By Kirsty Needham
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday it was unacceptable for Australian defence personnel to be put at risk in international airspace by the Chinese military as they took part in an operation to enforce United Nations sanctions on North Korea.
A Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian military helicopter during an unsafe and unacceptable confrontation over the Yellow Sea,... (continue reading...)
By Ben Kellerman
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zendaya posed wearing a blue gown adorned with clusters of grapes on the green and white carpeted entrance to the lavish annual Met Gala on Monday, which this year has a garden theme.
Stars were told to dress in "Garden of Time" attire for the invitation-only event, known for its A-list celebrities and extravagant outfits.
Film and TV star Zendaya, a host of this year's event, sported... (continue reading...)
BEIJING (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked up early on Tuesday after Israel struck Rafah in Gaza while negotiations for a ceasefire with Hamas continued without resolution.
Brent crude futures were up 46 cents, or 0.55%, at $83.79 per barrel at 0010 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 46 cents, or 0.59%, to $78.94 a barrel.
Prices had edged upward on Monday, partially reversing the declines of last week in which... (continue reading...)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday ruled that a small business contracted to deliver packages for FedEx on the California-Oregon border must arbitrate with FedEx over claims it made against the company of racketeering and other alleged legal violations.
In granting FedEx Ground's motion to compel arbitration, Judge Sallie Kim wrote that PYNQ failed to show it would be unconscionable to require arbitration. Most legal disputes between... (continue reading...)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese service sector activity grew at the fastest pace in eight months in April thanks to solid business and consumer spending, a private survey showed on Tuesday, results that should keep the central bank on track to hike rates again this year.
The final au Jibun Bank Service purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 54.3 last month, the highest level since August 2023, and up slightly from 54.1 in March.
The index... (continue reading...)
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