US State Department orders pause on media subscriptions
WASHINGTON — The US State Department said on Thursday it has ordered a pause on all of its media subscriptions as part of government-wide...
Cubans turn to cooking with charcoal as energy crisis worsens
SAN NICOLAS DE BARI — For Maria Elena Veiga, a 60-year-old Cuban housewife living on the outskirts of Havana, charcoal has become the go-to...
US aid freeze ‘decimates’ life-saving work globally, survey finds
BANGKOK/NAIROBI — Aid groups across the world have closed operations, laid off staff and halted life-saving work, including with malnourished children, because of US...
Trump ‘not happy with Boeing’ over Air Force One planes
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/ WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not happy with planemaker Boeing and his administration might have to go a...
South Korea’s Yoon attends his first criminal trial hearing
SEOUL - South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared at a Seoul court on Thursday for the first hearing of his criminal trial over insurrection...
US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to curtail birthright citizenship
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday let stand an order blocking President Donald Trump from curtailing automatic birthright citizenship nationwide as part of the Republican's hardline...
Key NASA officials’ departure casts more uncertainty over US moon program
WASHINGTON - NASA is losing four key senior officials close to its flagship moon program, according to people familiar with the changes, adding more uncertainty over...
Vietnam raises its economic growth target to at least 8% for 2025
HANOI — Vietnam’s National Assembly on Wednesday approved raising the economic growth target for this year and also voted in favor of major infrastructure...
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has the onset of double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday, complicating treatment for the 88-year pontiff and indicating...
Singapore offers support for consumers as elections and global tensions loom
SINGAPORE — Singapore offered broad support for workers and businesses, as well as assistance with living costs, with the economy bracing for a rise...
More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, WB joint assessment says
GENEVA — More than $50 billion will be required to rebuild Gaza after the 15-month Israel-Hamas conflict in the Palestinian enclave, according to an...
NZ central bank cuts rates by 50bps, flags more easing to revive frail economy
WELLINGTON - New Zealand's central bank cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% on Wednesday and policymakers flagged further reductions in borrowing costs...