Trump announces 100 percent tariff on semiconductor imports
US President Donald Trump said the tariff will not impact companies if they have already invested in US facilities. United States President Donald Trump says he will impose a 100…
Why Trump’s secondary tariffs on Russia could bite the US, its allies too
Top United States diplomatic negotiator Steve Witkoff visited Moscow on Wednesday in a last-ditch push to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine before an…
Modi to visit China for first time in 7 years
PM Carney invites Modi to G7 as guest; first Canada visit in 10 years seen as diplomatic test for the new leader. PHOTO: REUTERS NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
Suspect in murder of Israel embassy staffers in US indicted for hate crime
Authorities charged the defendant with carrying out a hate crime, with the murder of the embassy officials described as calculated and planned. A man accused of shooting dead two Israeli…
Locals pray for peace as Thailand, Cambodia tensions continue despite talks
Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand – As Thai and Cambodian officials meet for talks in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to cement a fragile ceasefire, sources on the ground say troops continue…
US-India relations at their ‘worst’ as Trump slaps 50 percent tariff
Even as the United States slaps India with a 50 percent tariff, the highest among all countries so far and one that will push their relationship to its lowest moment…
Are sovereign wealth funds dumping Israeli investments?
The Norwegian government on Tuesday said it would review its sovereign wealth fund’s investment in Israel after the Scandinavian country’s leading newspaper revealed that the nearly $2 trillion fund had…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,260
Here are the key events on day 1,260 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Thursday, August 7: Fighting Russian artillery shelling on a car belonging…
Belarus targets dozens of government critics with raids and detention, advocates say
TALLINN, Estonia — Authorities in Belarus unleashed a new wave of raids and detentions against government critics who took part in opposition rallies abroad earlier this year, officials and rights…
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel and one for planning IS group sabotage
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran executed two men in separate cases Wednesday, accusing one of spying for Israel and another of being a…