NEW DELHI — India and the United States released a framework for an interim trade agreement to lower tariffs on Indian goods, which Indian opposition accused of favoring…
Read more India and US release framework for an interim trade agreementWASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call as the…
Read more Trump and Xi discuss Iran in wide-ranging call as US presses China and others to break from TehranWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gives. And he takes away. Offended by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s increasingly assertive posture toward the U.S., Trump revoked an invitation to…
Read more Trump stirs talk of ‘new world order’DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his Board of Peace to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas, insisting that “everyone…
Read more Trump rolls out Board of Peace at Davos forumBRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers on Wednesday voted to hold up ratification of a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries over concerns…
Read more EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement over legal concernsCOPENHAGEN, Denmark — European governments blasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland beginning next month. Denmark,…
Read more In their words: European governments criticize Trump’s tariff threats over GreenlandASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement on Saturday, capping more than a…
Read more European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreementRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday celebrated the expected signing of the free…
Read more Brazil’s Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signingWASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to spur production of rare earths and the other critical minerals, while…
Read more Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earthsCOPENHAGEN, Denmark — As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and…
Read more Following Australia’s lead, Denmark plans to ban social media for children under 15GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief said Friday that U.S. military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean allegedly carrying illegal drugs from…
Read more UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats are ‘unacceptable’China’s promise to delay its newest restrictions on the export of the rare earths that are crucial to many high-tech products for one year as part of a…
Read more China’s rare earth export delay offers US a chance to weaken Beijing’s grip on the marketKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — China signed an expanded version of a free trade agreement Tuesday with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with Chinese Premier Li Qiang pitching…
Read more China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pactKIRYAT GAT, Israel — U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called progress in Gaza’s fragile ceasefire better than anticipated but acknowledged during an Israel visit the challenges…
Read more Vance optimistic about Gaza ceasefire but notes ‘very hard’ work to comeWASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday as the U.S. eyes…
Read more US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter ChinaTOKYO — TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing party secured a crucial coalition partner. Takaichi, 64,…
Read more Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan’s first female prime ministerWASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Under President Donald Trump, the drug war is looking a lot like the war on terror. To support strikes against Latin American gangs…
Read more A war on drugs or a war on terror? Trump’s military pressure on Venezuela blurs the linesAs Israel and Hamas traded hostages and prisoners on Monday, taking a first step toward peace, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, telling them he…
Read more FACT FOCUS: With a truce in Israel, Trump now says he’s ended eight wars. His numbers are offWASHINGTON — The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Those who…
Read more US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugsCAIRO — Israelis on Monday prepared to welcome home the last 20 living hostages from devastated Gaza and mourn the return of the dead, in the key exchange…
Read more Israel prepares to welcome last living hostages from Gaza