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…
Dow ends lower after topsy-turvy week, as Intel’s outlook weighs on market sentiment
Indexes on Friday: Dow down 0.58%, S&P 500 flat, Nasdaq up 0.28%All down for the week: Dow 0.53%,…
Major Australian pension fund trimming US dollar exposure on weakening outlook
ART increases hedging to reduce exposure to weakening US dollarUS dollar expected to weaken due to interest rate…
Exclusive: US FDA delays two drug reviews in new voucher program after safety, efficacy concerns
Reviews of Sanofi’s diabetes drug Tzield and Disc Medicine’s blood-disorder medicine bitopertin stalledTzield pushed back after adverse event…
Italy urges NATO to coordinate in Arctic as Greenland tensions escalate
ROME, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged NATO on Friday to develop “a coordinated…
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)…
China’s trade ends 2025 with record $1.2 trillion surplus despite Trump tariff jolt
China posts record $1.189 trillion trade surplus in 2025China’s December dollar exports up 6.6% Y/Y, imports up 5.7%;…
‘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…
India’s smartphone security proposal faces backlash over privacy concerns
IT ministry cancels scheduled meeting with tech giants, sources sayInternet rights group IFF says it is worried about…
Exclusive: Venezuela begins reversing oil output cuts as exports resume, sources say
Item 1 of 2 Crude oil drips from a valve at an oil well operated by Venezuela’s state…
US FDA requests removal of suicide warnings from weight-loss drug labels
Jan 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator asked drugmakers on Tuesday to remove label warnings about a…
Singapore defends GIC, Temasek returns as reasonable
Government says prioritises long-term returns over short-term swingsGovernment does not interfere in Temasek’s picks, says ministerGIC’s returns over…