Swiss president says Credit Suisse rescue averted catastrophe
Swiss President Alain Berset told lawmakers Tuesday that letting banking giant Credit Suisse collapse would have triggered a catastrophe, as he defended the orchestrated takeover by UBS.
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Head of British business lobby sacked over misconduct
Britain's main business lobby group announced Tuesday the sacking of Director General Tony Danker following sexual misconduct allegations that have shaken the Confederation of British Industry.
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France's Macron stirs confusion, criticism with Taiwan comments
French President Emmanuel Macron risks creating fresh confusion among his Western allies and encouraging China with his latest headline-grabbing foreign policy comments, this time on Taiwan, analysts say.
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UN chief sounds alarm on Somalia's 'massive' need for international aid
Visiting UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed Tuesday for "massive" international support for Somalia as it battles a desperate humanitarian crisis caused by drought and protracted armed conflict.
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UN says forced into 'appalling choice' by Taliban ban on women
The United Nations is being forced to make an "appalling choice" over whether to continue operations in Afghanistan while the Taliban government bans women from working for the organisation, the world body said Tuesday.
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Ince sacked by struggling Reading
Reading manager Paul Ince was sacked on Tuesday after his struggling side plunged into the Championship relegation zone.
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China to require 'security assessment' for new AI products
New AI products developed in China will have to undergo a security assessment before being released and must reflect "core socialist values", a sweeping new draft law by the country's internet regulator showed Tuesday.
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Bold Chinese vessels frustrate Taiwan's fishing communities
Taiwanese fisherman Wang Chia-wen contends with Chinese incursions every day, although not usually the kind staged by Beijing's military during its latest round of war games.
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Macron visits Netherlands amid row over China comments
French President Emmanuel Macron began a state visit to the Netherlands on Tuesday seeking to calm a furore over his controversial remarks on Europe and China.
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Punching Pooh: unofficial air force badge all the rage in Taiwan
Patriotic badges showing Winnie the Pooh being punched in the face by a Taiwanese black bear -- a humorous dig at China's leader Xi Jinping -- have gone viral across the self-ruled island.
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