Most Asian markets turn lower as US data sparks economy worries
Markets mostly fell Tuesday on signs of weakness in the US economy, even as the data boosted hopes for an interest rate cut, while Mumbai tumbled as it appeared India's prime minister would not win as big an election victory as expected.
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World falling short on 2030 renewables goal: IEA
Nations are falling short of the goal agreed at UN climate talks to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 as part of efforts to curb global warming, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
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Modi eyes victory as India counts epic vote
Vote counting was underway in India's election Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi all but assured victory for his Hindu nationalist agenda that has thrown the opposition into disarray and deepened concerns for minority rights.
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Japan's Nagasaki holds off inviting Israel to peace ceremony
The Israeli ambassador to Japan has not yet been invited to Nagasaki's annual peace ceremony, said city officials who instead sent the embassy a letter calling for a Gaza ceasefire.
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Intel unveils new chip tech in AI battle with Nvidia, AMD
US chip titan Intel on Tuesday struck a defiant tone in the face of strong challenges from rivals Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm, unveiling technologies it said would lead the artificial intelligence revolution.
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Frustration in the air: Boeing delays hang over aviation meet
Back-slapping over record passenger figures is tinged with frustration at the airline trade body's annual meeting as carriers lament years-long delays to deliveries of new Boeing aircraft.
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Philippines says Chinese boats seized supplies airdropped to Filipino outpost
The Philippine military said Tuesday that Chinese boats illegally "seized" food and medicine airdropped to a Filipino outpost in the South China Sea.
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Doomed Rebels seek Hurricanes upset to stay alive a bit longer
Melbourne Rebels head coach Kevin Foote said Tuesday his doomed Super Rugby team can do "something special" by delaying their demise with an upset quarter-final win at the Wellington Hurricanes.
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Biden set for Mexican border curbs with eye on Trump
US President Joe Biden is expected to announce steps Tuesday to close the Mexican border to asylum seekers when numbers surge, in a bid to tackle a key weak spot in his election battle with Donald Trump.
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Opening arguments set in trial of Biden's son Hunter on gun charges
Opening arguments are to be held on Tuesday in the trial of Hunter Biden on gun charges, the first ever prosecution of a child of a sitting US president.
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