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14:19 Breakingviews - AI weakness makes YouTube Alphabet’s new lynchpin

Through its 26-year run, a 6,000% run-up in its share price, and dominance of the global search engine market, Google owner Alphabet has become a $1.8 trillion internet goliath. It operates the world’s most popular operating system in Android, developed some of the crucial technological innovations behind artificial intelligence, and runs a colossal cloud computing service. Only among this jumble

13:11 Google, X next targets as Europe stays tough on tech regulation

Alphabet's Google and Elon Musk's X may be the next to face fines from European regulators, as they stay tough on Big Tech despite concerns of retaliatory U.S. tariffs, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

12:35 Apple fined $570 million and Meta $228 million for breach of EU law

Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.

01:50 Four Czech troops to stand trial over 2018 death of Afghan soldier

Four Czech soldiers will face trial for alleged crimes related to the death of an Afghan soldier after he was detained and interrogated in 2018, Czech prosecutors said on Tuesday.

23:56 US judge blocks Trump's shutdown of government-funded news broadcasts

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Tuesday to halt efforts to shut down Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Networks, whose news broadcasts are funded by the government to export U.S. values to the world.

21:54 CBS News' '60 Minutes' producer Bill Owens to step down

Bill Owens, the long-time executive producer of CBS News' "60 Minutes", is stepping down due to concerns about editorial independence, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

21:53 Jury finds NY Times not liable in Sarah Palin defamation case  

A federal jury in Manhattan on Tuesday found the New York Times not liable for allegedly defaming Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial about gun control, dealing the former Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate a second loss at trial.

19:26 Google declined OpenAI bid for partnership, exec testifies at trial

Alphabet's Google shot down a bid by OpenAI to use its search technology within ChatGPT, an OpenAI executive testified on Tuesday at Google's antitrust trial in Washington.

22/04 Breakingviews - Macquarie gives masterclass in following the money

So much for sacred cows. Often, companies are tempted to hold on to an underperforming operation because the boss was instrumental in either creating it or building it. Such sentimentality has little place at Macquarie . Boss Shemara Wikramanayake helped start and later expand the Australian financial powerhouse's money management business. In a refreshingly dispassionate move, she's now selling t

21/04 Google faces trial in US bid to end search monopoly

Alphabet's Google faces a historic trial on Monday as U.S. antitrust enforcers in Washington seek to force the tech giant to sell off its Chrome browser as part of a bid to restore competition to the market for online search engines.

21/04 'Secrets of the Penguins' to be premiered on eve of Earth Day 

Years of filming, often in extreme conditions, has provided new insights into the extraordinary challenges endured by penguins for a documentary series to be premiered on Monday, the eve of Earth Day.

20/04 Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian army 'trying to create impression' of Easter ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that the Russian army is making a pretence of an Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, continuing overnight attempts to inflict front-line losses on Ukraine.

19/04 Buick finally had cars Americans wanted to buy - then came tariffs

Buick’s three most popular models are made outside the U.S. That means all three are now subject to stiff tariffs that could add thousands to sticker prices on dealer lots in the U.S.

18/04 New 'Star Wars' movie with Ryan Gosling set for 2027

Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling will star in a new "Star Wars" film that will reach movie theaters in May 2027, Walt Disney's Lucasfilm announced on Thursday.

18/04 Diego Luna feels he will need therapy after farewell to 'Andor' show

For actor Diego Luna, Season Two of the Disney Plus series "Andor," based on the "Star Wars" franchise, correlates with real-life sociopolitical issues that go beyond the show.

17/04 Explainer: What does ruling on Google's illegal ad tech monopoly mean?

A U.S. judge's ruling that Google has illegal monopolies in ad technology sets up the possibility of U.S. prosecutors seeking a breakup. Here's what the case involves and what Google owner Alphabet faces from here.

17/04 Netflix quarterly results beat Wall St targets, revenue outlook upbeat

Netflix exceeded Wall Street expectations for quarterly results and offered a bullish revenue outlook on Thursday, signaling confidence amid the economic uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's erratic tariff plans.

17/04 Drake attacks Lamar's Super Bowl performance in lawsuit against record label

Drake expanded his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, saying more people were duped into believing he was a pedophile after rapper Kendrick Lamar performed "Not Like Us" during the Super Bowl halftime show and the Grammy Awards.

17/04 US judge finds Google holds illegal online ad tech monopolies

Alphabet's Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a federal judge said on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech titan in an antitrust case brought by the U.S.

17/04 Trump takes fight with AP over White House access to US appeals court

President Donald Trump’s administration will ask a U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday to pause a judge’s ruling lifting access restrictions the White House imposed on the Associated Press for referring to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage.

17/04 TSMC quarterly profit jumps, upbeat on outlook despite tariff uncertainty

Taiwan's TSMC , the world's largest contract chipmaker, logged a forecast-beating 60% leap in quarterly profit and said it still expects robust growth this year despite U.S. President Donald Trump's unpredictable trade policies.

17/04 Litmus test for chip stocks as investors gird for TSMC earnings

Investors are bracing for the results from Taiwan's TSMC on Thursday to show further evidence of the wide-ranging uncertainty in the chip industry spurred by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies.

16/04 Meta trial: 5 key moments from Zuckerberg's testimony

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified this week at a high-stakes trial in Washington where the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking to unwind Meta's acquisitions of prized assets Instagram and WhatsApp.

16/04 Boisson serves up humour in response to Dart's odour complaint

French tennis player Lois Boisson fired back with humour after Britain's Harriet Dart complained on court about her body odour, posting a photoshopped snap of herself mid-serve clutching a deodorant can and tagging Dove for a "much-needed collab."

16/04 In latest media crackdown, White House limits newswire access to Trump

Wire services including Reuters and Bloomberg News will no longer hold a permanent slot in the small pool of reporters who cover President Donald Trump, the White House said on Tuesday, as it moves to exert greater control over who gets to ask him questions and report on his statements in real time.

15/04 Russian journalists jailed for 5-1/2 years for alleged extremist ties to Navalny

Four Russian journalists were sentenced by a Moscow court to 5-1/2 years each in prison on Tuesday after being found guilty of working for the banned organisation of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

15/04 At US antitrust trial, Meta's Zuckerberg admits he bought Instagram because it was 'better'

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a key concession at a U.S. antitrust trial on Tuesday, saying he bought Instagram because it had a "better" camera than the one his company was trying to build for flagship app Facebook at the time.

15/04 Italy says Britain is not sharing technology on fighter project

Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has said Britain is not fully sharing technologies with Italy and Japan in a major project to develop a new fighter jet and urged London to bring down the "barriers of selfishness".

15/04 J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura pleads not guilty to indecent assault in Hong Kong

J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault before a Hong Kong court on Tuesday, after he was accused of assaulting a woman at a Hong Kong restaurant in March.

15/04 Michael B. Jordan steps out of his comfort zone for 'Sinners' dual role

Actor Michael B. Jordan says he needed no convincing to tackle two lead roles in supernatural action thriller "Sinners", which reunites him with "Creed" and "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler.

14/04 Katy Perry launches into space with all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket

Pop star Katy Perry and five other women launched into space on a Blue Origin rocket and successfully returned to Earth on Monday, marking the first all-female spaceflight in more than 60 years.

14/04 On-location filming in Los Angeles falls 22% in first quarter

Filming on location in Los Angeles dropped 22% in the first three months of 2025 from a year earlier, according to statistics released on Monday, as Hollywood grappled with overseas competition and a contraction in production.

14/04 Apple takes top spot for first-quarter smartphone sales, data shows

Apple took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16e's launch and strong demand in countries such as Japan and India, data from Counterpoint Research showed on Monday.

14/04 Jury selected for retrial of Sarah Palin's New York Times defamation suit

A jury was selected on Monday for the retrial in Sarah Palin's lawsuit against the New York Times for allegedly defaming the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate in a 2017 editorial about gun control.

14/04 Bullish trade in Apple options reaps gains as shares jump on tariff exemption

An unidentified options trader's multi-million dollar bet on a short-term rebound in Apple Inc.'s shares was set to reap a sizable profit as the iPhone-maker's shares soared on Monday following the Trump administration's weekend move to grant tariff exclusions for smartphones.

14/04 Hungary to vote on legislation targeting LGBTQ+ community as campaign heats up

Hungary's governing party is set to push constitutional changes through parliament on Monday targeting LGBTQ+ people and what the government calls "foreign-funded political pressure networks" that undermine the country's sovereignty.

14/04 Facebook owner Meta faces existential threat at trial over Instagram, WhatsApp

Facebook parent Meta Platforms faces a high-stakes trial in Washington starting on Monday on claims it built an illegal social media monopoly by spending billions of dollars to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp, in a case where U.S. antitrust enforcers seek to unwind the deals.

14/04 European tech stocks climb as tariff exemptions remove worst-case scenario

Shares in European tech stocks rose on Monday after the U.S. granted exclusions from tariffs for smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from China.

14/04 Two members of K-pop group Blackpink go solo at Coachella festival

Lisa and Jennie of the Korean pop music group Blackpink performed for the first time as solo artists in front of massive crowds at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday and Sunday, bringing out their unique hip-hop styles.

14/04 Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies aged 89

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, who enchanted readers with his intellectual rigor and lyrical prose for five decades and came close to being president of his country, died on Sunday aged 89.

14/04 Taiwan tech supply chain stocks bounce back after Trump tariff exemptions

Stocks in Taiwanese tech companies that are major suppliers to companies like Apple rose on Monday after the U.S. government granted temporary exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from China.

14/04 Japan's Nikkei trades higher as iPhone-related stocks jump

Japan's Nikkei share average traded higher early on Monday as iPhone-related shares jumped after the U.S. administration granted exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones and other electronics imported largely from China.

13/04 Charli xcx, Green Day, Travis Scott bring bold beats to Coachella

Strobe lighting, hardcore bass and screaming fans wearing "Brat" T-shirts defined English pop singer Charli xcx's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival performance on Saturday night.

13/04 Musk says Starlink now available in Somalia

SpaceX's Starlink satellite system is now available in Somalia, owner Elon Musk wrote on social media platform X on Sunday, while a Somalia government official confirmed the company has been given a licence to operate in the country.

13/04 Classical music at Coachella? LA Philharmonic makes desert debut

The Los Angeles Philharmonic led the charge into their first Coachella performance on Saturday with the "Ride of the Valkyries," helmed by Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel, in his latest move to reach out to new audiences.

13/04 Brazilian DJ Alok fears visa removal for international artists in US

Brazilian DJ Alok brought a beaming blend of electronic dance beats to the stage on Saturday at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival despite the growing fears of international artists about the future of performing in America.

12/04 US excludes smartphones, computers from Trump's reciprocal tariffs

The Trump administration has granted tariff exclusions for smartphones, computers and other electronics imports supplied largely by China, sparing them from much of President Donald Trump's steep 125% duties.

12/04 Lady Gaga brings 'Mayhem' to the masses at Coachella

American singer Lady Gaga returned to a massive audience for the first time in eight years to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday night, dancing with model skeletons, fighting a dancer dressed as a monster and serving up a surprise encore.

12/04 Dove Cameron performs 'Too Much' at Coachella afterparty, Nylon House

Rising American singer and actor Dove Cameron took to the Nylon Desert House stage in Indio, California on Friday to kick off the first night of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with her 2025 single "Too Much."

12/04 What Samsung and Vietnam stand to lose in Trump's tariff war

Samsung would face significant hit from US tariffs on Vietnam.

12/04 Exclusive: Alphabet, Nvidia invest in OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's SSI, source says

Alphabet and Nvidia have joined prominent venture capital investors to back Safe Superintelligence (SSI), a startup co-founded by OpenAI's former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever that has quickly risen to become one of the most valuable artificial intelligence startups months after its launch, a source familiar with the matter said.

11/04 Wall St Week Ahead Broadening asset volatility intensifies worries for tariff-tossed US stocks

Wild swings in global markets are poised to keep U.S. stock investors on edge in the coming week, as a weakening dollar and a selloff in Treasuries compound extreme equity volatility that erupted after President Donald Trump launched his sweeping tariffs.

11/04 Taylor-Serrano's history-making return to MSG reflects women's progress

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will renew their rivalry this summer with women's boxing on the rise, as they get another big boost from streaming service Netflix with a historic all-female card on American sport's most legendary stage.

11/04 JPMorgan analyst says he now tempers public comments on US tariffs

A senior JPMorgan Asset Management investment strategist said he has held back on some of his public comments on U.S. tariffs due to concerns about the impact his full opinions would have on his colleagues and on the Wall Street bank.

11/04 Bella Ramsey teases action-packed season 2 of 'The Last of Us'

Makers of the post-apocalyptic TV series "The Last of Us" say fans are in for extra action and scarier zombies when the show returns for a much-awaited second season, two years after the first season finale aired.

10/04 Wes Anderson, Ari Aster to compete at action-packed Cannes Film Festival

This year's Cannes Film Festival will see a raft of veteran attendees such as Wes Anderson go toe to toe with art-house cinema darlings like Ari Aster on a red carpet that is set to be particularly action-packed this year thanks to one Tom Cruise.

10/04 Trump tariff pause leaves CEOs asking: What happens in 90 days?

U.S. President Donald Trump's sudden about-face on sweeping import tariffs did little to soothe companies' worries about the fallout from his trade war and its chaotic implementation: soaring costs, falling orders and snarled supply chains.

10/04 Sarah Palin, New York Times to face off in defamation retrial

Sarah Palin and the New York Times are headed back to a courtroom where the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate will try convincing a second jury the newspaper defamed her in an editorial about gun control.

10/04 Beijing bites back at US tariffs by curbing Hollywood imports

China said on Thursday it would immediately restrict imports of Hollywood films in retaliation for President Donald Trump's escalation of U.S. tariffs on imported Chinese goods.

10/04 Apple airlifts 600 tons of iPhones from India 'to beat' Trump tariffs, sources say

About six cargo jets with a capacity of 100 tons each have flown out since March.

10/04 Taylor and Serrano ready to reignite rivalry in New York

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano brought the fire to a testy New York media event on Wednesday as the pair continue the buildup to their third fight in July on the first all-women's professional boxing card at Madison Square Garden.

10/04 In Myanmar, internet shutdowns hinder earthquake aid response

More than a week since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, turning buildings into concrete mortuaries where many of the 3,500 confirmed casualties still lie entombed, families do not yet know whether loved ones are among them.

10/04 Viola Davis makes younger self proud as US president in 'G20'

For Viola Davis, seeing her first images of a "badass Black woman on television" when she was growing up became an inspiration for her role as the U.S. president in the thriller film "G20."

10/04 Trump says TikTok deal is still 'on the table'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a potential deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok is still "on the table" days after it was put on hold.

09/04 IOC boosts women's soccer teams to 16 for LA 2028 Games, men's teams down to 12

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will feature an increase in women's soccer teams from 12 to 16, while the men's competition will be downsized from 16 to a dozen teams, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.

09/04 Magnificent Seven to add more than $1 trillion in value after Trump pauses some tariffs

The "Magnificent Seven" stocks were poised to gain more than $1 trillion in market value on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump approved a 90-day tariff pause, easing pressure on tech giants that had tumbled in recent sessions.

09/04 Canada's 1970s superhero 'Captain Canuck' has resurgence thanks to Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and tariffs have breathed new life into a superhero from the 1970s – Captain Canuck, a government agent with inhuman strength who defends Canada's sovereignty.

09/04 Trump tariffs anxiety: Individual investors flood advisers with calls but stay in the market

Individual investors have been working the phones for advice in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff announcements which have sparked fears of a recession. Among the most nervous are those approaching retirement, as the market slide wreaks havoc with portfolios.

09/04 Exclusive: Apple supplier Luxshare weighs manufacturing in U.S. to tackle tariffs

Apple supplier Luxshare is in talks with customers on ways to respond to U.S. tariffs by shifting more production outside China, including the United States, its chairwoman told analysts in a telephone call on Wednesday.

09/04 Breakingviews - Chipmaking giants face triple tariff hit

Chipmakers will feel the heat of Donald Trump's tariff rampage. The exemption of semiconductors from the U.S. president's announced levies may not last. What's more, the blow to demand for phones and other consumer electronics will be painful for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing , Samsung Electronics and peers. Surging costs also will disrupt their bold plans to set up factories in the U.S.

09/04 Universal Studios to open first European theme park near London

U.S. media giant Comcast Corp will build its first Universal theme park and resort in Europe in Bedford, north of London, opening in 2031, the British government said on Wednesday.

09/04 Vietnam's deputy PM to meet US's Bessent, Boeing on Wednesday, schedule shows

Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister is set to talk on Wednesday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and plans also to meet Boeing, SpaceX and Apple executives this week, according to an internal schedule seen by Reuters.

09/04 In China, whispers of change as some companies tell staff to work less

A handful of major Chinese companies like home appliance maker Midea have new badges of honour this year: mandatory clock-off times for staff and bans on after-hours meetings.

09/04 Judge lifts Trump White House restrictions on AP while lawsuit proceeds

A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump’s White House to lift access restrictions imposed on the Associated Press over the news agency’s decision to continue to refer to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage.

08/04 British film ‘Ballad of Wallis Island' builds story of human bonds

For producer, actor, writer and composer Tom Basden, the British comedy film “The Ballad of Wallis Island” leans into the complexities of relationships rather than high-risk action scenes or life-threatening situations.

08/04 Musk’s X reaches deal to drop Twitch from lawsuit over ad spending

Elon Musk’s X has reached an agreement to resolve claims that live streaming service Twitch conspired with other companies and an advertising industry group to boycott the social media platform, causing it to lose ad revenue.

08/04 Euroleague says NBA expansion plans are a threat

Organisers of the Euroleague, the continent's premier club competition, said on Tuesday that plans by the NBA for a new European league were a threat and could risk fragmenting the sport.

08/04 NBA keen to tap into deep European talent pool

A potential European league could be a goldmine for the NBA as the top-flight North American league looks to muscle its way into a deep pool of talent across the Atlantic.

08/04 Samsung sees Q1 profit beating estimates as looming tariffs spur chip, phone sales

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday flagged a much smaller-than-feared 0.2% fall in first-quarter operating profit, boosted by solid memory chip sales and strong smartphone demand, partly driven by customers concerned about U.S. tariffs.

08/04 Senator Warner says new Trump TikTok extension may violate law

The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee said on Monday that President Donald Trump's decision to extend a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest short video app TikTok's U.S. assets violates the law.

07/04 'Handmaid's Tale' star Elisabeth Moss not ready for final season farewell

As a producer, director and the lead actor for the Emmy-winning Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Elisabeth Moss isn’t ready to say goodbye to the dystopian drama series after a six-season long run.

07/04 Kidnapped Kenyan officials released after two months, minister says

Five local Kenyan officials have been released from captivity, Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said on Monday, two months after they were kidnapped by suspected Islamist gunmen in the northeast of the country.

07/04 As Sudan's army retakes ground, some displaced residents return to ravaged capital

The morning sun cast long shadows as Abdulilah Mohamed, an elderly resident of Sharg Elnil in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, returned to his family home after fleeing from civil war.

07/04 Tariff storm ravages Magnificent Seven as Apple nears one-year low

The "Magnificent Seven" stocks sank on Monday, extending a market rout that has wiped off around $2 trillion from their combined value as investors worry about the financial fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariff war.

07/04 Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike, medics say

A Palestinian journalist was killed on Monday and nine others were wounded, some critically, when an Israeli air strike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza, medics and the local journalists' union said.

07/04 Apple appealing against UK 'back door' order, tribunal confirms

Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a "back door" to its encrypted cloud storage systems, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) confirmed on Monday.

07/04 European stocks' stellar start to 2025 snuffed out as tariffs cloud Q1 earnings

European equities' impressive start to 2025 has been obliterated in three sessions of heavy selling, while executives tot up the potential impact of U.S. tariffs on supply chains, possibly forcing them to ditch previous financial predictions.

07/04 'Adolescence' TV drama exposes global issue of teenage violence

TV drama "Adolescence" has shocked and captivated audiences around the world, providing what campaigners say is a rare opportunity to tackle the largely hidden world of online misogyny and violence.

07/04 Goldman Sachs raises odds of US recession to 45%

Goldman Sachs has raised the odds of a U.S. recession to 45% in the next 12 months, joining other investment banks in revising their forecast as fears of a trade war grip markets after sweeping tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.

07/04 Hundreds rally to bring film and TV production back to Hollywood

Costume designers, set builders, musicians, producers and business owners attended the rally.

07/04 "Giant" Dahl drama and Benjamin Button shine at London's Olivier Awards

"Giant" starring John Lithgow as author Roald Dahl and a musical reimagining of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" were among the many winners at Britain's Olivier theatre awards on Sunday, picking up three prizes each.

07/04 Samsung Q1 profit to drop 21% on weak AI chip sales, foundry losses

Samsung Electronics is expected to forecast a 21% drop in the first quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by sluggish sales of artificial intelligence chips and continued losses in its contract chip manufacturing business.

05/04 Taiwan president discusses US tariff response with tech execs

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te met tech executives on Saturday to discuss how to respond to new U.S. tariffs, promising to ensure Taiwan's global competitiveness and safeguard the island's interests.

05/04 Robots, fraught consumers star in China AI videos mocking tariffs

China's state-run media has taken to the internet with AI-generated videos, featuring dancing robots and fraught consumers, to chide U.S. President Donald Trump and tariffs they say threaten high inflation and economic distress for Americans.

05/04 Iconic Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam dies at 70

Grammy-nominated Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko, who won global fame by moulding traditional West African sounds with Western rock and pop influences as one half of the blind duo Amadou & Mariam, has died aged 70, the Malian government said.

05/04 Foxconn reports record Q1 revenue, says it must closely watch global politics

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, posted its highest first-quarter revenue ever on strong demand for artificial intelligence products but said it would need to closely watch global politics.

05/04 US starts collecting Trump's new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms

The initial 10% "baseline" tariff took effect at U.S. seaports, airports and customs warehouses at 12:01 a.m. ET (0401 GMT) on Saturday, ushering in Trump's full rejection of the post-World War Two system of mutually agreed tariff rates.

05/04 Spotify royalty payouts to Nigerian, South African artists boom in 2024

Audio streaming giant Spotify's royalty payments to artists from Nigeria and South Africa - its two biggest African markets - spiked to around $59 million last year as performers rode a wave of growing interest in music from the continent.

04/04 Hollywood eyes summer with anticipation, 50 years after 'Jaws'

A half-century ago, in June 1975, "Jaws" swam into theaters, gave audiences a good scare and rewrote movie history.

04/04 Nowhere to hide: Trump tariffs leave trading partners cornered

U.S. trading partners have few good options in their trade war with President Donald Trump, other than to sue for peace.

04/04 UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape, sexual assaults

British police said they charged actor-comedian Russell Brand on Friday with rape and multiple counts of assault in cases relating to four separate women between 1999 and 2005.

04/04 Trump TikTok sale deadline looms as US looks for deal

China's ByteDance faces a Saturday deadline to sell the U.S. assets of TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer, which was imposed by President Donald Trump in January, or face a ban that was supposed to take effect in January under a 2024 law. Trump said Thursday his administration is "very close" to reaching a deal on TikTok, with multiple investors involved.

04/04 China hits back hard in global trade war with tariffs on US goods

China announced additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods on Friday, the most serious escalation in a trade war with President Donald Trump that has fed fears of a recession and triggered a global stock market rout.

04/04 Wikimedia must remove India content deemed defamatory, court rules

The operator of Wikipedia has been ordered to remove statements deemed defamatory by an Indian court from the page of a domestic news agency it hosts, the latest such directive to the popular online encyclopedia.

04/04 Breakingviews - Shifting world order suits ‘inbetweener’ economies

If there was any remaining doubt, the unipolar U.S. moment is over. On January 30 newly installed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called time on the country’s three-decade-long run as the sole arbiter of global affairs, calling it an “anomaly”. A fortnight later, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth explained clearly the new dynamic when he described China as a “peer competitor” and told other me

04/04 Third 'Avatar' movie to introduce new adversaries on Pandora

The next installment of the "Avatar" movie franchise will introduce a new challenge to the Sully family on the moon of Pandora, director James Cameron said as Walt Disney unveiled the first footage from the film on Thursday.

04/04 Tom Cruise remembers 'Top Gun' co-star Val Kilmer

Actor Tom Cruise paid tribute to his late "Top Gun" co-star, Val Kilmer, on Thursday, remembering him as a talented actor who loved movies.

04/04 Trump says China could get tariff relief if it approves TikTok deal

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would consider a deal for TikTok where China agrees to approve the sale of the short video app owned by Byte Dance in exchange for relief from U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.

04/04 Russia bans Elton John AIDS Foundation to defend 'spiritual and moral values'

Russia's general prosecutor on Thursday banned the activities of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, accusing it of taking a negative stance towards countries like Russia that protect "traditional spiritual and moral values".

03/04 Wall Street ends with heavy losses on fears Trump tariffs will trigger recession

Wall Street benchmarks slumped on Thursday, ending with the largest one-day percentage losses in years, as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignited fears of an all-out trade war and a global economic recession.

03/04 A $2,300 Apple iPhone? Trump tariffs could make that happen.

Your favorite iPhone could soon become much pricier, thanks to tariffs.

03/04 Ryan Gosling, Halle Berry and more pitch Amazon's deep dive into movies

Ryan Gosling, Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and other Hollywood stars turned on the charm in Las Vegas on Wednesday to showcase Amazon.com's expanded push into the movie business.

03/04 Breakingviews - Silver Lake’s sharp elbows risk being dislocated

Egon Durban is used to getting the better end of a deal. The co-CEO of private-equity shop Silver Lake has guided U.S. technology and media titans like $790 billion Broadcom and $66 billion Dell Technologies through canny buy-and-build sprees. At key moments, though, he has reached into a toolbox that includes finely crafted structures conferring an advantage on insiders, angering rabble-rousers l

03/04 US tech, retail stocks lead rout after tariff shock

The global stock market carnage that followed U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs rippled through early trading in the United States, slamming a wide swath of key industries including retail and technology firms.

03/04 UK pins hopes on US trade talks after Trump tariff blitz

Britain said it believed a trade deal with the United States was close as it sought to soften the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs which threaten an escalating global trade war that would hurt its open economy.

03/04 Southeast Asia nations, hit particularly hard by US tariffs, prep for talks with Trump

Vietnam's government said on Thursday it would set up a task force and other Southeast Asian nations said they plan to seek talks with Washington as they reel from being hit with some of U.S. President Donald Trump's heftiest tariffs.

03/04 'The Simpsons,' 'Family Guy' renewed for four seasons at Fox

Animated television sitcoms "The Simpsons," "Family Guy," and "Bob's Burgers" have been renewed for four more seasons on Fox, Fox Entertainment said on Wednesday.

02/04 Musk will stay until he completes DOGE mission, White House says

The White House said on Wednesday that tech billionaire Elon Musk will stay on to complete his mission to slash government spending and downsize the federal workforce, dismissing media reports that he will leave the role soon.

02/04 Meta signs multi-year partnership with UFC

Meta Platforms has signed a multi-year deal to become the first "official fan technology partner" of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), whose CEO was elected to the Facebook-parent's board in January.

02/04 Top cases before the US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, TikTok, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding, job discrimination, federal regulatory powers on nuclear waste storage and vape products, voting rights and more.

02/04 OnlyFans founder, crypto foundation submit late-stage bid to buy TikTok

A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance, the two said on Wednesday.

02/04 Exclusive: DOGE official at DOJ bragged about hacking, distributing pirated software

The official, who has worked under Elon Musk at his other companies, also boasted of distributing pirated software.

02/04 Mystery sound at Serbia protest sparks sonic weapon allegations

Tamara Bojanovski was in a crowd of anti-government protesters in Belgrade on March 15 when she heard a sound "like some powerful machine hurtling up from behind".

02/04 Trump uses power against foes unlike any other modern US president

In just 10 weeks in office, Donald Trump has imposed his will on perceived adversaries in business, politics, the media and allied nations by leveraging power in ways no other modern U.S. president has tried.

02/04 Jack Black, Jason Momoa square off in 'Minecraft' video game movie

Actor Jack Black found the world of the Warner Bros film “A Minecraft Movie” easy to navigate because he had played the 2011 Swedish video game “Minecraft,” on which the movie is based.

02/04 Cinema group pushes for movies to stay in theaters longer

Movie theater owners are making a new push to keep films in cinemas for a longer period before they are available for audiences to watch at home.

02/04 Film 'Warfare' immerses viewers in real-time Iraq War mission

New A24 movie "Warfare" places audiences among a platoon of U.S. Navy SEALs as they battle insurgents during the Iraq War.

01/04 Hungarians keep up protests against Orban's move to ban Pride

Thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Tuesday against a law that aims to ban the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ groups, and which is seen by critics as part of a wider crackdown on democratic freedoms ahead of a 2026 parliamentary election.

01/04 Ghibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature

The frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art using ChatGPT's image-generation tool led to a record surge in users for OpenAI's chatbot last week, straining its servers and temporarily limiting the feature's usage.

01/04 Germany's Lower Saxony state premier to resign, say sources

Veteran German Social Democrat (SPD) Stephan Weil plans to stand down as premier of the state of Lower Saxony after 12 years in office, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

01/04 Sony reveals cast for four 'bingeable' movies about The Beatles

Sony Pictures said its big-screen story about The Beatles will be told through four films released in April 2028, each from the perspective of one of the Fab Four.

01/04 Rami Malek leads 'relatable' revenge thriller 'The Amateur'

Oscar winner and former Bond villain Rami Malek plays an unlikely action hero in the espionage thriller "The Amateur".

01/04 Anime and mascots: Japan hopes 'oshikatsu' rage will open consumer wallets

In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of consumer spending - and 24-year-old Momoka Matsui is one of many doing her part to shore up the economy.

01/04 With Kid Rock at his side, Trump signs executive order targeting ticket scalping

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at protecting fans from "exploitative ticket scalping" and reforming the U.S. live entertainment ticketing industry.

31/03 US SEC, Musk agree to timeline for billionaire to respond to lawsuit, filing says

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Elon Musk have proposed a date for which the billionaire will respond to the lawsuit the regulator filed against him in January, according to a joint motion filed on Monday.

31/03 House Democrats open probe into FCC media investigations

Three House of Representatives Democratic lawmakers on Monday opened a probe into a series of investigations launched by Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr into media outlets including CBS, NBC and ABC.

31/03 Exclusive: Italy mulling hiking thresholds for mandatory takeover bids, sources say

Italy is considering raising the ownership thresholds that trigger mandatory takeover bids in public companies, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as part of plans to spur the country's underdeveloped capital market.

31/03 French antitrust regulator fines Apple 150 million euros over privacy tool

Apple was hit with a 150 million euro ($162.42 million)fine by French antitrust regulators on Monday for abusing its dominant position in mobile app advertising on its devices between 2021 and 2023 thanks to a privacy control tool.

31/03 CK Hutchison shares fall after likely ports deal signing delay

Chinese state media stepped up criticism of CK Hutchison's deal to sell its Panama ports to a BlackRock-led group, sending its shares lower on Monday, as sources said the transaction, due to be signed on April 2, would be delayed.

31/03 Victims of Turkey's Kurdish militant conflict long for peace

Many Kurds are torn between distrust of the government and longing for peace.

31/03 After Duterte's arrest, Philippine drug war victims face abuse and online falsehoods

The bloodied body of Sheerah Escudero's 18-year-old brother was found in 2017 with hands bound and head wrapped in packaging tape, a suspected victim of the Philippines' then-President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" that left thousands dead.

31/03 Make Europe Great Again trades are gaining traction

A more independent, less U.S.-reliant Europe is taking shape and investors sense opportunities in a long-shunned region that go beyond just snapping up defence shares.

30/03 Momoa and Black create comedy in game adaptation 'A Minecraft Movie'

Hollywood stars Jason Momoa and Jack Black used humour and big performances to bring to life a corner of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time, in "A Minecraft Movie."

30/03 Heartthrob actor Richard Chamberlain, star of 'Thorn Birds', dies aged 90

Richard Chamberlain, the Emmy-nominated actor and 1960s heartthrob who rocketed to fame in the TV medical drama "Dr. Kildare" and starred in the mini-series "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds" has died at the age of 90, publicist Harlan Boll said.

29/03 Poste to become Telecom Italia's No.1 investor by buying 15% from Vivendi

Poste Italiane has agreed to buy the bulk of Vivendi's stake in Telecom Italia to replace the French group as the main investor in the phone group with a 24.8% holding, Poste said on Saturday.

29/03 Trump commutes Ozy Media founder Watson's nearly 10-year sentence

U.S. President Donald Trump has commuted Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson's nearly 10-year prison sentence for defrauding investors in his now-defunct startup, the White House said on Friday.

29/03 China state media blasts CK Hutchison's Panama port deal in soon-deleted post

Chinese state media attacked Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's plan to sell its ports near the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group in a social media post on Saturday that was taken down minutes later.

29/03 Former Church of England leader says scale of abuse scandal was 'overwhelming'

Justin Welby, the former spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, reiterated he had failed to ensure proper investigations into allegations of abuse within the Church of England, saying the scale of the issue was "overwhelming".

29/03 US warns French companies they must comply with Trump's diversity ban

The Trump administration has written to French companies holding U.S. government contracts ordering them to comply with an executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, two people familiar with the matter said.

29/03 US judge temporarily blocks Trump from firing Voice of America staff

A federal judge on Friday ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily pause its efforts to shut down Voice of America, stopping the government from firing 1,300 journalists and other employees at the U.S. news service that were abruptly placed on leave earlier this month.

28/03 Musk's xAI buys social media platform X for $45 billion

Elon Musk said on Friday that his xAI has acquired X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock transaction for $45 billion, including debt.

28/03 Exclusive: Blackstone evaluates taking a stake in US TikTok spinoff, sources say

Private equity firm Blackstone is evaluating taking a small minority investment in TikTok's U.S. operations, according to two people familiar with the matter.

28/03 FCC opening probe into diversity practices at Disney and ABC

The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday said he is opening an investigation into the diversity practices of Walt Disney and its ABC unit, saying they may violate U.S. equal employment opportunity regulations.

28/03 Google to pay $100 million to settle advertisers' class action

Google has agreed to pay $100 million in cash to settle a long-running lawsuit claiming it overcharged advertisers by failing to provide promised discounts and charged for clicks on ads outside the geographic areas the advertisers targeted.

28/03 CK Hutchison will not sign deal to sell strategic Panama ports next week, sources says

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison will not sign a deal next week to sell its two port operations near the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, amid growing pressure from Beijing.

28/03 Singer Cynthia Erivo honored with GLAAD Award for LGBTQ+ advocacy

"Wicked" actor Cynthia Erivo received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 36th GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, which is awarded to an LGBTQ+ media professional who has raised visibility and acceptance for the community.

28/03 Exclusive: Satellite images show fresh Chinese bomber deployment in South China Sea

China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers around the Scarborough Shoal this week, in Beijing's latest move to assert sovereignty over the hotly disputed atoll in the South China Sea, satellite images obtained by Reuters showed.

28/03 Crime families clash in Guy Ritchie's starry new series 'MobLand'

British filmmaker Guy Ritchie takes viewers back into the dark world of organised crime in "MobLand", his latest television series that features a stellar ensemble cast including Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren.

27/03 Dua Lipa beats lawsuit claiming she copied 'Levitating'

Dua Lipa won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit in Manhattan accusing the British pop star of copying her 2021 megahit "Levitating" from a 1979 disco song.

27/03 Turkey detains nearly 1,900 people in protests over jailed mayor, rejects international criticism

Turkey said it rejected "prejudiced" international statements over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

27/03 Exclusive: US Democrats move to force House vote on Signal chat leak

Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives sought on Wednesday to force the Trump administration to hand over records related to the disclosure of highly sensitive attack plans that were shared over a commercial messaging app, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

26/03 Exclusive: DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show

The best-known member of Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang that bragged about trafficking in stolen data and cyberstalking an FBI agent, according to digital records reviewed by Reuters.

26/03 Pentagon's Hegseth texted start time of planned killing of Yemeni militant

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted about plans to kill a Houthi militant leader in Yemen two hours before a surprise military operation meant to be shrouded in secrecy, according to screenshots of a chat released by The Atlantic on Wednesday.

25/03 How companies are responding to Trump's tariffs

Corporate America is scrambling to implement countermeasures as U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Chinese imports went into effect last week, while some levies on Canada and Mexico have been suspended.

25/03 Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee dies, leaving new appointee in charge

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that co-CEO Han Jong-hee had died of a heart attack, leaving newly-appointed boss Jun Young-hyun solely in charge of the tech giant as it revamps its underperforming chip business and navigates trade uncertainties.

24/03 US Supreme Court turns away casino mogul Wynn's bid to challenge NY Times v. Sullivan defamation rule

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a bid by casino mogul Steve Wynn to roll back defamation protections established in its landmark 1964 ruling in the case New York Times v. Sullivan - a standard that has been questioned by President Donald Trump and two of its own conservative justices.

24/03 Top Trump officials mistakenly divulged military plans to journalist

Top Trump administration officials, including U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, mistakenly included a journalist in a messaging group discussing strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, according to a firsthand account by The Atlantic magazine.

24/03 Turkey opposition seeks boycott of pro-Erdogan media over failure to cover protests

Turkey's opposition is calling for a boycott of TV stations and businesses it says are "ignoring the moment".

24/03 Six year legal fight: how Istanbul's mayor became Erdogan's prime target

The combination of election success and legal battles has cemented Ekrem Imamoglu's status as Tayyip Erdogan's main rival and biggest threat to the president's more than 22-year reign.

24/03 First-quarter US earnings outlook looks less rosy with tariff worries in focus

Analysts are turning more cautious on U.S. corporate earnings for the first quarter of this year.

24/03 Turkey detains nine journalists over protests against Istanbul mayor's arrest, union says

The journalists covered overnight protests in several cities against the arrest of the Istanbul mayor.

23/03 Chinese premier warns of 'rising instability' at key business forum

Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged countries to open their markets to combat "rising instability and uncertainty" at a business forum in Beijing on Sunday, as China braces for further U.S. tariffs.

23/03 Putin and Trump may have spoken more than twice, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump may have had more contacts than the two publicly announced telephone calls over recent months, the Kremlin said in video footage published by state television on Sunday.

23/03 Mariah Carey wins copyright lawsuit over 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

Pop singer Mariah Carey defeated a lawsuit claiming she illegally copied elements of her holiday megahit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" from a country song of the same name.

23/03 'Snow White' debuts in theaters, dogged by controversy

The movie received an enthusiastic reaction during its premiere, but the big-budget project has become mired in the nation’s divisions over race, the 2024 election and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

23/03 Tom Cruise, Superman and 'Avatar' hold keys to 2025 box office

Tom Cruise takes on what may be his final "Mission: Impossible," a new Superman will wear the red cape, and the record-setting "Avatar" sci-fi series will return to movie theaters this year.

23/03 Turkish prosecutors demand Istanbul mayor Imamoglu to be jailed pending trial

Turkish prosecutors have asked a court to jail Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and four of his aides pending trial on terrorism and corruption charges, Imamoglu's office said, as thousands of people across the nation protest what they call his undemocratic detention.

22/03 George Foreman, heavyweight champ and purveyor of grills, dies at 76

American George Foreman, one of the great second acts in sports, who reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title at age 45 and became a celebrated product pitchman, died on Friday at age 76.

22/03 Tense protests grow in Turkey over Istanbul mayor's detention

Tens of thousands of Turks have taken to the streets in mostly peaceful demonstrations.

20/03 Judge stops Musk's team from accessing millions of Americans' data, cites privacy breach

A federal judge said on Thursday the Social Security Administration likely violated privacy laws by giving tech billionaire Elon Musk's aides "unbridled access" to millions of Americans' private data, and ordered a halt to any further record sharing.

20/03 Turkey seizes detained Istanbul mayor's construction company

Turkey seized the construction company co-owned by detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's office said.

19/03 Music revenues rise again in 2024, boosted by streaming subscriptions, report shows

Subscription streaming boosted global recorded music revenues for a tenth straight year in 2024, by 4.8% to $29.6 billion, an industry group said on Wednesday, while urging policymakers to protect artists from copyright threats by artificial intelligence developers.

19/03 Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival in what opposition calls 'coup'

Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party called "a coup against our next president".

11/03 CBS urges FCC to reject complaint over '60 Minutes' Harris interview

CBS on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject a complaint over a "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the agency has no lawful role in policing broadcast news editorial decisions.

10/03 Apple preparing for a major software overhaul, Bloomberg News reports

Apple is preparing a major overhaul of its software, due later this year, which will change the look of the operating systems and the interface of the iPhone, iPad and Mac, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the effort.

10/03 Exclusive: Apple, Meta likely to face modest fines over DMA breaches, sources say

Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching landmark rules aimed at reining in their power, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

10/03 Polish PM Tusk cautions 'friends' against arrogance after Starlink spat

Poland's prime minister on Monday called on "friends" to respect their allies and not be arrogant, in a post on X which mentioned no-one by name but came a day after an extraordinary social media spat between top U.S. and Polish officials over Starlink.

09/03 Kantar owners eye break-up of group, $6.5 billion Worldpanel sale, reports say

Market research group Kantar's owners are exploring the sale of its Worldpanel division for 5 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) or more, Sky News reported on Sunday, while in a separate report the Financial Times said Kantar is set to be broken up and sold.

09/03 Poland says it may need alternative to Musk's Starlink in Ukraine

Poland, which pays for Ukraine's Starlink internet services, may seek an alternative if Elon Musk's company proves to be "unreliable", the foreign minister said on Sunday after the billionaire speculated about turning off access to the system.

08/03 Trump's Scottish golf resort vandalised with pro-Palestinian graffiti

U.S. President Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland has been daubed with pro-Palestinian graffiti, with a protest group claiming responsibility.

08/03 Trump appoints anchors Laura Ingraham, Maria Bartiromo to Kennedy Center board

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was appointing Fox News host Laura Ingraham and Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo to the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

08/03 COVID-19 shut us down five years ago. Here's how its economic impact continues

Five years after the World Health Organization first described the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, its effects are still being felt on the global economy.

08/03 Apple says some AI improvements to Siri delayed to 2026

Some artificial intelligence improvements to Apple's voice assistant Siri will be delayed until 2026, the company said on Friday.

08/03 Gene Hackman died of heart disease days after wife succumbed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was in an advanced state of Alzheimer's and died of heart disease and other factors likely days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of a rare virus spread by mice, according to autopsy results released on Friday in New Mexico.

07/03 EU denies picking on US tech giants, says US also tackling monopolisation

Europe's new tech rule aims to keep digital markets open and is not targeted at U.S. tech giants, EU antitrust and tech chiefs told U.S. congressmen, reminding them that U.S. enforcers have in recent years also cracked down on these companies.

07/03 Bulgarians convicted in UK of being Russian spies working for Wirecard fugitive

Three Bulgarians were found guilty in a London court on Friday of being part of a Russian spy unit run by Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek to carry out surveillance for the Kremlin on a U.S. military base and other individuals targeted by Moscow.

07/03 Trump says he sent letter to Iran leader to negotiate nuclear deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran and sent a letter to its leadership this week suggesting talks with the Islamic Republic, which the West fears is rapidly nearing the capability to make atomic weapons.

07/03 Syrian forces seek to snuff out nascent Alawite insurgency

Security forces battled for a second day on Friday to crush a nascent insurgency by fighters from Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect in western Syria, with scores reported killed as the Islamist-led government faced the biggest challenge yet to its authority.

06/03 Disney to cut nearly 6% staff across two units, source says

Disney is planning to reduce headcount by roughly 6% of the total workforce of ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the entertainment giant grapples with declining TV audience.

03/03 Exclusive: Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins Frank McCourt’s bid for TikTok

Frank McCourt announced on Monday that Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit and a venture capitalist, has joined his bid to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations as a strategic adviser specializing in social media.

25/01 The four female Israeli soldiers released by Hamas

The Palestinian militant group Hamas released four Israeli female soldiers on Saturday, who will be exchanged for 200 Palestinian prisoners incarcerated in Israeli jails.

25/01 Charli XCX leads BRIT Awards nominations, Beatles' last song recognised

Singer Charli XCX, whose album "Brat" inspired a cultural phenomenon last summer, led nominations for the BRIT Awards on Thursday, with the Beatles also recognised with their first nod at Britain's pop music honours since 1977.

24/01 Explainer: How billionaire Caltagirone could influence Italy's banking M&A wave

Italian billionaire Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone has emerged as a leading player in the reshaping of Italy's financial sector that is currently under way.

24/01 Wall St Week Ahead Fed's rate-cut view set to test resurgent US stocks rally

The Federal Reserve's first meeting of 2025 in the coming week stands to test the resurgence in U.S. stocks as investors gauge the extent of more equity-friendly interest rate cuts in the months ahead.

24/01 Exclusive: U.S. whistleblower says Mastercard, Visa failed to stop payments for child sex abuse material on OnlyFans

Mastercard and Visa failed to stop their payment networks from laundering proceeds from child sexual abuse material and sex trafficking on the popular website OnlyFans, according to allegations in a previously undisclosed whistleblower complaint filed with the U.S. Treasury’s financial crimes unit.

24/01 Businessman charged over Malta journalist's murder granted bail

A Maltese court on Friday granted bail to a prominent businessman who is charged with complicity in the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017.

24/01 China readies for Lunar New Year, amid worries about the economy

Travellers thronged railway stations and airports on Friday, clutching large suitcases and gifts such as boxes of fruit as they joined millions of Chinese returning to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival with family.

24/01 Monte dei Paschi launches $13.9 billion takeover bid for Mediobanca

Bailed-out lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena launched a $13.9 billion all-share buyout offer for Mediobanca, in the latest surprise twist of a complex Italian banking saga.

24/01 Breakingviews - US sports-betting duo’s growth wager is paying off

The wide world of sports betting is narrowing. DraftKings and FanDuel have about 80% of the U.S. market, which could reach $39 billion in size by 2030, the latter company’s owner Flutter Entertainment reckons. High entry costs and slick products stack the house in the duopoly’s favor. Absent a regulatory crackdown, it looks like years of red ink will finally pay off.

23/01 Oscar nominations 2025: full list of nominees for 97th Academy Awards

"The Brutalist" and "Wicked" picked up 10 nominations each.

23/01 Brazilians jubilant at 'I'm Still Here' historic Oscar nomination for best picture

As the long-awaited Oscar nominations were released on Thursday, Brazilians flooded social media cheering and celebrating every mention of "I'm Still Here" - a total of three.

23/01 Netflix musical 'Emilia Perez' piles up 13 Oscar nominations

The Netflix movie musical "Emilia Perez" led the Academy Award nominations on Thursday, giving the streaming service another shot at its first best-picture trophy, followed by historical drama "The Brutalist" and box-office smash "Wicked."

23/01 CNN to cut jobs by 6% amid digital push

Warner Bros Discovery-owned CNN will lay off about 6% of its workforce as the TV news outlet continues to shift its focus toward a more digital-centric strategy, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.

23/01 Britain appeals to Big Tech with change of regulatory guard

Britain's choice of a former Amazon executive to chair its antitrust regulator is a clear pitch for investment, including from Big Tech, and signals it is prepared to go easier on deal-making if that would help, company bosses and lawyers said.

23/01 Exclusive: ByteDance plans $20 billion capex in 2025, mostly on AI, sources say

ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, has earmarked over 150 billion yuan ($20.64 billion) in capital expenditure for this year, much of which will be centred on artificial intelligence, two people briefed on the matter said.

23/01 Samsung unveils AI smartphones with Qualcomm chips, teases slimmer Galaxy phones

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled its newest Galaxy S25 smartphones, powered by Qualcomm's chips and Google's artificial-intelligence model, hoping its upgraded AI features can reinvigorate sales and fend off Apple and Chinese rivals.

23/01 CNN and NBC News to lay off employees, CNBC reports

CNN, a unit of Warner Bros Discovery , plans to lay off hundreds of employees on Thursday, as it refocuses the business around a global digital audience, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

22/01 Trump's DEI cuts force Davos elite to find new words for diversity

President Donald Trump's escalating pressure on the private sector to ditch diversity programs has left some in Davos searching for new words to describe workplace practices they say are essential to their businesses.

22/01 Exclusive: OpenAI tells India court ChatGPT data removal will breach US legal obligations

OpenAI has told an Indian court that any order to remove training data powering its ChatGPT service would be inconsistent with its legal obligations in the United States, according to a recent filing seen by Reuters.

22/01 Murdoch deal is victory for Prince Harry, but doesn't get him everything he wanted

Six years ago, as he and his American wife Meghan were seemingly enjoying a hugely successful royal tour to Africa, Prince Harry issued a surprise, stinging rebuke to the British press, accusing papers of waging a ruthless campaign against them.

22/01 Prince Harry's battles with the British press

Prince Harry has described his mission to rid the British press of senior executives and editors he accuses of abusing their power.

22/01 Saudi prince's investment firm would be keen on TikTok if Musk or others buy it, CEO says

Kingdom Holding already holds stakes in Musk's social media platform X and his artificial intelligence startup xAI.

22/01 Full Text - Prince Harry wins apology from Rupert Murdoch's UK papers

Prince Harry's lawyer said a deal had been struck after NGN agreed to pay significant damages.

22/01 What is Prince Harry's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group about?

Prince Harry was suing News Group Newspapers over alleged unlawful activities carried out by journalists and private investigators working for its papers, The Sun and the now defunct News of the World, from 1996 until 2011.

22/01 Nasdaq futures surge after Netflix results, Trump's AI investment plans

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, led by those tied to the Nasdaq, as investors cheered streaming giant Netflix's strong quarterly performance and President Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar support to bolster AI infrastructure.

22/01 Netflix shares jump as subscriber surge, live sports streaming fuel growth

Netflix shares soared in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company reported a blockbuster holiday quarter as a robust content line-up and its entry into live sports streaming brought in a record number of new subscribers.

22/01 'Cute and murderous': How Squid Game's iconic killer doll came to life

While the second season of "Squid Game" has new plot twists, one element of the Netflix mega-hit series where contestants down on their luck risk their lives to play children's games for the chance of winning cash prizes, has remained constant.

22/01 Prince Harry v Murdoch: lawyers due back in court after last-gasp deal talks

Prince Harry's case against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group is due to return to court on Wednesday with the possibility the warring sides have thrashed out a last-minute deal to settle claims of widespread wrongdoing at the publisher.

22/01 China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar

The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land – only not as a reality star.

21/01 Netflix added a record 19 million subscribers in holiday quarter

Netflix added 18.9 million subscribers in its holiday quarter, blowing past Wall Street's forecasts, with live sporting events and the return of its popular South Korean series "Squid Game" attracting a record number of new customers, the company reported on Tuesday.

21/01 Breakingviews - Donald Trump erratically waves sword of Damocles

Donald Trump returned to the presidency swinging his pen wildly. Some 200 executive actions included efforts to end the U.S. offshore wind industry, roll back vehicle emission constraints, curb immigration and pardon 1,500 insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The first-day agenda, however, stopped short of firing the opening shots of a promised worldwide trade war, leaving the

21/01 Trump executive order leaves TikTok in legal limbo, for now

U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to restore access to TikTok has created a thicket of new legal questions for the short-video platform, along with new tensions between the White House, members of Congress who want the platform banned, and tech companies caught in the middle.

21/01 TikTok app unavailable on Apple, Google stores in US despite Trump delaying ban

TikTok remained unavailable on Apple and Google app stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the enforcement of a ban on the popular Chinese-owned short-video app by 75 days.

21/01 Organist Garth Hudson, last surviving member of rock group the Band, dies at 87

Garth Hudson, the organist and multi-instrumentalist whose wizardry enhanced some of the best-known songs of 1960s and '70s rock group the Band including "Up on Cripple Creek," "Chest Fever" and "Ophelia," died on Tuesday at age 87, according to the Canadian Press, which cited his friend Jan Haust.

21/01 Azerbaijan, accused of stifling press, puts 7 news staff on trial

Seven people went on trial in Azerbaijan on Tuesday in the latest of a series of cases against staff of independent news media, prompting accusations of a crackdown on the press.

21/01 Exclusive: Syrian Kurdish forces oppose handing jihadist jails to Islamist rulers

The Kurdish forces guarding Islamic State fighters at a jail in northern Syria say they are opposed to handing the facility to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus as they brace for attacks by the ultra hardline group and monitor its attempts to re-emerge.

21/01 Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan home from hospital days after knife attack by intruder

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan left a hospital in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, less than a week after he suffered knife injuries in a scuffle with an intruder at his house, local media reported.

21/01 Morning Bid: 'Stop-Go' Trump tariff trades whiplash dollar

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan

21/01 Trump's inaugural brings the world's billionaire elites en masse to DC

The attendees at a U.S. presidential inauguration do not often resemble the annual gathering of the world's richest in Davos, Switzerland, which kicked off on Monday, but the parallels were hard to ignore as Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. President.

21/01 Prince Harry's court battle with Murdoch papers begins

Prince Harry's legal battle against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group goes to trial at the High Court in London on Tuesday with the royal seeking a ruling that senior figures knew about and covered up widespread wrongdoing.

21/01 Trump effectively pulls US out of global corporate tax deal

President Donald Trump on Monday declared that a global corporate minimum tax deal "has no force or effect" in the U.S., effectively pulling America out of the landmark 2021 arrangement negotiated by the Biden administration with nearly 140 countries.

21/01 Trump executive order on free speech draws criticism

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that he said aims to restore freedom of speech and end censorship, drawing fire from critics who point to his past actions threatening and suing journalists, critics and political opponents.

21/01 Musk's hand gesture during Trump inauguration festivities draws scrutiny

Billionaire Elon Musk's hand gesture while he spoke during a celebration of President Donald Trump's inauguration drew online comparisons to a Nazi salute on Monday, but a leading tracker of antisemitism said it appeared to represent a moment of enthusiasm instead.

21/01 Melania's big hat plays starring role in Trump's Inauguration Day

As President Donald Trump entered the U.S. Capitol Rotunda to be sworn into office on Monday, he moved to kiss the cheek of his wife Melania but was blocked by a wide-brimmed hat that the First Lady wore throughout the entirety of Inauguration Day.

21/01 Biden FTC chair Khan to resign from commission in coming weeks

Lina Khan, who headed the U.S. Federal Trade Commission under former President Joe Biden until Monday, will resign from the commission in the coming weeks, she told staff in a memo.

20/01 TikTok awaits Trump reprieve as China signals it is open to a deal

The app and website were operational on Monday, but TikTok was still not available for download in the Apple and Google app stores, suggesting the two companies were waiting for clearer legal assurances.

20/01 German TikTokers like China, Russia more, poll shows

Germans who get their news through TikTok are less likely to see China as a dictatorship, be less critical of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and be more sceptical about climate change and the utility of vaccines than consumers of other media.

20/01 Vivendi's new 'galaxy' of companies needs more time to explain strategy, analysts and investors say

Vivendi management and bosses of some of its newly spun out companies - Canal+, Havas and Louis Hachette Group - need to lay out more clearly their strategies to convince investors the break-up was worth it, analysts and investors said.

20/01 Australian broadcaster apologises to Djokovic, Serbian fans

Australian broadcaster Tony Jones has apologised to Novak Djokovic and fans of the Serbian for comments he made on TV on Friday night that the 10-times Australian Open champion considered "insulting and offensive".

20/01 Breakingviews - Davos becomes world’s most exclusive watch party

The Swiss town of Davos will this week host what amounts to an exclusive watch party for the season premiere of Donald Trump’s second term. The annual gathering of the World Economic Forum (WEF), held in the alpine resort each January, presents itself as a place where the world’s political, business, and financial leaders meet to solve big problems. This year, though, the 2,750 delegates will spen