Harris gains ground in polls as Trump tries to brand her a Marxist
HOUSTON - Vice President Kamala Harris took her presidential campaign blitz to the largest US teachers' union on Thursday, promising a "fight for the future" as...
Harris pushes Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza: ‘I will not be silent’
WASHINGTON - US Vice President Kamala Harris pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the...
US military, seeking strategic advantages, builds up Australia’s northern bases amid China tensions
DARWIN - The US military is building infrastructure in northern Australia to help it project power into the South China Sea if a crisis with China...
Indonesia launches ‘Golden Visa’ to lure foreign investors, boost economy
JAKARTA — Indonesia launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday intended to attract foreign investors, President Joko Widodo said, with amounts of up to...
Sharks off the coast of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro test positive for cocaine
SAO PAULO — Sharks off the coast of Brazil’s party city Rio de Janeiro have tested positive for cocaine.
The predators were consuming the potent...
Fitch downgrades Ukraine further into default zone
FITCH downgraded Ukraine’s credit rating further into default territory at “C” from “CC” on Wednesday, citing a recently concluded in-principle agreement with a group...
BASIC bloc slams ‘leadership void’ on climate change, finance
SINGAPORE - Rich countries have left a "leadership void" in climate politics and must provide trillions of dollars to help developing nations cut their greenhouse gas...
South Korean GDP unexpectedly shrinks, boosting rate cut chances
SEOUL - South Korea's economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter, clocking the sharpest contraction since 2022 as slumping consumer spending undermined an export boom, reinforcing...
US looking to bolster Philippines’ ability to operate in its waters
WASHINGTON - The United States is looking to bolster the capabilities of the Philippines to operate lawfully in its waters, a senior White House official said on Wednesday, ahead of...
Biden says he’s ‘passing the torch’ to defend democracy in speech from Oval Office
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he pulled out of the race against Republican Donald Trump over concerns about the future of US democracy,...
Harris bashes Trump over ‘fear and hate,’ promises compassion in debut rally
MILWAUKEE — US Vice-President Kamala Harris assailed Donald Trump on Tuesday at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joseph R. Biden as the...
Don’t break law and you have nothing to fear, China tells Taiwan staff of...
BEIJING — Taiwan staff at multinational firms in China have nothing to fear as long as they don’t break the law, the Chinese government...