Meta Platforms will expand safeguards for teen accounts to 27 European Union countries and to Facebook in the United States, the U.S. tech giant said on
May 05, 2026
U.S. military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls posted a lower first-quarter operating margin on Tuesday, hurt by higher costs amid inflation and volatility in global trade.
May 05, 2026
Counterterror police are investigating an arson attack at a former London synagogue as Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses a wave of antisemitic attacks causing fear in the Jewish community
May 05, 2026
Hong Kong's economy expanded 5.9% in the first quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Tuesday, the 13th consecutive quarter of growth and the
May 05, 2026
Global dairy companies and food producers are investing heavily to meet
May 05, 2026
European shares recovered modestly on Tuesday after slumping in the previous session as a rally in technology stocks and a slate of upbeat corporate
May 05, 2026
A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure killed five people overnight, officials said on Tuesday, as President Volodymyr
May 05, 2026
Russia cut off mobile internet services to many customers in Moscow on Tuesday ahead of the annual May 9 parade commemorating victory over Nazi Germany,
May 05, 2026
As Israeli restrictions continue to curb the entry of goods into Gaza, local carpenters are turning to scrap wood and shipping pallets to make much-needed
May 05, 2026
Turkish nationalist party leader Devlet Bahceli said on Tuesday the jailed head of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) should
May 05, 2026
China urged Washington on Tuesday to immediately end its embargo and sanctions on Cuba, saying the expanded measures were "illegal" and "seriously violated" the norms of
May 05, 2026
A proposed pipeline for carrying Canadian crude oil to the United States is close to securing the minimum commitments from oil
May 05, 2026
Turkey and Saudi Arabia plan to sign an agreement to scrap visa requirements for some of their citizens during talks
May 05, 2026
Oil pulls back after hitting a 2026 high on day one of Trump’s plan to unblock Hormuz
May 05, 2026
Exclusive: VA conducted internal investigations into employees who attended vigil for Alex Pretti
May 05, 2026
UN warns of ‘unprecedented’ crisis for seafarers in Persian Gulf as war strands crews at sea
May 05, 2026
A branch of the Catholic church has expressed concern over reports that Israel is demolishing civilian and religious buildings in southern Lebanon
May 04, 2026
Australia's central bank lifted rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic highs and warning that
May 05, 2026
German fashion group Hugo Boss reported a quarterly operating profit above analysts' expectations on Tuesday, sending its shares nearly 5% higher, even as the Iran
May 05, 2026
The Swedish government said on Tuesday it was moving ahead with plans for a new foreign intelligence agency after past criticism that security officials failed to predict
May 05, 2026
Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 162,864 cars in the three months through April, down 10% from the same period a year earlier, it said on Tuesday.
May 05, 2026
Thailand on Tuesday unilaterally terminated a longstanding agreement with Cambodia to work towards joint offshore energy exploration, defying calls from its neighbour to
May 05, 2026
A looming U.S. tariff hike would have a 'significant' impact on German premium carmaker Audi as it pushes ahead with plans to launch its largest SUV in the U.S. this summer,
May 05, 2026
One of Hungary's top media players, whose companies have benefited from lucrative state contracts under the outgoing government, has
May 05, 2026
Britain on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against 35 people and entities it said were involved in recruiting vulnerable migrants to fight for Russia against Ukraine and produce
May 05, 2026
A blast at a fireworks factory in China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61, flattening buildings and sending towering clouds of smoke into the sky, and prompting
May 05, 2026
Armenia is hosting the first European Union summit in Yerevan
May 05, 2026
Authorities in China say an explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others
May 05, 2026
Australia's central bank lifted rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic highs and warning that
May 05, 2026
Novo Nordisk is seeing brisk early demand for its new weight-loss pill as competition with U.S. rival Eli Lilly intensifies.
May 05, 2026
The U.S. military says it’s launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea
May 05, 2026
Europe's investment banks are struggling to maintain market share as Wall Street
May 05, 2026
The man accused of lobbing gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally in Colorado last year, killing one person and injuring about two dozen
May 05, 2026
China is slowing its efforts to repatriate Chinese nationals who are in the U.S. illegally, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters,
May 05, 2026
Australia's central bank on Tuesday sharply raised its inflation forecasts, while downgrading the outlook for economic growth and employment as a global energy shock from the
May 05, 2026
The board chairman of Samsung Electronics has urged unionised workers to resolve pay disputes with management, warning that a planned strike could hurt investors and employees
May 05, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee U.S. President Donald Trump's operation "Project Freedom" hasn't got off to a promising start.
May 05, 2026
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has projected confidence that the European Union will soon green-light the carmaker's "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) system, but
May 05, 2026
China's carmakers are hunting for their own "Yaris moment" - the kind of locally tailored breakthrough that helped Toyota conquer Europe - as they race to turn
May 05, 2026
Ivan Barbashev scored off a terrific pass from Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:58 left to put the Golden Knights ahead for good, and Vegas went on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night in the opener of their second-round series
May 05, 2026
Australian lender Westpac Banking on Tuesday said its mortgage and business customers are facing pressure from higher energy and fuel prices due
May 05, 2026
Apple has held exploratory discussions about using Intel and Samsung Electronics to produce the main processors for its devices, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people
May 05, 2026
President Lai Ching-te arrived home on Tuesday from Eswatini saying Taiwan would not give in to pressure, having taken a circuitous
May 05, 2026
The U.S. military says it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
May 04, 2026
Celebrities including Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, supermodel Heidi Klum and singer Katy Perry walked the carpet at the
May 05, 2026
Meta Platforms is working with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase on a roughly $13 billion financing package for a data center in El Paso, Texas, a source familiar with the matter
May 05, 2026
President Donald Trump is pursuing an ambitious remaking of Washington, from a $400 million White House ballroom to a 250-foot arch and a renovated
March 05, 2026
The Dominican Republic's President Luis Abinader ordered on Monday the suspension of any activity related to GoldQuest Mining's gold and copper
May 05, 2026
Secret Service shoots man who fired at agents near Washington Monument
May 05, 2026
Alberta separatists have submitted nearly 302,000 signatures to trigger a referendum on leaving Canada
May 05, 2026
The first victim of a suspected hantavirus outbreak had already been dead 21 days when fellow passenger Jake Rosmarin posted a video about cows he had seen
May 05, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway has selected Gen Re Chairman Charlie Shamieh as successor to longtime insurance leader Ajit Jain, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people
May 05, 2026
A small airplane with five occupants crashed into a building on Monday in the city of Belo Horizonte in southeastern Brazil, killing three people, local officials and firefighters
May 04, 2026
Sudan's armed forces have accused Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates of being involved in a drone attack on Khartoum airport, part of a barrage that has shattered months of
May 04, 2026
The U.S. military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran sought
May 04, 2026
Venezuela's inflation rate eased to 10.6% in April from 13.1% in March, the country's central bank said on Monday.
May 05, 2026
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency said on Monday it now estimates the first electronic refunds from U.S.
May 05, 2026
The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday meteorological monitoring equipment at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine had been
May 05, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has wrested control of the opposition stronghold of West Bengal in a key state election
May 04, 2026
A United Airlines jet came dangerously close to disaster Sunday when it hit a semitrailer truck and a light pole on the New Jersey turnpike as it came into land at Newark Liberty International Airport
May 05, 2026
The U.S.
May 05, 2026
A partisan redistricting battle among states has accelerated ahead of the midterm elections
May 05, 2026
Supreme Court justices spar over Louisiana’s effort to speed up elimination of majority-Black congressional district
May 05, 2026
Elie Honig joins The Lead.
May 05, 2026
Lawmakers in several southern states are meeting this week to consider redistricting plans in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act
May 04, 2026
Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth said on Monday that physical shortages in oil supply would begin appearing around the world because of the closure of the
May 05, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged leaders from across society on Tuesday to work together to eradicate antisemitism "from every corner", as he convened a
May 05, 2026
Brazil's Embraer expects new defense aircraft deals in the Middle East, including government-to-government procurements, after a landmark order for C-390
May 05, 2026
Southwest Airlines has expressed interest in hiring some aircraft mechanics from now-defunct Spirit Airlines, a union official said on Monday, as the U.S. low-cost
May 05, 2026
Top global investors and executives gathered at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills on Monday to discuss geopolitical tensions, private credit risks and
May 05, 2026
The head of American Airlines' pilots union told members that United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby's merger idea showed the kind of "bold vision" the
May 05, 2026
President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a two-day ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine on May 8-9 to mark Russia’s World War Two victory, but Ukrainian President
May 04, 2026
The California Department of Insurance said on Monday it was seeking million of dollars in penalties against insurance company State Farm for allegedly
May 05, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned the Iranian drone and missile strikes targeting the United Arab Emirates.
May 05, 2026
A man spotted carrying a gun near the White House complex was shot by law enforcement officers after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument
May 05, 2026
U.S. forces are guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began
May 04, 2026
Manchester City has fought back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 at Everton in a dramatic encounter that hands the title momentum to Arsenal
May 04, 2026
Mexican inflation is expected to have eased in April, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, giving Mexico's central bank more room to cut its key interest rate this week and
May 05, 2026
The U.S.
May 05, 2026
The Associated Press has won a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for stories on the expansion of government surveillance efforts in China and the role that U.S. tech firms played in it
May 05, 2026
Oil prices jumped further above the $100-a-barrel mark on Monday as Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. efforts to free up shipping,
May 05, 2026
Elon Musk settled the U.S.
May 05, 2026
U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last
May 05, 2026
The head of the International Monetary Fund on Monday warned that inflation was already picking up and the global economy could face a "much worse
May 05, 2026
Two-time American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will have surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after being scratched from Monday’s start against the Boston Red Sox
May 05, 2026
The top Democrat in the U.S.
May 05, 2026
Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, one for national reporting for stories on U.S.
May 05, 2026
The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the Gulf on Monday as they wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz
May 04, 2026
One of Costa Rica’s leading media outlets says that the United States has revoked the tourist visas of several executives on its board
May 04, 2026
Trump’s gambit to move ships through the Strait of Hormuz tests the fragile ceasefire
May 05, 2026
U.S.
May 05, 2026
California’s top insurance regulator says the state is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company violated state law while handling claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires
May 05, 2026
U.S. stocks fell from their record heights, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran
May 04, 2026
Global oil stocks are approaching their lowest level in eight years, Goldman Sachs said on Monday, warning that the speed of depletion was becoming a concern as supplies through the
May 05, 2026
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital on Monday after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder on Friday, his doctor Brasil Caiado told
May 05, 2026
Reuters won the Pulitzer Prize for beat reporting on Monday for a series of stories revealing how social-media behemoth Meta knowingly exposed users, including
May 05, 2026
Two people were killed and three others were seriously injured on Monday when a car drove into a central pedestrian zone of
May 04, 2026
The U.S.
May 05, 2026
The European Commission is in contact with Anthropic regarding Mythos and is assessing its possible implications, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis told
May 05, 2026
A U.S. judge on Monday apologized to the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump for the "legally deficient" treatment he has
May 05, 2026
The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation
May 04, 2026
Authorities say a driver has plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the German city of Leipzig
May 04, 2026
Roma has scored three first-half goals on its way to a 4-0 win over lowly Fiorentina in Serie A
May 05, 2026
A federal magistrate judge has pressed a jail official to explain why a man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was placed on restrictive suicide watch
May 05, 2026
Russia's Defense Ministry has declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II
May 05, 2026
Two dead after car strikes crowd in German city, police say
May 04, 2026
Man convicted in multi-state murder-for-hire case involving former CHP captain
May 05, 2026
The parliamentary leader of Austria's ruling conservatives, August Woeginger, stepped down on Monday moments after a court convicted him of misuse of office and handed him a
May 04, 2026
Brazil relaunched on Monday a consumer debt relief program first introduced in 2023, aiming to cut interest burdens and boost disposable income ahead of
May 04, 2026
The South Carolina Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed a second measles case in Saluda County, saying it was linked to the initial case reported on April 17.
May 04, 2026
Chancellor Friedrich Merz marks a year in office this week facing the biggest crisis with Washington in decades, after President Donald Trump said he would
May 04, 2026
The U.S.
May 04, 2026
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was recovering from pneumonia on Monday and remained hospitalized in critical but stable condition, according to his spokesperson.
May 04, 2026
The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates in June if the inflation outlook does not improve significantly in the coming weeks, Bundesbank President
May 04, 2026
By Michael S.
May 04, 2026
Oil prices jumped about 6% on Monday as Iran stepped up attacks on the United Arab Emirates and ships in the Middle East Gulf over the past 24 hours, the
May 04, 2026
U.S.
May 04, 2026
Oil prices jumped 6% on Monday and stocks fell as Iran escalated its military campaign, hitting several ships in the Strait of Hormuz and setting
May 04, 2026
The U.S.
May 04, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Monday that there’s more agreement on the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee than last week’s policy
May 04, 2026
World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by U.S.
May 04, 2026
Medics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with symptoms of the deadly
May 04, 2026
The United States and Gulf Arab nations are drafting a U.N.
May 04, 2026
President Javier Milei of Argentina has restored press access to his government headquarters
May 04, 2026
How Florida designed a US House map aiming to give Republicans four more seats
May 05, 2026
CNN's Gloria Pazmino walks through a Spirit Airlines terminal that now sits empty after the airline announced it's shutting down.
May 03, 2026
The leader of Mali's military government, Assimi Goita, has taken over as defence minister after the military officer who previously filled the role was killed in coordinated
May 04, 2026
High global oil prices will not help boost Russian economic growth this year as Ukrainian drone attacks and new Western sanctions weigh on crude output and exports, a think
May 04, 2026
U.S.
May 04, 2026
European officials have been working on ways to convince Donald Trump to keep the United States in NATO despite severe tensions over the Iran
May 04, 2026
The U.S. dollar rose against the euro as the conflict in the Middle East kept investors skittish and the yen briefly strengthened prompting renewed
May 04, 2026
Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines, which ceased operations on Saturday, asked a U.S. bankruptcy court for approval to pay
May 04, 2026
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit southern Mexico on Monday morning, Mexico's National Seismological Institute said, while authorities reported no initial fatalities or
May 04, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will travel to the United States in the coming days to meet with his counterpart Donald Trump, two sources in the
May 04, 2026
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah said on Monday that a fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone following what they described as a drone attack originating
May 04, 2026
European leaders say President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany is just the latest signal that Europe must take more responsibility for its security
May 04, 2026
Nine Native American tribes are suing the federal government in a bid to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred site in the Black Hills of South Dakota
May 04, 2026
The Iran war has made life even more precarious for millions of foreign workers in the Middle East
May 04, 2026
High school students bring forgotten story of WWI's first female soldiers to life
May 04, 2026
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Akron Zoo evacuated due to threats
May 04, 2026
A second sloth has died after being taken to a central Florida zoo for rehabilitation
May 04, 2026
Austria has expelled three Russian Embassy employees suspected of espionage using antennas on diplomatic buildings
May 04, 2026
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a plastic trash nightmare. It could also be part of a much bigger, hidden problem
May 04, 2026
Now for the encore, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich
May 04, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war
May 04, 2026
U.S.
May 04, 2026
New registrations of Tesla vehicles extended their recovery in several European markets in April, more than doubling in Sweden, France and
May 04, 2026
Wall Street ended lower on Monday, with the S&P 500 retreating from record highs, after a South Korean ship was hit by an explosion in the Strait
May 04, 2026
Amazon.com said on Monday it would allow other businesses to store and ship goods ranging from raw materials to final products through its
May 04, 2026
A North Korean women’s soccer team is scheduled to play at a regional tournament in South Korea later this month
May 04, 2026
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
May 04, 2026
At least 130 Nigerian citizens in South Africa have asked to be flown home following protests targeting foreigners, Nigerian Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-
May 04, 2026
Portugal's government has cut its 2026 economic growth forecast to 2% from 2.3% citing severe storms in January and February and a jump in energy prices
May 04, 2026
Zambia's government said on Monday that it opposed a U.S. attempt to tie health funding to access to critical minerals, giving details for the first time about why
May 04, 2026
Russia has stepped up its targeting of Ukrainian port infrastructure this year, Kyiv said on Monday, using more than 800 drones in its attacks in the first four months of 2026,
May 04, 2026
The German defence ministry said on Monday that there had been no "definitive cancellation" by the United States of a plan devised under former president Joe Biden to deploy
May 04, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes slipped after market open on Monday as heightened investor anxiety over the Middle East conflict tempered the optimism from last week's earnings.
May 04, 2026
(Corrects paragraph 8 to clarify that BJP and its allies on course to control 20 states and not 22 states out of 28) By Krishna N.
May 04, 2026
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said the ruling party is on a path that could lead to its downfall but that the party's leader, Prime
May 04, 2026
Amgen said on Monday it was investing an additional $300 million in Puerto Rico to expand its U.S. manufacturing network.
May 04, 2026
Euro zone governments should not lower banks' capital requirements as this would do little to boost credit while demand is weak and the environment is fraught with risks
May 04, 2026
A midmorning Russian missile attack on the town of Merefa, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, killed seven people and
May 04, 2026
The tally of injured from a shooting at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City is expected to rise beyond the 10 taken to hospital by rescuers, police said on Monday, as others among
May 04, 2026
Berlin’s Pergamon Museum will reopen next year after the first part of a painstaking restoration effort that has kept its centerpiece out of the public eye for more than a decade
May 04, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was on course to win two of four crucial state elections on Monday, expanding its
May 04, 2026
Man shot by ICE agents during California traffic stop pleads not guilty to federal charges
May 04, 2026
A Dutch cruise ship with nearly 150 people on board including 17 Americans is waiting for help off Cape Verde after a suspected hantavirus outbreak killed three passengers
May 04, 2026
At 85, Tennessee State University graduate proves it’s never too late to earn a degree
May 04, 2026
U.S. discount carrier Spirit Airlines has shut down and canceled all flights. Ben Hunte speaks with Meghna Maharishi, Airline reporter with Skift.
May 02, 2026
Guyana has asked judges at the International Court of Justice to rule that Venezuela does not have a legitimate claim on the potentially oil-rich region around the
May 04, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest Oil prices spiked by around 5% on Monday after Iran said it
May 04, 2026
There were no signs of increased vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would begin
May 04, 2026
Lebanon's parliament speaker, who is the most senior Shi'ite politician and a close ally of Hezbollah, said on Monday there could be no negotiations with Israel without a
May 04, 2026
Austria declared three Russian diplomats personae non gratae over an "antenna forest" on the roofs of diplomatic buildings that could be used for spying, the government said
May 04, 2026
European Union countries are broadly pushing for the swift implementation of the bloc's side of a trade deal struck with the United States last year to
May 04, 2026
The third person who died on a cruise ship dealing with a suspected hantavirus outbreak was a German national, a spokesperson for shipowner Oceanwide Expeditions said in a
May 04, 2026
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was taken from jail to hospital last week, requires urgent specialised medical care to treat a
May 04, 2026
President Donald Trump is waging a retribution campaign against some fellow Republicans in the primary in Indiana
May 04, 2026
Candidates for Ohio’s top elected offices will stand before voters in a statewide primary on Tuesday, although many of them are already looking ahead to the November general election
May 04, 2026
Twenty-five dance companies from across Africa have showcased their talent at the African Dance Biennial in Senegal
May 04, 2026
Princess Eugenie pregnant with third child, palace announces
May 04, 2026
Working from home is the new normal for millions of people in the U.K., and Surrey County Cricket Club has spotted an opportunity to galvanize attendance at its south London ground
May 04, 2026
There is a long-running discussion about the role that religion can play in enhancing personal well-being and lowering the risk of mental health problems
May 04, 2026
A European Central Bank rate hike in June is all but inevitable as higher energy costs are bound to spread to the broader economy and developments in the Iran war have not
May 04, 2026
The dollar strengthened while European shares and bond prices fell on Monday after Iran's Fars News agency reported that two missiles hit a U.S. warship when it tried to pass
May 04, 2026
When potential providers and financiers for Venezuela's electric industry, including Siemens Energy and GE
May 04, 2026
More than two dozen exchange-traded funds tied
May 04, 2026
Global equity funds drew inflows for a sixth straight week through April 29, as optimism over strong first-quarter earnings outweighed investor concerns about the Middle East
May 04, 2026
The United Arab Emirates is discussing a currency swap line with the United States, its trade minister said on Monday.
May 04, 2026
European shares dropped on Monday as hostilities in the Middle East showed no signs of easing and crude oil prices soared, with investors grappling
May 04, 2026
A gauge of South African manufacturing sentiment improved in April as output and new sales orders rebounded after a weak first quarter, a purchasing managers' index (
May 04, 2026
The Chinese captain of a seized oil tanker with suspected Russian links has been placed under arrest on suspicion of carrying false documents and of violating laws on
May 04, 2026
Indonesia and Japan signed a defence cooperation agreement on Monday, officials said, which includes cooperation in the defence industry, human development and disaster
May 04, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy issued a new map of the area of the Strait of Hormuz under its control on Monday, state media reported.
May 04, 2026
The European Central Bank needs clear evidence inflationary pressures are becoming entrenched to begin raising interest rates, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de
May 04, 2026
Several U.S. restaurant chains including Wingstop and Domino's reported weaker-than-expected sales growth in the latest quarter, saying that soaring gasoline
May 04, 2026
South Africa's health ministry said on Monday that two passengers have died and a British national was in critical condition after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was
May 04, 2026
The U.S. has evacuated 22 crew members held aboard an Iranian container vessel to Pakistan and will hand them over to Iranian authorities on Monday, Pakistan's foreign
May 04, 2026
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition with pneumonia, spokesperson says
May 04, 2026
Flight data bolsters claim China Eastern plane was deliberately crashed in 2022
May 04, 2026
An Australian inquiry into antisemitism has heard from Jewish Australians who feel increasingly fearful after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration
May 04, 2026
French manufacturing output and new orders rose in April as customers sped up purchases due to inflationary pressures linked to the Iran conflict, a survey by S&P Global
May 04, 2026
German manufacturer sentiment turned negative in April for the first time since October 2024 even as overall activity grew, with firms frontloading orders to beat price rises
May 04, 2026
Spain's manufacturing output and new orders rose in April as clients rushed to secure stock amid disruptions due to the war in Iran, a survey by S&P Global showed on Monday.
May 04, 2026
Barclays on Monday joined a growing list of brokerages to bet on no policy easing from the U.S.
May 04, 2026
Cost pressures in Italy's manufacturing sector hit their highest level in almost four years in April, fuelled by the conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Monday.
May 04, 2026
Euro zone inflation will surge this year on higher energy prices but will then quickly retreat and will be around the 2% target by next year, the European Central Bank's
May 04, 2026
A brief jolt higher in the yen on Monday sparked speculation that Japan had again sought to defend its sinking currency, though analysts say
May 04, 2026
Euro zone firms see the risk of a new inflation surge akin to that seen after the COVID-19 pandemic if the war in Iran lasts months, disrupting the supply of fuel,
May 04, 2026
Euro area manufacturers rushed to build inventories of raw materials in April amid fears of further supply disruptions and higher costs linked to conflict in the Middle East
May 04, 2026
The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone improved slightly in May, indicating that investors do not expect a further escalation of the Iran conflict, but
May 04, 2026
The leaders of Singapore and New Zealand signed an agreement to keep their supply chains open during times of crisis on Monday, and said they hoped the agreement would be
May 04, 2026
Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rodent-
May 04, 2026
Russia's manufacturing sector contracted for the 11th month running in April as output and new orders fell again and employment posted its sharpest drop in four years, a
May 04, 2026
European nations have "gotten the message" from U.S.
May 04, 2026
Australia began public hearings on Monday in an inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in December, with Jewish Australians giving evidence of their
May 04, 2026
At least two people were killed and a further 37 were injured on Sunday after a monster truck plowed into crowds at an exhibition event in the southern Colombian city of Popayan, in
May 04, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. A new week and we're back to Strait watching.
May 04, 2026
Companies in Australia and New Zealand are beginning to signal the financial strain from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, as higher fuel prices stoke inflation, dent business and
April 14, 2026
Australia and Japan have beefed up their cooperation around critical minerals amid a state visit by Japan's prime minister, with the countries providing A$1.67 billion ($
May 04, 2026
India's manufacturing growth edged up slightly in April but remained stuck near a four-year low as weak demand and soaring input costs driven by the Middle East war
May 04, 2026
An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say
May 04, 2026
Cherie DeVaux hasn't decided yet whether her Kentucky Derby winner will compete for the Triple Crown at the Preakness
May 04, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to shrink America’s military deployment in Germany is putting a new spotlight on the U.S. military presence in Europe
May 04, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced “Project Freedom” to help ships leave the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
May 03, 2026
A spokesman for Rudolph Giuliani says the ex-mayor of New York City and former Trump adviser is in critical but stable condition at a hospital
May 04, 2026
National Australia Bank on Monday reported weaker first-half cash earnings, hurt by one-off and potential bad debt charges, while warning that the
May 04, 2026
New Zealand's a2 Milk on Monday said it was recalling three batches of its a2 Platinum infant milk formula sold in the U.S. after testing detected
May 04, 2026
Taiwan is a "trusted and capable" partner of the United States and Taipei's global relationships, including with Eswatini, provide significant benefits, the U.S.
May 04, 2026
Two drugmakers have asked the U.S.
May 03, 2026
Britain is in talks to join the European Union's 90 billion euro ($105.13 billion) loan to Ukraine to qualify for Kyiv's defence orders that the loan finances, but will
May 04, 2026
The Bank of Korea's senior deputy governor said forward guidance on monetary policy would become more hawkish at the next meeting later this month, as it was time to consider
May 04, 2026
Samsung Electronics, the world's No.
May 04, 2026
United passenger accused of attacking flight attendant, trying to access cockpit as plane landed in Newark airport
May 04, 2026
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson said on Sunday.
May 04, 2026
Chinese robotics startup Linkerbot, the global market leader in highly dexterous robotic hands for humanoids, will seek a $6 billion valuation in its next
May 04, 2026
A United Airlines aircraft on Sunday struck a light pole and a trailer during its final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport, the New
May 04, 2026
The World Health Organization says that a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others
May 04, 2026
Mexico's ruling morena party on Sunday named Ariadna Montiel Reyes as its new party president after her predecessor Luisa Maria Alcalde stepped down from the role to
May 04, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would begin an effort to free up ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning.
May 04, 2026
Anthony Edwards might be back for Game 1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, barely a week after appearing to suffer a serious knee injury
May 04, 2026
Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 on Sunday to win a playoff series for the first time in 18 years
May 04, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. would start an effort on Monday morning to free ships stranded in the Strait of
May 02, 2026
Inter Milan has sealed the Italian league soccer title with a 2-0 victory over visiting Parma
May 03, 2026
The only person who gave Cameron Young any trouble on Sunday was Cameron Young
May 04, 2026
Kimi Antonelli has won the Miami Grand Prix for his third consecutive Formula 1 victory as the 19-year-old Mercedes drivers continued to show he’s a legitimate championship contender
May 04, 2026
Warsaw has not received any signals suggesting that possible delays of American weapons deliveries to Poland could affect Patriot systems, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw
May 04, 2026
Fact check: Trump denied he made this remark about Iran. He made it on camera one day earlier
May 04, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he must accept that President Donald Trump does not share his opinions in order to work with the United States within NATO, but stressed
May 04, 2026
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May 03, 2026
Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leading figure in the hard-left France Unbowed (La France Insoumise) political party, will stand in next year's presidential election, he said on
May 04, 2026
The Minnesota Wild will be without forward Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin for the first two games of their second-round playoff series against Colorado because of lower-body injuries
May 04, 2026
A former minister and prominent Malian lawyer was abducted by armed, hooded men in Bamako, according to a family member
May 04, 2026
Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent
May 03, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that he had offered Finland to strengthen the two countries' partnership by signing a drone deal, sharing technology and combat expertise
May 03, 2026
Text scam brings 200 people to Denver County Court
May 04, 2026
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to triumph in five consecutive Masters 1000 events
May 03, 2026
Man in ICE detention seeks pardon in effort to stop deportation
May 03, 2026
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May 02, 2026
Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Sunday its second-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites were launched via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California, marking the electronics
May 03, 2026
Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks on targets across Russia on Sunday, hitting the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and setting it on fire, and striking a number of vessels, as it
May 03, 2026
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May 03, 2026
Jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was in critical condition in a cardiac care unit in northwestern Iran on Sunday, two days after she was brought to hospital from
May 03, 2026
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May 03, 2026
Manchester United great Alex Ferguson has been taken to the hospital after feeling unwell ahead of his former team’s Premier League game against Liverpool
May 03, 2026
Seven countries in the OPEC+ grouping of oil-producing countries — including Saudi Arabia and Russia — say they’ve decided to a modest increase in production starting in June as part of a commitment to “market stability.”
May 03, 2026
Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after participating in military exercises, according to the United States Africa Command
May 03, 2026
Concerns that the euro zone could slip into recession if the conflict in the Middle East continued are "real and justified" and talks to end the Iran war will be key for the
May 03, 2026
An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in
May 03, 2026
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said stress in private credit could spark "psychological contagion" leading to a broader credit crunch, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
May 03, 2026
Finance leaders of China, Japan, South Korea and the ASEAN group of 10 Southeast Asian states said on Sunday they would pay attention to risks stemming from excessive volatility in
May 03, 2026
What a deserted mall in Moscow says about Russia’s economic woes
May 02, 2026
The Asian Development Bank on Sunday announced a $70 billion programme to expand energy and digital infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region by 2035, aiming to strengthen
May 03, 2026
Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon,
May 03, 2026
Pope to inaugurate Barcelona's Sagrada Familia tower and meet with migrants in June trip to Spain
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Iran conflict may have motivated Trump dinner shooting suspect, US intelligence report finds
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