HSBC reports narrow first-half profit decline, beats expectations
HSBC posted a narrow decline in pretax profit in the first half of the year,…
World
Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate, outlines roadmap for trimming bond buying program
The central bank said that it will reduce the monthly outright purchases of JGBs to…
Far-right protesters target Southport mosque, clash with UK police
Merseyside police urge end to speculation over 17-year-old suspect arrested over Monday’s fatal attack on…
Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran: State media
Ismail Haniyeh killed in the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to state media.
Harris wipes out Trump’s lead in polls of US presidential race
De-facto Democratic nominee and Republican candidate now locked in a dead heat for the White…
CNBC Daily Open: Tech retreats; Starbucks same-store sales decline for second straight quarter
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite closed lower on Tuesday as investors awaited quarterly…
Here’s how much athletes at the Paris Olympics earn for winning medals
Aside from a medal, a stuffed toy of the Olympics mascot and an official event…
I’ve been to 100 countries. I didn’t expect to want to return to these 5
Travel enthusiast Todd Miller identifies the five countries that he had assumed would be “one…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 867
As the war enters its 867th day, these are the main developments.
Samsung second-quarter operating profit soars 1,458% as AI demand remains strong; results top estimates
Samsung Electronics posted higher-than-expected second-quarter revenue and operating profit, as demand for advanced memory chips…
Olympic swimming: McKeown bags Aussie gold as Wiffen makes Irish history
Daniel Wiffen becomes first Irishman to win swimming gold, Australia’s McKeown bags women’s 100-metre backstroke…
Podcast: Samsung bets on the Galaxy Ring and AI as its next big thing
Samsung this month released the $399 Ring, the South Korean tech giant’s first foray into…
Paris Olympics 2024 day four: Nadalcaraz in quarters, India’s second medal
Bhaker became India’s first-ever multi-medallist at an Olympics by winning her second bronze on a…
Asia markets set for mixed open ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision, China business activity data
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate and detail its…
US Senate passes bill to protect children from dangerous online content
Bill was pushed by parents of children who died by suicide after online bullying or…
Son of Mexican drug lord El Chapo pleads not guilty in US court
US prosecutors lay out five-count indictment against Joaquin Guzman Lopez after arrest operation in Texas…
Israel strikes Beirut: What we know so far
Israel says the attack targeted Hezbollah commander in response to the Golan Heights attack on…
Why was a scene from the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony controversial?
Some people have reacted angrily to part of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Third child dies from UK stabbing
A third child has died of injuries sustained in a stabbing attack at a Taylor…
Nearly 1,000 Indigenous children died in US boarding schools, report finds
US gov’t report finds dozens of marked and unmarked graves at institutions Indigenous children were…
