Eurostar likely back to normal overnight after power glitch sparks travel chaos
WorldChannel Tunnel traffic should return to normal overnight, operator Getlink said Tuesday, after a power supply issue that brought to a halt train trips connecting London to the European mainland.
Germany bank heist nets about 30mn euros in cash, valuables: police
WorldBERLIN -- Robbers used a large drill to break into a German savings bank's vault room and steal cash, gold and jewelry worth some 30 million euros ($35 million), police said Tuesday.
France pushes back plastic cup ban by four years
WorldThe French government on Tuesday postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding alternatives.
TSMC says it has started mass production of 'most advanced' 2nm chips
WorldTAIPEI -- Taiwanese tech titan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has started mass producing its cutting-edge two-nanometer semiconductor chips, the company said in a statement seen by reporters Wednesday.
Man arrested for stabbing woman in Tokyo's Takadanobaba
WorldTOKYO -- Tokyo police arrested a 35-year-old Chinese man Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing a woman in the Takadanobaba district of the Japanese capital's Shinjuku Ward on Monday.
SoftBank to buy US digital investment firm
WorldTOKYO -- SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday that it will acquire DigitalBridge Group Inc., a U.S. investment firm focusing on digital infrastructure, in a deal valued at US$4 billion.
Winter Storm Ezra snarls US travel as meteorologists warn of 'bomb cyclone'
WorldWinter Storm Ezra disrupted holiday travel across the U.S. Northeast, Midwest and Great Lakes for a third straight day on Monday, causing thousands of flight delays and hundreds of cancellations as airlines scrambled to recover and meteorologists warned of a brewing "bomb cyclone" that could further snarl trips ahead of the New Year's holiday.
Stocks poised for strong end to year; silver, gold stabilize after sharp slump
WorldSYDNEY -- Asian shares steadied on Tuesday as investors counted bumper gains heading into year-end trade, while silver and gold found their footing after a sharp pullback from record highs took some froth off the precious metals' searing rally.
Pills, TikTok and weight-loss apps: the consumer-driven future of GLP-1s
WorldLONDON - Ask executives in the healthcare industry about the future market for weight-loss drugs and the analogies are telling: monthly GLP-1 medicine subscriptions like a streaming video membership; dose decisions managed on a smartphone app; access made as easy as buying a pair of Nikes.
US pledges $2 billion in new UN model for delivery of humanitarian assistance
WorldThe United States on Monday pledged $2 billion in assistance to tens of millions of people facing hunger and disease in more than a dozen countries next year, part of what it said was a new mechanism for the delivery of life-saving assistance following major foreign aid cuts by the Trump administration.
