Chevron, the only US oil major still operating in Venezuela, counts Berkshire Hathaway as a key shareholder. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Trump administra...
US President Donald Trump on Monday described Beijing’s large-scale military exercises around Taiwan as routine activities that have occurred “for 20-25 years”, expressing no concern over the escalati...
Israel has launched a milltary operation in the alleged attacker’s West Bank hometown following a deadly series of assaults in northern Israel....
On December 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping, on receiving a work report from Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, said the city should proactively align with the country’s 15th five-year plan ...
Australia’s government is “disappointed” with China’s decision to impose new beef import tariffs, with one industry group warning the move could damage trade worth over A$1 billion (US$667 million) be...
German discount chain Penny said the sheep paid a surprise visit to one of their Bavarian outlets after apparently becoming separated from the rest of the flock....
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A new route connecting Hong Kong’s Yau Ma Tei and Tseung Kwan O will fully open this year, the city’s transport chief has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said on Saturday t...
Israeli parliament voted against a bill to annex Betair Illit, a large settlement in the West Bank. The vote took place on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the US....
Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the launching drill for new long‑range cruise missiles, according to state media. The test marks the latest flashpoint in tensions over Pyongyang's expanding nuclear amb...
The Central African Republic held relatively peaceful elections on December 28, widely seen as a test for President Touadera's decade in power. But can the country entrench stability and deliver econo...
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....
A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies a...
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Mohamed Salah’s Egypt defeated reigning champions Ivory Coast 3-2 in the quarter-finals and will face Senegal in the semi-finals on Wednesday in Tangiers. Meanwhile, Victor Osimhen starred as Nigeria ...
Iliman Ndiaye’s first-half strike was enough for Senegal to beat 10-man Mali 1-0 in the first quarterfinal. Brahim Díaz scored again and host Morocco joined Senegal in the semifinals of the Africa Cup...
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China's large military exercise around Taiwan comes after tensions with Japan and a major US arms sale. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters China's military is conducting massive war games all around Taiwan. The e...
Many people celebrated Christmas Day with a traditional mass on Thursday, while others enjoyed the holiday with tiramisu at Sydney's Bondi Beach or watching a parade of Ukrainian soldiers in Lviv. In ...
Russia's T-14 tanks are considered its best, but they don't seem to have been in Ukraine. Sean Gallup/Getty Images The British military expected to see more "prestige" Russian equipment in Ukr...