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Singapore Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Bangkok, 30 injured, Thai media says May 21, 2024 06:19AM

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Singapore Airlines flight from London made an emergency landing in Bangkok due to bad weather conditions, with 30 passengers aboard injured, multiple Thai media outlets reported on Tuesday.

The flight was headed to Singapore when it made the emergency landing. A spokesperson for Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport could not immediately confirm whether an emergency landing had taken place, but told reporters a medical team was on... (continue reading...)


Germany's military aid for Ukraine to rise by 3.8 billion euros - source May 21, 2024 06:18AM

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany plans to ramp up military aid for Ukraine by another 3.8 billion euros ($4.13 billion) this year, a source told Reuters on Tuesday, confirming a report by top-selling Bild.

So far, Berlin has earmarked 7.1 billion euros for supporting Kyiv with weapons and ammunition this year but the money has already been almost completely allocated to projects, the paper said.

It added that Defence Minister Boris Pistorius... (continue reading...)


Sri Lanka inflation rises to 2.7% in April from 2.5% in March May 21, 2024 06:12AM

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation rose to 2.7% in April from 2.5% in March, official data showed on Tuesday.

The National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) captures broad retail price inflation and is released with a lag of 21 days every month.

Food prices rose 3.3% in April from 5% in March, the Department of Census and Statistics said.

Prices for non-food items rose 2.3% in April from 0.7% in March, as... (continue reading...)


AI startup Scale AI raises $1 billion in fresh funding May 21, 2024 06:10AM

(Reuters) - Scale AI said on Tuesday it had raised $1

billion in fresh capital from private investors,

valuing the AI startup at nearly $14 billion.

(Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim)


Lowe's posts lower-than-expected drop in sales on demand for small-scale repairs May 21, 2024 06:09AM

(Reuters) - Lowe's Cos reported a lower-than-expected drop in quarterly sales on Tuesday, helped by more small-scale repairs undertaken by inflation-hit Americans, who have otherwise cut back on big-ticket discretionary home improvement projects.

The North Carolina-based company's shares, which have risen 3% this year, rose about 2% in premarket trading.

Despite higher prices and interest rates making customers wary about undertaking... (continue reading...)


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