Aftermath of an Israeli strike on Rafah. May 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem |
|
|
- Israeli airstrikes killed at least 35 Palestinians and wounded dozens in an area in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah designated for the displaced, Palestinian health and civil emergency service officials said. Follow the latest coverage of the war.
- More than 2,000 people could be buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea last week, the government said. Treacherous terrain and the difficulty of getting aid to Yambali village in the country's north raises the risk few survivors will be found.
- Kentucky governor Andy Beshear declared a state emergency after tornado-spawning thunderstorms swept the US Southern Plains and Ozarks, killing at least 14 people and wrecking hundreds of buildings as forecasters warned of more severe weather.
- The leaders of South Korea, China and Japan issued a joint declaration covering cooperation in a range of areas from trade to climate change and ageing societies. The statement was agreed after their leaders held a three-way summit for the first time in more than four years.
- The United States and Europe are taking steps to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines that could be used to protect at-risk poultry and dairy workers, veterinarians and lab technicians, moves influenza experts say could curb the threat of a pandemic.
- The head of the World Health Organization voiced confidence that countries would one day reach a deal on a pandemic accord. Health officials from the WHO's 194 member states are seeking to wrap up more than two years of negotiations on rules for responding to pandemics this week in Geneva.
|
|
|
- As Starbucks faces stiff competition for its brew in China from fast-growing, low-cost rivals, the coffee chain is increasingly being dragged into a price war it says it wants to avoid. The company has come under growing pressure recently due to weaker sales in its two biggest markets - the US and China.
- In more news from China, the country has set up its third planned state-backed investment fund to boost its semiconductor industry, with a registered capital of $47.5 billion, according to a filing with a government-run companies registry.
- Elon Musk's AI startup xAI raised $6 billion in series B funding, reaching a post-money valuation of $24 billion as investors bet big on challengers to companies like OpenAI in the AI race. The funding round was backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital.
- Fiat owner Stellantis is expected to announce a hybrid version of its 500e small electric car to be produced at its Mirafiori plant in Italy, two sources familiar with the matter said, confirming a report by Automotive News Europe. For more on the industry, sign up to the Auto File newsletter.
- European Union countries approved a law to impose methane emissions limits on Europe's oil and gas imports from 2030, pressuring international suppliers to cut leaks of the potent greenhouse gas.
|
|
|
The sixth phase of the general election in the northern Indian state of Haryana. May 25, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis |
|
|
Besides nearly a billion voters and more than a million polling stations, Indian general elections are big for another reason: the sheer number of aspirants. A record high 744 political parties clamor for attention with diverse ideologies and ambitions, even when their chances of victory are very low. |
|
|
Exotic dancer drama 'Anora' wins Cannes Film Festival's top prize. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe |
|
|
"Anora" won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, the Palme d'Or, over the weekend. The movie by US director Sean Baker beat the 21 other films in the competition line-up, including entries by established directors like Francis Ford Coppola and David Cronenberg. |
|
|
Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here.
To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. |
|
|
|
