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Porch sues China Construction Bank in US over reinsurance fraud losses

U.S. insurance and home inspection software provider Porch Group is suing China Construction Bank Corp (CCB), the country's third-biggest lender by assets, for allegedly enabling a "

Porch sues China Construction Bank in US over reinsurance fraud losses

China launches campaign to halt school bullying, excessive homework

China's Ministry of Education said on Tuesday it was launching a campaign to address issues including excessive homework and bullying in schools, as part of efforts to boost

China launches campaign to halt school bullying, excessive homework

India's butter chicken battle heats up with new court evidence

With new photographic and video evidence, an Indian court battle over the origins of the world famous butter chicken is set to get spicier.

India's butter chicken battle heats up with new court evidence

Hong Kong allows China's digital yuan to be used in local shops

Hong Kong will allow mainland China's pilot digital currency to be used in shops in the city, the head of its de facto central bank said on Friday, marking a step

Hong Kong allows China's digital yuan to be used in local shops

Man City wins record fourth-straight Premier League title after 3-1 win against West Ham

Manchester City won a record fourth-straight Premier League title by beating West Ham 3-1 in the final game of the season

Man City wins record fourth-straight Premier League title after 3-1 win against West Ham

Stormy Daniels testifies she had sex with Trump, defense attacks her credibility

Porn star Stormy Daniels described her 2006 encounter with Donald Trump in unflattering terms at his criminal trial on Tuesday,

Stormy Daniels testifies she had sex with Trump, defense attacks her credibility

Mexico heat wave triggers 'exceptional' power outages, president says

Widespread recent power outages in Mexico were caused by unseasonably hot weather, the country's president said on Wednesday, assuring

Mexico heat wave triggers 'exceptional' power outages, president says

Man charged with punching actor Steve Buscemi is held on $50,000 bond

The man charged with assaulting actor Steve Buscemi is being held in New York on $50,000 in bond

Man charged with punching actor Steve Buscemi is held on $50,000 bond

NYCB falls as profitability comes into focus after $5 billion loan sale

By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini (Reuters) -New York Community Bancorp's shares reversed course to trade down 4% as a deal to sell $5 billion of mortgage warehouse loans failed to assuage investors

NYCB falls as profitability comes into focus after $5 billion loan sale

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia over the weekend, prompting a lockdown of school buildings, a day after authorities thwarted an attempted occupation of a school building at the neighboring University of Pennsylvania campus

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University

Singapore to resume flying F-16 jets after crash this month

Singapore will resume flying its F-16 fleet after suspending training when one of the jets crashed earlier this month, the defence ministry on Saturday.

Singapore to resume flying F-16 jets after crash this month

Biden calls Gaza 'humanitarian crisis'; some Morehouse grads turn their backs

By Trevor Hunnicutt ATLANTA (Reuters) -U.S.

Biden calls Gaza 'humanitarian crisis'; some Morehouse grads turn their backs

Two dead, five missing after boat collision on Danube in Hungary

Two people were killed and five others were missing after a small motor boat collided with a cruise ship on the Danube River north

Two dead, five missing after boat collision on Danube in Hungary

US asylum change aims to speed up some rejections at Mexico border

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A new U.S. asylum change announced on Thursday aims to more quickly reject asylum seekers caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border if they pose certain

US asylum change aims to speed up some rejections at Mexico border

OCBC posts record Q1 profit, makes $1 billion bid to take Great Eastern private

By Yantoultra Ngui and Poonam Behura SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's second-largest bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) posted on Friday a better-than-expected 5% rise in first-quarter profit

OCBC posts record Q1 profit, makes $1 billion bid to take Great Eastern private

2 dead and 5 missing after a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary

Police say two people have died and five are missing following a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary

2 dead and 5 missing after a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary

Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation

A long-planned series of Catholic pilgrimages is getting underway across the United States this weekend, with pilgrims embarking on four different routes

Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation

Paul McCartney song starts Paralympics on 100-day countdown to opening ceremony in Paris

With an assist from Paul McCartney the Paralympic Games is starting its 100-day race to the opening ceremony in Paris on Aug. 28

Paul McCartney song starts Paralympics on 100-day countdown to opening ceremony in Paris

Vatican tightens procedures on supposed 'supernatural events'

By Alvise Armellini VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican on Friday tightened procedures for evaluating reported supernatural events such as weeping Madonnas and blood-dripping crucifixes that have for

Vatican tightens procedures on supposed 'supernatural events'

Google seeks non-jury trial in US ad tech lawsuit, filing says

Alphabet's Google in a court filing on Thursday is seeking a non-jury trial in the U.S.

Google seeks non-jury trial in US ad tech lawsuit, filing says

Israeli PM presses bill on drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into military

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put forward a new conscription law proposal on Wednesday, one day before a deadline from Israel's top court, which has been

Israeli PM presses bill on drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into military

Paraguay pushes rival bid for $1.5 billion Argentina-Brazil gas connector

Paraguay is advancing talks with energy firms and high-ranking government officials from Argentina and Brazil over a potential $1.5 billion gas pipeline to

Paraguay pushes rival bid for $1.5 billion Argentina-Brazil gas connector

Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case

Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election

Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case

Major airlines sue Biden administration over fee disclosure rule

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Major U.S. airlines are suing the U.S.

Major airlines sue Biden administration over fee disclosure rule

Tourist couple injured in militant shooting in India's Kashmir amid elections

A tourist couple was injured in India's Kashmir after militants fired on them late on Saturday night, police said, ahead of voting scheduled in the

Tourist couple injured in militant shooting in India's Kashmir amid elections
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