Tag: World news
China's Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy
BANGKOK -- In a year of major elections that will determine the destinies of many countries, China’s ruling Communist Party is holding closed,...
UK's new Labour government sets out plans to 'take the brakes off' the economy in King's Speech
LONDON -- Britain’s new Labour Party government campaigned on a promise to bring bold change at modest cost. Prime Minister Keir Starmer gets...
Baltic countries notify Russia and Belarus they will exit the Moscow-controlled electricity grid
VILNIUS, Lithuania -- The electricity grid operators of the three Baltic countries on Tuesday officially notified Russia and Belarus that they will exit...
Microsoft faces UK competition investigation over hiring of AI startup's founder and key staff
LONDON -- British regulators opened a preliminary investigation on Tuesday into Microsoft's hiring of an AI startup's key staff over concerns that it...
Computer scientist who claimed to invent bitcoin referred to prosecutors for perjury
LONDON -- An Australian computer scientist found to have falsely claimed to be the mysterious creator of the bitcoin cryptocurrency will be referred...
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Dow sets a new record
Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday as investors grappled with weak economic data from China and waited to see the outcome of a...