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  • NewsAFP News

    Solomons' PM contender vows to abolish China security pact

    A leading contender to become the Solomon Islands' next prime minister has vowed to rip up a security pact with China, as the Pacific nation began counting votes Thursday in a pivotal general election.With vote counting already under way, Kenilorea's comments highlight the stakes for Solomon Islands and the South Pacific region. 

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  • BusinessReuters

    South Korea's LG Electronics plans to raise up to $1 billion with dollar bonds, sources say

    South Korea's LG Electronics is aiming to raise up to $1 billion in a dollar bond deal, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The company has mandated investment banks to work on a 3-year and 5-year dollar bond deal, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Thursday. LG Electronics did not have immediate comment.

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    Vote counting starts in Solomon Islands as China, US trade barbs

    Vote counting was under way Thursday in the South Pacific's Solomon Islands, a contest keenly watched from afar as China's efforts to stamp its mark on the region are tested.Hand counting the paper votes is only the start of an arduous electoral process. 

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  • PoliticsAFP News

    Trump, in shadow diplomacy, seeks to be anti-Biden

    Receiving dignitaries at his Florida estate and courting leaders shunned elsewhere as autocratic, Donald Trump is increasingly leading a shadow diplomacy diametrically opposed to US President Joe Biden. - Not on 'my watch' - A potential Trump return has caused unease among many traditional political leaders in US allies.

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  • BusinessReuters

    TSMC set to report 5% rise in first quarter profit on strong AI chip demand

    TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the dominant producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications, is expected to report a 5% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday thanks to strong demand. The world's largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, has benefited from a surge towards AI that has helped it weather the tapering off of pandemic-led electronics demand and pushed TSMC's stock to a record high. TSMC is set to report

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    Prosecutors seek 12-year sentences for 'Panama Papers' accused

    The prosecution sought 12-year prison sentences Wednesday for the founders of a now-defunct law firm at the center of the so-called "Panama Papers" tax evasion scandal. The prosecution requested up to 12 years in prison for both in that case.

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  • PoliticsHuffPost

    Endgame Begins On Ukraine Funding Fight After White House Endorses Standalone Bills

    Hardliners in House GOP will likely oppose the measure, which would be one of three country-specific aid packages.

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