Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms opening since WW2
TOKYO — Japan’s imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President Donald J....
Luxury brands book sales drop as Mideast war takes toll on airport shopping
NEW YORK/LONDON/PARIS — From DFS to Avolta, duty-free stores selling premium perfumes and spirits to big spenders are feeling the pinch as conflict in...
Canada, UK, Australia and Japan call for ‘urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon’
WASHINGTON — Canada, the UK, Australia, Japan and six other countries condemned the killings of United Nations (UN) peacekeepers in Lebanon on Tuesday while...
US shuts down Iran’s maritime trade despite optimism for more talks
DUBAI/WASHINGTON — The United States said on Wednesday its military had completely halted trade going in and out of Iran by sea, while President...
Trump doubles down in criticizing Pope Leo over Iran
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump, whose war and immigration policies have been condemned by Pope Leo, reiterated his criticism of the religious leader on Tuesday night.
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UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity
SEOUL — North Korea has made “very serious” advances in its abilities to turn out nuclear weapons, with the probable addition of a new...
Hungary’s Magyar will talk to MOL leadership, focus on fuel supplies
BUDAPEST — Hungary’s election-winner Peter Magyar said on Wednesday he would need to hold talks with the leadership of oil company MOL, adding that...
US destroyer interdicts two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, official says
WASHINGTON — A US destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after US President Donald Trump's blockade went...
US, Iran may resume talks this week despite port blockade
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI — Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday,...
World Bank could provide up to $100 billion in funds for countries hit by...
WASHINGTON — The World Bank could mobilize $80 billion to $100 billion in funding over the next 15 months for countries hit hard by...
US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump’s Iran war powers
WASHINGTON — The US Senate will vote as soon as Wednesday on the latest Democratic-led effort to rein in President Donald Trump's war powers,...
China’s export engine stutters as Iran war wipes out AI-driven gains
BEIJING — China’s export engine slowed in March as buyers chasing an artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled future ran into the hard reality of war in...