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Shell rejects claim of early merger talks with BP
Shell rejects claim of early merger talks with BP

LONDON, U.K.: British oil giant Shell has denied reports that it is in talks to acquire rival oil company BP. The Wall Street Journal...

Trump-backed crypto project gets $100 million boost from UAE fund
Trump-backed crypto project gets $100 million boost from UAE fund

LONDON, U.K.: A little-known investment fund based in the United Arab Emirates has emerged as the most prominent public backer of U.S....

Australian PM rejects US pressure to ease biosecurity rules
Australian PM rejects US pressure to ease biosecurity rules

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia will not ease its strict biosecurity rules during trade talks with the United States, Prime Minister Anthony...

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese investment empowers Indonesia's EV supply chain
Xinhua Headlines: Chinese investment empowers Indonesia's EV supply chain

* Indonesia is currently the world's largest producer of nickel and holds the biggest-known reserves of the metal, an essential component...

Taiwan banking Giant, Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank, secures approval to open branch in India
Taiwan banking Giant, Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank, secures approval to open branch in India

Taipei [Taiwan], July 2 (ANI): Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank, the banking arm of Fubon Financial Holding Co., has received approval...

Tech innovation fuels rise, expansion of Chinese private firms
Tech innovation fuels rise, expansion of Chinese private firms

BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The lifespan of a standard photovoltaic cable is usually 15 years. However, it was only 8 years on western...

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Venetians protest Bezos wedding with march through the town
Venetians protest Bezos wedding with march through the town

VENICE, Italy: Over the weekend, hundreds of protesters marched through the narrow streets of Venice to voice their opposition to billionaire...

New French law targets smoking near schools, public spaces
New French law targets smoking near schools, public spaces

PARIS, France: France is taking stronger steps to reduce smoking. A new health rule announced on Saturday will soon ban smoking in...

Trump hints at DOGE investigation of Musk subsidies
Trump hints at DOGE investigation of Musk subsidies

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Elon Musk's success has been built on government subsidies. Without...

Native leaders, activists oppose detention site on Florida wetlands
Native leaders, activists oppose detention site on Florida wetlands

EVERGLADES, Florida: Over the weekend, a diverse coalition of environmental activists, Native American leaders, and residents gathered...

Beijing crowds cheer AI-powered robots over real soccer players
Beijing crowds cheer AI-powered robots over real soccer players

BEIJING, China: China's national soccer team may struggle to stir excitement, but its humanoid robots are drawing cheers — and not...

COVID-19 source still unknown, says WHO panel
COVID-19 source still unknown, says WHO panel

]LONDON, U.K.: A World Health Organization (WHO) expert group investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic released its final...