Ghana’s parliament on Friday approved a new bill that criminalizes the so-called promotion of LGBTQ activity, part of a broader crackdown on sexual minorities in West Africa.
May 29, 2026
The U.S. and Mexico trade negotiators on Friday concluded their first bilateral negotiating round to revise the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, discussing
May 30, 2026
Yum Brands is in exclusive talks to sell its Pizza Hut chain to private-equity firm LongRange Capital, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
May 30, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday blasted a U.S. decision to designate two Brazilian drug gangs as terrorist
May 29, 2026
Louisiana is enacting a plan to try to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in November
May 29, 2026
There will be a new men’s champion at the French Open after Novak Djokovic followed Jannik Sinner out of the door at Roland Garros in a five-set thriller
May 29, 2026
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing
May 29, 2026
A federal immigration agent wanted in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s Minnesota crackdown has been arrested in Texas
May 29, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump met with his advisers for about two hours but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
May 29, 2026
Stock indexes closed higher on Wall Street, adding to the all-time highs they set a day earlier
May 29, 2026
In the latest action to undo Biden-era regulations on climate change, the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed repealing a rule that requires some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and the risks they face from global warming
May 30, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he would be meeting in the White House Situation Room on Friday to make a final decision on a deal with Iran.
May 29, 2026
A Canadian man accused of running an online operation selling lethal products in more than 40 countries has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of counseling or aiding suicide
May 29, 2026
American soccer players learned of their World Cup selections in dramatically different settings
May 30, 2026
A U.S. immigration agent was arrested in Texas on Friday, nearly two weeks after a Minnesota prosecutor took the unusual step of charging him with assaulting a
May 29, 2026
The U.S.
May 29, 2026
The United Nations on Friday added Israel and Russia to a U.N. blacklist of countries suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict
May 29, 2026
The Trump administration issued a sweeping demand to Mexico to raise the level of regional
May 29, 2026
U.S. stocks followed world shares higher and crude prices retreated on Friday as investors neared the end of a holiday-shortened week with renewed hopes of
May 29, 2026
China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi said on Friday that Canada could surpass its goal of increasing exports to China by 50% by 2030, during a
May 29, 2026
The U.S. Space Force said on Friday it has awarded Elon Musk's IPO-bound SpaceX a $4.16 billion deal for a satellite program designed to track and target airborne threats.
May 30, 2026
The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Trade Organization warned on Friday that the war in the Middle East was straining
May 30, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes hit record closing highs on Friday and posted weekly and monthly gains as Dell results drove
May 29, 2026
Louisiana Republicans on Friday approved a new congressional map that dismantles a Democratic-held, majority-Black seat, boosting their party's odds of retaining the
May 29, 2026
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an Ebola outbreak
May 29, 2026
Rescue divers in Laos have safely evacuated the first of five villagers trapped in a cave for over a week due to floodwaters
May 29, 2026
Geography may not provide meaningful protection once an outbreak is already underway.
May 30, 2026
NASA has several contracts with Blue Origin as part of its Artemis program – this setback for the company could delay the program.
May 29, 2026
A team of specialist divers said they pulled one man from a flooded cave in central Laos on Friday, as four more people remained trapped with two others still missing.
May 29, 2026
NATO accused Moscow on Friday of reckless behaviour and pledged to "defend every inch of Allied territory"
May 29, 2026
Oil futures fell more than 2% on Friday, closing out their steepest weekly decline since early April as traders awaited word that the U.S., Israel and Iran
May 29, 2026
Russia is preparing a major new attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday on Telegram, citing intelligence data.
May 29, 2026
By Michael S.
May 29, 2026
Iran and the United States are in discussions to extend their ceasefire so as to start negotiations on issues including Tehran's nuclear program, where
May 30, 2026
Former U.S.
May 29, 2026
The White House is moving to give political appointees more control over federal grants
May 29, 2026
A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo
May 29, 2026
In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, the president proclaimed “TRUMP’S MAKING FOOD AFFORDABLE,” and cited falling prices for a range of groceries, including avocados, fresh berries, and a variety of pantry staples
May 29, 2026
Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index
May 29, 2026
Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon's Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, as
May 29, 2026
Mexico's Senate on Friday approved a constitutional amendment to include "foreign interference" as a reason to annul elections in the country.
May 29, 2026
Major airline, travel and business groups warned that barring border processing at Newark or other major U.S. airports could lead to chaos, strand
May 29, 2026
U.S.
May 29, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that it was too early to say if the drone which crashed into an apartment block in Romania was Russian and suggested it could
May 29, 2026
A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from setting up a nearly $1.8 billion fund
May 29, 2026
A Russian Oreshnik missile fired at Ukraine in January appears to have been made nine years ago and contains only Russian and Belarusian components, Ukrainian
May 29, 2026
A Reuters analysis of first-quarter regulatory filings by private credit lenders showed paper losses deepened, underscoring market concerns this year over the sector's
May 29, 2026
The dollar slipped against major currencies on Friday and was headed for a second straight weekly loss after reports that the United States and Iran had
May 29, 2026
Meta Platforms' plan to collect detailed records of U.S. employees’ computer usage for training its AI models is more extensive
May 29, 2026
Russia has all the means necessary at its disposal to destroy anyone who attempts to attack the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
May 29, 2026
American midfielder Brenden Aaronson had a good excuse to miss the U.S. World Cup team’s training session Friday
May 29, 2026
Israeli troops have entered a southern Lebanese village, pushing deeper into the country amid ongoing conflict
May 29, 2026
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia's powerful Security Council, warned European leaders on Friday that drones would continue to stray into their countries and prevent
May 29, 2026
China's Shenzhou-21 crew of three astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after nearly seven months in space and were in good health, state media reported.
May 29, 2026
Poland's president said on Friday he wanted a state body to discuss stripping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Poland's top honour,
May 29, 2026
Airlines are gradually restoring some flights to the Middle East as regional carriers rebuild schedules after war-related disruption, though the conflict continues to disrupt wider
February 28, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday, after closing at record highs the previous session, with markets awaiting details on reports that the U.S. and Iran had reached a
May 29, 2026
U.S. equity funds drew inflows in the week to May 27 as a rally in AI-linked technology stocks lifted sentiment, though concerns surrounding the U.S.-Iran peace negotiations kept
May 29, 2026
A battery plant partly owned by General Motors is delaying the return of hundreds of workers in northeast Ohio amid continued weak demand for electric cars.
May 29, 2026
Hamas said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declaration that his country would
May 29, 2026
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space
May 29, 2026
Authorities in Kenya say eight female students have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others
May 29, 2026
Officials say the European Union will unlock 16.4 billion euros or around $19 billion in funds for Hungary after recently elected Prime Minister Péter Magyar enacted rapid reforms
May 29, 2026
When AMD CEO Lisa Su
May 29, 2026
Todd Blanche has moved quickly as acting U.S. attorney general to please the man whose face now adorns the exterior of the Justice Department’s
May 29, 2026
Huntington Beach, the right-leaning California city that banned the Pride flag from City Hall and elected a city council of MAGA
May 29, 2026
Colombians are set to vote on Sunday in what is likely the first round of a presidential election, amid deep polarization between those seeking
May 29, 2026
German inflation slowed in May due to lower energy prices, and while core inflation accelerated, analysts said that was likely not evidence that cost
May 29, 2026
The former abbot of a Chinese temple famed as the birthplace of kung fu has been sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined 3.5 million yuan ($517,000) for crimes including
May 29, 2026
Inflation in the euro zone's four largest economies hovered above the European Central Bank's 2% target for a third straight month in May, preliminary data showed on
May 29, 2026
Futures tracking Canada's blue-chip stocks rose on Friday as a deal to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire renewed hopes for an end to the Middle East conflict, while investors also
May 29, 2026
Eight years after ousting a corruption-mired, centre-right government on the promise of cleaning up politics,
May 29, 2026
Prosecutors have placed the Italian branch of U.S. construction giant Caddell Construction under investigation over alleged worker exploitation at the site
May 29, 2026
The EU's trade and investment relationship with China is "not sustainable", the European Commission said on Friday, vowing a stronger response as
May 29, 2026
Thousands of households in southeast England were left without water or facing low pressure during a record-breaking heatwave
May 29, 2026
Brazil's economy rebounded in the first three months of 2026, supported by household consumption and stronger investment, against a backdrop of a tight
May 29, 2026
The U.S. trade deficit in goods contracted more than expected in April as a surge in exports blunted rising imports, but economists cautioned the trend
May 29, 2026
Global investors returned to equity funds in the week to May 27 after a week of outflows, as a rally in AI-linked stocks revived demand, though caution over U.S.-Iran peace
May 29, 2026
Canada's economy posted a surprise contraction in the first quarter versus the year before, making it two straight quarters of annualized decline - which
May 29, 2026
U.S.
May 29, 2026
By Michael S.
May 29, 2026
The mummy of a child from the Inca period, discovered frozen in 1905 on a mountain in northwestern Argentina, has been returned to an indigenous
May 29, 2026
The world is beset with multiple risks and uncertainty that countries must confront squarely, To
May 29, 2026
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington on Friday for talks with U.S.
May 29, 2026
Protect yourself from contagious viruses (and we don’t mean Ebola), with these expert tips
May 29, 2026
Contrary to the belief that an immigration crackdown would lead to more jobs for US-born workers, ICE enforcement hasn’t produced economic gains for Americans.
May 29, 2026
Polycystic ovary syndrome is an inaccurate name for a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Its new name can help address missed diagnoses and fragmented care.
May 29, 2026
Search crews are expected to navigate treacherous circumstances as they continue efforts to recover nine people, who are presumed dead, a day after a deadly chemical tank rupture at a paper plant in Washington state killed at least two people and injured others.
May 28, 2026
The Trump administration says it's setting up a "state-of-the-art facility” in Kenya for Americans who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus but who do not have symptoms.
May 29, 2026
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has cast Pope Leo XIV as a global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the Chicago-born pontiff at the Vatican
May 29, 2026
NATO members condemn Russia after drone slams into Romania apartment building, wounding two
May 29, 2026
Hawaii manhunt ends with arrest of suspect in killings of 3 elderly men, police say
May 29, 2026
The World Health Organization said on Friday that there are 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected
May 29, 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Friday he would conclude a political agreement on the release of frozen European Union funds at a meeting with European
May 29, 2026
By Michael S.
May 29, 2026
European shares edged higher on Friday, wrapping up the month with gains as investors clung to hopes that a proposed deal to extend a Middle
May 29, 2026
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Friday his economic reforms stabilised the country and revived investor confidence, despite a steep cost-of-
May 29, 2026
Spain's ruling Socialist Workers' Party faces several court cases involving allegations of graft, influence-peddling and other crimes that have implicated members of Prime
May 29, 2026
Japanese authorities spent 11.7 trillion yen ($73.5 billion) intervening in foreign exchange markets over the past month to support the yen, but with only
May 29, 2026
Japan's Nomura Holdings is looking for acquisition targets for its investment management business in the U.S. to build on last year's $1.8 billion buyout of
May 29, 2026
Eleven children have been killed or injured on average every 24 hours in Lebanon over the last week, the U.N.'s children's agency said on Friday, as
May 29, 2026
By Michael S.
May 29, 2026
China said on Friday it firmly opposes any attempt by any country to undermine its sovereignty and security "under the pretext of freedom of navigation", in response to a
May 29, 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that allowing inflation to run above the central bank's 2% target is justified given the uncertainty about the impact of the
May 29, 2026
U.S. rapper Kanye West, who has been barred from performing in several countries due to past antisemitic comments, is set to hold concerts in the Netherlands next month,
May 29, 2026
The World Health Organization said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected
May 29, 2026
Before every match at this year's World Cup, viewers across the globe will watch as cameras linger on a familiar ritual: players
May 29, 2026
Italy's economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter from the previous three months, boosted by strong exports, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Friday, revising up a
May 29, 2026
Iran promises ‘utter ruin’ if war restarts. Here’s what could happen if diplomacy fails
May 29, 2026
How do US arms sales to Taiwan work and why are they such a sore point for China?
May 29, 2026
Iran’s nuclear stockpile — a key part of negotiations to end the war and a focus of Trump’s — explained
May 29, 2026
Mullin plan to punish sanctuary jurisdictions by targeting their airports faces fierce headwinds
May 29, 2026
Hantavirus-exposed cruise passengers may soon be allowed to return home but must remain under 24/7 watch
May 29, 2026
Haiti heads to the World Cup, bringing rare unity to a country beset by crisis
May 30, 2026
The Iran war rocked global bond markets again in May, sending yields to multi-decade highs as traders priced in central bank rate hikes
May 29, 2026
OpenAI has given some Japanese financial institutions access to its GPT-5.5 model to help prevent cyberattacks, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama
May 29, 2026
The European Central Bank will act in a "timely and measured manner" to prevent the current energy shock from turning into persistent inflation, governing council member Fabio
May 29, 2026
At Taiwan's annual Computex trade show next week, the spotlight is likely to be dominated, as usual, by Nvidia and its products, but also by the island's
May 29, 2026
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said he would consider calling for snap polls if tensions within his ruling alliance got worse.
May 29, 2026
Indonesia's annual inflation rate likely accelerated in May to 2.97%, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, closer to the upper end of the central bank's target range amid
May 29, 2026
NATO member Romania said on Friday that a drone injured two people in a southeastern city during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, an incident likely to increase
May 29, 2026
The number of unemployed people in Germany fell unexpectedly in May, labour office figures showed on Friday, but the office warned
May 29, 2026
Russian drones attacked three foreign-flagged merchant vessels late on Thursday and overnight as they sailed along Ukraine's maritime export corridor in the Black Sea, Deputy Prime
May 29, 2026
Russia has intensified covert efforts to undermine the leader of Armenia’s bid for re-
May 29, 2026
Tangled cobwebs dangle from the ceiling in dim light and a pleasant, musky sweetness pervades the air in this repository of a precious wine collection,
May 29, 2026
Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls' boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on
May 29, 2026
Bulgaria will allow U.S. military aircraft to stay in the NATO member country only until the end of June, after the United States failed to approve a visa-free system for
May 29, 2026
Stop-start efforts by Tehran and Washington to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz dominate the market outlook, while U.S. and euro zone data should shed more
May 29, 2026
Italy's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.1% in April and a net 123,000 jobs were created during the month, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Friday.
May 29, 2026
Taiwan's tech-driven economy is expected to grow at its fastest pace in 16 years in 2026, the government statistics agency said on Friday,
May 29, 2026
China's decision to send only academics to Asia's biggest defence forum is a missed opportunity at a moment when countries need more "strategic
May 29, 2026
Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose by 0.4% in May from the month before, with the annual inflation rate surging to 3.3% from 2.8% in April amid increasing
May 29, 2026
A Sudanese medical group says attacks in central Sudan have killed 27 people, including elderly individuals
May 29, 2026
Romanian authorities say a Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania
May 29, 2026
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo denies an agreement with the U.S. for anti-drug trafficking operations in Guatemala
May 29, 2026
French inflation rose in May at the fastest pace in more than two years on surging energy prices, though slightly less than expected, preliminary data from statistics agency INSEE
May 29, 2026
France's economy shrank slightly in the first quarter, final data from statistics office INSEE showed on Friday, missing the preliminary reading of 0.0% for the euro zone's second-
May 29, 2026
Police in Brisbane made five arrests on Friday as they cleared a protest camp from the city park where the main stadium for the 2032 Olympics will be built.
May 29, 2026
Euro zone consumers, already scarred by the Ukraine war, have changed their attitudes more quickly as a result of the upheaval of the Iran war, European Central Bank
May 29, 2026
France will ask Russia's ambassador to explain what happened when he fulfills a summons after a drone struck an apartment building in Romania, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel
May 29, 2026
France has asked for the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of French nationals who were part of a recent activist flotilla heading for Gaza, French Foreign
May 29, 2026
Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate rose to 3.6% in May, from 3.5% in the period through April, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE)
May 29, 2026
Bond market volatility is boosting the case for Japan's central bank to pause the unwinding of its massive debt holdings next fiscal year, which would give
May 29, 2026
As Japan's yen drifts back to levels that prompted official intervention a month ago, markets are sizing up Tokyo's remaining financial firepower and
May 29, 2026
A Kenyan court has ordered the temporary suspension of a plan for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country after a lawsuit
May 29, 2026
Australia's struggling opposition Liberal Party installed former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a pugnacious social conservative and campaigner against
May 29, 2026
China's factory activity likely remained flat in May after expanding for two months, indicating that weak domestic demand and cost pressures stemming from the U.S.-Israeli
May 29, 2026
Chrysler-parent Stellantis is recalling 419,035 vehicles in the U.S. as a software error could delay the side air bags from deploying during a crash, the U.S.
May 29, 2026
The United Nations' Human Rights Office on Friday called for more robust regulation and oversight by governments to make online platforms safer for children.
May 29, 2026
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program
May 28, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook A weekend wait looms over markets as sources have told Reuters that the U.S. and Iran have reached an agreement to extend
May 29, 2026
Hundreds of BHP electrical workers at Port Hedland in Western Australia will vote on a potential strike action, a union said on Friday,
May 29, 2026
China's home prices are expected to fall at a slower pace than forecast in a March survey and edge up in 2027, suggesting the sector remains
May 29, 2026
In a remote Chinese desert, a vast military complex is taking shape that some security scholars say appears built to ensure
May 29, 2026
An appeal against an Australian woman's murder conviction for killing three relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms
May 29, 2026
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is under growing pressure from a wave of defections to a new party set up by a former protege, analysts and
May 29, 2026
President Vladimir Putin is facing a battlefield stalemate in Ukraine and growing war fatigue among Russians and appears ready to change the narrative around the conflict
May 29, 2026
Electrical workers at BHP's Port Hedland bulk export port in Western Australia may take strike action by end of the financial year on June 30, a union group said on Friday.
May 29, 2026
Billions of dollars worth of gold is still being extracted illegally from Brazil's Amazon rainforest, a study by
May 29, 2026
Huawei's new chip design principle focused on boosting transmission speed rather than continuing to shrink semiconductors offers a path for
May 29, 2026
A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men has been apprehended after a massive search of Hawaii’s Big Island
May 28, 2026
President Donald Trump finds himself in a bind as he seeks to end the war against Iran: he is under pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and get
May 29, 2026
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Anna Breman said on Friday interest rates were likely to increase sooner and by more than previously signalled to combat inflation.
May 29, 2026
New Zealand shadow finance minister Barbara Edmonds said on Friday she backed efforts to return the government's books to surplus, but said Labour would make different
May 29, 2026
The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into a group tied to billionaire Reid Hoffman over its partial funding of writer E.
May 29, 2026
A minority labour union at Samsung Electronics representing its consumer electronics workers will ask a South Korean court to suspend the implementation of a pay deal that
May 29, 2026
Accounting firm KPMG Australia said on Friday its CEO and head of audit had resigned because of shortcomings in the handling of a
May 29, 2026
The Humanoids Summit Tokyo showcases advanced robotics, highlighting China's growing influence
May 28, 2026
They were trapped looking for gold in a flooded cave. How were they found and will they be rescued?
May 28, 2026
Protesters have clashed with armed federal immigration officers in front of a New Jersey detention center where advocates have asserted detainees are staging a hunger strike
May 29, 2026
Australians think this place is boring. Here’s why you should visit anyway
May 29, 2026
New York City residents and visitors are treated to a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers
May 29, 2026
A Ukrainian drone attack killed three utility workers in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Thursday, the Kremlin-installed head of the region said.
May 29, 2026
Annual core inflation in Japan's capital stayed below the central bank's 2% target for a fourth straight month in May, data showed on Friday, as fuel and
May 29, 2026
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit that U.S.
May 29, 2026
A fire official says a huge fire has destroyed a two-story apartment building in Dallas and killed a child and at least two other people
May 29, 2026
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that most of the reigning world champions, including Lionel Messi, will be part of the squad for the upcoming World Cup
May 29, 2026
Crews have recovered the remains of six of nine workers who were missing after a chemical tank ruptured at at paper mill in Washington state, officials said Thursday
May 29, 2026
A pregnant woman from Ghana who entered the U.S. on a valid visa with her son so he could get medical attention has been held for more than a week in a windowless detention room at a Washington airport, her lawyers said in court documents
May 29, 2026
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start talks on Iran’s nuclear program
May 28, 2026
An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees
May 29, 2026
The U.S.
May 29, 2026
New Zealand interest rates are expected to rise "sooner rather than later", Reserve Bank of New Zealand Monetary Policy Committee member Hayley Gourley
May 29, 2026
An Austrian court on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old man who admitted planning a foiled Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in
May 28, 2026
The United States on Thursday leveled unusually harsh criticism against Russia and called for it to refrain from its promised "
May 29, 2026
British business sentiment edged up in May and is now close to its level before the Iran war, according to a monthly survey by Lloyds on Friday which contrasted with most
May 29, 2026
Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has started shipping samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip, or the 12-layer HBM4E, marking what it said was the
May 29, 2026
The United States plans to designate Brazil's two biggest criminal gangs as terrorist organizations, U.S.
May 29, 2026
How a tank rupture disrupted life in a tight-knit Washington town that has lived with pulp mills for generations
May 28, 2026
Rescuers are trying to reach four climbers who fell on Alaska’s Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak, the National Park Service said Thursday
May 29, 2026
Jozy Altidore says the U.S. Soccer National Training Center is far different from where he trained with the national team a decade ago
May 29, 2026
The U.S. State Department says it will designate Brazil’s two biggest criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations early next month, a move that the South American nation’s government has repeatedly said it will interpret as undue interference in its politics
May 29, 2026
ABC-owned TV stations across the U.S. are criticizing the Federal Communications Commission for an early review of their broadcast licenses
May 29, 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq forged new record highs on Thursday, and the dollar and Treasury yields fell after the U.S. and Iran agreed to extend
May 29, 2026
The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on
May 28, 2026
Australian rare earths miner Viridis Mining and Minerals is in advanced discussions with potential offtake buyers in Europe and the U.S. for its
May 29, 2026
Cheniere Energy Partners said on Thursday it signed a contract with Bechtel Corp for engineering, procurement and construction of the first phase of its Sabine Pass LNG expansion
May 28, 2026
Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal sees the risk of U.S. military aggression against the island growing as negotiations between the nations
May 29, 2026
Walt Disney unit ABC on Thursday filed applications for early license review with the Federal Communications Commission for its eight company owned
May 29, 2026
North Korea does not seem keen to engage with the United States, South Korea or Japan and is focused on building up its self-reliance and military deterrence,
May 28, 2026
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is out in the French Open second round
May 28, 2026
Proposed US Ebola facility in Kenya sparks backlash at home and abroad
May 29, 2026
Canadian pipeline operator South Bow needs proof that a U.S. presidential permit is "durable" before proceeding with a partial revival of the Keystone XL oil
May 29, 2026
The NBA has approved sweeping changes to the draft lottery that will strip the teams with the worst records from receiving the best odds of winning the No. 1 pick
May 29, 2026
The timing of the offer was thorny because it coincided with the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
May 29, 2026
U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino says he's open to staying with the American national team after the World Cup
May 29, 2026
The U.S. said on Thursday it has imposed new sanctions on Iran's military oil trade, even as Washington and Tehran reached a tentative agreement to extend their
May 29, 2026
The World Health Organization recommended prioritizing three experimental treatments for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, including Mapp Biopharmaceutical's MBP134, Regeneron's
May 29, 2026
A Bolivian senior minister on Thursday ruled out any possibility of President Rodrigo Paz resigning and told
May 29, 2026
For the first time since he was an infant, Kyle Adler boarded a plane in February to meet his birth mother
May 28, 2026
European Union regulators have fined Chinese online retailer Temu for failing to protect consumers from illegal products
May 28, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pressing the United States for more Patriot air defense missiles to counter Russian attacks
May 28, 2026
America’s pile of emergency oil is shrinking fast
May 28, 2026
Republicans' stumble on an immigration funding bill is raising questions about other parts of their legislative agenda
May 28, 2026
Italian authorities have seized over $232 million in assets linked to the late mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro’s drug trafficking network
May 28, 2026
‘I made my own coffee’: BP chair hints cost-cutting push led to his ouster as he hits back at ‘lies’
May 28, 2026
Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that Europe should show some proof of its allegations that Moscow is jamming GPS signals in Europe.
May 28, 2026
Japan and the Philippines said on Thursday they would begin talks on an agreement to share classified information to allow Tokyo to step up transfers of military equipment to
May 28, 2026
Brazil's lower house approved late on Wednesday a constitutional amendment reducing the workweek, a measure that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hopes to use as a
May 28, 2026
Best Buy on Thursday forecast second-quarter sales above Wall Street estimates after beating quarterly expectations on steady demand for AI-powered smartphones and
May 28, 2026
A combined German-Dutch army corps will take command of NATO land forces in Estonia and Latvia later this year to strengthen the alliance's eastern flank against a potential Russian
May 28, 2026
Right-wing Colombian lawyer and senator Paloma Valencia is running to become her country's first female president in a Sunday presidential contest,
May 28, 2026
Leftist Colombian activist and Senator Ivan Cepeda, whose youth was marked by exile and his father's murder at the hands of right-wing paramilitaries, is
May 28, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets It’s now a full three months into the Iran war, and the United States
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May 28, 2026
A fire has devastated a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, killing at least 16 students and injuring many more
May 28, 2026
A selloff in government bonds is testing one of the most basic assumptions in markets: that Treasuries and other high-quality debt will cushion portfolios when
May 28, 2026
U.S. and Mexican negotiators began formal talks to revamp the North American trade deal on Thursday, with Washington demanding stricter
May 28, 2026
More than half of wealthy individuals in Asia-Pacific consider an economic recession their biggest worry over the next three years, a survey by Lombard Odier found, and
May 28, 2026
The ceasefire agreed in Lebanon last month has brought little respite for civilians, who are being driven
May 28, 2026
JD.com's acquisition of German retailer Ceconomy will not be financed by Chinese subsidies, the Chinese online retailer said on Thursday after EU antitrust regulators
May 28, 2026
France will reimburse the cost of weight-loss drugs prescribed to severely obese patients from mid-June in a first for a European Union
May 28, 2026
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com's $2.5 billion bid for German electronics retailer Ceconomy may involve Chinese subsidies, European Union competition
May 28, 2026
IBM said on Thursday it has committed $5 billion to an initiative that will deploy engineers and AI tools to help companies better secure open source software.
May 28, 2026
The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday he was on his way to the Democratic Republic of Congo where an Ebola outbreak is outpacing the world's ability to
May 28, 2026
U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials, an
May 28, 2026
Ethiopians will vote in parliamentary and regional elections on Monday that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party is expected to dominate despite significant unrest across much
May 28, 2026
Russia will not choose who represents Europe in any potential talks with Moscow over Ukraine, EU foreign ministers said on
May 28, 2026
The market for jet fuel in the European Union could get tighter if the situation in the Strait of Hormuz does not improve within weeks, said the European Commission on
May 28, 2026
A federal judge is declining to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to create a national list of eligible voters and limit mail voting
May 28, 2026
Harvard graduates heard from comedian and television host Conan O’Brien at their commencement
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
CNN sues Perplexity over alleged AI copyright theft
May 28, 2026
Inflation is at a three-year high — and now many Americans are burning through their savings
May 28, 2026
More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war
May 28, 2026
Trump refiles $10 billion lawsuit over Wall Street Journal report on Epstein birthday letter
May 28, 2026
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How the NBA Finals and World Cup could combine for a commuting catastrophe
May 28, 2026
Canada cruised to a 4-0 win over reigning champions the United States to book their spot in the semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation World
May 28, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had directed Israel's military to take more of Gaza, initially by seizing 70% of
May 28, 2026
The largest online expression of dissent against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-year rule began with a satirical riposte to
May 29, 2026
Aid supplies have been rushed in to the center of Congo's Ebola outbreak where medical workers are struggling with equipment shortages, distrustful locals and armed groups
May 28, 2026
French lawmakers voted on Thursday to formally repeal slavery-era laws that defined the legal status of enslaved people as "movable property" and justified
May 28, 2026
U.S. economic growth was not a strong as initially thought in the first quarter, and momentum is set to slow this quarter, with the war with Iran stoking inflation and
May 28, 2026
Brazil's economy is expected to have grown faster in the first quarter against the last three months of 2025 aided by stronger manufacturing activity,
May 28, 2026
An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has failed
May 28, 2026
The U.S. is setting up a facility in Kenya to quarantine U.S. citizens who have been exposed to Ebola, and will not bring them home
May 28, 2026
U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday and European shares pared their losses following reports that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to
May 28, 2026
New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods unexpectedly fell in April after hefty gains in the prior months, but demand remains underpinned by an artificial
May 28, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Thursday it’s hard to spot fundamental shifts in the level of productivity as they are happening.
May 28, 2026
In a corn field in eastern Ukraine, soldiers fired drones into the sky using a slingshot, aiming at military targets
May 28, 2026
Poland will sign agreements by the end of May to finance military equipment worth 100 billion zlotys ($27.41 billion) under the European Union's SAFE program worth 43.7
May 28, 2026
CNN on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Perplexity in New York federal court, alleging the AI search engine provider is unlawfully distributing its copyrighted content, marking the
May 28, 2026
U.S. inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in April, driven by higher energy prices due to the Iran war and cementing economists'
May 28, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week amid relatively low layoffs, despite the dragging war with Iran.
May 28, 2026
The first doses of an experimental antiviral for hantavirus treatment are being dispatched to France, Spain and the Netherlands, the European Commission said on Thursday.
May 28, 2026
Bulgaria is keen to respect its commitment to NATO and increase its defence spending to 5% of its gross domestic product, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Thursday.
May 28, 2026
Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that allowing U.S. missile systems to be deployed on Japanese territory as part of military drills would threaten the security of
May 28, 2026
The European Central Bank's decision to keep rates unchanged in April was a close call for some policymakers as persistently high inflation made it increasingly hard to
May 28, 2026
From Antwerp to the Seychelles, Baton Rouge to Melbourne, or New York to Namibia, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has upended
May 28, 2026
Rome Pride has barred Italy's only Jewish LGBT group from joining its annual parade, saying Keshet Italia had failed to clearly condemn Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide,
May 28, 2026
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit Washington on Friday where he will meet with U.S.
May 28, 2026
Pope Leo this week repudiated a major teaching used by the Catholic Church since at least the fifth century to evaluate when countries might be
May 28, 2026
The World Health Organization said on Thursday on X that, in partnership with the national medical research organization of the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is scaling
May 28, 2026
A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.
May 28, 2026
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner appears to be struggling with the heat during his second-round match at the French Open against 56th-ranked Argentine opponent Juan Manuel Cerundolo
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner crashes out of heat-stricken Roland Garros in five-set upset
May 28, 2026
Venus Williams will not play in the women’s doubles at the French Open alongside Hailey Baptiste
May 28, 2026
The Supreme Court has ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him
May 28, 2026
Yemen's ex-President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has died at 80
May 28, 2026
Electric vehicle maker Xpeng on Thursday forecast second-quarter revenue below market expectations, underscoring a prolonged slowdown in demand and stiff competition in the Chinese
May 28, 2026
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The United States warned Oman on Thursday not to get directly or indirectly involved in any effort to impose a toll in the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will penalize any
May 28, 2026
Meta's Oversight Board said on Thursday it has secured $13 million in additional funding from the social media company to secure the independent watchdog's operations through 2028.
May 28, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration is suing to challenge the refusal of four U.S. states to issue confidential license plates to U.S.
May 28, 2026
The United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday announced aligned public health travel measures for people coming from African regions at the greatest risk from Ebola,
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
NATO and EU member Latvia's parliament on Thursday approved the formation of a new government, making centre-right opposition lawmaker
May 28, 2026
The EU Council on Thursday imposed sanctions on four entities and three individuals for abuses against Palestinians in West Bank, it said in a statement.
May 28, 2026
U.S. stocks pushed to more records as profits keep piling up for companies like Dollar Tree, Snowflake and Hormel Foods
May 28, 2026
Brazil's central bank will not allow higher inflation expectations to translate into actual inflation, monetary policy director Nilton David said on
May 28, 2026
Jannik Sinner's bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went up in smoke on a scorching Thursday as the world number one struggled with
May 28, 2026
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell in April as the boost from better weather faded and mortgage rates remained elevated.
May 28, 2026
Italy's Constitutional Court said on Thursday that widow pension rights apply to same-sex couples who married abroad before civil partnerships were legalised in the country,
May 28, 2026
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Sri Lanka's monetary stance is broadly appropriate, and the country still has strong potential to reach the International Monetary Fund's 3% growth
May 28, 2026
The Canadian financial system is in good shape but vulnerabilities are growing amid a highly volatile economic and geopolitical
May 28, 2026
The United Nations aims to reduce and abolish senior leadership positions over the next two years as part of its reforms, its Secretary-General said on
May 28, 2026
Kenya has provided written approval for the U.S. to open a quarantine facility in the East African nation for Americans exposed to the Ebola outbreak centred in the
May 28, 2026
Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza City gathered for funeral prayers for 10 people killed in Israeli strikes
May 28, 2026
Estimated U.S. economic growth for the first quarter was revised lower on Thursday and a closely watched measure of price pressures came in largely in line with
May 28, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened flat on Thursday as investors processed key inflation data, while intensifying tensions between the U.S. and Iran kept optimism surrounding a peace
May 28, 2026
Kenya has approved a request from the U.S. to open a quarantine facility in the East African nation for Americans exposed to Ebola, U.S. officials told Reuters on
May 28, 2026
The Trump administration's review of Mexico's 53 U.S. consulates has stoked worries among Mexicans in the U.S. that some could be shuttered, making it harder for them to access important services
May 28, 2026
Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza
May 28, 2026
Islamic Center marks somber Eid al-Adha following shooting that claimed three lives
May 28, 2026
U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 million on prediction market platform Polymarket
May 28, 2026
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will embark on an official visit to India from May 30 to June 3, India's
May 28, 2026
The U.S. and Iran have reached an agreement on a memorandum of understanding to extend their ceasefire
May 28, 2026
A senior TSMC executive said on Thursday that surging electricity demands from AI are making energy efficiency rather than computing power the main
May 28, 2026
Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer and businessman with no political experience, is seeking to become Colombia's next president on Sunday, challenging
May 28, 2026
The European Commission praised Bulgaria's progress in establishing an independent anti-corruption office and said on Thursday the country had to keep up its reform
May 28, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his government on Thursday against criticism from Labour's longest-serving premier, Tony Blair, saying his ministers had adopted the
May 28, 2026
Mexico's Congress on Thursday approved a constitutional amendment that would allow for elections to be annulled if evidence of foreign interference was found, a move
May 28, 2026
Romanian prosecutors said on Thursday they have extended a criminal investigation into internet personality Andrew Tate by adding charges of instigating hatred and
May 28, 2026
Trump admin planning to potentially put president’s image on commemorative $250 bill
May 29, 2026
In a city that has staggered from crisis to crisis in recent years, the sudden resignation of police Chief Brian O’Hara is again leaving Minneapolis looking for a way forward
May 28, 2026
Macklin Celebrini scored again and Jet Greaves stopped 34 shots as Canada beat the United States 4-0 to advance to the semifinals at the ice hockey world championship
May 28, 2026
Brazil's economy created a net 85,888 formal jobs in April, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Thursday, well below the 230,000 net openings expected by economists in
May 29, 2026
Brazil's government and the Federal District have reached a deal for a loan to support struggling state-run lender BRB, a court document showed on Thursday.
May 28, 2026
The U.S. government should respond positively to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's request for more air defence missiles to shield Ukraine's capital from a threatened escalation
May 29, 2026
Iceland's parliament on Thursday voted in favour of holding an August 29 referendum to begin European Union accession talks, supporting the government's two-step plan
May 29, 2026
Ousted BP Chairman Albert Manifold met with activist shareholder Elliott Management during his tenure without telling fellow board members directly, two
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
Japan's U.N. ambassador on Thursday dismissed as "ridiculous" Russia's criticism of its military buildup at a time when Moscow was continuing its war against Ukraine in violation of
May 28, 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Thursday said a deal on releasing frozen European Union funds was "very close" as there is agreement with Brussels on many issues,
May 28, 2026
Russia sharply criticised Armenia on Thursday for drawing closer to the EU, saying it was not pursuing a balanced position towards
May 28, 2026
Australia is suing the U.S. company 3M for over $1.4 billion due to contamination from “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam at defense bases
May 28, 2026
U.S. oil major Chevron has filed an official request to take over a 70% stake from Greece's Helleniq Energy in an offshore block southwest of Greece, the Greek energy
May 28, 2026
Former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Thursday that the timing of a potential interest rate hike is less important than whether the economy can
May 28, 2026
Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, on Thursday accused the NATO military alliance of making practical preparations for what he called a "
May 28, 2026
Drone attacks were reported on three tankers in the Black Sea on Thursday near Turkey's northern coast, shipping agency Tribeca said.
May 28, 2026
China's central bank has instructed banks to boost lending this month, people with knowledge of the matter said, underscoring Beijing's continued efforts to support an economy
May 28, 2026
The world's richest families are trimming exposure to the U.S. dollar as geopolitical tensions and rising sovereign debt drive a broader rethink of portfolio risk, UBS said
May 28, 2026
European shares closed lower on Thursday, though they pared steeper losses after a report on news outlet Axios said the United States and Iran
May 28, 2026
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday the IPO-bound company had only agreed to lease its Colossus AI training data center clusters to Anthropic for six months, though he added it
May 28, 2026
Japanese banks are, in a historic shift, competing to shore up their deposit base as lending opportunities grow and consumers, seeking to
May 28, 2026
China's commitment to buy 200 Boeing jets during a recent visit by U.S.
May 28, 2026
Israel's military says that the air force has carried out an airstrike on a southern suburb of Lebanon's capital
May 28, 2026
Oil prices settled mixed on Thursday after a choppy trading session, as traders mulled conflicting reports of progress on a potential deal to extend a
May 28, 2026
New research suggests a first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B may let some patients stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus
May 28, 2026
A Chinese human rights activist is in South Korean custody after a perilous escape from his country by a rubber boat
May 28, 2026
Coast Guard will dive in new area of Bahamas waters in search for Lynette Hooker, official says
May 28, 2026
Rescuers hopeful they can pull 5 villagers from flooded Laos cave soon
May 27, 2026
French lawmakers have voted to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people in France's colonies
May 28, 2026
A man has stabbed and wounded three people at the train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur before being arrested
May 28, 2026
South Africa's parliament has scheduled for Monday the first meeting of an impeachment committee that will probe allegations
May 28, 2026
A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting, but left the door open for the
May 28, 2026
Europe may struggle to respond to risks from links between crypto assets and banks in the way U.S. authorities contained damage during the 2023 Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)
May 28, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq posted record closing highs on Thursday after news reports said the U.S. and Iran had reached a
May 28, 2026
A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh - nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its distinctive blond tuft - has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government
May 27, 2026
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May 28, 2026
Guatemala has requested U.S. military cooperation spanning access to equipment, training, and experts to assist Guatemalan operations against drug
May 28, 2026
The World Health Organization on May 17 declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and said there was a
May 27, 2026
China is designing a futures market for AI tokens, sources familiar with the matter said, as the country potentially takes a different tack to U.S. exchanges developing compute
May 28, 2026
The leader of a Thai volunteer group helping to extract seven people trapped in a cave in Laos
May 28, 2026
NATO will strengthen the defence of its eastern flank by tasking the German-Netherlands Corps with the command of allied troops in Estonia and Latvia in
May 28, 2026
The U.S. dollar will likely weaken over the long-term given concerns over elevated debt levels in the world's biggest economy, the EMEA CEO of JPMorgan Asset Management said
May 28, 2026
Ukraine will buy 20 new Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 of an older model next year, Ukraine's President Volodymyr
May 28, 2026
After U.S. cosmetics company Estée Lauder walked away
May 26, 2026
A new ferry service to serve booming tourism between Taiwan and Japan began on Thursday on a ship that could be pressed into service to
May 28, 2026
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has appointed a senior Reuters executive, Simon Robinson, as its director of news and current affairs, the two news organisations
May 28, 2026
A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' secondary school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 16
May 28, 2026
Morale among Italian consumers recovered against expectations in May after recent declines, but business morale fell to an 8-month low, data showed on Thursday, in mixed signs
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
The U.S. dollar fell against major currencies on Thursday after reports the U.S. and Iran had reached an agreement to extend a ceasefire, though several similar
May 28, 2026
Ukraine's parliament ratified a loan agreement with the European Union on Thursday, paving the way for €90 billion in financing and allowing the government to
May 28, 2026
Average global temperatures are forecast to reach near-record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperatures expected to
May 28, 2026
Chinese technology giant ByteDance is developing its own central processing units (CPUs) to support its growing AI infrastructure needs,
May 28, 2026
A conflict between the U.S. and China over Taiwan would risk a nuclear escalation with both militaries likely to stage sweeping
May 28, 2026
The U.S. has no timetable for levying Section 232 tariffs on semiconductors but preferential terms have already been agreed under a January trade deal, Taiwan Vice Premier
May 28, 2026
A new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next five years will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures
May 28, 2026
Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea’s all-powerful president has turned a hotel owned by his family into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the United States
May 28, 2026
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Thursday it was appropriate to focus on returning inflation to the central bank's 2% target given the U.S.
May 28, 2026
The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against 3M over contamination from firefighting foam supplied by the U.S. company
May 28, 2026
Japan's ruling party will propose issuing "bridging bonds" to fund flagship programmes aimed at boosting growth and economic security, a
May 28, 2026
Toyota Motor on Thursday said global vehicle sales fell for a third consecutive month in April, hit by sharp declines in China and the Middle East.
May 28, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Stocks tumbled in Asia, oil surged and the dollar gained strength as the U.S. and Iran renewed attacks on each other
May 28, 2026
A Thai criminal court has acquitted a prominent Thai opposition political figure charged with cybercrimes and insulting the royal family during a 2021 Facebook livestream,
May 28, 2026
Thailand's manufacturing production index dropped 0.36% in April from a year earlier, the industry ministry said on Thursday, weaker than analysts' forecasts.
May 28, 2026
Foreign investors bought Japanese stocks for the eighth straight week through May 23, as oil prices eased and AI-related shares rallied on robust demand outlook.
May 28, 2026
An international stabilization force promised for Gaza has yet to materialize three months after it was announced at an event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump
May 28, 2026
Stop AAPI Hate is an organization that rose to national prominence for its meticulous reports on anti-Asian hate incidents at the height of the pandemic
May 28, 2026
Brazil was set to join other Latin American countries that have shortened working hours as the lower house approved a constitutional amendment establishing a 40-hour, five-day workweek
May 28, 2026
Texas Democrat James Talarico has launched his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate
May 28, 2026
Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for over a week have been found alive
May 27, 2026
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused U.S.
May 28, 2026
Panama's National Assembly approved a law that
May 28, 2026
China's auto industry has likely moved past its "golden era," NIO Chief Executive William Li said on Thursday, as a downturn in domestic car
May 28, 2026
The energy shock caused by the Middle East conflict will likely have a persistent impact on inflation even if there is a quick solution to the war, the
May 28, 2026
New Zealand on Thursday unveiled a budget with few voter incentives ahead of what is shaping up to be a tightly contested election later
May 28, 2026
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday amped up his warning that mounting expectations for the productivity-boosting potential of AI could send inflation
May 28, 2026
Australian business investment boomed in the March quarter as firms ploughed yet more money into data centers, figures showed on Thursday, while companies also upgraded
May 28, 2026
The Bank of Korea kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday, while a hawkish split within its seven-member board signaled an
May 28, 2026
Australian household spending fell back sharply in April after a petrol-induced spike the previous month, data showed on Thursday, as consumers scaled back on flights and
May 28, 2026
Singapore Airlines said on Thursday that it would expand its joint network between New Zealand and Singapore with Air New Zealand to meet growing travel demand between the two
May 28, 2026
Chief Megaron Txucarramae, a 75-year-old leader of Brazil’s Indigenous Kayapo people, has spent decades defending
May 28, 2026
The U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men
May 28, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated longtime Senator John Cornyn in Tuesday's Republican runoff for U.S.
May 28, 2026
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South Korean exports likely rose for a 12th straight month in May, as a global boom in AI investment drove a surge in chip sales, a Reuters poll showed on
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
The Bank of Korea kept its policy interest rate steady on Thursday, as it weighs geopolitical risks against a weakening won and resurgent inflation that point to higher rates
May 28, 2026
The U.S. military carried out new strikes targeting an Iranian drone operation that posed a threat to U.S. forces
May 27, 2026
The United States has sanctioned the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the body Iran has set up to manage the Strait of Hormuz, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.
May 28, 2026
Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and travelers demand answers
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The Trump administration has placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, this time targeting the country’s newly created agency that is trying to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
May 28, 2026
Canada plans to buy early warning radar planes from Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday
May 27, 2026
The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
May 28, 2026
The last ‘little crappy ship’: What’s the future for the US Navy’s troubled LCS?
May 28, 2026
California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed under the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged political "weaponization,"
May 28, 2026
U.S.
May 28, 2026
When interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez's administration announced the oil-rich country was embarking on an overhaul
May 28, 2026
The search for nine people missing after a chemical tank imploded and ruptured a day earlier in Washington state has moved from a rescue to a
May 28, 2026
The United States has re-added Francesca Albanese, a U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, to a list of sanctioned individuals, according to a notice posted to the U.S.
May 28, 2026
Sentiment among Britain's consumer-facing services businesses fell to its lowest since February 2025 this month and a recent rebound in business services morale reversed
May 28, 2026
The U.S.
May 28, 2026
Brazilian Senator and presidential contender Flavio Bolsonaro said he met with U.S.
May 28, 2026
What’s in the proposed deal that could end the US-Iran conflict?
May 24, 2026
Crews are resuming the search for nine people presumed killed at a Washington state paper mill where a chemical tank ruptured
May 27, 2026
Fair housing groups have filed a lawsuit over a rule change by the Trump administration that they allege reverses decades of lending protections and opens the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities
May 28, 2026
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced a five-year, $9.69 billion agreement to consolidate Microsoft and other enterprise software licenses scattered across
May 28, 2026
Dozens of Palestinians carried the body of Hamas' armed wing chief through the streets of Gaza City in a
May 28, 2026
Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil on Wednesday outlined its financial outlook through 2028, according to a J.P.
May 28, 2026
World stocks eked out new highs while major markets such as the S&P 500, U.S. dollar and Treasuries were largely steady on Wednesday as investors
May 28, 2026
Brazil's Central Bank Governor Gabriel Galipolo is considering recommending two female professionals to fill vacancies on the bank's nine-member rate-
May 28, 2026
New Zealand's central bank is watching how much weaker demand from higher energy costs would hold back other price increases, a key
May 28, 2026
Scientists newly identify species of tiny, blue octopus that fits in the palm of your hand
May 28, 2026
Volunteer cave divers demonstrating the “extremely remote and hostile,” environment as they navigating through the cave attempting to rescue seven villagers. They experienced “flood waters, collapsed hazards and high risk of contaminated air quality” while navigating inside the mine. The seven villagers who entered the Lao’s cave on May 20 in search of gold, have been trapped for nearly a week.
May 26, 2026
Democratic members of Congress are describing dire conditions within a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey where protesters have been demonstrating and asserting that detainees inside are on a hunger strike
May 28, 2026
FIFA is under fresh scrutiny for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted
May 28, 2026
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as Crystal Palace won its first-ever European trophy by beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the final of the Conference League on Wednesday to give outgoing coach Oliver Glasner the perfect send-off
May 27, 2026
The Israeli military has told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there
May 27, 2026
Hamas is confirming that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed the new leader of Hamas' military wing
May 27, 2026
Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, despite a lower court's ruling the map intentionally discriminates against Black people
May 27, 2026
Investment firm Carlyle sees limitless opportunity to invest in the defense sector as governments globally hike military spending, Chief Executive Harvey
May 28, 2026
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that he expects the Boeing 737 MAX 7 to be certified this summer and the larger MAX
May 28, 2026
President Donald Trump convened his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the Iran war, saying “things are going very well” days after insisting a settlement was “largely negotiated.”
May 27, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more air defense ammunition
May 27, 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she had discussed Ukraine's path to EU membership with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
May 28, 2026
A hulking metal arena is rising on the White House's South Lawn as U.S.
May 28, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he was not yet satisfied on a deal with Iran, adding that the U.S. was not discussing easing sanctions on the country.
May 27, 2026
Oil prices fell 5% to their lowest level in over a month on Wednesday as investors awaited updates on a framework of a U.S.-Iran deal to end their
May 27, 2026
Russia said on Wednesday it had warned Armenia it would suspend or terminate the supply of cheap oil, gas and
May 27, 2026
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she feels the U.S. central bank should hold short-term interest rates steady for now but, with tariffs, the Iran
May 28, 2026
U.S. stocks inched to more records after oil prices fell back to where they were in mid-April
May 27, 2026
Sky-high World Cup ticket prices spark investigation by NY and NJ attorneys general
May 27, 2026
The only member of Haiti’s national soccer team who is based in the troubled Caribbean country is awaiting a U.S. visa to join the squad in Florida just weeks before the start of the World Cup
May 28, 2026
Novak Djokovic was pushed by 74th-ranked Valentin Royer for more than 3½ hours before he reached the third round of the French Open with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (7), 6-3 victory
May 27, 2026
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have been performing the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj, enduring temperatures over 107 degrees Fahrenheit
May 27, 2026
President Donald Trump took on the role of a small town mayor during his latest Cabinet meeting, spending 10 full minutes describing in great detail the various beautification projects underway around Washington, D.C. He highlighted efforts to fix fountains, power-wash pools and repair brick walkways
May 28, 2026
Home services company Apex Service Partners has agreed to sell a minority stake to Apollo Global Management in a deal that a source familiar with
May 27, 2026
The Trump administration's trade agency said on Wednesday it will kick off the first of three negotiating rounds with Mexico this week to revamp the
May 27, 2026
Jazwares, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned maker of Squishmallows, must face a lawsuit claiming its "HugMees" infringed the trademark rights of the rival maker of "
May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
The United States on Wednesday said it must prevent any cases of Ebola from entering the country from the Democratic Republic of
May 27, 2026
Almost 300 Ghanaian nationals returned home on Wednesday after waves of anti-immigrant protests in South Africa heightened safety concerns.
May 27, 2026
The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey on Wednesday said they had issued a subpoena to FIFA over the soccer governing body's ticketing practices after
May 27, 2026
Less than six months out from what's shaping up to be a closely fought election, New Zealand will unveil a bare-bones budget on Thursday, one forged in
May 28, 2026
Rising healthcare and consumer stocks lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday to a record closing high, while
May 27, 2026
Russia's U.N. ambassador said on Tuesday that the United States did not grant a visa for Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to
May 26, 2026
Canada, which says it wants to reduce reliance on U.S. defense firms, on Wednesday announced plans to buy a fleet of early warning planes
May 27, 2026
Israel's military on Wednesday declared a new swathe of southern Lebanon as a combat zone and said residents in the area should move north, warning it would act "with great
May 28, 2026
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about Iran war, the economy and the reflecting pool at Cabinet meeting
May 28, 2026
A federal judge in Brooklyn has agreed to dismiss charges against a convicted former Fox executive and South American sports media company in a corruption case related to TV rights for international soccer tournaments
May 27, 2026
A Trump administration official says the administration will send Americans who are exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in Kenya instead of flying them to the United States
May 27, 2026
Triple Espresso is back
May 28, 2026
The former leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party is on trial for allegedly sexually abusing two girls
May 27, 2026
Judge dismisses bribery case involving FIFA after DOJ says bribery is not a priority
May 28, 2026
A Cambodian court has convicted and sentenced six Chinese nationals to life in prison on charges they tortured and murdered a South Korean student involved with one of
May 27, 2026
The president of Peru's National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE) on Tuesday warned that opposing mining policies from the two presidential
May 27, 2026
Brazil's 12-month inflation in early May exceeded the upper end of the central bank's target range for the first time since October 2025, official data showed on
May 27, 2026
GE Aerospace has not seen airlines pull back on engine maintenance or parts orders despite higher fuel prices and softer flight departures, CEO Larry
May 27, 2026
Five people who had been trapped inside a cave in Laos for about a week were found alive on Wednesday, as dozens of
May 27, 2026
Tony Blair, who led Labour to victory in three UK elections, called on the party on Tuesday to shun the temptation to move left or reverse Brexit to shore up its fortunes,
May 27, 2026
Boeing is increasing 737 production to 47 jets a month, up from 42, after consulting with the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing CEO Kelly
May 27, 2026
When in April 1968, years into the Vietnam War, communist forces declared their openness to a negotiated peace, Michael Nelson was quick to flag Reuters as
May 27, 2026
Cruise company Royal Caribbean has abandoned its plan to build a large water park on Mexico's southern Caribbean coast after authorities denied environmental permits
May 27, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged U.S.
May 27, 2026
Residents of Port-au-Prince’s Cite Soleil district have staged a protest to seek the protection of local authorities after gang violence forced hundreds of people to flee their homes over the weekend
May 13, 2026
Iranians have begun to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown
May 27, 2026
The Trump administration will extend deportation protections and work permits for thousands of Lebanese nationals in the U.S. for
May 27, 2026
Former Canadian cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault said on Wednesday he plans to step down from his seat in parliament, citing his desire to fight for environmental
May 27, 2026
Alabama officials asked the U.S.
May 27, 2026
Sri Lanka's surprise 100 basis-point interest rate hike risks tipping into over-tightening just as a fragile, IMF-backed recovery takes hold,
May 27, 2026
Witnessing violence leaves scars. How to cope with the aftermath of traumatic events
May 27, 2026
Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history
May 27, 2026
Community honors Nicole Amor, Minnesota soldier killed in Kuwait, with memorial stone
May 27, 2026
Puerto Rico’s governor has announced a state of emergency following critical coastal erosion along the U.S. territory’s north coast
May 27, 2026
Britain's cyberspying chief has warned that artificial intelligence is becoming an “unstoppable force” weaponized just below traditional warfare levels
May 27, 2026
About a third of Palestinians killed by Israel since an October truce were in areas near the military's armistice line with Hamas, raising concerns that troops
May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
They could do nothing but watch as paramilitary fighters shot and killed their loved ones. They were held captive and endured beatings.
May 27, 2026
A German court sentenced Daniela Klette, identified by police as a former member of the extreme-left Red Army Faction, to 13 years in prison on Wednesday for a
May 27, 2026
Investment bank Lazard has hired industry veteran Daniel Burton-Morgan to lead a newly created advisory role, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
May 27, 2026
U.S. banks reported a 3.6% increase in their profits in the first quarter of 2026, rising to $80.5 billion as domestic deposits grew again and banks
May 27, 2026
(Corrects paragraph 5 to state that North and South Kivu provinces are partially controlled by M23 rebels, not that North Kivu is held by M23 and South Kivu is controlled by the Alliance Fleuve Congo;
May 27, 2026
Hotel’s refusal to serve guest tap water at restaurant is lawful, top Italian court rules
May 27, 2026
Britain is at a "moment of consequence" amid hybrid attacks from Russia and other adversaries and a narrowing window to stay ahead in the race to develop
May 27, 2026
Canada is pushing more of its aluminium towards Europe to make the most of higher premiums on offer, after its neighbour the United States
May 27, 2026
Wall Street stocks showed little conviction on Wednesday, inching to all-time closing highs, while crude oil prices retreated as investors assessed
May 27, 2026
An oil products tanker operated by Chinese shipping group COSCO was in the process of crossing through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after two crude
May 27, 2026
Former Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden sued the U.S.
May 27, 2026
The yen fell to its weakest level in nearly four weeks on Wednesday, edging closer to levels that prompted Japanese authorities
May 27, 2026
The non-profit that controls OpenAI will commit an initial $250 million for grants, partnerships and direct work aimed at helping workers and economies navigate the disruption
May 27, 2026
European Union foreign ministers will discuss on Thursday how to approach any possible future talks with
May 27, 2026
U.S. military contractors will need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used in the Iran war
May 27, 2026
Drivers in Massachusetts for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have become the first in the nation to certify a union
May 26, 2026
IOC President Kirsty Coventry says sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games
May 27, 2026
Argentine police have arrested two Chilean citizens suspected of being part of a transnational crime gang that targeted the homes of NFL and NBA stars and other elite athletes
May 27, 2026
Iran is expanding restrictions on the distribution of news content from the country
May 27, 2026
A new study says the size and damage from hailstones will increase in a warming world
May 27, 2026
Climbers and officials have met in Kathmandu to discuss the risks of scaling Mount Everest
May 27, 2026
Spanish police have mounted a search of the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing
May 27, 2026
The rate on the most popular U.S. residential real estate loan hit a nine-month high last week in another blow to home-ownership affordability, as the Iran war kept oil prices
May 27, 2026
Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday took steps toward potentially declaring a state of emergency as anti-government protests have escalated in the early months of
May 27, 2026
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday gifted U.S.
May 27, 2026
The benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index will end 2026 slightly higher than its current record levels, according to a Reuters poll of stock
May 27, 2026
There has been a surge in mining companies seeking U.S. listings this year, but even more striking is the change in language as firms explicitly target
May 27, 2026
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday set November 30 as the start date for the trial of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, who is charged
May 27, 2026
The Netherlands will send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean Sea as part of NATO operations to allow a possible rapid deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, should a mission
May 27, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday aided by sustained AI-driven momentum, while investors were cautiously optimistic that the U.S. and Iran would reach a deal.
May 27, 2026
In an Ebola outbreak, hours matter.
May 27, 2026
Iranians isolated by a long internet shutdown imposed by the authorities during the war with the U.S. and Israel
May 27, 2026
(Corrects first paragraph to show that state TV obtained the draft, not Tehran.
May 27, 2026
Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo with immediate effect to try to limit the spread of Ebola, Uganda's government said on Wednesday
May 27, 2026
A group of the world's leading central banks and more than 40 major commercial banks are to step up testing of one of the world's most closely watched digital
May 27, 2026
Dozens of Palestinians carried the body of Hamas' armed wing chief through the streets of Gaza City in a
May 27, 2026
The U.S. is discussing with Kenya opening a facility there to quarantine American citizens who become exposed to the Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, two
May 27, 2026
U.S. carrier American Airlines Group plans to double headcount at its India technology hub to about 800 by early next
May 27, 2026
South Africa's government and Afrikaner advocacy groups reject the notion of a humanitarian emergency affecting white people in the country
May 27, 2026
Suspected former member of German left-wing militant group jailed after years on the run
May 27, 2026
Titanic survivor's grandson shares little-known story of Chinese passengers who survived
May 27, 2026
President Donald Trump is congratulating Texas Sen. John Cornyn for having a “great career” while also congratulating the man who beat Cornyn in a primary with his endorsement
May 27, 2026
Leaders within Peronism, Argentina's main opposition movement, are looking to capitalize on President Javier Milei's declining popularity and push to form a
May 27, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The chips are indeed blue.
May 27, 2026
The head of Airbus Defence ruled out the complete failure of the crisis-hit Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project, saying at least a networking system for weapons and drone
May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
Latvia is increasing anti-drone defences on its borders with Russia and Moscow-allied Belarus in response to drones flying into the
May 27, 2026
Italian hotels can refuse to serve their guests tap water, Italy's highest court ruled in response to a tourist's complaint against a luxury hotel in a ski resort in the
May 27, 2026
An Iranian anti-ship missile was likely involved in an attack on a cargo ship operated by local shipper HMM in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this
May 27, 2026
Schaeffler and U.S.-based satellite operator Spire Global have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop space hardware and satellite platforms for European defence,
May 27, 2026
Britain will sign a new defence and security treaty with Poland on Wednesday to combat threats, including from an increasingly aggressive Russia, part of Prime Minister Keir
May 27, 2026
Muslims in Mali's capital, Bamako, face challenges celebrating Eid al-Adha due to a blockade by armed groups linked to al-Qaida
May 27, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration has announced a new policy requiring green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S. This change has left many immigrants and attorneys confused and concerned
May 27, 2026
Denmark and Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who was part of the Premier League-winning team with Leicester in 2016 in one of soccer’s biggest shocks, has announced his retirement from soccer because of a serious shoulder injury
May 27, 2026
Ford to recall nearly 420,000 US vehicles over seat-belt issue, NHTSA says
Desmond and Marni von Wilpert projected to advance in California's 48th congressional district
Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide
The White House as a stage: Trump’s hosting streak meets America's 250th birthday and the World Cup
Spanish service sector stabilises in May as sales return to growth, PMI shows
Pope Leo heads to Spain to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with migrants