- Sun. Jul 13th, 2025
Meta news ban intensifying Canadians' legacy media break
Montreal (AFP) – As Canada heads into an election this month, voters looking for campaign news on Facebook or Instagram will find material filtered through online creators and influencers --…
All Black wing Tele'a announces Japan switch
Tokyo (AFP) – All Blacks wing Mark Tele'a said Tuesday that he will play in Japan next year, depriving New Zealand of a key player ahead of the 2027 Rugby…
Chinese EV battery giant CATL posts 33% surge in Q1 profit
Beijing (AFP) – The world's leading maker of electric vehicle batteries, Chinese firm CATL, posted a 32.9 percent jump in first quarter profit, even as demand for electric vehicles slows.…
China's economy likely grew 5.1% in Q1 on export surge: AFP poll
Beijing (AFP) – China is expected to post first-quarter growth of around five percent on Wednesday, buoyed by exporters rushing to stave off higher US tariffs but still weighed by…
S. Korea govt plans $4.9 bn more help for semiconductors as US tariff risk bites
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea on Tuesday announced plans to invest an additional $4.9 billion in the country's semiconductor industry, citing "growing uncertainty" over US tariffs. Issued on: 15/04/2025 -…
Palestinian student detained at US citizenship interview
New York (AFP) – US immigration authorities on Monday arrested another Columbia University student who participated in pro-Palestinian campus protests, detaining him as he attended an interview to become an…
LVMH sales dip as Trump tariffs dent luxury tastes
Paris (AFP) – Luxury giant LVMH saw sales fall two percent to 20.3 billion euros ($23 billion) in the first quarter of 2025 as US President Donald Trump's tariffs shook…
Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to new sex charges
New York (AFP) – US music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty Monday to two new charges added to the criminal racketeering and sex trafficking case against him, which…
Luka Modric becomes co
London (AFP) – Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric has joined Swansea as an investor and co-owner, the Championship club announced on Monday. Issued on: 15/04/2025 - 00:09 1…
Peru mourns its literary giant Mario Vargas Llosa
Lima (AFP) – The Peruvian flag flew at half-staff Monday as the South American country marked the passing of literary great Mario Vargas Llosa with a day of national mourning.…