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Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes
Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium -- the first EU country to ban them.
Asia stocks mostly down after Wall St losses
Asia stocks mostly fell in thin holiday trade on Monday after tech losses killed off the traditional year-end lift on Wall Street at the end of last week.
Trust Consulting Services AI Center of Excellence Shifts Focus to Digital Workforce Development in 2025
Trust Consulting Services (Trust), a leader in innovative consulting and technology solutions, announced today that its AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE), established in 2024, will pivot its primary focus to the development of Digital Workforce capabilities for federal agencies in 2025. This strategic shift underscores Trust's commitment to empowering the federal government with transformative solutions that drive efficiency, scalability, and mission success in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
SMX is Redefining Ethical Sourcing, KYC, and Data Security in a Tech-Driven World of Fashion and Electronics
Forget the long debates- the bottom line consensus from both sides, despite the in-between rhetoric, is that there is an urgent need to transition from a linear to a circular economy. Ironically, as both sides pitch ambitious and sometimes far-fetched ideas on how to accomplish this monumental feat, a solution is already available. It comes from publicly traded Security Matters (NASDAQ:SMX), a company exploiting a unique niche by addressing global sustainability challenges through groundbreaking technology that can foster supply chain transparency, traceability, social accountability, and material authenticity.
Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women's areas
The Taliban's supreme leader has issued an order banning the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook areas used by Afghan women and saying that existing ones should be blocked.
179 dead in South Korea's worst plane crash
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, killing everyone aboard except for two flight attendants plucked from the wreckage.
At least 177 dead in South Korea's worst plane crash
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, leaving all but two feared dead.
Three die in clandestine Channel crossing attempt
Three migrants died Sunday in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, a local mayor told AFP.
All but two feared dead after South Korea plane crashes with 181 aboard
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, leaving all but two feared dead.
Japan's Wajima craftmakers see hope in disaster-hit region
Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in central Japan, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box.
Suriname rules out state funeral for ex-dictator Bouterse
Suriname's government announced Saturday that the small South American nation will not hold a state funeral for its ex-president Desi Bouterse, who this week died a fugitive from justice aged 79.
Turkey's pro-Kurd party meets jailed PKK leader
A delegation from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish DEM party on Saturday visited jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul, party officials said.
EU universal charger rules come into force
EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in a change Brussels said will cut costs and waste.
Tech slump slays Santa rally, weak yen lifts Japan stocks higher
Hopes for a Santa Claus rally on Wall Street fell Friday as tech stocks slid lower, while a weaker yen lifted Japanese equities.
Montenegro to extradite crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon to US
Montenegro announced on Friday that it would extradite South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to the United States, following a year and a half of dizzying court rulings and subsequent reversals over his removal.
Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'
Authorities in Brazil said Friday they are probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected "trafficking" of Chinese workers building a factory in the South American country.
Weak yen lifts Japan stocks higher, Wall Street slides
A weaker yen lifted Japanese equities on Friday, while Wall Street's major indices slid in quiet holiday trading.
Tourists return to post-Olympic Paris for holiday magic
Holidaymakers are returning to Paris for winter holiday magic as the tourism industry rebounds, inspired by the successful Olympic Games and the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral.
Global stocks rise as Japan led Asia gains on a weaker yen
Global stocks mostly rose on Friday, as European markets returned from the Christmas break tracking Asia gains after a weaker yen lifted Japanese equities.
Asian markets mostly rise but political turmoil holds Seoul back
Asian markets mostly rose on Friday, with Japanese shares gaining on a weaker yen, although Seoul shares plunged as South Korea's political crisis deepened with a second impeachment vote.
Move over Mercedes: Chinese cars grab Mexican market share
The growing popularity of Chinese sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks has shaken up Mexico's luxury car market, hitting sales of traditionally dominant brands such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
Japanese shares gain on weaker yen after Christmas break
Japanese stocks rose Friday on a weaker yen after a muted day on Wall Street following the Christmas holiday.
Fleeing Myanmar, Rohingya refugees recall horror of war
They clung on through years of conflict in Myanmar but a surge of fighting has driven tens of thousands more Rohingya to flee, escaping with little more than harrowing tales of war.
Peru ex-official denies running Congress prostitution ring
A former Peruvian congressional official on Thursday denied having set up a prostitution ring in the legislature providing sexual favors to lawmakers in return for votes.
US stocks take a breather, Asian bourses rise in post-Christmas trade
Wall Street stocks were little changed on Thursday while Asian equities rose in thin Boxing Day trade, extending their "Santa Claus Rally" with several bourses still shut for the holiday.
Turkey lowers interest rate to 47.5 percent
Turkey's central bank lowered its key interest rate on Thursday, the first cut in nearly two years as it battles with double-digit inflation.
Sri Lanka train memorial honours tsunami tragedy
Just inland from the crashing waves on Sri Lanka's palm-fringed shores, the train slowly came to a stop on Thursday -- marking the moment a deadly tsunami hit 20 years ago.
Asia stocks up as 'Santa Rally' persists
Asia's stocks rose in thin Boxing Day trade on Thursday, extending a "Santa Rally" with key markets Hong Kong and Sydney still shut for the holidays.
Valsoft Corporation Secures $150M to Further Accelerate Growth in Vertical Market Software Sector
New equity funding from Portage Capital Solutions, Viking Global Investors, and PROPELR Growth underscores Valsoft's leadership and growth potential
SMX Integrates Its Proprietary Coating and Digital Platform Technology for NFC & RFID Chip Markings and Protection
SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW), a pioneer in digitizing physical objects for a circular economy, proudly announces the groundbreaking integration of its cutting-edge technology to mark and protect NFC and RFID chips. This innovative solution is being designed to offer unparalleled security, traceability, and durability, and to set a new standard in electronic component protection.
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: what to know 20 years on
Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.
Russian state owner says cargo ship blast was 'terrorist attack'
A "terrorist act" sank the cargo ship that went down in international waters in the Mediterranean this week, the Russian state-owned company that owns the vessel said Wednesday.