04.09.2024 14:00Half of Gen Z voters support Harris, one-third back Trump, poll shows Half of Gen Z voters say theyll vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November, while one-third say theyll vote for former President Donald Trump a bigger gap for the Democratic nominee than some other polls this year but not quite at 2020 levels for the party, according to a new survey of registered voters under 30.04.09.2024 14:04Cease-Fire Talks Present Tough Choices for Gazans Devastated by War Some say they will reluctantly stomach a postwar Israeli military presence in the territory if that allows them to go home. Others worry about another long-term occupation.04.09.2024 14:34Family of British aid worker killed in Gaza call for independent inquiry James Kirby was among seven WCK staff killed when an Israeli airstrike targeted their marked vehicle in AprilThe family of James Kirby, a World Central Kitchen aid worker killed in Gaza, have called for an independent investigation ... 04.09.2024 14:46How Trump Wins (and Harris and the Democrats Blow It) The former presidents campaign comes down to the five turbines of Trumpism.04.09.2024 14:50Poltava Strike Aftermath Drains Ukraines Seasoned Rescuers Repeated air-raid alerts have punctuated the search through the rubble in Poltava, in eastern Ukraine, after an attack that killed more than 50 people.04.09.2024 15:00Trumps Federal Election Case to Go Back Before a No-Nonsense Judge If her record is any guide, Judge Tanya Chutkan will try to keep pretrial proceedings moving along after a lengthy hiatus and the Supreme Courts decision granting former presidents broad immunity.04.09.2024 15:02Lack of task checking halted debris removal at Fukushima unit: TEPCO The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant informed Japan's industry minister on Wednesday that a lack of sufficient confirmation on simple-task procedures led to an error, resulting in the suspension of efforts to extract small amounts of melted fuel from one of the reactors last month.
"In the high radiation environment, our confirmation process on simple tasks in the preparation stage was not enough," said Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa during a meeting with Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ken Saito at the ministry.
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Alibaba to let rival Tencent's payment app into its 'walled garden' -
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HONG KONG -- The once formidable garden walls dividing China's biggest tech companies are set to get even lower as Alibaba plans to make rival Tencent's payment app available on Taobao and Tmall, the largest e-commerce platforms in China by market share.All Taobao and Tmall sellers will soon be given the option to add WeChat Pay to their storefronts to "enhance consumers' shopping experience," Alibaba's Taobao and Tmall Group said in a notice to merchants on Wednesday, without giving a specific date.04.09.2024 15:39Key exec Motegi joins Japan ruling party race, vows "no tax hikes" Toshimitsu Motegi, the No. 2 in Japan's ruling party, on Wednesday announced his bid to join its leadership race and become the next prime minister, promising "no tax hikes" in an apparent bid to draw a sharp contrast with outgoing leader Fumio Kishida.
Motegi, the fifth candidate to join the Sept. 27 election of the Liberal Democratic Party, said he will not turn to raising taxes or health insurance premiums to secure funds worth 1 trillion yen ($6.9 billion) each, part of an already formalized government plan to achieve a substantial spending increase to boost Japan's defense and childcare support.
Read full story here04.09.2024 15:39Japanese company vows U.S. Steel would be American-run as election-year takeover faces mounting opposition The pledge by Nippon Steel, Japans largest steelmaker, comes after Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S. company should remain American-owned.04.09.2024 15:43Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in Denmark The activist was part of a group occupying a University of Copenhagen building to call for an academic boycott of Israeli universities, Danish media reported.04.09.2024 16:00House GOP leaders weigh options as Trump pushes for a government shutdown fight Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans to shut down the government at the end of September if Congress doesn't pass a citizenship election bill.04.09.2024 16:00The World Once Tried to Stop a Genocide in Sudan. Now It Looks Away The conflict has displaced more than 10 million people as some 26 million face crisis levels of hunger. 04.09.2024 16:00Climate Changes Profound Effects on Eggs Eggs are survival machines, writes Jules Howard. So, what will climate change do to these astonishingly adaptive life-vessels?04.09.2024 16:00How to Know if Your Friendship Is Toxicand What to Do About It Friends are greatuntil theyre not.04.09.2024 16:18Cathay Pacific confirms it expects A350s back in service within days after engine issue The Hong Kong airline said 15 of the 48 Airbus A350s in its fleet were found to have engine fuel lines that required replacement. 04.09.2024 16:26Two loggers shot dead with arrows in clash with Indigenous group in Peruvian Amazon Two more people missing and one injured after attack by uncontacted Mashco Piro in rainforestAt least two loggers have been shot dead with arrows, one has been injured and two more are missing after a confrontation with membe ... 04.09.2024 16:36
SK Hynix and Samsung seek closer ties with Taiwan's supply chain -
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TAIPEI -- Leading memory chip makers Samsung and SK Hynix are seeking closer collaboration with Taiwan's tech industry amid a global rush to capitalize on demand from the artificial intelligence computing boom.The two South Korean giants hinted they would like to work more closely with companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker, as the industry looks to tackle technological challenges including the intense energy demands of AI.04.09.2024 16:37The Black List Helped Reshape Hollywood. Can It Change Publishing? Almost 20 years after Franklin Leonard created the Black List, which has helped little-known screenwriters break into Hollywood, it is expanding into fiction.04.09.2024 16:37Netanyahu faces mounting protests and outrage but stands defiant on hostage deal demand Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was assailed Wednesday by angry protests from families of hostages, colleagues-turned-critics and leaders across the Middle East.04.09.2024 16:44Football: Returning Junya Ito ready to drive Japan to another World Cup Japan winger Junya Ito was raring to go on his national team return as the 27-man Samurai Blue squad geared up toward the upcoming final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, starting at home against China on Thursday.
The 31-year-old Reims player was named in Hajime Moriyasu's squad last week for the first time since prosecutors declined to bring charges against him for nonconsensual sexual acts after accusations prompted his Asian Cup withdrawal in February.
Read full story here04.09.2024 16:49Mortgage refinance demand is 94% higher than a year ago, as interest rates fall again Total mortgage application volume rose 1.6% last week, compared with the prior week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.04.09.2024 17:00By a nose: Australian science prize goes to team who use odours to distract predators from endangered species Researchers discover how to use olfactory misinformation to protect native animals and farmers cropsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Banks remarkable road to a prestigious Eureka prize be ... 04.09.2024 17:02FTC Issues Warning About Bitcoin ATM Scams. Heres How to Protect Yourself Reports show a nearly tenfold increase since 2020 in the amount lost to scammers.04.09.2024 17:08Hotline not used over Japan airspace breach by China military plane China and Japan did not use their defense hotline to communicate following an unprecedented violation of Japanese airspace by a Chinese military spy plane last week, diplomatic sources said Wednesday, casting fresh doubt over the direct line's effectiveness in crisis management.
In May last year, the two Asian neighbors began operating a hotline between their senior defense officials, but it was not used in July following an incident where a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer temporarily sailed into Chinese territorial waters.
Read full story here04.09.2024 17:59Norwegen in der Nations League: Tote Fu?ball-Legenden zum Doping-Test gebeten Ein Verletzter, zwei Tote: Norwegische Dopingj?ger suchten bei der Nationalmannschaft gleich mehrfach nach den v?llig falschen ... 04.09.2024 18:00Bangladeshs Protests Have Been Decades in the Making Decades of austerity in Bangladesh have devastated workers. Today's young people have rejected the status quo.04.09.2024 18:02Volkswagen: Der Betriebsrat im Live-Statement zu den VW-K?rzungspl?nen Volkswagen will radikal sparen. Nun sind Vorstand und Belegschaft in einer Betriebsversammlung aufeinandergetroffen. Sehen Sie ... 04.09.2024 18:03European Commission to examine Ticketmasters dynamic pricing Review follows UK competition watchdogs announcement of urgent review into Oasis concert tickets fiascoTicketmasters ability to raise the price of concert tickets based on demand is being scrutinised by the European Com ... 04.09.2024 18:17China bets on Africa in bid to reshape world order Some 50 African leaders are in Beijing for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which opens on Wednesday.04.09.2024 18:19VW-Krise: Andreas Audretsch wirft Friedrich Merz billige Stimmungsmache vor CDU-Chef Friedrich Merz behauptet, der Autokonzern Volkswagen habe einen Fehler gemacht, weil er einseitig auf die ... 04.09.2024 18:22London: Tote im Grenfell-Tower das Ergebnis jahrzehntelangen Versagens 2017 starben bei einem Feuer im Londoner Grenfell Tower 72 Menschen. Nun macht ein Abschlussbericht Beh?rden und Firmen f?r die ... Страницы: 5859606162636465666768697071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495969798