World

Trump says not sure US should be spending anything on NATO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was not sure the United States should be spending anything on NATO, telling reporters the U.S. was protecting NATO members, but they were "not protecting us."

Football

Soccer-Son leads Spurs to victory at Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min scored in each half to earn his side a 3-2 victory at Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday.

World

U.S. dollar ticks down

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar softened in late trading on Thursday.

World

Italy's top court upholds Amanda Knox slander conviction

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's highest court on Thursday upheld the conviction of American Amanda Knox for slander in a case related to the murder of her British flatmate in 2007, the final act in a legal drama lasting almost two decades.

World

Weekly storage of natural gas in U.S. decreases: EIA

HOUSTON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Working gas storage in the contiguous United States was 2,892 billion cubic feet in the week ending Jan. 17, a net decrease of 223 billion cubic feet from the previous week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursday in a report.

World

U.S. oil imports, exports up last week

HOUSTON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Both U.S. crude oil imports and exports increased during the week ending Jan. 17, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report released on Thursday.

Other Sports

Sailing-Skipper Ainslie parts ways with British America's Cup team

LONDON (Reuters) - Ben Ainslie has parted ways with Britain's America's Cup team after his third attempt to skipper his country to the trophy ended in failure in October, Ineos Britannia said on Thursday.

World

Boko Haram militants kill at least 20 in Nigeria's Borno state

ABUJA (Reuters) - At least 20 fishermen have been killed in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno after Boko Haram insurgents attacked their village, fishermen and local security officers said on Thursday.

World

US judge temporarily blocks Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship

SEATTLE (Reuters) -A federal judge blocked Donald Trump's administration on Thursday from implementing the Republican president's executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional."

World

U.S. crude oil production down last week

HOUSTON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil production averaged 13.477 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending Jan. 17, down by 4,000 b/d from the previous week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursday.

World

People with ADHD likely to die significantly earlier than peers: study

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- A study of more than 30,000 British adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found that, on average, they were dying earlier than their counterparts in the general population -- around seven years earlier for men, and around nine for women.

World

Russia-linked AI websites aim to dupe German voters, study finds

BERLIN (Reuters) - Fact-checking firm Newsguard and German investigative outlet Correctiv said on Thursday they had identified a cluster of Russia-linked websites that were spreading false stories in an apparent bid to sway Germany's national election in February.

World

Walmart managers get raise, lifting max pay above 600,000 USD

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. retail giant Walmart is boosting what it pays regional store managers this year, enabling the top performers to take home more than 600,000 U.S. dollars.

World

Costco defends its diversity policies as other U.S. companies scale theirs back

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Costco is pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices, as investors were expected to vote on the recommendation during the company's annual meeting on Thursday.

World

Rwanda, China sign over 40 mln USD financing deal to boost irrigation

KIGALI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda and China on Wednesday signed a financing agreement worth more than 40 million U.S. dollars for the construction of the Giseke Dam and Irrigation Project, the Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning announced.

World

Feature: Spring Festival spectacle lights up Kenyan capital with Chinese culture

NAIROBI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The vibrant sounds of drums, the powerful strokes of Shaolin kung fu, and the dazzling acrobatic stunts painted a cultural tapestry as Kenya hosted a Spring Festival gala on Wednesday night.

World

CNN hit with 6 pct staff cut as network sets plan for digital future

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Facing an exodus of viewers and a systemic decline in pay TV subscriptions, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned news channel CNN said on Thursday it will cut 200 employees, or 6 percent, from the TV side of the business while investing in the digital operation.

World

Micheál Martin returns as Irish premier, bracing for Trump fallout

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland's Micheál Martin was elected prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the country's two large centre-right parties and independents on Thursday, and set himself the task of warding off threats arising from Donald Trump's return as U.S. president.

World

Sainsbury's to cut 3,000 jobs amid cost pressures

LONDON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Sainsbury's, one of Britain's largest supermarket chains, has decided to cut over 3,000 jobs as part of its restructuring efforts, the company announced on its website on Thursday.

World

Zambia records increased copper production

LUSAKA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Zambia recorded an increase in copper production in 2024 compared to the previous year, a senior government official said Thursday.