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By Ben Blanchard and Liz Lee TAIPEI/BEIJING, June 4 (Reuters) – Taiwan has pressed China to recognise the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 37 years ago, in commemorating the anniversary on Thursday of an event that remains taboo for Beijing. “I sincerely hope that China can face up to the June 4 incident of 37 years ago, acknowledge the truth, soothe the pain, and open the door […]

June 4 (Reuters) – Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates is doubling down on a handful of brands including Penfolds and reviewing its troubled Americas business as part of a plan to cut costs and rebuild investor confidence. The maker of Penfolds luxury red wine said on Thursday it would simplify its portfolio by focusing on “Regional Heroes” and “Power Brands” and cutting the number of brands to fewer than 30 over […]

June 3 (Reuters) – Gas engine manufacturer Innio said on Wednesday it has raised $2.43 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, as investors flock to companies powering the AI boom. Munich, Germany-based Innio’s principal shareholder AI Alpine, co-owned by funds managed by Advent International and the Abu Dhabi Investment ​Authority, sold 90 million shares in the IPO at $27 each, at the top of its indicated price range of […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels, with leader Kim Jong Un announcing plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate.” The official Korean Central News Agency said the facility used “more sophisticated technology” but didn’t provide further details, such as where it is located and when it began its operation. State media photos showed what […]

HONOLULU (AP) — A lawsuit filed this week in U.S. court in Honolulu challenges a century-old system that provides one of the most valuable benefits for Native Hawaiians: land at almost no cost. The lawsuit says the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, which sets aside land for those who have at least 50% Hawaiian blood quantum, is unconstitutional. It was filed Monday by the Pacific Legal Foundation on behalf of a […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, killing two men, as the Trump administration wages a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 207 since the administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in […]

June 4 (Reuters) – Ukraine launched attacks on the two main centres in the Russia-annexed Crimea peninsula, Kremlin-installed officials in the region said early on Thursday, a day after Moscow and Kyiv traded strikes on each other’s cities. Sergei Aksyonov, the Russia-appointed head of Crimea, writing on Telegram, said Ukrainian forces had hit a non-residential part of Simferopol, the peninsula’s main administrative town. The strike killed three people and injured […]

Micah Parsons had hoped to rejoin the Green Bay Packers during the first month of the season, but the All-Pro edge rusher told reporters Wednesday that he’s four months away from being cleared to practice. Parsons, 27, underwent ACL surgery Dec. 29 after a Dec. 14 season-ending injury against the Denver Broncos, and revealed Wednesday that the surgery included a procedure on his meniscus. The five-time Pro Bowl selection likely […]

HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 4 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said on Thursday it is confident in its growth over the next few years, driven by robust demand for computing power and advanced semiconductors, as it rides an AI boom. Chief Executive C.C. Wei, speaking at TSMC’s annual shareholders’ meeting in the northern Taiwanese city of Hsinchu, added that its customers continue to express a positive outlook […]