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HONG KONG (AP) — A prominent Hong Kong journalist began serving a five-day prison sentence Friday after losing an appeal against his conviction for obstructing a police officer in a case that sparked concerns about the city’s declining press freedom. Hong Kong was once a bastion of media freedom in Asia, but news outlets have been forced to close, several journalists have been arrested and those still working are operating […]

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) – Some Japanese financial institutions were granted access to U.S. AI giant OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 model to defend against cyberattacks, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday. “This is a welcome development and a big step forward in strengthening Japanese financial institutions’ ability to defend against cyberattacks,” Katayama told reporters after a meeting in Tokyo with Jason Kwon, OpenAI’s chief strategy officer. Katayama […]

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) – France has asked for the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of French nationals who were part of a recent activist flotilla heading for Gaza, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday. “Based on a report I requested from our Consul General in Turkey, who informed me of sexual violence, exposure to the cold, beatings, and repeated humiliation of French nationals, all of these […]

By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, May 29 (Reuters) – At Taiwan’s annual Computex trade show next week, the spotlight is likely to be dominated, as usual, by Nvidia and its products, but also by the island’s central and growing role in AI infrastructure. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, arriving in Taipei more than a week ahead of the show, more than made that point when he said on Wednesday that his company […]

May 29 (Reuters) – Honda Motor is recalling 98,892 vehicles in the United States over a defect involving unintentional deployment of air bags, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. Here are a few more details: • The recall includes certain Honda Acura TLX, Accord Hybrid, and 2022 Accord vehicles, the auto regulator said. • The regulator said the issue arises from a front passenger seat weight […]

BEIJING, May 29 (Reuters) – China said on Friday it firmly opposes any attempt by any country to undermine its sovereignty and security “under the pretext of freedom of navigation”, in response to a Canadian warship passing through the Taiwan Strait. Canadian media reported that the frigate HMCS Charlottetown made the transit last week without being accompanied by any allied countries’ ships. China foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning added that […]

FRANKFURT, May 29 (Reuters) – The United Nations’ Human Rights Office on Friday called for more robust regulation and oversight by governments to make online platforms safer for children. “Enhancing protection of children online is an urgent priority that we need to make sure not only gets done – but that it gets done right,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk said in a statement. He added that technology […]

May 29 (Reuters) – Electric vehicle maker Lucid is recalling 2,039 vehicles in the U.S. due to a loss of drive power that increases the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. Here are some details: • The company is recalling some of its 2024-2025 Air vehicles in the U.S, the NHTSA said. • The auto safety regulator added that the recalls are […]

Facing a battlefield stalemate in Ukraine and growing war fatigue among Russians, President Vladimir Putin appears ready to try to change the narrative around the conflict. He looks likely to sharply escalate the Russian aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital in the hope it will shore up his sagging domestic approval ratings and persuade an increasingly pessimistic audience at home that Moscow is winning the war, now in its fifth […]