LONDON – Ocean temperatures hit a record high in February, with the average global sea surface temperature at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit),
BEIJING – The US is clinging to wrong perceptions of China and has yet to fulfill its “promises” despite some progress since presidents Joe Biden
BEIJING – China’s export and import growth in the January-February period beat forecasts, suggesting global trade is turning a corner in an encouraging signal
MANILA – A dramatic stand-off with Beijing in the South China Sea this week was the most serious incident yet for the Philippines, its
CAIRO/DUBAI – Egypt secured on Wednesday an expanded $8 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund, hours after the central bank unshackled its currency and
LONDON – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said he is planning to introduce an extra tax on vaping products from October 2026, aiming to
MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died his own death, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief, Sergei Naryshkin, was quoted as
HAVANA — Cuba has switched off nearly three-quarters of public lighting during peak hours to cope with a growing energy shortage, state
GENEVA/JERUSALEM — Crowds of men ran through rubble-strewn Gaza City streets past fires and bullet-riddled cars in hope of reaching a rare
PALM BEACH, Florida/HUNTINGTON BEACH, California — President Joseph R. Biden and former President Donald Trump swept to victory in statewide nominating contests
