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China expected to post slowing growth as economic woes drag

China expected to post slowing growth as economic woes drag

China is expected to post its slowest growth in a year and a half on Friday, as Beijing struggles to steady an economy shaken by sluggish spending and persistent property sector woes.

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Yamasaki brings keirin world title home as Japan takes two track golds

Yamasaki brings keirin world title home as Japan takes two track golds

Kento Yamasaki won Japan's first world title in the men's keirin since 1987 as record-chasing Olympic gold medallist Harrie Lavreysen was eliminated in the semi-finals.

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Netflix adds millions of subscribers but growth slows

Netflix adds millions of subscribers but growth slows

Netflix on Thursday said it added more than five million subscribers in the recently ended quarter but signaled slowing growth.

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'Deeply misguided' to wall US off with tariffs: Yellen

'Deeply misguided' to wall US off with tariffs: Yellen

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushed back Thursday on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposals of high tariffs on allies and rivals, calling such moves "deeply misguided" weeks before the November 5 election.

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Biden farewell visit to Berlin focused on Ukraine, Mideast wars

Biden farewell visit to Berlin focused on Ukraine, Mideast wars

US President Joe Biden on Thursday began a farewell visit to Germany and talks with European leaders on support for Ukraine's war against Russia and the Middle East conflict.

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EU leaders urge new laws to speed up migrant returns

EU leaders urge new laws to speed up migrant returns

EU leaders called Thursday for urgent new legislation to increase and speed up migrant returns on Thursday, after a summit in Brussels that crystallised a rightward shift in the bloc's rhetoric.

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Sinwar killing a blow to Hamas but impact on war uncertain

Sinwar killing a blow to Hamas but impact on war uncertain

Israel has inflicted an immense blow on Hamas by killing the Palestinian group's chief Yahya Sinwar, but whether his death will bring the end of the Gaza war any closer is unclear.

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Mitzi Gaynor, star of 'South Pacific,' dies aged 93

Mitzi Gaynor, star of 'South Pacific,' dies aged 93

Mitzi Gaynor, best known for hit movie musical "South Pacific," has died at the age of 93, her representatives said Thursday.

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Trump says Zelensky 'should never have let' Ukraine war start

Trump says Zelensky 'should never have let' Ukraine war start

White House candidate Donald Trump on Thursday blamed US ally Ukraine for Russia's invasion, arguing that President Volodymyr Zelensky had failed in his duty to halt hostilities before they started.

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Harris woos undecided voters as Trump riles critics over Ukraine

Harris woos undecided voters as Trump riles critics over Ukraine

Kamala Harris headed to the swing state of Wisconsin on Thursday while Donald Trump stirred controversy with criticism of embattled ally Ukraine, as the rivals vied for the remaining fraction of undecided voters in a deadlocked US presidential election.

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