Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after strong U.S. jobs data fuelled expectations of further interest rate hikes and Chinese manufacturing activity weakened. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney declined. Oil prices rose more than USD 1 per barrel. U.S. government data Tuesday that showed there were two jobs […]
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U.N. Outlines Possible Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang
If you would like to receive Morning Brief in your inbox every weekday, please sign up here . Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where we’re following a blistering U.N. human rights report on Xinjiang , China; Afghanistan after one year of Taliban rule ; and efforts to protect Zaporizhzhia . […]
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China Warns Of ‘forceful Measures’ Over Canada’s Planned Taiwan Visit, Ottawa Responds
China on Tuesday, August 23 warned that if Canada “interferes” in Taiwan, it will take “forceful measures.” This comes just a week after it was revealed that a delegation of Canadian parliamentarians was planning to visit the island later this year to explore trade opportunities. On the other hand, Ottawa […]
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UK PM Race: Here’s A Quick Rundown Of What Have Rishi Sunak & Truss Promised To Britons
The enthralling race to become the next prime minister of the UK will conclude on September 5. In the waning days of the Tory leadership race, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the two candidates for prime minister, have been laying out their policy stances on a variety of important issues. […]