KYIV, Ukraine (AP) 鈥� The U.S. decision to stop sharing military intelligence with Ukraine hobbles its ability to strike and defend against the Russian army, and increases the pressure on it to accept a peace deal being pushed by the Trump administration. Earlier in the week, the U.S. suspended weapons shipments 鈥� a severe blow, […]
TORONTO (AP) 鈥� Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he expects Canada and the U.S. to be in a trade war for the foreseeable future after having what he called a colorful but constructive call with U.S. President Donald Trump this week. Trudeau said the two sides discussed tariffs, and that they are 鈥渁ctively […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) 鈥� Taiwan’s president and top chipmaker TSMC held a joint news conference Thursday to defend the company’s decision to invest $100 billion in the U.S., saying it stemmed from customer demand and not pressure from the Trump administration. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world鈥檚 largest chipmaker, said earlier this week it […]
JOHANNESBURG (AP) 鈥� The United States has withdrawn from a climate agreement where rich nations have pledged billions of dollars to help a small group of developing countries switch from coal to green energy sources in a possible blueprint for future deals to cut carbon emissions, one of the participating countries said Thursday. South Africa […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday, tracking a rebound on Wall Street after President Donald Trump pulled back on some of his tariffs hikes. U.S. futures were little changed, while benchmarks surged in Japan and China. Trump鈥檚 decision to give a one-month exemption for U.S. automakers on his 25% tariffs for Mexican […]
BEIJING (AP) 鈥� Their words came just an hour apart this week 鈥� two major speeches by two of the world’s most powerful leaders, delivered on opposite sides of the planet. Together, they illustrate the very different approaches the world’s 21st-century powers are taking to achieve their respective national ambitions. For China, it was a […]
NEW DELHI (AP) 鈥� The U.S. government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health. In response to an inquiry from The Associated Press, the State Department said Wednesday that its […]
TORONTO (AP) 鈥� Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not willing to lift Canada鈥檚 retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves any tariffs on Canada, a senior government official told The Associated Press The official confirmed the stance on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Trump imposed tariffs against […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� Asian shares and US futures were mostly higher Wednesday after a retreat on Wall Street wiped out all of the S&P 500鈥檚 post-U.S. election gains. China announced it intends to keep its economy growing at around a 5% annual pace in 2025, in line with last year鈥檚 target, as it opened the […]
TORONTO (AP) 鈥� Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called American tariffs 鈥渧ery dumb鈥� and said that U.S. President Donald Trump is appeasing Russia while launching a trade war against Canada. In a blunt news conference during his final days in office, Trudeau said that Canada would plaster retaliatory tariffs on more than $100 billion of […]
PARIS (AP) 鈥� France鈥檚 prime minister decried the U.S. pause on providing military aid to Ukraine as 鈥渦nbearable鈥� on Tuesday, describing it as tantamount to abandoning Ukrainians and allowing for a possible victory by Russia. 鈥淭he word 鈥榮uspension鈥� fools no one,鈥� Prime Minister Fran莽ois Bayrou said, addressing French senators and mounting what was his second […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥� Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that Mexico will respond to 25% tariffs imposed by the United States with its own retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. Sheinbaum said she will announce the products Mexico will target on Sunday in a public event in Mexico City鈥檚 central plaza, perhaps indicating Mexico still […]
BRUSSELS (AP) 鈥� The chief of the European Union’s executive on Tuesday proposed an 800 billion euro ($841 billion) plan to beef up defenses of EU nations to lessen the impact of potential U.S. disengagement and provide Ukraine with military muscle to negotiate with Russia following the freeze of U.S. aid to the embattled nation. […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) 鈥� Ukrainians woke up on Tuesday to news that the Trump administration has paused military aid for their fight against Russia’s invasion, days after a disastrous Oval Office row that has deepened a rift between Kyiv and the White House. U.S. President Donald Trump directed the U.S. to pause all assistance to […]
BEIJING (AP) 鈥� China announced Tuesday it will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of key U.S. farm products, including chicken, pork, soy and beef. The tariffs announced by the Commerce Ministry are due to take effect from March 10. They follow U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 order to raise tariffs on imports […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� Shares opened lower Tuesday in Asia after U.S. stocks fell sharply just ahead of a new round of higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico were due to take effect early Tuesday. An extra 10% tariff is being imposed on China. On Monday, Beijing […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) 鈥� The United Nations鈥� World Food Program is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration鈥檚 aid cuts, a spokesperson said Monday. Tomson Phiri said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press that the U.N. food agency had launched a multiyear plan to streamline its […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) 鈥� Ukraine鈥檚 president has few options after last week鈥檚 astonishing Oval Office row with U.S. President Donald Trump, who berated the wartime leader. Now Ukraine’s future could depend on whether Volodymyr Zelenskyy can repair his relationship with the White House. The heated conversation that played out live on television looms over all […]
PARIS (AP) 鈥� France’s prime minister tore Monday into U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 Oval Office thrashing of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling it a staggering show of 鈥渂rutality鈥� that aimed to humiliate Ukraine鈥檚 leader. The extraordinarily frank criticism from Prime Minister Fran莽ois Bayrou, speaking in a parliamentary debate on Ukraine, diverged from the more nuanced tone that […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥� Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that her administration is waiting to see if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican imports. Her Cabinet secretaries for security and trade among others have been in constant communication with their U.S. counterparts and she said […]
GENEVA (AP) 鈥� The U.N. human rights chief has expressed concern about a 鈥渇undamental shift in direction鈥� taking place in the United States when it comes to human rights. Volker T眉rk, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, also praised bipartisan support for human rights for decades and the 鈥済enerosity and compassion鈥� of the American […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) 鈥� The Philippines’ top diplomat to the United States expressed confidence Monday that President Donald Trump鈥檚 new administration would continue military patrols in the disputed South China Sea and move ahead with an agreed expansion of the U.S. military presence in the Philippines, as concerns rise over China鈥檚 increasingly assertive actions in […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� Asian shares started the week with solid gains after Wall Street closed its dreary February on a brighter note. Upbeat Chinese factory data also lifted sentiment, helping to start trading in March on a strong note. In Hong Kong, Chinese bubble tea chain Mixue Bingcheng鈥檚 shares soared 40% after its $444 million […]
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) 鈥� Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while others opened as usual as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, the first since the fall of Assad family rule in the war-torn country. Syria鈥檚 interim Ministry of Religious Endowments reportedly ordered that […]
