US climber scales Taiwan’s tallest building Taipei 101 without ropes
‘Free solo’ ascent organised and shown live by NetflixHonnold completed climb in an hour and a halfTaipei 101…
‘Jobs, jobs, jobs’ the AI mantra in Davos as fears take back seat
Executives optimistic on AI despite fears of bubble, job lossesCisco projects completed faster with AI, says its presidentBill…
Canada’s Carney hails warmer ties with China and signs energy pact
Item 1 of 8 Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with China’s Premier Li Qiang at the…
Exclusive: South Korea’s $350 billion US investment unlikely to kick off in H1, finmin says
South Korea’s $350-bln package pushed beyond first halfSlumping won pressures efforts to advance U.S. deal plansS.Korea plans to…
Global grain traders’ green pledges face skepticism as deal to protect Brazil’s rainforest unravels
Item 1 of 2 A drone views shows fallen trees in a secondary forest where farmers (not pictured)…
‘Are you dead?’ Chinese app for single living goes viral
Item 1 of 2 A logo of “Are you dead” app, or “Demumu” in its english version, a…
Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul
India smartphone security proposals worry tech companiesSharing source code a very contentious issue, sources sayIndian government says it…
Stocks wobble, dollar dips as Trump-Fed feud deepens
Powell calls threat of indictment a pretext to pressure ratesDollar falls broadly, S&P 500 futures down 0.5%Gold breaches…
India detains environmental activist over anti-fossil fuel work
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – An environmental activist working on an effort to coordinate a global treaty to…
NASA considers rare early ISS crew return due to astronaut’s medical issue
Jan 8 (Reuters) – NASA is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space…
Dollar poised for third straight daily gain ahead of US jobs report
Market positioning will prevent significant dollar drop, Natixis saysFocus on Friday’s jobs report to gauge Fed’s 2026 rate…
Dollar flat against major currencies as investors assess labor data
Dollar roughly unchanged vs euro after subdued German inflation figuresYen unaffected by China’s ban of dual-use items to…