黃子佼介紹義賣作品 (圖)

2014年「藝出慈悲•百大名人」義賣作品預展記者會,2日在台北晶華酒店舉行,參與義賣者藝人黃子佼(右)介紹他與其他藝術家的作品。中央社記者施宗暉攝 103年4月2日

2014年「藝出慈悲•百大名人」義賣作品預展記者會,2日在台北晶華酒店舉行,參與義賣者藝人黃子佼(右)介紹他與其他藝術家的作品。中央社記者施宗暉攝 103年4月2日

PARIS (Reuters) -Global wine production rose slightly in 2025, but output remained below average for a third consecutive year as vineyards faced extreme and volatile weather, the International Organization of Vine and Wine said. In first estimates, the OIV pegged worldwide wine output at 232 million hectolitres (mhl) this year, up 3% from 2024 but still 7% below the five-year average.

SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) -China is grappling with a glut of soybeans after months of record imports, curbing prospects for U. exports despite a recent trade truce that Washington said includes a pledge by Beijing to resume heavy purchases.

Pakistan opened a probe Wednesday into the suicide bombing outside an Islamabad district court that left 12 dead the day before, underscoring the challenges facing the government as it struggles with militant attacks, border tensions and a fragile ceasefire with Afghanistan. The attack at the court, located on the edge of the city and next to a residential area, also raised alarms that despite multiple operations by the security forces to crush the militants, they are still capable of mounting high-profile bombings in the Pakistani capital. Authorities have struggled with a surge in militant attacks in recent years but until Tuesday's bombing, Islamabad has largely been considered a safer place.

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) -AI data centre-fuelled power demand growth in the U.S. is likely to drive a "boom cycle" for energy storage in the next five years as more storage is needed to

Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have dramatically soured, with nationalist rhetoric in China and an apparent threat of beheading from one of its diplomats.

Asian shares mostly gained in cautious trading Wednesday after most U.S. stocks rose, settling back to where they were before last week’s swoon over the future of artificial intelligence. The Nasdaq dipped 0.3% to 23,468.30.

Spanish King Felipe VI and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed agreements on language exchanges and other areas Wednesday as both sides vowed to strengthen their cooperation. The monarch's visit comes as Spain, the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy, continues its courtship of China and Chinese investment while the relationship with the United States is strained under President Donald Trump. In April, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, head of the country's government, made his third visit to China in as many years.

Social media feeds quickly filled with colorful photos of the enchanting sky event on Nov. 11 as the sun set.

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is announcing a run for the US House from New York City, becoming JFK’s first direct descendent and latest member of his family to run for elected office.

In a warehouse more than 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) from Ukraine's capital, workers in northern Denmark painstakingly piece together anti-drone devices. Two Danish companies whose business was predominantly defense-related now say they have a surge in new clients seeking to use their technology to protect sites like airports, military installations and critical infrastructure, all of which have been targeted by drone flyovers in recent weeks. Weibel Scientific’s radar drone detection technology was deployed ahead of a key EU summit earlier this year to Copenhagen Airport, where unidentified drone sightings closed the airspace for hours in September.

LONDON (Reuters) -Around a third of mpox vaccines donated by Japan to the Democratic Republic of Congo are being wasted because they cannot be stored once prepared for use, the head of Congo's mpox response told Reuters. Japan has donated three million doses of its LC16 vaccine to Congo to help fight a new form of mpox known as clade Ib, which spread internationally and sparked a global health emergency last year.

BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) are under pressure to offer more help to poor countries being hammered by energy challenges and climate disasters. Here is what you need to know: WHAT ARE DEVELOPMENT BANKS AND WHAT DO THEY DO.

A powerful burst of energy from the sun is streaming past Earth, disturbing the energized particles in the highest levels of the atmosphere and painting stunning aurora borealis displays across the night sky.

Senators have approved a funding package to reopen the federal government, sending the compromise deal to their colleagues in the House.

trade tensions have slowed opportunities for business jet deals in China, the president of corporate planemaker Gulfstream Aerospace said, in a rare case of demand softening in an otherwise upbeat global market for private aircraft.-based Gulfstream Aerospace, a division of General Dynamics, is set to grow output of its private jets through 2029, underpinned by strong U.

DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors has directed several thousand of its suppliers to scrub their supply chains of parts from China, four people familiar with the matter said, reflecting automakers’ growing frustration over geopolitical disruptions to their operations. GM executives have been telling suppliers they should find alternatives to China for their raw materials and parts, with the goal of eventually moving their supply chains out of the country entirely, the people said.

LONDON (Reuters) -Marks & Spencer is revamping its supply chain from "factory to floor", the retailer's new fashion boss told Reuters, as it looks to double annual online non-food sales to nearly 3 billion pounds ($4 billion). John Lyttle, who joined M&S; as managing director fashion, home and beauty (FH&B) in March, said the 141-year-old retailer has regained its footing after a cyberattack in April paralysed online sales and cost about 300 million pounds in lost profit.

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Jack Schlossberg, grandson of the 35th U.S. President, John F.

Australia’s highest court on Wednesday rejected Russia's challenge to a law that evicted the state on security grounds from a site where Moscow wanted to build its new embassy. Seven High Court judges unanimously ruled that while the Australian government was entitled to cancel the lease in the national capital Canberra, it also owed Russia compensation. Australia must pay half Russia’s legal costs for bringing the case to court.

John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg is running for the U.S. House next year, announcing Tuesday that he's seeking a key New York seat set to be vacated by longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler. “This district should have a representative who can harness the creativity, energy and drive of this district and translate that into political power in Washington,” Schlossberg said in a campaign video posted on social media late Tuesday. In an email to supporters, Schlossberg, a Democrat, said that his campaign will officially launch on Wednesday.