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China exports plunge in June, deepening economic woes
Chinese exports tumbled more than expected in June, official data showed Thursday, putting fresh pressure on Beijing to unveil more stimulus measures to kickstart the flagging recovery. And weak economic data in developed countries "will put more pressure on Chinese exports" in the coming months, warned economist Zhiwei Zhang of Pinpoint Asset Management.
Markets surge on hopes Fed close to end of hiking cycle
Asian markets leaped Thursday on optimism the Federal Reserve's long-running campaign of interest rate hikes could be near an end after data showed US inflation rose less than expected last month.
Doctors walk out in UK health service's biggest strike
Hospital doctors in England will on Thursday stage the biggest walkout in the history of the UK's state-funded National Health Service, prompting fears for patient safety.
Hot Tour Summer sees Taylor, Beyonce eye $1 bn mark
It's a pop queen's world and we're just living in it: Industry watchers are speculating over whether Tay or Bey could post the first billion-dollar tour, as 2023 witnesses an explosion of shows. Tickets for Bey and Tay are averaging out to be more than double that, for basic seats.
'Really hurtful': How LGBTQ disinformation ensnares Americans
Waving a rainbow flag, Desmond Napoles ambled through a confetti-soaked pride parade -- in defiance of a troubling disinformation campaign that sought to link LGBTQ Americans to pedophilia. "They were using it to make LGBTQ people look like 'groomers,' and they were using my face," Napoles told AFP at a glittering New York pride event last month.
Hollywood edges closer to actors strike as talks sour
Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors on Wednesday anxiously awaited their union's decision on whether to strike, as last-ditch talks with the likes of Disney and Netflix appeared to sour just hours before the crunch deadline.
Disney extends CEO Iger's contract until the end of 2026
Disney announced Wednesday that it extended Bob Iger's contract through December 31, 2026, giving the long-running chief executive two more years to lead the entertainment giant. Under Iger's leadership, Disney acquired Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox.
Musk launches xAI to rival OpenAI, Google
Elon Musk on Wednesday launched his own artificial intelligence company, xAI, as he seeks to compete with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT -- a program he accuses of being politically biased and irresponsible. Musk also argues that OpenAI's large language models -- on which ChatGPT depends on for content, as is the case with other AI programs -- are overly politically correct.
UN chief blasts 'outdated' global financial structure
UN chief Antonio Guterres denounced Wednesday a global financial system where nearly half the world's people live in countries whose governments spend more on debt than education or health. "Some 3.3 billion people -- almost half of humanity -- live in countries that spend more on debt interest payments than on education or health," he lamented.
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