Fitch Ratings puts ‘negative’ outlook on France, citing increased risks
PARIS — Credit ratings agency Fitch revised France’s outlook to “negative” from “stable” on Friday, citing increases in fiscal policy and political risks.
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Britain launches new industrial plan ahead of investor summit
LONDON — Britain on Sunday launched a first formal strategy for industry in seven years, as the new Labor government pledged greater stability and...
Harris releases medical report in effort to draw contrast with Trump
WASHINGTON — Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, released a letter from her doctor on Saturday that pronounced her in good health and...
Vietnam, China sign 10 documents during Chinese Premier’s visit to Hanoi
HANOI — Vietnam and China signed 10 agreements ranging from agriculture cooperation to cross-border QR code payments on Sunday, during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s...
Israeli strikes kill 22 in Beirut as Hezbollah official evades assassination
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - Israeli strikes killed 22 people and injured more than 100 in central Beirut on Thursday, Lebanese authorities said, as a senior Hezbollah official evaded...
Bangladesh likely to keep power deal with India’s Adani, sources say
DHAKA/NEW DELHI - Bangladesh is likely to set aside pricing concerns and retain a power purchase pact with India’s Adani Power, in the face of supply...
Harris says Biden ‘courageous’ for choosing to step aside
LAS VEGAS - US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Thursday that Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 election race this summer was "one of the...
Investors bracing for risks from potentially contested US election
NEW YORK — A tight US presidential race is leading some investors to brace for an unclear or contested election result that could trip...
One in eight girls and women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF...
UNITED NATIONS — More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before...
Floods in South Asia expose gaps in regional climate cooperation
DHAKA — As more extreme rainfall hits South Asia leading to floods that do not recognize national borders, regional countries must work together more...
Carbon removal efforts unlikely to avert catastrophe if world overshoots warming target, scientists say
SINGAPORE — Even greater efforts to strip carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will fail to avert climate change catastrophe as rising global temperatures threaten...
Biden and Netanyahu discuss Israel’s response to Iran missile strike
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT — US President Joseph R. Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday about potential Israeli retaliation against Iran while Lebanon’s...