Community cheers as booze back on tap at popular Wairarapa bar
A popular Wairarapa coastal watering hole is back in business after receiving an early Christmas present from the…
UK gives Abramovich last chance to give Chelsea sale proceeds to victims in Ukraine
LONDON — Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has been given a final chance to turn over the 2.5 billion…
Trump reclassifies cannabis to Schedule III, easing weed restrictions
U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office to sign executive orders, at the White House in…
Trump signs order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less…
India counters US tariffs by accelerating free trade agreements
NEW DELHI (AP) — India signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Oman on Thursday as part of…
Takeaways from Associated report on Myanmar’s zero tolerance policy on cyberscam centers
Myanmar’s military government has announced a new “zero tolerance” policy against the industrial-scale cyberscam centers that have taken…
Farmers block roads in Brussels to protest South American free-trade deal
BRUSSELS — Farmers in tractors blocked roads and set off fireworks in Brussels on Wednesday outside a European…
India accelerates free trade agreements to counter US tariffs and expand exports
NEW DELHI — India has accelerated a push to finalize several free trade agreements over the next few…
Asian shares follow Wall Street lower as AI worries drag tech stocks lower
BANGKOK — Asian shares slipped further on Thursday after declines for AI stocks dragged the U.S. market to…
Rotorua’s QE Health: Potential sale collapses after Health NZ refuses contract transfer
The first liquidator’s report on November 27 said 11 parties had expressed interest in buying QE Health. QE…
Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast location
The Senate has moved quickly to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting…
Trump Gets Another Try to Deliver His Economic Message
This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, economy and…