China’s top universities expand enrolment to beef up capabilities in AI, strategic areas
HONG KONG — Several of China’s top universities have announced plans to expand their undergraduate enrolment to prioritize what they called “national strategic needs”...
‘Say thank you,’ Rubio tells Poland amid Ukraine Starlink spat
WARSAW — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski of “making things up” and suggested on Sunday he was...
Mark Carney wins race to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister
OTTAWA - Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime...
UK seeks to scale back reviews that delay new housing projects
LONDON - Britain set out plans late on Sunday to scale back lengthy public reviews that can delay housing developments, as part of its goal to...
North Korea calls US-South Korea drills a dangerous provocative act
SEOUL - The North Korea Foreign Ministry said U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises are "a dangerous provocative act," state media KCNA reported on Monday.
Annual South Korean...
Trump won’t predict whether recession could result from his tariff moves
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump declined to predict whether the U.S. could face a recession amid stock market concerns about his tariff actions on Mexico, Canada and China...
US open to minerals partnerships with Democratic Republic of Congo
The United States is open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Congo, the State Department said in a statement to Reuters on Sunday, after...
Trump team pivots to no pain, no gain as economic message
PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump campaigned on a promise to cure what he said was an ailing US economy. Little more than a month into...
Recession risks rising for all three North American economies over US tariff chaos
RISKS to the Mexican, Canadian, and American economies are piling up amid a chaotic implementation of US tariffs that has created deep uncertainties for...
Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress
CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Israel and Hamas signaled on Saturday they were preparing for the next phase of ceasefire negotiations, as mediators pushed ahead with talks...
Doctors push back as parents embrace Kennedy and vitamin A in Texas measles outbreak
AS a measles outbreak spreads across West Texas, Dr. Ana Montanez is fighting an uphill battle to convince some parents that vitamin A —...
Trump administration weighs closure of nearly a dozen diplomatic missions abroad
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department is preparing to shut down almost a dozen consulates that are mainly in Western Europe in the coming months and...