US disrupts China hacking drive vs vital infrastructure – officials

02/01/2024

United States officials said Wednesday they disrupted a sweeping Chinese cyber-spying operation that targeted critical American infrastructure entities and could be used against the US in a future geopolitical crisis. The operation, conducted jointly by the US…

Toyota is still world’s top selling automaker 

01/30/2024

TOKYO—Toyota Motor sold a record 11.2 million vehicles in 2023, it said on Tuesday, January 30, taking the crown as the world’s top-selling automaker for a fourth straight year. The Japanese automaker reported a 7.2 percent jump…

Rise in reports of fake weight-loss drugs linked to shortage of real thing, WHO says

01/30/2024

  (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that global shortages last year of popular diabetes medicines that are also used for weight loss, such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, had been linked to rising…

World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, bringing concerns about methane emissions

01/28/2024

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The world’s largest cruise ship is set for its maiden voyage on Saturday, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel – and other giant cruise liners to follow –…

Fire in China shop kills 39, traps others

01/25/2024

BEIJING—A fire at a street shop in Xinyu City of Jiangxi Province has killed 39 people and injured nine, Chinese state media and the local government said on Wednesday, adding that some people were still trapped. The…

North Korea says it tested new strategic cruise missile

01/25/2024

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said it tested its new strategic cruise missile on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, confirming what the South Korean military said the day before. The missile dubbed “Pulhwasal-3-31” is currently under…

Jarrett Allen makes Cavs history in win over Magic

01/23/2024

Jarrett Allen set a franchise record with his 12th consecutive double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 126-99 road blowout of the Orlando Magic on Monday. Allen surpassing Elmore…

Benito, the lonely giraffe of Mexico, starts 50-hour journey to new home

01/23/2024

Benito the giraffe, whose lonely life at a park on Mexico’s arid northern border inspired a campaign to relocate him, was en route on Monday to a new home at a safari park in the center of…

Why is Canada capping foreign students and who will be impacted?

01/23/2024

Canada on Monday announced a two-year cap on the intake of foreign students after an explosive growth in recent years aggravated the housing shortage. Last year Canada issued nearly one million study permits, about three times that…

Rivals say Biden, Trump too old to lead

01/22/2024

  PETERBOROUGH/MANCHESTER/NASHUA, New Hampshire — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley accused rival Donald Trump of being “obsessed” with dictators and too old to lead, in a final campaign stretch in New Hampshire on Saturday, ahead of…

Hawks’ Trae Young out due to concussion

01/22/2024

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young sustained a concussion in Saturday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and his timetable to return to action has not been determined, the team announced Sunday. The two-time All-Star drew a charge…

Oil prices drift lower on China demand worries

01/19/2024

TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices drifted lower on Friday after a rally the day before, as geopolitical tensions and disruptions in U.S. oil production from a cold blast were countered by concerns over slow demand growth in…

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