China’s foreign and defense ministers meet with Cambodian counterparts in joint 2+2 dialogue

Cambodia and China yesterday held their first meeting of what is called a “2+2” Strategic Dialogue Mechanism, bringing together both countries’ foreign and defense ministers to deepen

Oil prices jump and stocks are mixed as the US-Iran standoff keeps the Strait of Hormuz in limbo

Oil prices climbed more than 5% while world shares were mixed yesterday as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of

Trump signs bill extending controversial surveillance powers until April 30 

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a bill extending a controversial surveillance program until April 30, a short-term renewal that sets up another showdown in Congress. The bill was

AP Exclusive: Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns

Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said yesterday in a wide-ranging interview, warning of

A small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone

More than a dozen millennials gathered in a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn and placed their phones in a metal colander before two hours of reading, drawing and

US forces to join combat drills in Philippines to show commitment to Asia while fighting Iran

More than 17,000 American and Filipino military personnel will participate in one of their largest annual combat exercises in the Philippines that underscore the United States’ staunch commitment

US military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast

The U.S. military vowed to blockade all Iranian ports starting yesterday, part of efforts to force Tehran into agreeing to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and accepting

A 9-year-old was found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk

A 9-year-old boy has been rescued after living locked in his father’s utility van in eastern France since 2024, according to the local prosecutor. The child has been hospitalized,

Oil prices rise to $100 as stocks slow on doubts about the US-Iran ceasefire

Oil prices climbed back toward $100 per barrel yesterday, while stock markets worldwide slow following their big gains from the day before. The S&P 500 was nearly unchanged in midday

Markets surge worldwide as oil plunges toward $90 following ceasefire between US, Israel and Iran

Stock markets are surging worldwide, and oil prices are plunging back toward $90 per barrel after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to force a

Immigrants seeking asylum are ordered to countries they’ve never been to, but end up stuck in limbo

The Afghan man had fled the Taliban for refuge in upstate New York when U.S. immigration authorities ordered him deported to Uganda. The Cuban woman was working

Top central banker thinks businesses may be quicker to raise prices due to Iran war

The head of the European Central Bank says that businesses may be quicker to raise prices in response to the oil shock from the Iran war due

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean, USGS

A strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean yesterday, prompting coastal evacuations but no wider tsunami warnings. The United States Geological Survey said

Iran built a vast camera network to control dissent. Israel turned it into a targeting tool

The role of Israel’s hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in

Macau gov’t seeks to appoint two judges from Portugal

Portugal’s High Council for the Judiciary (CSM) has opened applications for two Portuguese judges to serve in Macau’s first-instance courts, with the selection process running until March 31.

US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, yesterday as the

Asian shares advance and oil slips back despite a barrage of attacks by Iran

Asia shares advanced yesterday, with benchmarks in Japan and South Korea jumping as oil prices fell back slightly despite a barrage of attacks by Iran on its

Iran war pushes countries into energy triage as they conserve power and curb soaring prices

The escalating war with Iran is pushing parts of the world into energy triage, forcing governments to choose where to cut demand or absorb costs, while prioritizing

Trump calls for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries yesterday.

Crude can jump to $150 per barrel, analysts say as no clear end in sight for the Iran war

With no clear end in sight to the war involving Iran, oil prices surged yesterday, pushing Brent crude briefly above $100 per barrel and sending global stocks

Cambodia aims to shut down all online scam centers there by the end of April

Cambodia hopes to shut down all of the country’s notorious online scam centers by the end of next month, the head of the Southeast Asian nation’s effort

Transport: Beijing announces resumption of passenger trains to North Korea after COVID

China said yesterday it will be resuming passenger trains to North Korea after service was halted during COVID. Trains will run between Beijing and Pyongyang, four times

Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy, scientists explain how

“Exercise your brain,” experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your brain might be the better description. Do a crossword puzzle a day and

Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York City

A counterprotester demonstrating against a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event Saturday lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at the protesting

A Syrian man is convicted of stabbing a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial

A court convicted a Syrian man yesterday of stabbing and seriously wounding a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial just over a year ago, and sentenced him to 13 years

In a first as president, Trump says he’ll attend the White House correspondents’ dinner

President Donald Trump says he’ll attend this year’s White House Correspondent Association dinner on April 25, marking the first time he’s done so as commander-in-chief. “The

Darkest web: Instagram says it will notify parents if teens ‘repeatedly’ search for terms related to suicide

Instagram said yesterday it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm. The alerts will only go to parents

A new director is being appointed to lead the Louvre Museum after jewel heist, sources say

The home of the ‘Mona Lisa’ is getting a new boss. Two French officials told The Associated Press that art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum director,

Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion

A protester holds a banner to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of the war, near the Russian Embassy in Seoul It has been

BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette’s

Britain’s film academy and the BBC apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards.

NASA delays astronaut moon mission again after new rocket problem

In the latest setback to return astronauts to the moon, NASA delayed the highly anticipated flight yet again after a new problem cropped up with the rocket Saturday.

The US says Peru could lose its sovereignty to China, Beijing strongly refutes

The Trump administration on Wednesday expressed concern that China was costing Peru its sovereignty in solidifying control over the South American nation’s critical infrastructure, a blunt warning after

As far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial ends, her presidential bid is at stake

Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial over alleged misuse of European Parliament funds is ending today with one question looming above all others: will the French far-right

Russia thinks it can outsmart the US during Ukraine peace talks, a European intelligence chief says

Russian officials have no desire to halt Russia’s almost 4-year-old invasion of neighboring Ukraine and think they can “outsmart” the United States during talks with Washington about how to end

US Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted Epstein files

President Donald Trump has lashed out at reporters raising questions about the Epstein files, demanding that the country “get onto something else,” but that’s highly unlikely. Many

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