A bomb, probably dropped in World War Two, exploded at an airport, around one minute after a passenger plane passed the site. No one was injured at Miyazaki Airport, in south west Japan, but dozens of flights were cancelled before normal service was resumed. It is believed this was an American bomb that has been … Read more
Jean Kang, 32, brings in about $20,000 a month with her business. Courtesy of Jean Kang Jean Kang never thought she would be an entrepreneur. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, she had always envisioned herself working for a big tech company. “I grew up watching a lot of ‘Shark Tank’ [and] thought … Read more
Dozens of tigers have died in zoos in south Vietnam after a bird flu outbreak, according to state media. Three lions and a panther were also reported to have died of the virus alongside 47 tigers since August. The H5N1 outbreak hit the Vuon Xoai zoo near Ho Chi Minh City and the My Quynh … Read more
Customers at a restaurants on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like … Read more
Workers producing pure electric vehicles at a Volkswagen (Anhui) workshop in Hefei, China, on Sept. 25, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Europe’s top car giants appear to be increasingly concerned about the prospect of massive fines, particularly as electric vehicle demand falters ahead of the next tightening of carbon regulations. Automakers operating … Read more
U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblem. Gwengoat | Istock | Getty Images The U.S. has added two new Chinese companies to a Xinjiang trade blacklist over forced labor accusations. The move comes just one week after Beijing retaliated against claims of human rights violations in the region and related “discriminatory measures” from American companies. The … Read more
Video captured by Reuters news agency shows a large explosion in Lebanon’s capital. Source link
BBC Raimundinha Rodrigues Da Sousa says her indigenous community is at risk from inhaling so much smoke “If these fires continue, we indigenous people will die.” Raimundinha Rodrigues Da Sousa runs the voluntary fire service for the Caititu indigenous community in the Brazilian Amazon. Their land is supposed to be protected under the Brazilian constitution. … Read more
Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Philippines will impose a 12% value-added tax on digital services offered by tech giants such as Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and Alphabet, in a move that will level the playing field with domestic brick and mortar players, the internal revenue agency said on Thursday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr signed into law on Wednesday the imposition of VAT on non-resident digital service providers … Read more
Getty Images At least five people have been killed and eight wounded in an Israeli air strike on a building in central Beirut, Lebanese officials have said. The multi-storey block in Bachoura housed a Hezbollah-affiliated health centre, which Israel’s military said was hit in a “precision” attack. This is the first Israeli strike close to … Read more