Nepal lifts TikTok ban after blocking app over ‘social harmony’ concerns
Move comes weeks after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was sworn into office following collapse of previous government.
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Canada intervenes to end freight rail shutdown triggered by labour dispute
Ottawa orders railroads to enter arbitration with labour union to avert prolonged disruption to services.
Andrew and Tristan Tate detained in Romania in new trafficking probe
Romanian authorities say probe relates to alleged crimes including human trafficking and sex with a minor.
US orders inspections of Boeing 787 planes following midair plunge
Federal Aviation Administration orders inspections after mid-flight dive blamed on random movement of pilots' seats.
Chechen leader drives gun-mounted Tesla truck, invites Musk to Russia
Ramzan Kadyrov says Cybertruck will be given to Russian forces fighting in the war in Ukraine.
After OnlyFans, AI ‘girlfriends’ are tech’s next pitch to lonely men
AI-powered companions are a growing industry amid rising loneliness and disillusionment with modern dating.
Intel to slash 15,000 jobs amid struggles to keep up with Nvidia and AMD
US chipmaker to cut 15 percent of workforce as part of efforts to cut costs by $10bn in 2025.
Meta shares surge after tech giant reports $13.5bn profit
CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI is on track to be the most used AI assistant worldwide by the year's end.
McDonald’s sales fall globally for first time in over three years
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski says low-income consumers eating at home and finding other ways to economise.
Air New Zealand scraps 2030 carbon emissions target
Flag carrier says it is unable to achieve target due to lack of newer fuel-efficient aircraft and alternative jet fuels.
Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics
Editorial staff vote to walk off the job after rejecting annual pay increase of between 3 and 4 percent.
Boeing finalises plea deal over fatal 737 Max crashes
Aircraft giant to pay $243.6m fine under agreement that is subject to US judge's approval.
US stocks tumble as tech share rebound falters
Fears of new trade tensions with China drive main indexes lower.
Chinese-made T-shirts cash in on Trump’s defiant response to shooting
Chinese e-commerce platforms like Temu are selling apparel featuring image of a bleeding, fist-pumping Trump.
Elon Musk says he will move companies out of California over trans law
Billionaire says he will relocate headquarters of SpaceX and X to Texas over parental notification law.
Malaysia is building malls like crazy – but shoppers aren’t coming
Dozens of new malls are under construction in the country even as existing complexes struggle to attract customers.
In Australia, energy crunch prompts a heated debate on going nuclear
Australia's opposition leader has proposed building the country's first nuclear plants, but many are unconvinced.
McDonald’s cuts breakfast hours in Australia as bird flu hits egg supply
Fast food giant says it will stop taking breakfast orders from 10:30am instead of midday due to egg supply crunch.
‘Pink baht’: Thailand’s businesses chase same-sex marriage bonanza
Wedding planners, hotels, malls and mortgage brokers are hoping to cash in on the legalisation of same-sex unions.
Nine in 10 top global companies failing to uphold human rights, report says
World Benchmarking Alliance says companies should take greater responsibility for UN Sustainable Development Goals.