With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says that Sri Lanka's strategic location in the Indian Ocean makes it a key partner in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific
2023-07-29 20:21
Barbie is a hit and all kinds of business are hopping on the bandwagon
For marketers, Barbie has turned into a massive opportunity: A rosy, fizzy way to get new customers and stay culturally relevant. That's always a good opportunity, but especially now, when even seemingly benign marketing campaigns can be controversial.
2023-07-29 17:28
Meg 2: The Trench Makes Global Debut in Beijing, Showcasing Chinese Culture on the World Stage
BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 29, 2023--
2023-07-29 16:29
To wrap, or not to wrap? Hungarian bookstores face fines over closed packaging for LGBTQ+ books
Booksellers in Hungary must decide whether to comply with a law requiring books that depict homosexuality to be placed in closed packaging on their shelves
2023-07-29 14:16
French President Macron visits his counterpart in Sri Lanka
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting his Sri Lankan counterpart in the first visit by a French leader to the Indian Ocean island nation
2023-07-29 12:26
Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with many worried about whether they can avoid a partial government shutdown upon their return
2023-07-29 12:24
Election disinformation campaigns targeted voters of color in 2020. Experts expect 2024 to be worse
Community organizations are gearing up for what they expect will be a worsening onslaught of disinformation targeting voters of color as the 2024 election approaches
2023-07-29 12:17
Malaysia reverses plan to take legal action against Meta over harmful content
(Corrects spelling of 'conservative' in paragraph 8) By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia may not go through with a
2023-07-29 09:52
Chile's Codelco sees lower copper output, more stoppages in 2023
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile's state miner, Codelco, on Friday cut its copper output forecast for 2023 and said it expects more
2023-07-29 08:50
'X' logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate permit violation
San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation of a giant “X” sign that cropped up Friday on top of the downtown headquarters of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter
2023-07-29 08:27
Bank failure: Kansas Heartland Tri-State Bank closed by FDIC
Heartland Tri-State Bank of Elkhart, Kansas, failed on Friday, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation taking control.
2023-07-29 07:51
Second-quarter U.S. earnings estimate still weak, but improving
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -The forecast for second-quarter S&P 500 earnings is looking slightly improved from a week
2023-07-29 07:19