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New car sales in Europe rise for fifth month helped by EVs

Tuesday, December 23 by SRN News

Dec 23 (Reuters) - New car sales in Europe rose year-on-year in November for a fifth consecutive month, helped by an increase in EV registrations in markets including Germany, Italy and Spain, data from the European auto lobby ACEA showed on Tuesday. Battery electric... Read More.

Asian shares climb after US stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week

Tuesday, December 23 by SRN News

Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday after benchmarks on Wall Street rose at the start of what's expected to be a relatively calm holiday week. Oil prices and U.S. futures slipped. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.1% to 50,359.78 and the dollar fell against the... Read More.

Stocks, precious metals rise; yen on intervention watch

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Asia shares rose alongside precious metals on Tuesday as momentum buying from investors extended ahead of the festive holidays, with an advanced reading on U.S. GDP expected later in the day. The fragile yen found a floor as... Read More.

US stock futures rise ahead of shortened trading week

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures kicked off the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, as technology stocks rose further on renewed enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, while investors awaited key economic data later this week. A rally in tech stocks late last week,... Read More.

The rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. The fallout from the spread of the manipulated photos and videos can create a nightmare for the victims. The challenge for schools was... Read More.

Bangladesh mourns slain activist as tensions rise ahead of elections

Saturday, December 20 by SRN News

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of people attended the funeral Saturday of a leading Bangladeshi activist who died of gunshot wounds sustained in an attack in Dhaka earlier this month, as political tensions gripped the country ahead of elections. Sharif Osman Hadi,... Read More.

Measles cases in South Carolina rise by nine to 144, state health department says

Friday, December 19 by SRN News

Dec 19 (Reuters) - The South Carolina health department on Friday reported 144 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak in the northwest part of the state, nine additional cases since its last update on Tuesday. The widening outbreak has been reported in Upstate South... Read More.

Soccer-FIFA agrees 50% rise in prize money for 2026 World Cup

Wednesday, December 17 by SRN News

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Prize money for next year's World Cup will be 50% higher than the previous edition with world governing body FIFA agreeing a record $727 million financial contribution to the tournament on Wednesday. The biggest slice of FIFA's funding package for... Read More.

Japan’s exports rise 6% in November as shipments to the US bounce back

Wednesday, December 17 by SRN News

BANGKOK (AP) - Japan's exports climbed 6% in November from a year earlier, with shipments to the United States rising for the first time since March as uncertainties over tariffs abated following a trade deal with the Trump administration. The preliminary data released Wednesday showed... Read More.

Measles cases in South Carolina rise by nine to 135, state health department says

Tuesday, December 16 by SRN News

Dec 16 (Reuters) - The South Carolina health department reported 135 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday related to an outbreak in the northwest part of the state, nine additional cases since its last update on Friday. The widening outbreak has been reported... Read More.

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New car sales in Europe rise for fifth month helped by EVs

Asian shares climb after US stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week

Stocks, precious metals rise; yen on intervention watch

US stock futures rise ahead of shortened trading week

The rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools

Bangladesh mourns slain activist as tensions rise ahead of elections

Measles cases in South Carolina rise by nine to 144, state health department says

Soccer-FIFA agrees 50% rise in prize money for 2026 World Cup

Japan’s exports rise 6% in November as shipments to the US bounce back

Measles cases in South Carolina rise by nine to 135, state health department says

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