Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned on Saturday
CAIRO/JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Tuesday the ceasefire in Gaza would end and the military would resume fighting Hamas until...
US Navy confirms ‘routine’ Taiwan Strait transit
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy confirmed on Tuesday two of its ships carried out a Taiwan Strait transit, calling it routine despite an angry...
Germany’s trade surplus with US reaches new record
BERLIN, - Germany's trade surplus with the United States reached a record level last year, data from the statistics office showed, as countries wait...
Elon Musk’s US Department of Defense contracts
Elon Musk's companies have a variety of contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, highlighting the growing relationship between the tech entrepreneur's ventures and...
In latest trade war salvo, Trump raises tariffs on aluminum, steel imports
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday to a flat 25% “without exceptions or exemptions”...
S. Korea spy agency says DeepSeek ‘excessively’ collects personal data
SEOUL — South Korea’s spy agency has accused Chinese AI app DeepSeek of “excessively” collecting personal data and using all input data to train...
Seeking AI boom, France and EU promise to cut red tape on technology
PARIS — Europe will cut back on regulation to make it easier for artificial intelligence (AI) to flourish in the region, French President Emmanuel...
Trump loosens enforcement of US law banning bribery of foreign officials
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing...
Hong Kong will file complaint to WTO on US tariffs, official says
HONG KONG - Hong Kong will file a complaint on recent U.S. tariffs imposed on the city to the World Trade Organization, claiming the...
U.S. lifts pause on food donations for World Food Programme
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - The United States has lifted a pause on food donations, the U.N. World Food Programme said, ending a suspension that an...
Trump says US may have less debt than thought because of fraud
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Sunday said his administration was examining US Treasury debt payments for possible fraud and suggested that the country’s $36-trillion...
Australia seeks exemption from US steel and aluminum tariffs
SYDNEY — Australia’s Trade minister said its steel and aluminum exports to the US create “good paying American jobs” and are key to shared...