Finance
Gibraltar ushers in a new era as British territory’s border fence with Spain is removed
[ad_1] MADRID — Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar will no…
Tag: International agreements
Finance
Carney and Marcos deepen Canada-Philippines ties as Ottawa looks beyond US trade
[ad_1] Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, center, and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., right, arrive for a visit to a Jollibee fast food restaurant,…
Finance
Oil tanker navigates Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
[ad_1] DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A series of tankers made their way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to…
Finance
India and US release framework for an interim trade agreement
[ad_1] NEW DELHI — India and the United States released a framework for an interim trade agreement to lower tariffs on Indian goods, which…
Breaking News
Trump and Xi discuss Iran in wide-ranging call as US presses China and others to break from Tehran
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Trump stirs talk of ‘new world order’
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gives. And he takes away. Offended by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s increasingly assertive posture toward the U.S.,…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Trump rolls out Board of Peace at Davos forum
[ad_1] DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his Board of Peace to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel’s war…
Finance
EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers on Wednesday voted to hold up ratification of a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of…
Breaking News
In their words: European governments criticize Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland
[ad_1] COPENHAGEN, Denmark — European governments blasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing American control of…
Finance
European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement
[ad_1] ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement on…
Finance
Brazil’s Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signing
[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday celebrated the…
Technology
Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to spur production of rare earths and…
Technology
Following Australia’s lead, Denmark plans to ban social media for children under 15
[ad_1] COPENHAGEN, Denmark — As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning…
Breaking News
UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats are ‘unacceptable’
[ad_1] GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief said Friday that U.S. military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean…
Finance
China’s rare earth export delay offers US a chance to weaken Beijing’s grip on the market
[ad_1] 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…
Finance
China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pact
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — China signed an expanded version of a free trade agreement Tuesday with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Vance optimistic about Gaza ceasefire but notes ‘very hard’ work to come
[ad_1] KIRYAT GAT, Israel — U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called progress in Gaza’s fragile ceasefire better than anticipated but acknowledged during…
Breaking News
US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on…
Finance
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister
[ad_1] TOKYO — TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing party secured a…
Breaking News
A war on drugs or a war on terror? Trump’s military pressure on Venezuela blurs the lines
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Under President Donald Trump, the drug war is looking a lot like the war on terror. To support…