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NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 12: Logos for Chinese electric car company NIO are displayed at a trading post on the floor of the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), September 12, 2018 in New York City. The Shanghai-based electric car company opened for trading at $6 per share. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese electric carmaker Nio surged as much as 14.84% Monday, extending its gains for the seventh consecutive session.The rally comes after the company unveiled its latest ES8 SUV on Aug. 21.…

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and the United States began annual joint military exercises on Monday together with forces from a dozen other countries, as the U.S. pushes its allies to take threats from China more seriously.Hosted by the Indonesian National Armed Forces, this year’s Super Garuda Shield focused on strengthening regional ties in an increasingly unstable global landscape, said Gen. Tandyo Budi Revita, the military’s Deputy Commander.“It serves as a joint exercise where we stand together to respond every challenge quickly and precisely.” he said in his speech at kick-off ceremony along with Admiral Samuel Paparo, the Commander of…

The price of gold reached a historic high in April and remains close to that value. Conventional investing wisdom puts gold as a “safe-haven” asset – one that investors move into in times of crises as they desert higher-risk assets such as stocks. But in August, the S&P 500 stock index also hit a record high and, like gold, it too remains close to this value. Historically, those who follow these markets would have expected gold and stock prices to move in opposite directions. This typically produced the “hedging” effect of gold – it would offset losses (and gains) from…

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps in Bangladesh marked the eighth anniversary of their mass exodus, demanding safe return to their previous home in Rakhine state.The refugees gathered Monday in an open field at a camp in Kutupalong, in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh, carrying banners and festoons reading “No more refugee life” and “Repatriation the ultimate solution.”The day was marked as “Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day.”A separate three-day conference began Sunday in Cox’s Bazar. International dignitaries, United Nations representatives, diplomats and Bangladesh’s interim government are set to…

The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), held from August 20- 22 in Yokohama, brought leaders from 49 African countries to Japan to discuss development projects as well as related issues, such as protectionism and unfavorable financial structures, that make economic development more difficult than it has to be. Sponsored by the Japanese government since 1993. TICAD is co-hosted by the United Nations (UN), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the World Bank. Representatives from the private sector, civic organizations and environmental groups also participate in TICAD.  This year’s conference resulted in…

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Ukrainian war veteran Oleh Tserkovnyi has inspired two fellow veterans to swim across the Bosphorus strait on their country’s Independence Day. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Ukrainian war veteran Pavlo Tovstyk removes his prosthesis in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, as he prepares to train for an upcoming 6.5km swimming race across the Bosporus Strait. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Ukrainian war veteran Pavlo Tovstyk removes his prosthesis in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, as he prepares to train for an upcoming 6.5km swimming race across the Bosporus Strait. (AP…

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares advanced on Monday, tracking Wall Street’s rally after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates may be on the way. Fed chair Jerome Powell said Friday in a speech to an annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that he’s seen risks for the job market. That followed a surprisingly weak report on job growth this month that has led many traders to expect a rate cut as soon as the Fed’s next meeting in September, after months of pressure from President Donald Trump for lower rates. Lower interest rates make…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three months after aggressive immigration raids began in Southern California, everyday life has shifted. Masked agents pull up, and neighbors mount quick protests. Priests bring Communion to homes. Children log on to class instead of walking to school. Still, people step out — the rent is due. Work doesn’t pause.The Trump administration’s focus on arresting people suspected of living in the country illegally has transformed life for tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous county. About a third of the county’s 10 million residents are foreign-born, and an untold number…

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is seen walking in Grand Teton National Park near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on August 22, 2025.Natalie Behring | Getty Images News | Getty Images Since inflation in America peaked at 9.1% in June 2022, the U.S. Federal Reserve has made controlling price increases — by keeping interest rates high — its main goal.One consequence of tight monetary policy tends to be a slowing economy and a cooler labor market. For a while, that scenario didn’t materialize, leading many to think the Fed, under chair Jerome Powell’s piloting, had achieved the rare “soft landing,” in which…

Aug 24, 2025, 08:11 PM ETMILAN — Canada forward Jonathan David scored in his Serie A debut to set Juventus on the way to a 2-0 win over Parma in their season opener on Sunday.David joined Juventus in July on a free transfer after his five-year contract at Lille expired.Juventus ended the match with 10 men after Andrea Cambiaso was sent off seven minutes from time but substitute Dusan Vlahovic doubled the Bianconeri’s lead moments later.”It’s everything I hoped for,” said David, who was given a standing ovation when he was replaced by Vlahovic in the 80th minute. “It was…