Meetings like Biden-Xi summit may be only way forward for U.S. and China, former Obama advisor says
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping could hold a virtual summit by the end of this year.
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Havana Syndrome: ‘Attacks have stepped-up in their brazenness,’ says national security expert
Frank Figliuzzi calls for greater coordination to combat the growing number of mysterious soundwave attacks against Americans dubbed “Havana Syndrome.”
Long Covid now has a formal definition. Here’s what you need to know
Health experts say long Covid is clearly of public health concern, given the substantial impact it has on society.
Hong Kong's leader says national security law has city 'back on the right track'
According to Hong Kong's top leader, who was appointed by Beijing, the city has entered a "favorable era" for Hong Kong to plan for its future.
These are the countries historically responsible for the climate emergency
The U.S. — by some distance — was found to be responsible for the largest share of CO2 emissions from 1850 through to the present day.
China’s military activity near Taiwan increases risks of an accident, says analyst
The probability of an armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait remains "very low" but incursions increase risks of military accidents, said Neil Thomas of Eurasia.
Here's a ranking of the world's 50 best restaurants for 2021
An annual list of the world's 50 best restaurants is back — and for the first time, one city dominated the top two spots.
U.S. tech investor Coatue is planning to set up an office in Europe
U.S. hedge fund Coatue Management is planning to set up a new office in Europe as part of an effort to capitalize on the continent's growing tech industry.
Japan's Nikkei falls 1%; New Zealand's central bank hikes interest rates
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand on Wednesday raised its official cash rate to 0.5%, among the first advanced economies to do so in the pandemic era.
Business insolvencies set to rise globally in 2022 — first time since Covid pandemic, research shows
Globally, business insolvencies are expected to jump 15% on year in 2022 following two consecutive years of decline, said trade credit insurer Euler Hermes.
Facebook says sorry for mass outage and reveals why it happened
Facebook has apologized for the mass outage that left billions of users unable to access Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger for several hours.
Japan's Nikkei 225 drops more than 2%, paring losses after entering correction territory earlier
The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday announced its decision to leave interest rates unchanged.
U.S. will use all steps necessary to defend its economic interests against China, top trade official says
Tai confirmed a CNBC report last week saying that the Biden administration believed that Beijing has not complied with the phase one trade deal.
Global airline industry is expected to cut losses in 2022 by 78% to $12 billion in slow pandemic recovery
The airline industry is recovering from the Covid pandemic but losses are set to continue into 2022.
TikTok's turnover grew by 545% in Europe last year — but losses are mounting
TikTok's turnover in Europe grew 545% to $170.8 million last year but losses climbed to $644 million, according to a filing with the U.K.'s company registry.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index drops 2% amid Evergrande trading halt
Trading in the Hong Kong-listed shares of China Evergrande Group as well as Evergrande Property Services was halted on Monday.
Indebted Evergrande set to raise more cash from partial sale of its property services unit
Buckling under the weight of more than $300 billion in debt, Evergrande has been trying to offload stakes in other assets.
El Salvador has just started mining bitcoin using the energy from volcanoes
El Salvador has mined 0.00599179 bitcoin, or about $269, with power harnessed from a volcano, in a first for the country.
EV start-up Lordstown Motors to sell Ohio plant to Foxconn for $230 million
Lordstown's stock was up Thursday by as much as 21% following reports it's near a deal to sell its large Ohio factory to iPhone maker Foxconn.
Rising cases and deaths test Singapore's pivot to treat Covid as endemic
Around 82% of Singapore's population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, health ministry data showed.
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