China’s economy beats forecasts in 2024, braces for trade war
BEIJING - China's economy ended 2024 on better footing than expected helped by a flurry of stimulus measures, although the threat of a new trade war...
Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire deal
DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM - Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities in the Palestinian enclave...
Wars, extreme weather are the top global risks — WEF survey
LONDON — Armed conflict is the top risk in 2025, a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey released on Wednesday showed, a reminder of the...
President Biden warns oligarchy forming in US that threatens democracy
WASHINGTON — President Joseph R. Biden capped a half-century political career on Wednesday with a final Oval Office speech as he hopes to seal...
China gives a wary welcome to influx of ‘TikTok refugees’ on RedNote
SHANGHAI — Users of the Chinese social media app RedNote welcomed “TikTok refugees” from the United States with selfies and messages on Wednesday, as...
US TikTok users scramble, despair as Bytedance waves the ‘white flag’
NEW YORK — Disappointment, denial and confusion flooded U.S. TikTok on Wednesday upon hearing the news that Chinese owner ByteDance planned to shut off...
‘Feel the force’: Pilots push the limits to fight LA fires
AS Los Angeles residents fled an insatiable inferno in Pacific Palisades last week, aerial firefighter Diego Calderoni was plunging towards the flames at about...
US blacklists Chinese companies over TSMC chips in Huawei processor
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration added more than two dozen Chinese entities to a U.S. restricted trade list on Wednesday, including Zhipu AI, a...
International reaction to Gaza ceasefire deal
Negotiators reached a phased ceasefire deal on Wednesday in the war in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Here is some reaction...
Thai resort island Phuket grapples with growing garbage crisis
PHUKET, Thailand - Plastic bottles and empty beer cans roll on the sea floor in the waters around Phuket in southern Thailand, while ever...
Yellen says Trump’s plan for new revenue agency won’t save money for taxpayers
NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plan to set up a new...
S. Korean investigators arrest impeached President Yoon
SEOUL — South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over insurrection allegations, with the embattled leader saying he agreed to...