World Business
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China announces another new trade measure against Japan as tensions rise
China escalated its trade tensions with Japan on Wednesday by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical gas used in making semiconductors, a day after it imposed curbs on the export of so-called dual-use goods that could be used by Japan’s military.
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Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela would be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the…
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Musk’s AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualized images of women and children generated without consent by the artificial intelligence-powered tool.
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Bluefin tuna sells for record $3.2 million at year-opening auction at Tokyo fish market
A massive 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market.
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Reviving Venezuela’s flow of oil will not come easily or cheaply
President Donald Trump painted a picture over the weekend of how U.S. oil companies would dive into Venezuela after the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro and “spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure” and “start making money for the country.”
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Wall Street gains ground as crude prices and oil company stocks rise after the US raid on Venezuela
Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Monday to kick off their first full week of the new year.
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Oil stocks sharply higher after US action in Venezuela
Shares of major U.S. companies in the energy sector are sharply higher Monday after President Donald Trump announced plans to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry, saying that it would be American companies helping to revitalize it following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
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In China, AI is finding deadly tumors that doctors might miss
Three days after Qiu Sijun, a retired bricklayer in eastern China, went for a routine diabetes checkup, he received a call from a doctor he hadn’t met before. The doctor, the head of the hospital’s pancreatic department, wanted him to come in for a follow-up.
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Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row.
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US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases
The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo, California, turns into a winter wonderland every holiday season.
