Iran Dismisses Trump’s Overture as Hypocrisy After Attacks on Nuclear Sites
Iran sharply rebuked U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent call for dialogue on Tuesday, denouncing it as hypocritical and inconsistent with Washington’s recent actions. The...
Australia to Make Next $1 Billion AUKUS Payment as Albanese Prepares Trump Visit
Australia will soon make its second billion-dollar payment to support U.S. nuclear submarine shipyards under the AUKUS defence pact, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy...
US, China Open New Front in Trade War with Tit-for-Tat Port Fees
The United States and China on Tuesday launched a new round of retaliatory measures by imposing mutual port fees on each other’s shipping firms,...
Asia’s Uneasy Rebound Markets Struggle as Trade Hopes Meet Fragile Confidence
Asian markets opened cautiously higher on Tuesday after a turbulent week driven by conflicting signals from the U.S.-China trade front. Investors took comfort from...
China Voices ‘Serious Concern’ Over Deadly Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clashes
Dozens of fighters were killed in fierce overnight clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, marking the most intense fighting between the two neighbors since the...
Russia Warns Tomahawk Missile Supply to Ukraine Could ‘End Badly’ Targets Trump Too
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev issued a stark warning Monday, saying U.S. plans to supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine could “end badly for...
Netherlands Seizes Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia in Rare National Security Move
In a highly unusual step, the Dutch government announced on Monday that it will take control of chipmaker Nexperia, citing fears that sensitive technology...
French Bond Yields Rise as Political Uncertainty and U.S. Tariff Fears Weigh on Markets
French government bond yields ticked higher on Monday amid renewed political tension in Paris and wider global market jitters linked to U.S. trade policy....
Dollar Slips as Trump Softens Trade Rhetoric Toward China
The U.S. dollar edged lower on Monday as investors bet on a potential cooling of U.S.-China trade tensions, following President Donald Trump’s abrupt shift...
Hamas Begins Hostage Release in Trump’s Bold Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Palestinian militant group Hamas released the first seven surviving Israeli hostages on Monday, marking the initial phase of a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S....