HHeadlines Read More India counters US tariffs by accelerating free trade agreementsDecember 18, 2025 NEW DELHI (AP) — India signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Oman on Thursday as part of…
HHeadlines Read More Takeaways from Associated report on Myanmar’s zero tolerance policy on cyberscam centersDecember 18, 2025 Myanmar’s military government has announced a new “zero tolerance” policy against the industrial-scale cyberscam centers that have taken…
HHeadlines Read More Farmers block roads in Brussels to protest South American free-trade dealDecember 18, 2025 BRUSSELS — Farmers in tractors blocked roads and set off fireworks in Brussels on Wednesday outside a European…
HHeadlines Read More India accelerates free trade agreements to counter US tariffs and expand exportsDecember 18, 2025 NEW DELHI — India has accelerated a push to finalize several free trade agreements over the next few…
HHeadlines Read More Asian shares follow Wall Street lower as AI worries drag tech stocks lowerDecember 18, 2025 BANGKOK — Asian shares slipped further on Thursday after declines for AI stocks dragged the U.S. market to…
HHeadlines Read More Rotorua’s QE Health: Potential sale collapses after Health NZ refuses contract transferDecember 18, 2025 The first liquidator’s report on November 27 said 11 parties had expressed interest in buying QE Health. QE…
HHeadlines Read More Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast locationDecember 18, 2025 The Senate has moved quickly to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting…
HHeadlines Read More Trump Gets Another Try to Deliver His Economic MessageDecember 18, 2025 This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, economy and…
TTop stories Read More The Oscars are moving to YouTube in 2029December 18, 2025 In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin…
HHeadlines Read More U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 peopleDecember 18, 2025 (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content) In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage…
HHeadlines Read More More major banks lift some fixed mortgage ratesDecember 17, 2025 ASB and BNZ are the latest major banks to raise some longer-term fixed mortgage rates. They have also…
HHeadlines Read More EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine at a high-stakes summitDecember 17, 2025 BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are about to attempt something they’ve never tried before. The chances of…