EU-India Trade Pact Locks in Tariff Privileges, Eyes Doubling Exports Amid Global Tensions

NEW DELHI/BRUSSELS – The European Union and India will grant each other Most Favoured Nation status…

US to Nominate New Leader for UN World Food Programme After McCain’s Departure

WASHINGTON– The United States plans to nominate a top American candidate to head the United Nations…

Abandoned Monkey’s Plush Toy Craze Echoes Landmark 1950s Attachment Experiments

ICHKAWA, JAPAN  — A baby macaque named Punch, shunned by his mother and troop at Ichikawa…

Orban Deploys Troops to Shield Hungary Energy Grid from Alleged Ukraine Threat

BUDAPEST — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused Ukraine Wednesday of plotting to sabotage the country’s…

Google Dismantles Chinese-Linked Hackers Targeting 53 Orgs in 42 Nations

SAN FRANCISCO — Google disclosed Wednesday it thwarted a Chinese-affiliated hacking operation, dubbed UNC2814 or “Gallium,”…

US Hikes Tariffs to 15%+ on Select Nations, Holds Line on China: Greer

WASHINGTON — The United States will elevate tariffs to 15 percent or more from the current…

Spain’s Labour Minister Diaz Bows Out of 2027 Election Race, Hits Sanchez

MADRID  — Spain’s hard-left Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz announced Wednesday she will skip the next parliamentary…

Mexico’s Sheinbaum Unveils Electoral Overhaul to Trim Costs, Spark Opposition Fears

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Wednesday she will submit a sweeping electoral reform…

Modi Lands in Israel Amid US-Iran Tensions, Eyes AI and Defense Boost

JERUSALEM — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit…

Ukraine’s Ex-Top General Zaluzhnyi Dodges Presidential Talk as ‘Pub Gossip’

LONDON – Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi brushed off speculation about challenging President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as…

Smotrich: Hamas Faces Imminent Ultimatum to Disarm Gaza or Face IDF Offensive

JERUSALEM – Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned Monday that Hamas could receive a deadline…

Advocaat Steps Down as Curaçao Coach Citing Daughter’s Illness Ahead of World Cup Debut

AMSTERDAM – Dick Advocaat, the veteran Dutch coach who masterminded Curaçao’s historic first-ever World Cup qualification,…