. and Disney studios, Tom Malian looks in despair at a carousel mostly empty of the shirts, jackets and pants it held before Hollywood went on strike.
ESPN signs deal to create branded US gambling sportsbook
Sports broadcaster ESPN announced Tuesday it has signed a licensing deal with Penn Entertainment to create a branded sportsbook for US audiences that will launch later this year.
Canada media seek probe of Meta's news block
Media on Tuesday asked Canada's competition watchdog to investigate Meta's blocking of news articles on Facebook and Instagram, accusing the tech giant of using its dominance to gobble up online advertising money.
Bids for Niger talks falter as coup summit looms
Efforts by West Africa's bloc ECOWAS and the United States to parlay with Niger's new rulers made no headway on Tuesday ahead of a regional summit to mull options that include military intervention.
Global stock markets slip as European banks hit
Markets fell Tuesday as concerns over the health of the US banking sector played out on Wall Street and an Italian windfall tax on lenders saw European bank shares plummet.
US trade gap narrows in June on imports pullback
The US trade deficit narrowed in June on a bigger pullback in imports than exports, according to government data released on Tuesday.
UPS lowers 2023 forecast after Teamsters union agreement
UPS lowered its full-year outlook on Tuesday, citing the volume effects and higher costs of its recent labor negotiation as the shipping company reported a drop in quarterly profits.
European stock markets drop as banks hit
European stock markets slid Tuesday, with shares in Italian banks hit hard by the announcement of a windfall tax on lenders.
The 'forgotten' camps where Syria war displaced languish
Thousands of people displaced by 12 years of war are stuck in squalid, unofficial camps in Syria's Kurdish-held northeast, languishing in extreme poverty and largely cut off from international assistance.
Italy bank shares fall on govt's surprise windfall tax
Shares in Italian banks plunged early Tuesday after the country's right-wing cabinet approved a surprise 40 percent windfall tax on "surplus profits" generated by the rise in interest rates.
Markets drop as traders fret over another Fed hike
Stock markets mostly fell Tuesday on renewed concerns that the Federal Reserve will hike rates again, while another weak batch of trade data compounded worries about the struggling Chinese economy.
Markets struggle as traders fret over another Fed hike
Stock markets stuttered Tuesday on renewed concerns that the Federal Reserve will hike rates again, while another weak batch of trade data compounded worries about the struggling Chinese economy.
China reports biggest drop in exports since 2020
China last month suffered its biggest drop in exports for more than two years, according to official figures Tuesday, as the world's second-largest economy struggles with sluggish global demand and a domestic slowdown.
Asian markets struggle as traders fret over another Fed hike
Asian markets stuttered Tuesday on renewed concerns that the Federal Reserve will hike rates again, while ongoing worries about the Chinese economy added to the negativity.
Scouts begin S. Korea jamboree evacuation over extreme weather challenges
Tens of thousands of scouts were being evacuated from their problem-plagued South Korean campsite on Tuesday ahead of a typhoon, as the scout chief said the challenges were unprecedented in a century of global jamborees.
Paramount announces sale of Simon & Schuster for $1.62 bn
Paramount Global said Monday it had reached an agreement to sell Simon & Schuster, a top US publisher, to private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion.