Markets retreat further as US data fans rate hike fears
Investors took fright Thursday at a forecast-busting reading on the US services sector that revived speculation the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates again, compounding a spike in oil prices that has fanned fresh inflation fears.
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Australia PM confirms China visit, Li says ready to resume exchanges
Australia's prime minister confirmed Thursday he will visit China later this year after talks with China's premier, who said Beijing was ready to resume bilateral exchanges after years of friction.
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China exports, imports fall again in August but pace slows
China's exports and imports sank again in August, data showed Thursday, adding to growing pressure on authorities to introduce fresh stimulus for the world's number two economy even as the figures showed some sign of improvement.
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US, Chinese and Russian officials gather at East Asia summit
US Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese premier Li Qiang and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov attended an East Asia summit in Indonesia on Thursday, offering an opportunity for direct, high-level diplomacy between the rivals.
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US wary of German pride ahead of Basketball World Cup semi
Austin Reaves warned his United States team-mates on Thursday that national pride will transform Germany's players when they meet in the Basketball World Cup semi-finals.
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Japan boyband agency admits founder's sexual abuse
The president of Japan's biggest boyband agency admitted on Thursday that its late founder sexually abused young aspiring stars, decades after the allegations against him first emerged.
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Fake experts drive disinformation before Bangladesh polls
Hundreds of articles praising Bangladeshi government policies apparently by independent experts have appeared in national and international media but the authors have questionable credentials, fake photos, and may not even exist, an AFP investigation has found.
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Tencent claims new AI chat bot skills comparable to ChatGPT
Chinese tech giant Tencent on Thursday claimed its new chatbot had some capabilities on par with top US rival ChatGPT, as the global artificial intelligence race heats up.
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Why China's response to economic challenges is not working
Data from China on Thursday showing falling exports fanned more fears about a slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy, which has struggled with its post-Covid recovery.
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US, Chinese and Russian officials gather at Southeast Asia summit
US Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese premier Li Qiang and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov attended an East Asia summit in Indonesia on Thursday, offering an opportunity for direct, high-level diplomacy between the rivals.
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