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18 injured in knife attack in Hamburg, Germany
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2025
» BERLIN — Eighteen people were injured in a knife attack in Hamburg station on Friday evening, Germany's Bild newspaper reported, and local police confirmed they had arrested the suspected assailant.
Even Warren Buffett makes statistical errors
News, Published on 24/05/2025
» One person you wouldn't expect to hear tout a statistical fallacy is Warren Buffett, but the legendary investor appeared to do just that at the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, a reminder of just how easy it is to fall into statistical traps. While speaking at the annual meeting in early May, Mr Buffett commented while holding up a can of sugar-laden soda: "For 94 years I've been able to drink whatever I want to drink. They predict all kinds of terrible things for me, but it hasn't happened yet ... Charlie [Munger] and I never really exercised that much or did anything -- we were carefully preserving ourselves for these years."
Indian plane battered by hailstorm after diversion requests denied
Published on 23/05/2025
» An IndiGo passenger plane attempting to avoid severe weather en route to Indian Kashmir was denied permission to divert towards Pakistan by both the Indian Air Force and Pakistan, India’s aviation regulator said on Friday.
Trump makes new tariff threats against EU, Apple
Published on 23/05/2025
» US President Donald Trump has threatened a sweeping 50% tariff on the European Union and a 25% levy on Apple Inc if the company fails to move its iPhone manufacturing to the US, reigniting investor fears about his trade agenda.
China urges Philippines to stop 'provocation' in South China Sea
Published on 23/05/2025
» BEIJING - China's foreign ministry on Friday urged the Philippines to immediately stop "infringement and provocation" in the South China Sea or face China's "resolute response".
Taliban in talks with Russia, China for trade transactions in local currencies
Reuters, Published on 23/05/2025
» KABUL — The Taliban administration is in advanced talks with Russia for banks from both sanctions-hit economies to settle trade transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars in their local currencies, Afghanistan's acting commerce minister said.
Vietnam orders messaging app Telegram to be blocked
Reuters, Published on 23/05/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam's technology ministry has instructed telecommunication service providers to block the messaging application Telegram for not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by its users, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.
Thailand to press for broader international engagement with Myanmar junta
Published on 23/05/2025
» Thailand will advocate more international engagement with Myanmar at an upcoming Southeast Asia leader summit next week, the foreign minister said, in a push for international cooperation to broaden a diplomatic effort to end a protracted civil war.
Asia must not succumb to tariff retaliation: Singapore
Reuters, Published on 23/05/2025
» SINGAPORE — Asian economies must remain agile and not succumb to tit-for-tat tariff retaliation, a deputy managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Friday.
Man United shares slide after Europa League Final defeat
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2025
» BILBAO — Manchester United Plc shares are set for their steepest drop in more than eight months after the football club lost an all-or-nothing Europa League final against English rival Tottenham Hotspur.