Carney says he expects US administration to respect Canadian sovereignty
OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, asked about reports that US officials had met separatists seeking independence for the province of Alberta, on...
Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI secrets for Chinese companies
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Former Google software engineer Linwei Ding was convicted by a federal jury in San Francisco on Thursday of stealing AI trade...
Niger military ruler accuses France, Benin, Ivory Coast of sponsoring airport attack
NIAMEY — Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani on Thursday blamed French, Benin, and Ivory Coast presidents for sponsoring the attack on Niamey international airport, an...
British PM Starmer seeks fresh start with China, economic wins
BEIJING — British Prime Minister (PM) Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a “sophisticated relationship” aiming...
Trump, Schumer move towards deal to avert US government shutdown, NYT says
US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer moved on Wednesday night to reach an agreement to negotiate new restrictions on federal...
China expects record 9.5 billion passenger trips during Lunar New Year
BEIJING — China expects a record 9.5 billion passenger trips to be made during the 40-day spring festival holiday travel period, higher than the 9.02...
Vietnam, EU elevate diplomatic ties as international order “is under threat”
HANOI — Vietnam and the European Union said on Thursday they elevated diplomatic relations, as both sides seek to expand international partnerships amid global...
Pakistan becomes latest Asian country to introduce checks for deadly Nipah virus
LAHORE/HANOI — Authorities in Pakistan have ordered enhanced screening of people entering the country for signs of infections of the deadly Nipah virus after India...
UK PM Starmer tells Xi he wants ‘sophisticated’ ties with China
BEIJING — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a “sophisticated relationship” with Beijing to...
Fall of top Chinese general stirs US uncertainty about China’s military
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — With the downfall of China's top general, the United States has lost an important contact on Beijing's top military body and now...
US tells UN: Gaza demilitarization to include internationally funded buyback program
UNITED NATIONS — The demilitarization of Gaza will include decommissioning weapons through an agreed process "supported by an internationally funded buyback" program, the United States told...
Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
AMAZON confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts on Wednesday, completing a plan for around 30,000 since October, while leaving open the possibility of further reductions.
Reuters...