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Markets rise as traders cheered by China property plan
Equities rose Monday, extending a rally in New York that saw the Dow close at a record high, with sentiment boosted by China's plan to support its struggling property sector and hopes for a US interest rate cut.
Black farmers in Brazil changing views on coffee production
Raphael Brandao beams with pride as he describes the high-end Brazilian coffee he produces with beans sourced exclusively from Black farmers in a country where many still associate the product with slavery.
South Korea, Britain host AI summit with safety top of agenda
South Korea and Britain kick off a major international summit on artificial intelligence in Seoul this week, where governments plan to press tech firms on AI safety. The meeting is a follow-up to the inaugural global AI safety summit at Bletchley Park in Britain last year, where dozens of countries voiced their fears to leading AI firms about the risks posed by their tech.
Forever fad: Rubik says his cube 'reminds us why we have hands'
The naysayers said the maddening multicoloured cube that Erno Rubik invented 50 years ago would not survive the 1980s. Even after "hundreds or thousands of years", you would still be finding ways to crack it, Rubik enthused.
Ryanair annual profit jumps on higher demand, fares
Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair on Monday said group net profit jumped a third to 1.92 billion euros in its financial year as higher demand and fares offset ballooning fuel costs. This helped offset a fuel bill up almost around a third to 5.1 billion euros.
Business and Bollywood votes in India election
India's financial capital Mumbai began voting Monday when six-week national elections resumed, with much of the megacity's business and entertainment elite vocal in their support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mexico aims to be big economic winner from US-China tensions
Sparks fly as a laser slices through metal in a factory in Mexico, which is preparing for a wave of foreign investment thanks to heightened tensions between the United States and China. Foreign direct investment in Mexico hit a record high of more than $36 billion in 2023, 38 percent of which came from the United States, according to the economy ministry.
Ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge set to move Monday
A stranded cargo ship that has been blocking one of America's busiest ports will be removed Monday nearly two months after it struck and destroyed a bridge in Baltimore, authorities said over the weekend. The accident shut down the port, though temporary channels have allowed some traffic in and out of Baltimore.
'Maldives what?': Saudi fashionistas attempt beach rebrand
Saudi designer Tima Abid got her start at a time when fashion shows were taboo and tourism, apart from religious pilgrimages, was almost nonexistent in the Gulf kingdom. Taking in preparations for Abid's show, Saudi designer Alanoud Badr of Lady Fozaza compared the kingdom favourably to a more established island locale.
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