China’s central bank has set the yuan’s daily reference rate at its strongest level in 15 months, as the currency strengthened in offshore trading and briefly broke through the closely watched seven-p...
China’s yuan climbed past the psychological milestone of 7 per dollar for the first time since September 2024, on bets the central bank will allow a gradual appreciation to boost market confidence....
Two men arrested over a 1 billion yen (US$6.4 million) robbery in Hong Kong were remanded in custody after appearing at Fanling Court on Friday. Lee Wan-kwong, 36, and Lee Chun-wa, 28, were each charg...
Japan’s economy is likely to fall behind India’s in 2026 to fifth place in the world, according to an International Monetary Fund’s estimate, potentially diminishing the East Asian nation’s presence o...
Japan’s two-year government bond yield rose after an auction of the tenor drew weak demand amid speculation that the Bank of Japan may need to raise interest rates more aggressively to rein in inflati...
Right-wing Trump supporters in Central and Southeastern Europe have operated in a legal gray area for years. After the US's attack on Venezuela, there's a growing awareness that Trump could pose a thr...
The man had pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group and was allegedly planning a knife-and-hammer attack in North Carolina. Undercover agents foiled the terror plot, the FBI said....
Germany, the land of tech pioneers, still relies on fax and paper for basic public services. Why is digital government stuck in the slow lane while Denmark and India race ahead?...
Protests in Iran erupted due to persistent hyperinflation, leading to shop closures and clashes with security forces. Students and multiple cities joined, demanding economic stability....
A far-left group claimed responsibility for an arson attack on Berlin's power grid, causing a blackout for tens of thousands of households. Repairs are expected by Thursday....
The energy is contagious, and that passion is driving the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Groups A and B returned to action yesterday for the first day of the second round with the host nation Morocco als...
Experienced Ukrainian troops showed their Western trainers that, particularly in urban environments, they wanted to move slowly. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images A British trainer who worked with ...
Tehran’s military chief warned that Iran is now far more prepared and stronger to face any attacks, threatening a “decisive response” to any action it considers a breach of sovereignty....
Thousands of households in Berlin might have to wait several days for power, amid freezing temperatures after an outage caused by possible arson. Mayor Kai Wegner called the attack "terrorism."...
The US president said that "mostly Cubans" were killed during the capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. Meanwhile, Mexico's Sheinbaum urged the US to give Maduro a fair trial. DW has more....
President Lai Ching-te said the world is watching to see whether the Taiwanese people possess the resolve to defend themselves. Meanwhile, Beijing said the eventual annexation of Taiwan is "unstoppa...
Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair. (Image credit: ...
Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually...
Commerce ministry assessing whether deal for Chinese-founded group violates technology export controls...
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