China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee from Sunday amid Japan tensions
Xi’s invitation aims to deepen ties before Lee’s Japan visitSouth Korea seeks balance amid US alliance and North…
China to lower import tariffs on some products beginning 2026
BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China announced on Monday tariff adjustments for some products beginning next year, including…
China launches live-firing drills around Taiwan in its biggest war games to date
Item 1 of 4 Helicopters on an amphibious assault ship take part in military drills in waters southeast…
Russia opposes Taiwan independence in any form, FM Lavrov says
Dec 28 (Reuters) – Russia opposes Taiwan’s independence in any form and considers the island an inseparable part…
Thai and Cambodia militaries hold talks on resuming ceasefire
Item 1 of 2 Displaced people gather inside a temporary shelter amid clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along…
Trump-backed Asfura wins Honduras presidency after disputed election
Election results delayed by technical issues, manual countTrump’s support for Asfura seen as election meddling by opponentsAsfura ran…
ASEAN meets to seek resolution to Thailand-Cambodia conflictÂ
ASEAN ministers seek to revive ceasefire brokered by Malaysia, USThailand, Cambodia blame each other for rupture of ceasefireMalaysia…
Japan prepares to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
Item 1 of 6 Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world’s…
Surging barrels at sea spook oil markets more than Russia or Venezuela
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel this week as investors try to…
EU to strengthen carbon levy on high-emission imports, crack down on attempted evasion
EU presses ahead with carbon border levy despite pushbackProposals widen levy to cover imported car parts, washing machinesFirst-of-its-kind…
TikTok monitored Grindr activity through third-party tracker, privacy group alleges
TikTok, Grindr violated GDPR via cross-app tracking, group saysTikTok used cross-app data for ads, analyticsTikTok was previously fined…
Dollar drifts near 2-1/2-month lows as labour data leaves rate path uncertain
Euro hangs near 12-week high ahead of ECB policy decisionBOE likely to cut rates, BOJ expected to raise…