Incoming Trump admin, Congress showdown looms with South Africa over support for Russia, US foes
JOHANNESBURG – Key Republicans are already pressing the incoming Trump administration to kick South Africa out of lucrative trade arrangements,...
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How did the Hezbollah pager explosions happen? 5 things to know
The explosions of hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members across Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday and the detonation of...
Israel, British Jews slam UK’s ‘hypocritical’ decision to suspend arms exports
JERUSALEM – Israeli leaders and British Jews have slammed a U.K. government decision announced on Monday to suspend 30 arms export...
UK suspends dozens of arms sales to Israel
The United Kingdom is suspending dozens of weapons exports to Israel over concerns the arms could be used to break...
Ukraine breaches Russian border near major gas transmission hub, defense officials say
Russia said on Wednesday that it was fighting intense battles against Ukrainian forces which had penetrated the Kursk region near...
Indian PM Modi visits Russia visit for first time since start of Ukraine war
India’s prime minister begins a two-day visit to Russia on Monday, his first since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine,...
World leaders gather in Switzerland for Ukraine peace summit, excluding Russia
Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out first steps toward peace in Ukraine...
Europeans await China’s response to new EU tariffs on Chinese cars
Now that Europe has announced tariffs on China-made electric cars, the continent is bracing to see if the other shoe...
AI enabling Iran’s crackdown on women as authoritarian regime uses tech to enforce head covering
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to crack down on its populace is having a particular impact on...
UN experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion oil-backed loan from a UAE company
U.N. experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion loan from a company in the United Arab...
Police bust finds over 700 pounds of drugs inside Transformers statues
Thailand authorities made a startling discovery when they busted open lifesize Transformer robot statues and retrieved over 700 pounds of...
US-China trade tensions escalate over surging production of electric vehicles
China's burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a flashpoint in a new U.S.-China trade fight,...
Coffee producers worldwide grapple with new environmental laws aimed at protecting forests
Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the fortunes of small coffee...
US pushes India to reverse laptop trade policy, says they will ‘think twice’ about future business
India reversed a laptop licensing policy after behind-the-scenes lobbying by U.S. officials, who however remain concerned about New Delhi's compliance...
China pursues aggressive growth to prevent devastating slowdown: government aims to ‘transform’ economy
China has set up an ambitious series of reforms for its economy in an effort to boost growth amid a...
