Japan seeks US tariff talks during Bessent visit, Yomiuri reports
TOKYO - Japan is seeking talks between tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent when the U.S. official visits Japan for the World Expo next...
Texas flood death toll hits triple digits; tally of missing tops 180
KERRVILLE, Texas — The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood that ravaged a swath of central Texas Hill Country rose on Tuesday...
Taiwan launches annual war games with simulated attacks against military
TAIPEI — Taiwan launched its largest ever military drills on Wednesday, starting with simulated attacks on its command systems and infrastructure ahead of a...
Former South Korean President Yoon to attend hearing on detention warrant
SEOUL — South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear on Wednesday at a Seoul court, which will consider a special prosecutor’s request...
Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons
KYIV — Russia targeted Ukraine with a record 728 drones overnight, hours after US President Donald J. Trump pledged to send more defensive weapons...
Chinese state-sponsored contract hacker arrested in Italy at US request, DOJ says
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday a Chinese state-sponsored contract hacker was arrested last week in Italy at the request of Washington,...
Trump says US to impose 50% tariff on copper imports, copper futures jump
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said he will announce a 50% tariff on copper on Tuesday, hoping to boost U.S. production of a metal critical to...
Trump, Netanyahu meet a second time as gaps said to narrow in Gaza ceasefire...
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday met for a second time in two days with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Gaza as...
UK should limit trial by jury to reduce record criminal backlog, report says
LONDON - Britain must radically reform its criminal justice system, including by removing the right to trial by jury for certain offences, to help tackle a...
US tariffs to take center stage as ASEAN meets in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR - Southeast Asian foreign ministers will meet on Wednesday as the region grapples with renewed uncertainty over U.S. trade tariffs and as a simmering territorial dispute...
Trump considers taking over D.C. government, chides New York
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering taking over governance of Washington, D.C., and suggested he could take similar action...
Japan, S. Korea face 25% tariffs as Trump ramps up trade war
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS — US President Donald J. Trump on Monday ramped up his trade war telling 14 nations, from powerhouse suppliers such as Japan and...