Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Reuters Last week, China’s Ministry of Commerce published a document that went by the name of “announcement No. 62 of 2025”. But this wasn’t just any bureaucratic missive. It has rocked the fragile tariffs truce with the US. The announcement detailed sweeping new curbs on its rare earth exports, in a move…
Waymo said on Wednesday it will offer a commercial robotaxi service in London in 2026, marking the Alphabet-owned company’s second international expansion following Tokyo. The announcement follows weeks of speculation fueled by a couple of London-based job postings. Waymo already has ties to the U.K: In 2019, the company acquired Latent Logic, a U.K. startup…
Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather,…
“We have incurred operating losses in the past, may incur operating losses in the future, and may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future.” Yes, that’s singling out boilerplate corporate language in the “Risk Factors” section of docs filed by The Los Angeles Times as it seeks investors ahead of an initial public offering…
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Getty Images An injection to prevent HIV is to be offered to patients on the NHS in England and Wales for the first time, bringing the policy in line with Scotland. The long-acting shot, given six times a year or every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to…
China has prepared for a confrontation with the United States that ultimately could lead to a global financial collapse. The US appears not to have prepared, and perhaps Washington doesn’t have a Plan B other than talks. America has upended its system and network of alliances and irritated allies and trading partners. It is surrounded…
A stock broker reacts while monitoring the market on the electronic board displaying share prices during trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed consolidation of positions on Wednesday as it closed modestly higher by 210 points due to profit-taking…
Michael VoepelOct 16, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Last season, Lauren Betts and the UCLA Bruins advanced to the Final Four for the first…
US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade talks with China, claiming Beijing’s recent rare earth control as a sign of being an “unreliable partner” that threatens global supply chains. The remarks marked the latest in a series of…
Palm Royaleis officially reopening for the season and, as the trailer shows, it’s a time of chaos, scandal and the occasional felony in Palm Beach high society. “We can’t trust the powers that be to protect us — we have to be the powers that be,” says Leslie Bibb, dramatically, to open the new footage…
