US adds Chinese tech giant Tencent to military blacklist

US adds Chinese tech giant Tencent to military blacklist

The US has added gaming and social media giant Tencent to a list of businesses it says work with China's military, along with several other Chinese technology companies. It serves as a warning to American companies and organisations about the risks of engaging with the entities on the list. Kate Fisher reports from Washington:

January 8, 2025 6

World

Trudeau resigns as Canadian PM

Canadian Prime minister Justin Trudeau haș announced he is stepping down as leader of the country and his party - after nearly a decade as prime minister. He said he would remain in both roles until his replacement has been chosen through a party election. Our North America correspondent Kate Fisher:

January 7, 2025 9

World

Parts of US set for record snow and cold

More than 70 million Americans are under winter weather alerts, as a huge winter storm is forecast to bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade to some parts of the US. Here's Kate Fisher reporting:

January 6, 2025 9

Business / Economics

Inflation-cutting stalls in US as prices rise

Progress on cutting inflation in the US has stalled as prices rise, according to the latest data from the US government's key metric for tracking inflation levels. The Consumer Price Index shows the monthly inflation rate and annual inflation rate each rose by 0.1 percentage points from their October levels. Kate Fisher reports

December 12, 2024 18

World

Ukraine conflict in focus at G20

Ukraine is the focus of the final day of the G20 summit in Brazil. It comes amid reports Ukraine has used US-made long-range missiles to strike far into Russian territory. Kate Fisher reports from Rio de Janeiro where the summit is being held.

November 20, 2024 17