Asian markets mixed as tech firms claw back some losses
Asian stocks stuttered Wednesday as investors fought to claw back the previous day's steep tech losses, with focus turning to US inflation data and upcoming earnings from key AI-linked firms.
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Advanced economies must 'act now' to lower debt as bond yields spike: IMF
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday called for advanced economies to "act now" to address ballooning debt, with spiking bond yields at multi-decade highs and pressure growing on central banks to hike interest rates.
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India shuts down iconic Delhi protest site after three decades
For more than three decades, a stretch of road in central New Delhi was where Indians came to be heard, staging rallies to press their demands and hold those in power accountable.
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Deluge by design: Thai villages flooded to protect capital
Stilt houses in villages north of Bangkok are no longer high enough to stay dry as Thai authorities deliberately flood riverside communities to spare the capital.
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Japan urges Russia for 'impartial treatment' of arrested journalist
Tokyo said Wednesday it had urged Moscow to ensure "fair and impartial treatment" for a Japanese journalist who was arrested by Russia on suspicion of espionage.
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Ivan Deforge, the French 'bison tamer' in Moscow
"Go!" shouted Ivan Deforge, and without hesitation his 300-kilo hairy sidekicks Karym and Ural leapt through a ring of fire under the dome of the Great Moscow Circus.
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Lula, Bolsonaro ordered to call off attempts at online censorship
Brazil's electoral court on Tuesday warned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and senator Flavio Bolsonaro to call off their legal showdown over social media in their presidential campaigns.
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Indonesians on fire-ravaged island sue state for clean air
Every few years, residents of Indonesia's West Kalimantan province contend with devastating wildfires that emit a noxious haze causing illnesses, shuttering schools and stifling economic activity.
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EU takes a page from Ireland's AI playbook
The EU wants to catch up in the AI race by taking a cue from Ireland -- an early adopter of the technology which has rolled out the red carpet for data centres despite local backlash.
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Trump, White House post video of UK man killed by tiger
US President Donald Trump posted disturbing footage on his Truth Social account Tuesday of a man being fatally mauled by a tiger in Britain, sparking backlash on social media.
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