Tag: World news

French train lines hit by 'malicious acts' disrupting traffic ahead of Olympics

PARIS -- Hours away from the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics, high-speed rail traffic to the French capital was severely disrupted on...

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022

BANGKOK -- Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday, with major markets apart from Shanghai and Taiwan logging modest gains.U.S. futures and...

Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in...

G20 finance ministers discuss a global tax on the super-rich

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday for a two-day meeting...

Workers link US, Canadian sides of new Gordie Howe International Bridge over Detroit River

DETROIT -- Workers have linked the U.S. and Canadian sides of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River, a major...

OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google

FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023,...