Fire breaks out at Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange building
COPENHAGEN — A fire hit Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange on Tuesday, one of the Danish capital’s best-known buildings, engulfing its spire which collapsed onto...
Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount
JERUSALEM - Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears...
China’s Q1 GDP growth tops forecasts on policy support
BEIJING - China's economy grew faster-than-expected in the first quarter, data showed on Tuesday, offering some relief to officials as they try to shore up growth...
When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow
SINCE Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he...
US news organizations urge Biden, Trump to commit to debates
A DOZEN leading US news organizations collectively urged US President Joseph R. Biden and former President Donald Trump on Sunday to publicly commit to...
Gulf states, vulnerable but influential, seek to stop new Iran-Israel war
DUBAI/RIYADH — Gulf states are pushing to stop a full-blown regional war after Iran’s unprecedented retaliatory strikes on Israel, sources in the region said,...
US growth may be a global boon, but inflation could derail the train
WASHINGTON - US economic growth that keeps motoring above its potential is emerging as a key prop for an ongoing global expansion, but spillovers from persistently...
China says Hong Kong must ‘tightly hold’ national security line to safeguard development
HONG KONG - China's top official on Hong Kong affairs said the city should "tightly hold" onto the bottom line of national security to safeguard development,...
Southeast Asia ‘woefully off track’ on green investment, Bain says
SINGAPORE - South East Asia is "woefully off track" on green investments to reduce emissions and needs new policies and financial mechanisms to help bridge the gap, the...
US will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran
JERUSALEM/DUBAI/WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the US will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu's war cabinet...
UK home, business property insurance payouts hit $6 bln in 2023
LONDON - Britain's homes and businesses received 4.86 billion pounds ($6.07 billion) in property insurance payouts in 2023, up 18% from a year earlier, as weather-related...
Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel with drones, missiles
JERUSALEM/DUBAI — Iran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel late on Saturday in its first direct attack on Israeli territory, a retaliatory...