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Tiger Brokers and Futu Holdings, two of the region’s largest online brokerages, posted robust second-quarter growth as they expanded overseas to absorb Beijing’s toughest crackdown yet on illegal cross-border stock trading. UP Fintech Holding, parent of Tiger Brokers, reported on Wednesday that revenue rose 31.4 per cent year on year to a record US$182.3 million. Net income attributable to shareho...
Hundreds gather outside Oslo’s Royal Palace with flowers and candles as concern grows over King Harald V’s worsening health.
The attack in Kenscoff, a community where crime had been declining, has raised questions about Haiti's security.
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, who was serving a life sentence for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens say Australia needs to ‘step up and really commit’ to aiding rebuilding in NepalDavid Shoebridge, the Greens’ spokesperson on foreign affairs, told RN Breakfast earlier the Australian commitment of $5m for affected communities in Nepal “won’t come close to touching the sides” of the calamity.I think Australia...
US President Donald Trump on Thursday hinted at sanctioning Chinese banks over their commercial links with Iran, just weeks before Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to visit Washington for a bilateral summit. “Who said I’m not?” Trump said in response to a reporter’s question about why the US had not sanctioned Chinese banks for their dealings with Iranian entities. “Well, I don’t have to anno...
Regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin urged residents to leave the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Thursday as Russian strikes damaged a district heating plant and threatened prolonged power and heating outages.
Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of television series, specials and films, including Optimus Prime in the syndicated 1984 series Transformers and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon franchise, has died. He was 85. His agent, Kevin Motley, said Cullen died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. “His family asks that you honour his remarkable legacy by serving your commu...
Jury deliberating in Lindsay Clancy's trial, Americans among missing in Nepal.
Over two decades since 9/11, a date has finally been set for Khalid Sheikh Mohammad to go to trial. NBC News' Courtney Kube reports on the alleged mastermind's history and the long pre-trial proceedings.
The United States should take a leaf out of Beijing’s industrial playbook and strategically open up specific sectors to Chinese investment while ensuring that technology transfers occur, US industrial policy and supply chain experts said at an event on Thursday. The assessment comes as Washington mulls new broad restrictions on Chinese technology, including a proposed prohibition on the sale of ca...
"Manosphere" influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are facing rape and sex trafficking charges, asked a judge in Miami to be released from jail as they fight extradition to the U.K. After Andrew Tate took the witness stand, he denied being a rapist or human trafficker and described the proceedings as his “last chance.”
Communities along Nepal’s Trishuli River face catastrophic damage, hundreds missing and destroyed bridges as helicopters race to evacuate the injured.
The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.
An act supporting Catalonia's pro-independence symbol organized as Barcelona hosts first game since Spain World Cup win.
Chinese and US officials are discussing whether business leaders will join President Xi Jinping’s delegation to the United States next month, as the two sides prepare to extend a one-year trade agreement reached in Busan last October, according to people familiar with the talks. The negotiations come as Xi is expected to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on September 24. Trump travelled...
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as an advisor to the presidency, state media said on Friday. Abdi's appointment comes just days after he dissolved the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as part of an integration agreement with Damascus.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser, state media said on Friday, days after Abdi announced the dissolution of his Kurdish forces under an integration deal with Damascus.
Ontario is an indigenous name that predates both the US and Canada, Mark Carney says; move by Trump comes amid trade tensions Sign up for the Breaking News US emailOn Wednesday, Trump officially signed a proclamation on Wednesday that suspends higher tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef imports for 90 days. This comes after backlash to the proposal – designed to lower grocery costs for A...
Raphinha nets his third goal in Barcelona's first two games of new season as Athletic Club beaten 2-0 in La Liga.
More than 100 companies have written an open letter calling for collective action to strengthen cyber defences amid a rise in AI-enabled cyber attacks.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow told CBS News that around 5,000 jobs in Toronto's textile, clothing and leather manufacturing industries could be affected, which "means the price of Americans buying things, the cost will go up."
Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong confirms increase to number of Australians missingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW begins H5 bird flu vaccination program for vulnerable speciesNSW has begun a vaccination program for vulnerable species of birds to protect them against H5 bird flu.While no government can stop the virus from spreading, vaccination programs like this ...
Manchester City travels to Crystal Palace, looking to build on their late show in their opening Premier League match.
The US military is running critically low on Patriot missile interceptors in Europe as the war with Iran drains stocks, according to US and NATO officials. The shortfall is raising concerns about NATO’s ability to counter a potential Russian ballistic missile attack, though officials said no such assault is imminent.
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped offA clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour.In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and “make Britain fairer”, the prime minister said he was stre...
In arguably his most important foreign trip, Elbridge Colby, US undersecretary for defence policy, visited key Southeast Asian capitals this month. In a speech in Manila, the Pentagon policy chief extolled America’s “flexible realism”, which he said serves “the practical, concrete interests of regular Americans” and echoes Southeast Asian nations’ commitment to “pragmatism, an openness to dialogue...
Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong confirms increase to number of Australians missingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, Nick Visser here to take over the blog. Let’s get to it.Four additional missing Australians were travelling separately to tours: Wong Continue reading...
US trade officials downplay French language dispute, calling claims fabricated.
Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
