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Are calls to boycott the Maldives performing? Islands see much less Indian vacationers following social media feud
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U.S. approves largest ever arms sale to Taiwan as tensions simmer around the island
Military vehicles queue to launch U.S.-made TOW A2 missiles during a live firing exercise in Pingtung county on July 2023. Sam Yeh | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. on Thursday approved its largest arms sale to Taiwan, at $11.15 billion, as the island faces growing threats from China and has been a subject of […]
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BP appoints Woodside’s Meg O’Neill as CEO after Auchincloss’ abrupt exit
The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station that also offers electric vehicle recharging, on Feb. 27, 2025, in Somerset, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images Oil and gas major BP said it had appointed Meg O’Neill, the head of Australia’s Woodside Energy, as its next CEO to lead its effort […]
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SoftBank leads decline in Japanese tech stocks as worries over AI spending spill over to Asia
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 03: SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son delivers a speech during an event titled “Transforming Business through AI” in Tokyo, Japan, on February 03, 2025. SoftBank and OpenAI announced that they have agreed a partnership to set up a joint venture for artificial intelligence services in Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images […]
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