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A former Chinese naval captain arrested for illegally entering Taiwan by boat was formally charged Wednesday, but prosecutors said “no military or national security involvement” was linked to his act. The man, surnamed Ruan, was picked up by Taiwan’s coast guard in June after his vessel collided with other boats on the Tamsui River, which

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) are falling Tuesday morning following news that CEO Brian Niccol will take up the mantle of Starbucks (SBUX) chief executive and chairman in September. Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan has stepped down in this surprising C-suite shakeup. Wedbush Securities managing director Nick Setyan and AB Bernstein senior analyst Danilo Gargiulo

At least three news outlets were leaked confidential material from inside the Donald Trump campaign, including its report vetting JD Vance as a vice presidential candidate. So far, each has refused to reveal any details about what they received. Instead, Politico, The New York Times and The Washington Post have written about a potential hack

One of Italy’s most picturesque coastal towns is mounting patrols and flying drones to detect air conditioning units illegally installed by locals struggling in temperatures of 40C. The mayor of Portofino says the units are unsightly and are being put up without permission. Residents hide them on terraces and rooftops – and some even paint

By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China flew its biggest-yet unmanned cargo aircraft designed for civilian use, as the world’s top drone-making nation steps up test flights of autonomous aerial vehicles (UAVs) that could ultimately ferry everything from takeouts to people. Packing a payload capacity of 2 metric tons, the twin-engine aircraft took off on Sunday

Parts of the UK are set for thunderstorms after a weekend where temperatures exceeded 30C in some areas. The Met Office has issued thunderstorm warnings for parts of the UK, with Monday set to be the hottest day of the year so far. The weather is partly as a result of Tropical Storm Debby, which

Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson’s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started studying at St. Cloud State University. But her schooling was upended in May when administrators at the Minnesota college announced a plan to eliminate its music department as it slashes 42 degree programs and 50 minors. It’s

French Left-wing leaders have hailed Imane Khelif, the gold-medal-winning boxer at the centre of a gender-identity row, saying they enjoy drinking “fascist tears” over her controversial Olympic triumph. The Algerian 25-year-old overcame Yang Liu of China to take the women’s welterweight title in Paris on Friday night. Ms Khelif was cleared to participate in the

Nick Fuentes and his army of white supremacist followers played their opening hand in a self-declared “war” against former President Donald Trump Friday. “Tonight I declared a new Groyper War against the Trump campaign,” Fuentes wrote in an X post Friday night, referring to the nickname his fans have adopted. “We support Trump, but his

PARIS (AP) — Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit content — to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games. As they struggle to make ends meet, a spotlight is being cast on an Olympics funding system

GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia (AP) — Zlatko Kokanović does not want a lithium mine in his backyard and he will do anything he can to stop it from opening. “All of us here, we are ready to lose our lives,” the 48-year farmer told The Associated Press. “They can shoot. That is the only way they

Footage posted by a drone unit linked to the Armed Forces of Ukraine shows at least 36 Russian soldiers surrendering to Ukrainian forces who attacked a border checkpoint in Kursk Oblast, Russia, on Tuesday, August 6. The footage depicts strikes on various buildings at the Sudzha border checkpoint, about 6 miles outside the town of

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are tiptoeing back into shares of U.S. tech stocks following a sharp tumble, even as some still-elevated valuations threaten to punish dip buyers if markets stumble again. After a searing rally this year, the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 is down more than 13% from an all-time high hit

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) released its third quarter earnings revealing that its streaming business was profitable for the first time. With announcements from the company to focus on quality over quantity, can Disney’s streaming unit sustain its recent success? The Walt Disney Company CFO Hugh Johnston joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., suffered a bruising defeat in her St. Louis district on Tuesday night, becoming the second member of the progressive group of House lawmakers known as “the Squad” to lose a Democratic primary to a more moderate opponent this year. Bush, a second-term lawmaker, was bested in the Democratic race for Missouri’s