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EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements
EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission is considering new legislation that could require companies in sensitive sectors to diversify...

North Korea unveils new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
North Korea unveils new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea, on June 4, revealed a new facility for producing fuel used in nuclear weapons, with leader Kim Jong...

China criticizes Rubio for comments on Tiananmen protest anniversary
China criticizes Rubio for comments on Tiananmen protest anniversary

BEIJING/TAIPEI: China, on June 4, strongly criticized comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the deadly crackdown...

Storm Jangmi hit Japan; train, air travel, and power lines affected
Storm Jangmi hit Japan; train, air travel, and power lines affected

TOKYO, Japan: Severe tropical storm Jangmi hit Japan on June 3, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that disrupted transport and businesses...

19 countries and regions benefiting from Laos, China railway
19 countries and regions benefiting from Laos, China railway

When a refrigerated freight train packed with fresh durians and mangosteens arrived at the Chinese rail station of Mohan after journeying...

El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts
El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...

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UniCredit, Commerzbank clash over investor support for bid
UniCredit, Commerzbank clash over investor support for bid

MILAN, Italy: Commerzbank said on June 5 that shares equivalent to 7.85 percent of its capital have been tendered under UniCredit's...

EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements
EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission is considering new legislation that could require companies in sensitive sectors to diversify...

Strong hiring streak gives Fed room to hold rates steady
Strong hiring streak gives Fed room to hold rates steady

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. labor market continued to outperform expectations in May, with employers adding more jobs than forecast...

Amazon reveals warehouse robot that responds to commands
Amazon reveals warehouse robot that responds to commands

DARTFORD, England: Amazon introduced a new generation of AI-powered warehouse robot capable of responding to conversational instructions,...

Record SpaceX listing targets $75 billion raise and $1.77T value
Record SpaceX listing targets $75 billion raise and $1.77T value

NEW YORK CITY, New York: SpaceX is preparing for what could become the largest initial public offering in history, a deal that may...

Honeywell-backed Quantinuum jumps in strong market debut
Honeywell-backed Quantinuum jumps in strong market debut

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Quantinuum, the quantum computing company backed by Honeywell, saw its shares rise sharply in its Nasdaq debut...

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Testament [Blu-Ray]