Brazil Downgrades Relations with Argentina as Diplomatic Rift Deepens
BRASILIA/BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 6 — Brazil has formally downgraded diplomatic ties with Argentina to the chargé d’affaires level, marking the…
Russian Pacific Fleet Launches Large-Scale Drills in Far Eastern Waters
MOSCOW, August 4 — The Russian Pacific Fleet has begun large-scale military exercises in the Sea of Japan, the Sea…
South Korea Declares National Disaster State as Historic Heat Wave Shatters Records
SEOUL, August 5 — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung declared a national disaster state on Monday as an unprecedented heat…
Oil Plunges as Bessent Signals Imminent Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz; Equities Rally
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 5 — International oil prices tumbled on Tuesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that an…
Japan Executes Record $53 Billion Yen Intervention as Iran War Exacerbates Energy Import Squeeze
TOKYO, Aug 4 — Japan stepped into foreign-exchange markets last week to buy yen and sell dollars in what analysts…
Trump Claims “Last Chance” Talks with Iran Underway; Tehran Flatly Denies Negotiations
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Aug 4 — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that negotiations with Iran were already under way and…
Takaichi Cabinet Approval Plummets to Record Low Amid Economic Woes and Succession Row
TOKYO, August 3 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet approval rating has plunged to its lowest level since she…
US Resumes Iran Strikes After Ceasefire Collapses; Netanyahu Arrives in Washington as 40-Day War Takes Heavy Toll
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, July 28 — The United States resumed airstrikes on Iran overnight, ending a brief ceasefire and reigniting a conflict…
South Korea and US Forge Unprecedented $950 Billion Semiconductor Alliance at SF AI Summit
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 — South Korean and American technology giants unveiled a sweeping $950 billion semiconductor partnership on Thursday,…
France Battles Historic Wildfires as Nearly 100,000 Hectares Burn, 217,000 Evacuated
BORDEAUX, France, July 26 — France is grappling with the most destructive wildfire season in its recorded history, with nearly…