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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:43:00 GMT
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:43:00 GMT
Guidelines designed to make cleaning glass easier have made it harder to create elegant, light-filled buildings, critics say.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:00 GMT
Rubén Rocha allegedly conspired with Sinaloa Cartel leaders to smuggle narcotics into the U.S. Mexico says that the evidence isn’t sufficient.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:35:00 GMT
The two leaders also discussed Iran during a conversation on Wednesday.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:35:00 GMT
A 45-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident in north London.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:55:00 GMT
President Vladimir Putin has used the occasion to project Russia’s strength, but this year’s military pageant will look very different.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:46:00 GMT
Businesses are closing, unemployment is soaring, and food is increasingly unaffordable.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:00:00 GMT
The president prefers decisive victories, but none of the available options provides him with a swift exit from the conflict.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:36:00 GMT
The Persian Gulf state said the move would help it meet changing demand but analysts see it as a heavy blow to the organization.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:08:00 GMT
Tehran vows to stop Hormuz attacks in exchange for lifting of U.S. port blockade.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT
Tehran is trying to buy time as the war turns into a race to see whether its oil fields or global consumers can take more pain.
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:17:00 GMT
President Trump scrapped a trip by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran, and the two sides remain far apart.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:27:00 GMT
Beijing is seeking to tighten controls on production of the minerals used in everything from cars to defense equipment.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:36:00 GMT
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is hitting farmers who are more vulnerable to sudden cost increases.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:59:00 GMT
A Taiwanese court on Monday sentenced a former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing employee to 10 years in prison over the theft of trade secrets.
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:01:00 GMT
A year after Beijing cut the world off from vital minerals, the West is breaking China’s chokehold.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:59:00 GMT
The Trump administration announced criminal charges, sanctions and multimillion-dollar rewards aimed at combating the scams.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:08:00 GMT
Better-than-anticipated growth and a bump from higher crude oil prices have delivered an improved fiscal outlook for Canada’s Liberal government, which intends to pump the windfall back into the economy.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:44:00 GMT
The central bank will likely will keep its main interest rate unchanged Wednesday, but there is growing doubt that officials can hold rates steady the longer energy prices remain elevated.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:11:00 GMT
A smaller population usually translates into slower economic growth, and fewer taxpayers to help fund the debt.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT
A murky CIA operation is the latest headache for the Mexican leader, who faces internal criticism from her leftist base.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:08:00 GMT
The government will launch the Canada Strong Fund as part of its drive to build trade corridors and develop resource projects to ease the economic squeeze posed by President Trump’s trade policy.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:15:00 GMT
Business leaders, Supreme Court justices, cabinet secretaries and Trump family members attended the White House festivities.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:43:00 GMT
The British monarch celebrated trans-Atlantic ties in a rare address to Congress.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT
The Chagossians thought they had a chance to return home with the U.K.’s deal to hand over their home islands and lease the Diego Garcia military base.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:58:00 GMT
Charles is coming over to mark America turning 250 years old—and try to patch up the so-called Special Relationship between the U.S. and U.K.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT
With the “special relationship” on the rocks, the U.K.’s ties with President Trump now rest on a charm offensive by King George III’s great-great-great-great-great grandson.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:27:00 GMT
A rejoinder to the pontiff’s simplistic condemnation of the war against Iran.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:09:00 GMT
The regime has concluded that the ability to control the route is its ticket to survival and rejuvenation.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:54:00 GMT
U.S. fracking and the Iran war are causing the oil cartel to fracture.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:59:00 GMT
‘The threats we face,’ he says, ‘demand a transformation in British defense.’
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:46:00 GMT
Securing America’s strategic advantage takes strong leadership as well as an open checkbook.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:05:00 GMT
The founders stacked the deck in Congress’s favor, but presidents now have the edge.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:50:00 GMT
Consumer prices were 2.9% higher in April than a year earlier in Germany, an increase in the annual rate of inflation from 2.8% in March.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:38:00 GMT
Drone strikes on refineries and ports have caused some disruption but had little impact on Moscow’s oil revenues.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:10:00 GMT
The conflict in the Middle East dimmed income expectations and hopes for a tentative economic rebound this year amid surging energy prices.
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Pope Leo’s criticisms of the Iran war reflect a shift in Catholic thinking, driven by the power of modern weaponry.
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT
The European Union approved $105 billion in loans to keep Kyiv afloat—but it may not be enough.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:21:00 GMT
China’s move to force Meta to unwind its acquisition of the AI startup demonstrates Beijing’s willingness to use economic weapons to safeguard key interests.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT
The country’s intelligence agency blamed anti-China influences from abroad for stoking youth disillusionment.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:55:00 GMT
Plus, a U.S. president’s unfavorable first impression of a lower-ranking Xi Jinping.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:44:00 GMT
Beijing has banned the $2.5 billion acquisition and ordered the parties involved to rescind the transaction.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:49:00 GMT
Industrial profit surged 15.8% in March despite tighter global energy markets due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:12:00 GMT
Britain’s military exposed a monthlong Russian submarine operation carrying out “nefarious activity” against the U.K.’s critical undersea infrastructure.
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT
Max, a messaging and e-commerce platform, will offer everything from taxi-hailing services to electronic passport wallets.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:08:00 GMT
The Bank of Russia reduced borrowing costs to 15% even as a surge in oil prices promises to boost an economy that had been faltering.
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT
Mobile internet access has been shut off in Moscow in recent days after similar outages in dozens of regions.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT
As the fighting in Ukraine drags on, Moscow is casting its net farther afield to find fresh reinforcements.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:58:00 GMT
Eritrea has been called Africa’s North Korea, and its Red Sea coastline makes it a potential bulwark against Iranian influence.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT
Rebel fighters are targeting the country’s rich cultural history and selling valuable artifacts to the highest bidder in the illicit international art market.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT
A recent push to change the policy has divided members of a gathering spot for Nairobi’s elite.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT
Peace in Libya could unlock oil and mineral wealth, as well as expanding American influence.
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT
The American pontiff denounced U.S. attacks on Iran before beginning his tour of a continent central to the Catholic Church’s future.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT
Billions will be spent in the coming years—including on missiles, drones and base upgrades—as the remote country squares up to a widening threat.
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 03:00:00 GMT
The Pentagon plans to deploy submarines to an expanding facility in allies’ strategy to deter Beijing.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 03:37:00 GMT
Debris engulfed the site at Mount Maunganui following record rainfall. A government minister said young people were among the missing.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:30:00 GMT
U.S. agreements with three island nations have benefited both sides but have also had challenges.
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:11:00 GMT
Court documents reveal what police say were the movements and motivation of Sajid and Naveed Akram.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT
The closure of the waterway has choked energy supplies to India, upending the dreams of assembly-line workers and sparking large labor protests.
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT
As warmer temperatures melt polar ice, a parallel danger lurks in high mountain areas where melting glaciers have created thousands of new lakes.
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT
Criminals have taken digital scams to a new level in India—and are looking elsewhere for victims.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:34:00 GMT
Canada has signed a string of agreements with India aimed at deepening ties in areas like critical minerals and energy as it seeks more alliances amid tensions with the U.S.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:27:00 GMT
The prime minister is traveling to India, until now a bitter rival, to mend fences and build new alliances with the world’s middle powers.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT
A successful meeting, and international diplomacy, can hinge on the slightest missed protocol, an unexpected miscue or even a bit of saliva left on a fork.
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:08:00 GMT
At least 20 people were killed in the attacks that authorities blamed on a drug-trafficking syndicate.
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:50:00 GMT
The vote was largely symbolic but gave Palestinians an opportunity to express a desire for change.
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:18:00 GMT
Plus, the one-offs underpinning stocks’ records, the money lies that end marriages, and America’s mahjong obsession.
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT
Another round of debate has erupted in public between Iran’s hard-liners and more moderate officials who want to negotiate with the U.S.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:36:00 GMT
The Persian Gulf state said the move would help it meet changing demand but analysts see it as a heavy blow to the organization.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT
A murky CIA operation is the latest headache for the Mexican leader, who faces internal criticism from her leftist base.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:27:00 GMT
Chinese satellite imagery of the conflict zone is potentially offering battlefield guidance to Iran and other U.S. adversaries.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:46:00 GMT
Businesses are closing, unemployment is soaring, and food is increasingly unaffordable.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT
Tehran is trying to buy time as the war turns into a race to see whether its oil fields or global consumers can take more pain.
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:40:00 GMT
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:52:00 GMT
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Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:39:00 GMT
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