1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (834+ words) The US Federal Reserve goes into a key rate-setting meeting this week with markets expecting policymakers to pull the trigger on a rate hike to tackle persistently high inflation — and analysts say central bank chief Kevin Warsh’s credibility is on…...

18+ hour, 24+ min ago   (433+ words) Three-way negotiations with Ukraine and the United States on ending Europe’s worst conflict since World War II could take place in October, the Kremlin said on Sunday, according to Russian media. “We do not rule out such a possibility; we…...

19+ hour, 14+ min ago   (485+ words) The leaders of France and Canada will next week visit France’s North Atlantic territory of Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon to underscore their support for national borders in the face of Donald Trump’s territorial ambitions, Paris said Sunday. The US president on Monday posted…...

1+ day, 52+ min ago   (510+ words) The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticizing how the United States voted during a UN General Assembly meeting, with US officials telling AFP on Saturday that Washington appreciated the statement. France’s permanent mission to the UN…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (888+ words) Isolated, under-developed Laos brands itself the “Battery of Southeast Asia”, powering its neighbours with dozens of hydroelectric plants, but frequent power outages leave its own people in the dark. Exports of electricity to neighbouring countries including Thailand and Vietnam are…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (577+ words) North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles Saturday, Seoul said, a day after South Korea concluded five days of joint maritime drills with the United States and Japan that were focused on the North. Pyongyang last month slammed plans for the…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (880+ words) Iran is intensifying confrontational actions against the United States in the hope of further raising the cost of the conflict for President Donald Trump less than two months ahead of the US midterm elections, analysts say. Over half a year…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (340+ words) US wholesale inflation picked up more than expected in August, government data showed Thursday, driven by higher energy costs in the month — particularly for diesel — as the US war with Iran continued. The Producer Price Index (PPI) was up 5.4 percent…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (673+ words) US Republicans return to the stage Thursday to close their midterm convention, still betting that Donald Trump’s political magnetism can overcome grim election forecasts — while giving Vice President JD Vance a prime-time showcase as a potential heir. Trump will dominate…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (576+ words) Yemen’s Houthis seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha on Thursday, a Yemeni military source told AFP, as the Iran-backed group reported fresh strikes by Saudi forces. The Houthis, who control large parts of northwest Yemen,…...