Australia to replace monarch on banknote with design honoring indigenous culture
SYDNEY — Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on its A$5 banknote with a new design to reflect and honor the...
US uncovers global sanction evasion network supporting Russia
WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 22 individuals and entities in multiple countries that it accused of being tied to...
Zara starts charging for clothing returns bought online in Spain
MADRID — Fashion giant Zara has started charging shoppers in Spain for returns of online purchases, the company announced on Wednesday, though store returns...
Musk did not need Tesla board to review buyout tweets, directors testify
Tesla Inc's board had no obligation to review CEO Elon Musk's 2018 tweets announcing a bid to take the electric car maker private, which investors allege were fraudulent, two independent directors testified at trial on...
US investors have plowed billions into China’s AI sector, report shows
WASHINGTON - US investors including the investment arms of Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. accounted for nearly a fifth of investments in Chinese artificial intelligence companies from 2015 to...
Philippines grants US greater access to military bases
MANILA - The Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, the countries said on Thursday, amid mounting concern over China's increasing assertiveness in...
North Korea says US drills have pushed situation to ‘extreme red-line’ -KCNA
SEOUL - North Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that drills by the United States and its allies have pushed the situation to an "extreme red-line" and threaten to turn the peninsula into a "huge...
ECB to raise rates again and face questions about future path
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates again on Thursday and pencil in more hikes for the next few months, with the only open question being how big...
Pakistan moves toward deal-or-default endgame
ISLAMABAD/LONDON — Pakistan’s full-blown economic turmoil, from its biggest ever currency devaluation to a rash of emergency spending cuts, offers the clearest sign yet...
France protests raise pressure against Macron’s pension reform
PARIS — Huge crowds marched across France on Tuesday to say “non” to President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to make people work longer before retirement,...
‘Hands off Africa,’ Pope Francis tells rich world
KINSHASA — Pope Francis denounced the “poison of greed” driving conflicts in Africa as he began a visit to Democratic Republic of Congo on...
US readies $2B-plus Ukraine aid package
WASHINGTON — The United States is readying more than $2 billion worth of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets...