Cognac maker Remy Cointreau lifts guidance after China deal
French drinks group Remy Cointreau lifted Friday its outlook for the year after a deal between the EU and China on cognac imports, but now expects a stiffer impact from US levies and the strong euro.
Read more'#Ishiba Don't quit': unlikely support grows for Japan PM
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's future is uncertain but an unlikely campaign for him to stay was growing online this week, including from people who are his natural political opponents.
Read moreMartin Johnson pep talk fires up Lions ahead of second Test
A pep talk by Martin Johnson has fired up the British and Irish Lions ahead of the second Australia Test, with the England great stressing the importance of fundamentals and staying calm in big games.
Read moreUK, Australia back embattled submarine deal with US
Britain and Australia said Friday they will sign a 50-year commitment to their nuclear-powered submarine pact with the United States, seeking to bolster a deal that Washington has thrown into doubt.
Read moreSmall businesses warn of Trump tariff impact on toy industry at Comic-Con
Small business owners used the festive backdrop of Comic-Con on Thursday to discuss a sobering topic: the negative impact that US President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs are having on the toy industry.
Read moreBoats bring Philippine flood victims to safety as death toll rises
Rescuers in the northern Philippines used boats to pick up residents stranded by flooding Friday as Typhoon Co-May was downgraded to a tropical storm and the death toll from a week of monsoon rains edged higher.
Read moreVolkswagen takes 1.3-bn-euro hit from Trump tariffs
German auto giant Volkswagen said Friday that tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump had cost it 1.3 billion euros in the first half of the year as it reported falling profit.
Read moreS.African DJ's murder exposes nexus between crime and power
On a quiet November night in 2022, DJ Sumbody -- a rising star in South Africa's music scene -- was gunned down in a hail of bullets while heading home.
Read moreThailand warns of war with Cambodia as 138,000 flee fighting
Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai warned Friday that cross-border clashes with Cambodia that have uprooted more than 130,000 people "could develop into war", as the countries traded deadly strikes for a second day.
Read moreHong Kong issues bounties for 19 overseas activists on subversion charges
Hong Kong police announced bounties Friday for information leading to the arrest of 19 overseas activists, accusing them of national security crimes.
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