Should Malaysia host 2026 Commonwealth Games? Look at Victoria and Birmingham, critics say
The Australian state of Victoria won the rights to host the 2026 edition of the event, but withdrew in July 2023, citing a projected budget blowout.
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French competition watchdog hits Google with 250 million euro fine
France's competition watchdog on Wednesday said it fined Alphabet's Google 250 million euros ($271.73 million) for breaches linked to EU intellectual property rules in its relationship with media publishers, citing concerns about the company's AI service.
Stock futures move higher as investors await Fed rate decision: Live updates
U.S. stock futures moved higher Wednesday morning following a winning day for the major averages, as investors awaited the latest Federal Reserve policy decision.
Afghanistan’s school year starts without more than 1 million girls barred from education by Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The school year in Afghanistan started Wednesday but without girls whom the Taliban barred from attending classes beyond the sixth grade, making it the only country with restrictions on female education.
An explosion in a coal mine in southwest Pakistan kills 12 miners while 8 are rescued
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed 12 miners while eight were rescued, an official said Wednesday.
In Indonesia, Beijing’s South China Sea presence seen as ‘threat’ to national interests, survey shows
The views in the poll conducted by the Indonesia Strategic and Defence Studies (ISDS) align with those of the country’s top military and diplomatic officials expressed during a seminar on Tuesday about sovereignty in the South China Sea.
Doing business in China is growing tougher, more uncertain, European business group says
BEIJING (AP) — Uncertainty and “draconian regulations” have drastically raised risks for foreign businesses in China, a report by a European business group said Wednesday.
Cambodia’s prime minister sounds a sour note on trucks’ musical horns
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered a ban on musical horns, after videos posted on social media showed people dancing on roads and roadsides as passing trucks blasted rhythmic little tunes.