Australia rules out co-hosting climate summit with Turkey
SYDNEY — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia would not co-host the COP31 climate summit with Turkey amid an ongoing stalemate...
Trump says US may open talks with Venezuela’s Maduro
PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States may open talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who faces escalating pressure from Washington...
Zelenskiy in France to seal air defense, warplane deals
PARIS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected on Monday to seal deals with France on a supply of air-defense capabilities, warplanes and missiles,...
China Coast Guard ships sail through Japan’s Senkaku Islands
BEIJING — A China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the waters of the Senkaku Islands on Sunday on a “rights enforcement patrol,” the...
Saudi Arabia scales back salary premiums for foreign talent, recruiters say
ABU DHABI — Saudi firms are scaling back generous salary premiums that once lured top foreign talent into sectors such as construction and manufacturing...
Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern times
LONDON — Britain said on Saturday it would launch the largest overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times, drawing inspiration from Denmark’s...
Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as post-war talks grind on
CAIRO — From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as US plans...
Greece arrests man in Europol’s global ‘Endgame’ operation against cybercrime
ATHENS — Greece has arrested a 38-year-old man as part of a Europol crackdown on international cybercrime, during which authorities dismantled malware infrastructure that...
Japan will suffer ‘crushing defeat’ if it tries to intervene over Taiwan, China military...
BEIJING — Japan will suffer a "crushing defeat" by the Chinese military if it tries to use force to intervene over Taiwan, China's defense...
War-torn Myanmar embraces solar to tackle power crisis
WHEN Thailand cut power supply to Myanmar across its western border this year, it intended to curb online scam centers linked to regional networks...
Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30
BELEM — With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million into...
Trump signs deal to end longest US gov’t shutdown in history
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday signed legislation ending the longest government shutdown in US history, hours after the House of Representatives...