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Tourists reduce visits to Ireland, flock to rest of Europe instead
Tourists reduce visits to Ireland, flock to rest of Europe instead

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland was among the two EU member states that saw a decrease in tourist numbers last year, even as the European...

Seoul plans talks with US over tariffs on memory chips
Seoul plans talks with US over tariffs on memory chips

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea is preparing to engage Washington in talks aimed at protecting its semiconductor industry, as new U.S....

Canadian tariffs on Chinese EVs slashed from 100% to 6.1%
Canadian tariffs on Chinese EVs slashed from 100% to 6.1%

BEIJING, China: Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will slash tariffs on electric vehicles as the country looks to forge...

European Shares Slide as Asia-Pacific Rallies; U.S. Markets Closed for Holiday
European Shares Slide as Asia-Pacific Rallies; U.S. Markets Closed for Holiday

LONDON/HONG KONG,  — Global equity markets presented a split picture on Monday, with UK and European bourses suffering sharp declines...

ChatGPT to test ads as OpenAI looks for revenue
ChatGPT to test ads as OpenAI looks for revenue

SAN FRANCISCO, California: After years of offering its flagship chatbot to most users at no cost, OpenAI is preparing to introduce...

Musk targets OpenAI, Microsoft in bid for ‘wrongful gains’
Musk targets OpenAI, Microsoft in bid for ‘wrongful gains’

OAKLAND, California: A legal battle over the origins and direction of one of the world's most prominent artificial intelligence companies...

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Gates Foundation boosts spending as it trims workforce
Gates Foundation boosts spending as it trims workforce

SEATTLE, Washington: As it prepares for a two-decade wind-down, the Gates Foundation is accelerating spending even as it moves to slim...

China posts record trade surplus as exports offset U.S. slump
China posts record trade surplus as exports offset U.S. slump

HONG KONG: China closed 2025 with its largest trade surplus on record, underscoring how exports to the rest of the world have cushioned...

SOUTH AFRICA-MPUMALANGA-FLOOD
SOUTH AFRICA-MPUMALANGA-FLOOD

(260120) -- JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa inspects flood-hit areas in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga...

SOUTH AFRICA-GEOMAGNETIC STORM-SOUTHERN LIGHTS
SOUTH AFRICA-GEOMAGNETIC STORM-SOUTHERN LIGHTS

(260120) -- CAPE TOWN, Jan. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a satellite shows the long-duration X1.9 Solar Flare on Jan. 18,...

COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-DOLO-PRODUCTION
COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-DOLO-PRODUCTION

(260120) -- ABIDJAN, Jan. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A woman filters the boiled sorghum mash to make dolo in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan....

CAPE VERDE-NATIONAL HEROES DAY-CEREMONY
CAPE VERDE-NATIONAL HEROES DAY-CEREMONY

(260120) -- PRAIA, Jan. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A statue of Amilcar Cabral is seen at the Amilcar Cabral Memorial in Praia, capital of...

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