After 14 years, Cyprus takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1. It will lead during a politically sensitive moment, and aims to shape the EU's role on the ...
Israel has carried out attacks in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Qatar and Yemen, as well as in maritime waters....
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is trying to force a vote on a bill to ban stock trading. But leaders in both parties have other ideas. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images A GOP congresswoman is t...
The US president’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs spooked markets but the global trading system has proved to be resilient...
Becoming a euro area member demonstrates how the Bulgarian economy has improved over the past decade. But political turmoil and rising public anger over economic mismanagement and corruption pose a se...
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Dogecoin found itself at the center of a controversial political storm, all while being embraced by traditional institutions....
Seoul has been putting its weight behind lowering the temperature on stalled US-North Korea denuclearisation talks. The issue remains fraught with tension: Washington has grown increasingly sceptical ...
China unveiled the DF-26 at a military parade in 2015. Xinhua/Xu Suhui New Pentagon maps show the estimated ranges of China's vast missile arsenal. Missiles can reach Taiwan, the Philippines, Japan, G...
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Bangladesh's first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, who was once praised for restoring democracy and empowering millions of women, has died at the age of 80....
From Sudan to Gaza, impunity for violence against women is fuelling conflict worldwide, the UN’s deputy chief warns....
Tariff deals with the US have bought time but investment momentum is elsewhere...
The Navy's fleet size has fluctuated and shrunken as China continues to churn out more warships. Official US Navy photo The US Navy's fleet size has shrunk considerably due to problems with new ship c...
Authorities detained 16 foreign crew members but did not reveal their nationalities or the tanker's flag, Tehran-run state media reported....
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said he would meet with his US counterpart soon to advance peace talks to end Russia's ongoing all-out war, nearing its four-year mark....
Mass movements have ousted leaders and disrupted governments worldwide. Bloomberg Economics examines what countries may face unrest in 2026...
Man is returning to the moon - and with him old rivalries and new ambitions. Europe wants to have its say; Germany wants to be at the forefront. A historic opportunity beckons for Berlin....
Iran’s former foreign minister argues Israel, backed by the US, has killed every opportunity for peace....
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Companies are revising their H-1B strategies after ...