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Gold tops $4,000 for first time as safe haven shines
Gold surpassed $4,000 an ounce for the first time Wednesday as investors piled into the safe haven investment over various economic concerns including the US government shutdown.
Gisele Pelicot says 'never' gave consent to accused rapist
Gisele Pelicot, who became a feminist hero in a mass rape trial last year, testified in court on Wednesday, telling the one man who still denies raping her that she "never" gave him her consent.
Child protection vs privacy: decision time for EU
Does protecting children justify snooping on private messages? That is the sensitive question facing EU countries Wednesday as they wrangle over a push to combat child sexual abuse material online.
'Return to elegance': highlights from Paris Fashion Week
A historic Paris Fashion Week has wrapped up after 10 days of Spring-Summer 2026 womenswear shows, featuring many new faces and hailed by critics as marking a "return to elegance".
Gold tops $4,000 for first time as traders pile into safe haven
Gold prices broke $4,000 for the first time Wednesday as investors piled into the safe haven over expectations for US interest rate cuts and worries over the US government shutdown.
Indian garment exporters reel under US tariffs
When Donald Trump was elected, Indian garment exporter R.K. Sivasubramaniam thought the new US president would boost business and invested heavily in anticipation of a boom.
French sex offender Pelicot says man who abused ex-wife knew she was asleep
Dominique Pelicot, one of France's worst sex offenders, took the stand Tuesday to push back against the only man to appeal a conviction for raping Pelicot's ex-wife while she was drugged, saying he knew exactly what he was doing.
EU targets foreign steel to rescue struggling sector
The EU moved Tuesday to double tariffs on foreign steel -- taking a leaf from US President Donald Trump's book to shield the bloc's struggling industry from a flood of cheap Chinese exports.
Pro-Gaza protests flare in UK on anniversary of Hamas attack
Thousands of students protested in London and other UK cities on Tuesday, defying a plea from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to skip demonstrations on the second anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.
Macron urged to quit to end France political crisis
President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday under pressure even from allies to find a rapid solution to France's political deadlock, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign for the sake of the country.
Canadian PM visits Trump in bid to ease tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met President Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday seeking to ease US tariffs that are hitting Canada's economy -- and his popularity at home.
Stocks falter, gold shines as traders weigh political turmoil
Wall Street stocks turned lower Tuesday and gold closed in on $4,000 per ounce as investors weighed the US government shutdown and political turmoil in France.
WTO hikes 2025 trade growth outlook but tariffs to bite in 2026
AI-related goods and a surge in exports to the United States to beat President Donald Trump's tariff hikes boosted global merchandise trade growth this year, the World Trade Organization said Tuesday.
Stocks, gold rise as investors weigh AI boom, political turmoil
Global stocks edged higher Tuesday and gold hovered near a fresh high as investors weighed the US government shutdown, political turmoil in France and the AI investment boom.
Stocks, gold steady amid political upheaval
Global stocks steadied Tuesday and gold hovered around a fresh high as investors retreated to safety amid a US government shutdown and French political upheaval.
German factory orders drop in new blow to Merz
German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in August, marking a fourth straight month of decline, official data showed Tuesday, the latest blow to the government's efforts to reboot the ailing economy.
Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally
Japanese stocks eked out another record Tuesday following the weekend election of a pro-stimulus advocate to lead the country's ruling party, while gold also hit a new high amid the US government shutdown and French political upheaval.
Indonesia school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends
The search for victims of last week's Indonesian school collapse ended on Tuesday with the death toll climbing to 67, an official said.
EU channels Trump with tariffs to shield steel sector
The European Union will take a page out of US President Donald Trump's tariff playbook on Tuesday with a plan to hike levies and slash quotas for imported steel -- to protect the bloc's struggling industry from cheap Chinese competition.
Open AI's Fidji Simo says AI investment frenzy 'new normal,' not bubble
The dizzying investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure do not constitute a bubble but rather represent today's "new normal" to meet skyrocketing user demand, Fidji Simo, OpenAI's de facto number two, said on Monday.
Tokyo stocks hit new record as Asian markets extend global rally
Japanese stocks hit another record Tuesday, building on the previous day's surge following the election of a pro-stimulus advocate to lead the country's ruling party, while gold also pushed to a new high amid the US government shutdown and French political upheaval.
Indians lead drop in US university visas
The United States issued nearly one-fifth fewer student visas in August following a crackdown by President Donald Trump, led by a steep drop for India which was overtaken by China as top country of origin, data showed Monday.
Shhhh! California bans noisy TV commercials
Noisy TV commericials were banned in California on Monday, with a new law that demands pitchmen turn the volume down.
Trump 'happy' to work with Democrats on health care, if shutdown ends
President Donald Trump said Monday he would be "happy" to negotiate a deal on health programs with Democrats, but demanded the federal government first be re-opened, as a crippling shutdown entered its second week.
Unreachable Nobel winner hiking 'off the grid'
One of this year's Nobel winners is a leading medical researcher who also offers a shining example of work-life balance -- so much so that he might not know he won.
Paris stocks slide amid French political upheaval, Tokyo soars
Stock markets were mixed Monday as a deepening political crisis in France sent Paris into a tailspin while a new Japanese ruling party leader boosted Tokyo and the AI investment boom lifted US stock indices to fresh heights.
US government shutdown enters second week, no end in sight
The US government shutdown entered its second week on Monday, with no sign of a deal between President Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats to end the crisis.
Cash-strapped UNHCR shed 5,000 jobs this year
The United Nations refugee agency has shed nearly 5,000 jobs this year following swingeing cuts in international aid, its chief said Monday, decrying the "disastrous" political choices behind the crisis.
Paris stocks slide as French PM resigns, Tokyo soars
Stock markets diverged Monday as a deepening political crisis in France sent Paris into a tailspin while a new Japanese ruling party leader buoyed shares in Tokyo.
Paris stocks drop as French PM resigns, Tokyo soars
Stock markets diverged Monday as a deepening political crisis in France sent Paris into a tailspin while a new Japanese ruling party leader buoyed shares in Tokyo.
Feminist icon Gisele Pelicot back in court as man appeals rape conviction
Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, arrived in court Monday for an appeal trial triggered by the bid of one man to overturn his conviction.
Paris stocks drop as French PM resigns
Stock markets diverged Monday, with Paris dropping as France plunged further into political crisis after the prime minister’s resignation, while Tokyo surged on new leadership of its ruling party.