Ukrainian gas firm reports damage from Russian strike amid energy ceasefire
KYIV -A Russian drone attack has damaged warehouses owned by Ukraine’s state gas producer in the central region of Poltava during a truce on energy strikes, officials said on Friday, while the company said its gas production facilities had been…
China will resolutely respond to US reciprocal tariffs, state media says
BEIJING -China will take resolute countermeasures if the United States harm the country’s interests with its upcoming reciprocal tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Friday. If the U.S. wants to discuss cooperation with…
Iran speaker says US bases will be struck if Trump attacks Iran
Tehran would strike U.S. bases in the region if Washington follows through on its warning of military consequences for Iran in the absence of a new nuclear deal, the speaker of the Iranian parliament said on Friday. U.S. President Donald…
Canada’s GDP for January expands by 0.4% as tariff impact looms
OTTAWA -Canada’s Gross Domestic Product grew by 0.4% on a monthly basis in January as economic activity continued the momentum of the last few of months, data showed on Friday. Economists said part of the growth was helped by an…
Rio Tinto in talks with Congo to develop lithium deposit, Bloomberg News reports
Rio Tinto has held talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo about developing one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The discussions, which are in the preliminary…
U.S. equity funds see biggest weekly inflows since November
U.S. equity funds witnessed robust demand in the week through March 26 as signals of a more measured tariff approach from the Trump administration helped shift investor focus back to prospects of growth in corporate earnings. Investors acquired U.S. equity…
Ukraine working to ensure minerals deal with US reflects its interests, official says
Ukraine is working to ensure that a minerals deal with the U.S. reflects all its interests and is in a spirit of strategic partnership, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Friday. “Given the importance of the agreement, it…
US says it expects Lebanese government to disarm militant groups
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department said on Friday Israel was defending itself from rocket attacks that came from Lebanon and that it was incumbent upon the Lebanese government to disarm militant groups such as Hezbollah. The comment from a…
CK Hutchison will not sign deal to sell strategic Panama ports next week, sources say
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison will not sign a deal next week to sell its two port operations near the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as pressure mounted from Beijing. China’s…
Venezuela’s Maduro urges UN to back release of migrants
CARACAS – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this week spoke to the United Nations’ Secretary General Antonio Guterres and High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to urge UN support for the release of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants deported by the…
Heartthrob actor Richard Chamberlain, star of ‘Thorn Birds’, dies aged 90
NEW YORK – Richard Chamberlain, the Emmy-nominated actor and 1960s heartthrob who rocketed to fame in the TV medical drama “Dr. Kildare” and starred in the mini-series “Shogun” and “The Thorn Birds” has died at the age of 90, publicist…
Israeli actions in Gaza bear hallmarks of atrocities, UN agency says
GENEVA -Israeli actions in Gaza, including strikes on populated areas in which civilians have been killed, bear the hallmarks of atrocities, the agency that coordinates U.N. humanitarian aid said on Friday. “There is a callous disregard for human life and…
German unemployment rises amid economic slowdown
BERLIN -The number of people out of work in Germany rose in March at the fastest rate since October of 2024, data showed on Friday, as an economic malaise puts pressure on the job market even against a backdrop of…
Australia’s Dutton focuses on suburban votes, was strict on borders before Trump
SYDNEY – Peter Dutton, who seeks to become Australia’s prime minister in a May 3 national election, is known as a plain-speaking conservative who has attracted suburban voters with tough crime and border protection policies over two decades in parliament….
Berlin on measures against U.S. tech giants: ‘Nothing is off the table’
BERLIN – A German government spokesperson said on Friday that “nothing is off the table” with regards to punitive measures in response to the threat of U.S. tariffs. Asked whether countermeasures could target U.S. tech companies, the spokesperson said “at…
Take Five: T is for tariffs
The coming week will be dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans for reciprocal tariffs, while the latest U.S. jobs data, an Australian central bank meeting and a key euro zone inflation report means there’s plenty for markets to consider….
Trump tells NBC he ‘couldn’t care less’ if car makers hike prices due to tariffs
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he did not warn car industry executives against raising prices as tariffs on foreign-made autos come into force, telling NBC News he “couldn’t care less” if they do. The White House…
US to revoke authorizations to foreign partners of Venezuela’s PDVSA, sources say
HOUSTON – The U.S. government has notified foreign partners of Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA of the imminent cancellation of authorizations that allow them to export Venezuelan oil and byproducts, sources close to the decision by President Donald Trump’s administration…
Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis after quake, IFRC says
GENEVA -Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis following the 7.7-magnitude quake that has killed more than 1,600 people, and the country’s aid needs are increasing by the hour, Red Cross officials said on Sunday. Friday’s quake, one of the strongest to…
Trump says “there will be bombing” if Iran does not make nuclear deal
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. In a telephone interview with NBC News, Trump said U.S. and Iranian…