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BEIJING – China has imposed sanctions on some U.S. congress members, government officials as well as heads of non-governmental organisations for “egregious behaviour on Hong Kong-related issues”, its foreign ministry said on Monday. The sanctions come in response to the…
TOKYO -Nintendo’s Switch became a source of much-needed escapism during pandemic restrictions. Now, the Japanese video game company faces the harsh reality of a brutal trade war as it launches its successor device. The Switch 2 is set to debut…
MOSCOW -The Kremlin said on Monday that the position of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gave Moscow satisfaction, but declined to comment on Trump’s hopes for deal this week. U.S. envoy General Keith…
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military on Sunday released details from their review of the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza last month, which said there had been “several professional failures, breaches of orders, and a failure to fully report…
Venezuelan migrants will seek to bolster their protections against deportation under a wartime law this week, after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of migrants with an emergency ruling over the weekend. At a…
TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took his election campaign to Quebec on Tuesday, saying only he could protect the predominantly French-speaking province from U.S. President Donald Trump. Polls show the ruling Liberals have a narrow lead over…
WASHINGTON -U.S. non-profit organizations that focus on climate change are getting ready to fight a possible move by the Trump administration to revoke their tax exemptions as soon as this week. Groups that work on climate change have been circulating…
BEIJING – China respects all parties resolving economic and trade differences with the United States through consultation on an equal footing, but it will firmly oppose any party striking a deal at China’s expense, its Commerce Ministry said on Monday….
VATICAN CITY -Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul…
BEIRUT – An Israeli drone strike south of the Lebanese capital killed a top commander from militant group Jama’a Islamiya, the group said in a statement on Tuesday. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The strike on…
U.S. industrial conglomerate 3M Co cut its forecast for 2025 profit on Tuesday as tariff tensions mount. Global trade tensions have heightened since China imposed a 125% tariff on U.S. imports, retaliating against President Donald Trump’s decision to raise tariffs…
GE Aerospace reported a higher first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as a persistent shortage of new aircraft pushes airlines to keep older jets in service, driving strong demand for high-margin aftermarket parts and services. The jet engine maker kept its 2025…
U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back after equities tumbled in the previous session, when President Donald Trump’s criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell rattled investors. All three major indexes ended Monday’s session down more than 2%…
MADRID -Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday his government will meet NATO’s target of 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence spending this year, long before its previous self-imposed deadline of 2029. He announced a plan to…
NEW YORK -When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, Washington, and Philadelphia to greet him, lifting hopes that the U.S. church was about to enter a new,…
MOSCOW – Russia is ready to consider a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for a halt to attacks by both sides on each other’s civilian infrastructure, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was a…
JAIPUR, India -President Donald Trump wants both the United States and India to grow and the two countries can work together across sectors including trade, defence and energy for a win-win partnership, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday….
THE HAGUE -Russia is increasing its hybrid attacks aimed at undermining society in the Netherlands and its European allies, and Russian hackers have already targeted the Dutch public service, Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD said on Tuesday. “We see the…
CAIRO – The Israeli military launched one of the biggest waves of strikes in Gaza for weeks on Tuesday, residents said, and health officials issued a new warning that healthcare faced total collapse from Israel’s blockade of all supplies. Gaza’s…
Canada’s Barrick Gold said on Tuesday it will exit the Donlin Gold Project in Alaska by selling its 50% stake to billionaire John Paulson and NovaGold Resources for up to $1.1 billion. Paulson and NovaGold will acquire 80% and 20%,…
BERLIN -The German government foresees inflation falling to 2% this year and then to 1.9% next year, a source told Reuters on Tuesday.
LONDON – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said a landmark ruling that the legal definition of a woman under equality laws should be based on biological sex provided much-needed clarity and a clear position to underpin gender policies. The Supreme…
Northrop Grumman posted a 49% drop in first-quarter profit and missed sales expectations on Tuesday, as the U.S. contractor booked losses on its B-21 stealth bomber program due to higher manufacturing costs, sending its shares down 10% in premarket trading….
TOKYO -Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba calling for a coordinated response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff measures, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. The letter, sent via the Chinese…
TOKYO -The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for Japan and projected the central bank would lift interest rates at a slower-than-expected pace due to the impact of higher U.S. tariffs. The downgrade highlights the damage…
BEIJING -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Britain and the European Union to safeguard multilateral trading systems, as Beijing seeks to rally support from trading partners to counter U.S. tariff measures. Wang told British Foreign Secretary David Lammy…
MOSCOW -Major Russian banks have set up a netting payments system dubbed “The China Track” for transactions with China, aiming to reduce their visibility to Western regulators and mitigate the risk of secondary sanctions, banking sources told Reuters. Russia’s trade…
NEW YORK -Citigroup’s Chief Economist Nathan Sheets said on Tuesday the U.S. has a 40% to 45% chance of recession as the economy suffers the impact of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on China and other trading partners. Sheets…
Drugmakers have been warned that the Trump Administration is considering linking U.S. medicine prices to lower amounts paid by other developed countries, according to two company sources who called the option the pharmaceutical industry’s top concern. Both sources, who were…
Alphabet’s Google faces a historic trial on Monday as U.S. antitrust enforcers in Washington seek to force the tech giant to sell off its Chrome browser as part of a bid to restore competition to the market for online search…