By Mridula Kumar Sept 1 (Reuters) – Shares of India’s Happiest Minds fell as much as 12.2% on Tuesday after Indian conglomerate ITC unveiled plans to buy a large stake and merge its unit with the IT services provider, fueling concerns over a prolonged integration. ITC shares rose as much as 4.7% in
By Deepa Seetharaman SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 31 – OpenAI denied Apple’s allegations of trade secret theft on Monday, saying the iPhone maker failed to show any confidential information was stolen by former employees. “This dispute is a mess of Apple’s own making, and it is trying to blame everyone else,”
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s semiconductor prowess is built on the foundations of democracy and rule of law, becoming a trusted international partner that keeps its promises to supply the world, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday. Taiwan is home to TSMC, the world’s large
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Malaysia (AP) — It’s that time of year when the living make room for the dead. Malaysia’s Hungry Ghost Festival is held during the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which this year began in mid-August. “It is centered around the worship of Da Shi Ye, also known as the Guar
Nile Delta Algae Bloom Shuts Down Israel’s Desalination Plants By The Media Line Staff Israel’s water system is under unusual strain after a bloom of microscopic algae, likely carried from Egypt’s Nile Delta by sea currents, clogged filtration membranes and forced five of the country’s six major des
Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani Officials Launch First Session Under Mecca Defense Pact By The Media Line Staff Senior defense and foreign policy officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan gathered in Istanbul on Monday for the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee,
President Trump Declares Iran a ‘Failed Nation,’ Claims Credit for Israel’s Survival By The Media Line Staff President Donald Trump rhetorically struck out at Iran on Monday following an evening of renewed strikes in the region. He declared on Truth Social that “Iran is officially a Failed Nation. I
Iraq Sentences Iran-Backed Militia Member to 15 Years in Prison for Kidnapping US Journalist By The Media Line Staff An Iraqi court has handed a 15-year prison sentence to Amir Rahim Jabbar, a member of Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah, for the March 31 kidnapping of American journalist Shelly Kittleson
Spanish PM Blames Ceuta Crisis on Israeli, Russian ‘Misinformation’ By The Media Line Staff Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez accused Israel and Russia of spreading “misinformation” that helped drive more than 72,000 migrants into Ceuta from Morocco last month, alleging the two countries sought t
Christian Nurse Awarded Pakistan’s Star of Service for Saving Newborn in PIMS Fire By Arshad Mehmood / The Media Line Staff Pakistan honored a Christian nurse, Razia Noreen, with the Star of Service, one of the country’s most prestigious civilian honors, for risking her life to rescue a sole survivi
2 Civilians Killed as Clashes Resume in Syria’s As-Suwayda Rizik Alabi / The Media Line [DAMASCUS] Two civilians were killed Sunday as intermittent clashes resumed between Syrian government forces and local armed groups west of the predominantly Druze city of As-Suwayda in southern Syria, marking a
Paraguayan Ambassador to Israel Talks Beef and Backpackers Alejandro Rubin Cymerman said his next personal priority is getting Israeli backpackers to include Paraguay in their itineraries. He said Israeli visitors “can show their passports without shame, without fear of being Israeli.” By Gabriel Co
I fell in love with Coyote vs. Acme roughly an hour into the picture, when a cartoon map showed a plane's trajectory headed toward the American northwest, after which it suddenly veered east, and the pilot apologized for making that wrong left turn. The plane took off in Albuquerque.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The title is still sinking in for Cale Makar — highest paid player in NHL history. With it, of course, comes great expectations for the Colorado Avalanche standout defenseman. Like more gaudy stats and deep Stanley Cup runs. Pressure becomes part of the price tag for signing
SAO PAULO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Brazil’s government issued on Monday new regulations governing ticket sales, resales and access to cultural events, requiring transparency during online purchases and prohibiting automated bulk acquisitions by bots. • President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed the regul
NEW YORK (AP) — For those stranded by a flood, survival depends on many factors including access to oxygen, food and water. Catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border has killed hundreds and left thousands more missing. On Monday, rescuers in Nepal raced to free hundreds of workers thought t
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man refusing to eat food while jailed on charges he shot two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, can be fed against his will under a judge’s emergency order. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta agreed Saturday to order “nonconsensual” nutrition and medical
Aug 31 (Reuters) – U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said on Monday that 600,000 seniors have signed up to receive GLP-1 weight loss medications in the first two months of a new federal program created to expand access to the highly sought-after treatments.
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s approval rating was stuck at the lowest level of his political career amid broad dissatisfaction over the war in Iran and the Republican’s economic stewardship, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday. Just 33% of Americans a
(SRN NEWS)-According to a poll from LifeWay Research, the churches whose members score highest in measures of discipleship are either very big, very small, and/or located in the SOUTH. LifeWay spokesman Scott McConnell says “ “People can walk with Jesus Christ as disciples in any setting, but some d
(SRN NEWS)-The Toronto Tempo has introduced a new mascot and it is described as a “non-binary Blue Snapping Turtle” that uses the pronouns she/they. The entire league is embroiled in a debate about its avowed support for transgenderism and whether men who are living as women will be drafted next spr
(SRN NEWS)-Ali al-Zaidi is calling all believers who fled the country during the ISIS years to come back. Local clergymen say — maybe not yet. They point out that security concerns — which drove Christians out of Iraq — still haven’t been addressed. ISIS is gone but the Christian minority is still b
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A workers’ strike has slowed down air traffic at Kenya’s main airport in Nairobi, leaving many travelers stranded after their flights were delayed or canceled. Kenya Airports Authority said in a statement Monday that “some flights are experiencing delays and cancellations,” adv
PARIS (AP) — France and Sweden signed agreements Monday to supply the Nordic country with 4 modern frigates, strengthening the defenses of NATO’s newest member in the strategically important Baltic Sea region, where Russia uses key shipping lanes and airspace. The signature ceremony took place durin
Chris Sale shut out the Dodgers and threw a 100 mph fastball in the process. You could call it turning back the clock, but that would imply the Atlanta left-hander’s best days are behind him. And that’s hardly the case. Sale struck out 11 in a five-hitter Thursday night, lowering his ERA to 2.06. On
Aug 31 (Reuters) – Shein on Monday priced its initial public offering in Hong Kong at the midpoint of its marketed range, raising HK$13.60 billion ($1.74 billion) from the share sale. The online fast-fashion retailer has offered 280 million shares for the listing at HK$48.56 per share, below the max
DHADING, Nepal (AP) — Workers shoveled thick mud from a flood-ravaged power station in central Nepal this week, trying to restore electricity to more than 20,000 people. The floods that swept through Nepal and China, killing hundreds and leaving thousands missing, have also overrun hydropower facili
BEIJING, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Shanghai Enflame Technology Co, a Chinese AI chipmaker backed by Tencent, said on Monday it expects to raise 6.1 billion yuan ($907.78 million) in its Shanghai initial public offering after setting its IPO price at 142.18 yuan a share. Enflame is China’s latest AI chipmak
Aug 31 (Reuters) – Activist hedge fund Engine Capital has a 1.5% stake in EPAM Systems and is pushing the software firm to increase share buybacks or consider a sale following stock declines sparked by fears of AI disruption, a source familiar with the matter said. Engine’s managing partner, Arnaud
By Anhata Rooprai Aug 31 (Reuters) – Nvidia said on Monday it was investing $3.5 billion in Taiwan’s MediaTek, the latest deal to widen the U.S. chipmaker’s financial ties across the AI industry. The move follows Nvidia’s up to $105 billion guarantee earlier this month for OpenAI’s Ohio data-center
