TikTok’s fight against going dark gains support from key US lawmakers By Reuters

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – TikTok’s fortunes took a positive turn on Thursday as a…

Chinese hackers accessed Yellen’s computer in US Treasury breach, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters

(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated and unclassified files were accessed as…

China expected to hit 2024 GDP target, but tariffs loom By Reuters

By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy likely rebounded in the fourth quarter as several…

Starbucks’ lead independent director Mellody Hobson to depart By Reuters

(Reuters) – Coffee giant Starbucks (NASDAQ:) said on Thursday that Mellody Hobson, the lead independent director…

How bond vigilantes could check Trump’s power By Reuters

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – When Bill Clinton began his first term as president in 1993, he…

US retail sales exit 2024 with momentum; labor market on solid ground By Reuters

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales increased in December as households bought motor vehicles…

Citigroup cuts more jobs to meet expense goals, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters

(Reuters) -Citigroup is cutting more jobs this week to meet CEO Jane Fraser’s expense goals, Bloomberg…

‘Mr Baseball’ Bob Uecker, American sportscaster-actor, dies at 90 By Reuters

By Bill Trott (Reuters) – Bob Uecker, whose self-deprecating wit helped him parlay a mediocre baseball…

Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons, foreign minister says By Reuters

By Timour Azhari LONDON (Reuters) – Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the…

WHO appeals for $1.5 billion for emergencies with US funding in question By Reuters

GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization launched its annual appeal for funding to respond to health…

Human Rights Watch chief says Trump’s return threatens freedoms By Reuters

By Emma Farge GENEVA(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House next week…

Novo Nordisk, other companies to meet Danish prime minister following Trump’s Greenland threat By Reuters

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after…

German far-right leader to attend Trump inauguration By Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) – A co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will attend the inauguration…

BP to cut over 5% of workforce in CEO cost cut drive By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) – BP (NYSE:) announced on Thursday that it will cut around 4,700 staff, or…

Adopted wild boar ‘Rillette’ threatened with euthanasia in France By Reuters

By Lucien Libert CHAOURCE, France (Reuters) – Animal rights campaigners in France are fighting to save…

Asian hedge funds’ 2024 performance best in 15 years By Reuters

By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian hedge funds delivered their strongest returns in 15…

More German companies want to raise prices, Ifo says By Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) – The Ifo price expectations index in Germany rose to its highest level since…

Detained South Korea’s Yoon refuses questioning, challenges arrest By Reuters

By Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol failed…

Iran says Gaza ceasefire is a ‘victory’ for Palestinian resistance By Reuters

DUBAI (Reuters) – The ceasefire in Gaza represents a “great victory” for the Palestinian resistance, Iran’s…

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket lifts off from Florida in debut mission By Reuters

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Cyprus says US decree on security affirms island’s stabilising role in region By Reuters

NICOSIA (Reuters) – Cyprus on Thursday hailed a U.S. memorandum allowing military sales, including arms, to…

China gives a wary welcome to influx of ‘TikTok refugees’ on RedNote By Reuters

(This Jan. 15 story has been corrected to clarify that registration is allowed with a foreign…