Sony reports 22% jump in December-quarter profit, beats expectations and lifts full-year outlook

The logo of Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony is displayed at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on May 14, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Sony on Thursday reported a rise in operating profit that beat expectations, supported by favorable foreign exchange rates despite surging memory chip costs.  Here are Sony’s December…

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“There seems to be some kind of anti-India hate campaign… but Indians tend to…”: A foreign traveller’s honest take on India |

For years, India has occupied an intriguing reputation in global travel conversations. It is spoken about with awe and anxiety in equal measure, praised for its history, spirituality and colour, yet often portrayed online as chaotic, unsafe or overwhelming, especially for women travelling alone. Scroll through social media or travel forums long enough, and the…

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Taiwan-U.S. ties are ‘rock solid,’ its president says, after Xi warns Trump on arms sales

HONG KONG — Taiwan’s president said its relations with the United States are “rock solid” on Thursday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed his country’s territorial claims to the island in a call with President Donald Trump. According to a Chinese readout from the wide-ranging call on Wednesday, Xi also warned Trump over U.S. arms…

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