VATICAN CITY, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Pope Leo has undergone a chest examination which showed excellent progress following his recent lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said on Friday, citing the pontiff’s doctors. The Vatican added that despite the positive medical results, the pope is cancelling…
HONG KONG, Oct 23 (Reuters) – China’s Commerce Ministry urged the United States on Friday to “respect the facts” and immediately end what it called discriminatory measures against Chinese research institutions. The ministry also said in its statement that strengthening Chinese-US scientific research cooperation serves…
NAIROBI, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The Kenya Red Cross said it was sending humanitarian supplies to families who fled into Kenya after fighting erupted in the Ethiopian border town of Moyale this week and that its response would initially reach 1,000 households. Hundreds of Ethiopians,…
Oct 23 (Reuters) – Smith & Nephew’s talks with Johnson & Johnson to combine with the US group’s orthopaedics division fell apart after the London-listed group refused to agree to its former CEO leading the merged business, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people…
LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Shares in Gucci owner Kering dropped 11% on Friday after the group reported further sales declines, but said it would stick with CEO Luca de Meo’s turnaround plan and accelerate store closures, aiming for 125 by year-end. The recovery long…
By Alexander Cornwell and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Reserved, media-shy, and a relative newcomer to Israeli politics, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot presents a clear contrast to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the veteran leader he aims to defeat in an election next…
BEIJING, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Major Chinese AI developers DeepSeek and MiniMax have won state approval for global use of their AI models, according to a post on Thursday on a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV. • In a separate social media post…
Oct 23 (Reuters) – A Malta-flagged tanker with a cargo of 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel on board is heading towards New York following an agreement with US President Donald Trump, LSEG data showed on Friday. Russia had agreed to lift a self-imposed ban on…
ATHENS, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Greece’s parliament approved a bill on Friday that bans the use of social media platforms for children under 15 amid growing concerns over their impact on the health and safety of minors. • The ban comes into force on January…
WUHU, China, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Chery expects more than half of the vehicles it exports to be made overseas by the end of this year, with the share rising to 60% next year and 70% by 2030, Executive Vice President Zhang Guibing said on…
