Chinese AI circuit board maker soars on Hong Kong debut
Shares in a Chinese tech firm that supplies US chip titan Nvidia soared almost 60 percent on its Hong Kong debut Tuesday, having raised more than US$2 billion in the city's largest listing this year.
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Oil prices dip, most stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes
Oil prices fell on Tuesday while most stocks rose on lingering hopes for a deal to end the US-Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran said it had not decided whether to attend peace talks.
Read moreCanadian tourist killed, 13 injured in Mexico pyramid shooting
A Canadian woman was shot dead and 13 others were hurt in a shooting Monday at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said.
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Tim Cook's time as Apple chief marked by profit absent awe
An Alabama-born engineer seen as a supply-chain savant, Tim Cook took on the daunting challenge of succeeding Apple's iconic boss Steve Jobs 15 years ago.
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Mitchell, Harden shine as Cavs down Raptors for 2-0 series lead
Donovan Mitchell and James Harden combined for 58 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 115-105 to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Monday.
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El Salvador's missing thousands buried by official indifference
Entering the San Salvador district of Mejicanos no longer means taking your life in your hands, like it did a decade ago when Kathya Quintanilla left home to meet a friend at a local park.
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Trump's Fed chair pick to face lawmakers at key confirmation hearing
Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Federal Reserve, will vow to protect central bank independence on interest rates at a crucial confirmation hearing Tuesday, according to remarks seen by AFP.
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PGA Tour to scrap Hawaii opening events from 2027
The PGA Tour is planning to abandon the traditional season-opening swing in Hawaii from 2027, it said Monday.
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Amazon invests another $5 bn in Anthropic
Amazon on Monday said it pumped another $5 billion into Anthropic as it ramps up its collaboration with the startup behind Claude artificial intelligence.
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Israel PM vows 'harsh action' against soldier vandalising Jesus statue in Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "harsh action" on Monday against a soldier caught on camera vandalising a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon.
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