China's Xi Tells Ex-Taiwan Leader 'External Interference' Cannot Block Unification
Taiwan's former president Ma Ying-jeou is in China as part of what he has called a "journey of peace" to calm tensions with Beijing, which claims the island as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under its control.
Biden Says Israel Making 'Mistake' In Handling Of Gaza War
With global outrage over the toll inflicted by the six-month-old war growing, Biden rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the conflict and reiterated the need for a ceasefire.
How The EU Wants To Reshape Its Asylum System
The new EU Asylum and Migration Pact will see migrants irregularly entering the EU undergo identity, health and security checks and have biometric readings of their faces and fingerprints recorded, which can take up to seven days.
Thousands Evacuated As Kazakhstan And Russia Battle Huge Floods
Fast-melting snow and ice has caused rivers that cross the two countries' border regions to surge, flooding cities and roads and prompting local evacuation orders.
Fitch Downgrades China Sovereign Credit Outlook On Debt Fears
Chinese officials have struggled for months to kickstart economic growth as they battle a range of headwinds, particularly a prolonged property sector crisis that has fueled fears of wider contagion.
Biden Treats Japan PM To State Visit With Eye On China
Biden will roll out the red carpet for the 66-year-old Kishida and his wife Yuko to underscore the importance of Japan as a bastion in the Asia-Pacific region against a resurgent Beijing.
Red-hot Cocoa Price Melts Profit At Top Chocolate-maker
The firm said revenues jumped 19 percent in local currency and 11 percent in Swiss francs thanks to the effect of rising cocoa prices, while sales in volume terms were largely steady, edging up 0.7 percent to 1.1 million tons.
Israel Bombs Gaza During Muslim Festival Despite US Rebuke
Palestinians gathered for morning prayers on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday amid the ruins of Gaza, which has been devastated by more than six months of war since Hamas's October 7 attacks.
Kazakhstan And Russia Battle Huge Floods
Both Astana and Moscow have called the floods the worst in decades, introducing a state of emergency as water covered entire cities and villages.
Malaysian State Converts Ramadan Food Waste Into Fertiliser
The modest government initiative in the central state of Pahang aims to reduce wastage, especially during the Muslim holy month when huge amounts of food are thrown away daily.
'Caitlin Clark Effect' Set To Transform WNBA
Now, as the 22-year-old prepares to be chosen with the No.1 pick in next week's WNBA draft, experts are predicting Clark may well have the same kind of transformative effect on women's professional basketball.
Tesla Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit From Fatal Crash
A jury trial was to start next week in a wrongful death suit that accused Tesla of not living up to its marketing when it came to driver-assistance and safety technology in its cars.
Top Europe Court Condemns Switzerland In Landmark Climate Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights, part of the 46-member Council of Europe, however threw out two other cases against European states on procedural grounds.
French Beauty Brand L'Occitane Halts Hong Kong Trading Over Takeover
French beauty company L'Occitane on Tuesday halted trading of its Hong Kong-listed shares pending an announcement of a takeover, according to a company notice to the bourse.
Irish Parliament To Confirm Simon Harris As New PM
The center-right Fine Gael party -- part of a three-party governing coalition -- selected the 37-year-old Harris as leader following an uncontested election after Varadkar's resignation.
Turkey Imposes Trade Restrictions On Israel Over Gaza War
The new measures come a day after Turkey said Israel had blocked its attempt to airdrop aid to Gaza. The new measures come a day after Turkey said Israel had blocked its attempt to airdrop aid to Gaza.
South Korea To Invest $7 Billion In AI By 2027
The country is home to Samsung and SK Hynix -- the world's top two makers of memory chips, including the premium high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in the hardware that powers AI.
Gaza War Rages As Hamas Studies Truce Proposal
More than six months into the war, Hamas said it was "studying" a new proposal for a temporary truce, submitted during the talks with US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators.
Liverpool's Title Bid Dented By Man Utd Draw, Spurs Go Fourth
Jurgen Klopp's side would have gone top with a victory against their bitter rivals at Old Trafford. But despite taking the lead through Luis Diaz's 23rd minute strike, Liverpool couldn't deliver the knockout blow.
Brazil Judge Orders Probe Of Musk Over Censorship Charge
In an order seen by AFP, Judge Alexandre de Moraes accused the owner of X of "criminal instrumentalization" of the platform.
'Panama Papers' Trial To Begin Eight Years After Tax Scandal
The 2016 revelations rocked governments, exposed high-profile personalities, triggered scores of investigations around the world and dealt a blow to Panama's reputation as an offshore financial hub.
ECB Tipped To Pause One Last Time Before June Rate Cut
The Frankfurt-based institution has left its key rates unchanged since October 2023, following an unprecedented streak of hikes to tame red-hot inflation.
Totality Insanity: Eclipse Frenzy Hits North America
The Moon's shadow will land on Mexico's Pacific coast at 2:07 pm ET (1807 GMT), then speed northeast across a 15-state swath of the United States and on to Canada, exiting the continent over Newfoundland just under an hour and a half later.
S. Korea Says Second Spy Satellite Placed In Orbit
Seoul's military said its "independent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities have been further strengthened," by the successful launch.
Gaza Truce Talks Make 'Significant Progress': Egypt State Media
Israel kept up the pressure, warning that it was ready for future military operations against Hamas in Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah, the last area so far spared a ground invasion.
US 'Will Not Accept' Flood Of Below-cost Chinese Goods: Yellen
Yellen has repeatedly warned about the risks of China's excess industrial capacity during four days of meetings with officials and business leaders in the southern city of Guangzhou and capital Beijing.
Mozambique Makeshift Ferry Disaster Kills 96
The converted fishing boat, carrying about 130 people, ran into trouble late on Sunday as it was trying to reach an island off Nampula province, officials said.
Germany 'Pathetic' To Supply Aid To Gaza And Arms To Israel, Nicaragua Tells Top UN Court
Nicaragua brought the case against Germany before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to demand that judges impose emergency measures to stop Berlin from providing Israel with weapons and other assistance
Cities In Russian Urals, West Siberia Brace For Worst Floods In Decades
Moscow declared a federal emergency on Sunday over floods in the Orenburg region, where the Ural river left much of the city of Orsk covered in water, forcing thousands to leave their homes.
AI A 'Game Changer' But Company Execs Not Ready: Survey
Adecco, the world's biggest temporary staffing agency, and Oxford Economics conducted a survey to see how companies are preparing for a technology that is growing fast but also raising concerns about what it means for jobs.
