BEIJING/SHANGHAI, China — Microsoft is scaling back parts of its China operations while maintaining a presence in the market, as geopolitical tensions, Chinese technology policies and U.S. export restrictions reshape its business strategy. Reuters reported that the company has closed at least 15 branch offices and joint ventures in China over the past five years, even as its cloud and AI services for Chinese companies operating overseas provide a reason to stay.
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Trump Sex-Trafficking Crackdown Faces DOJ Setback
WASHINGTON, U.S. — The Trump administration has repeatedly described the fight against sex trafficking as a major Justice Department priority, but federal prosecutions have fallen sharply during the first half of 2026, according to a Reuters review of federal court records and interviews with current and former officials, prosecutors and victims’ advocates.
Silver Lake in Talks to Acquire Workday in Potential $50 Billion-Plus Deal
Private equity firm Silver Lake is in discussions to acquire Workday, a major cloud-based human resources and financial management software company, in what could become one of the largest software buyouts in history, according to people familiar with the matter.
India vs Afghanistan T20Is Set for Delhi From September 13
India vs Afghanistan :Afghanistan will host India in a three-match T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi from September 13 to 17, with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirming the schedule on Wednesday.
Swiatek Fights Back to Reach First Final of 2026 at Canadian Open
TORONTO, Canada — Iga Swiatek fought back from a deciding-set deficit to defeat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, reaching her first final of the 2026 season at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto.
Jharkhand Students Refuse to End Stir, Plan Tiranga Yatra on August 15
RANCHI, India — The protest by Jharkhand students and job aspirants over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations entered its 20th day on Thursday, August 13, with demonstrators refusing to withdraw the agitation and announcing a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ on August 15. The protesters are demanding a CBI investigation into alleged examination irregularities and cancellation of the JSSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination.