Sharks off the coast of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro test positive for cocaine
SAO PAULO — Sharks off the coast of Brazil’s party city Rio de Janeiro have tested positive for cocaine.
The predators were consuming the potent...
Fitch downgrades Ukraine further into default zone
FITCH downgraded Ukraine’s credit rating further into default territory at “C” from “CC” on Wednesday, citing a recently concluded in-principle agreement with a group...
BASIC bloc slams ‘leadership void’ on climate change, finance
SINGAPORE - Rich countries have left a "leadership void" in climate politics and must provide trillions of dollars to help developing nations cut their greenhouse gas...
South Korean GDP unexpectedly shrinks, boosting rate cut chances
SEOUL - South Korea's economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter, clocking the sharpest contraction since 2022 as slumping consumer spending undermined an export boom, reinforcing...
US looking to bolster Philippines’ ability to operate in its waters
WASHINGTON - The United States is looking to bolster the capabilities of the Philippines to operate lawfully in its waters, a senior White House official said on Wednesday, ahead of...
Biden says he’s ‘passing the torch’ to defend democracy in speech from Oval Office
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he pulled out of the race against Republican Donald Trump over concerns about the future of US democracy,...
Harris bashes Trump over ‘fear and hate,’ promises compassion in debut rally
MILWAUKEE — US Vice-President Kamala Harris assailed Donald Trump on Tuesday at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joseph R. Biden as the...
Don’t break law and you have nothing to fear, China tells Taiwan staff of...
BEIJING — Taiwan staff at multinational firms in China have nothing to fear as long as they don’t break the law, the Chinese government...
New Zealand to apologize after enquiry finds 200,000 children and vulnerable adults abused in...
WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed regret on Wednesday after a public enquiry found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were...
Japan protests Russia’s decision to ban entry of 13 business executives
TOKYO - Japan protested to Russia on Wednesday over curbs denying entry to 13 Japanese business executives, including the Toyota Motor chairman, as part of counter-sanctions...
In Bangladesh, frequent floods leave government playing catch-up
DHAKA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Junayed Ahmed had bought cows to sacrifice and was looking forward to celebrating Eid-al-Adha with his parents in the city of...
Harris likely to stick largely to Biden’s foreign policy playbook
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to stick largely to Joseph R. Biden’s foreign policy playbook on key issues such as Ukraine,...