US committee approves US$1 billion in presidential aid to Taiwan

The US Senate Committee on Appropriations yesterday preliminarily passed a bill that would authorize US President Donald Trump to use US$1 billion to support Taiwan’s military defenses. The US$852-billion bill would primarily expand the US Navy’s...

US: Wall St sell-off sparked by Trump tariffs, Amazon results, weak payrolls

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes declined sharply on Friday (Aug 1) as new US tariffs on dozens of trading partners and Amazon’s unimpressive earnings weighed on sentiment, while a weaker payrolls report added to risk aversion. Hours ahead of...

US employers slash hiring as Trump advances punishing trade agenda

Summary: – Employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, missing forecasts. – Revisions erased 258,000 jobs from May and June reports. – Trump’s erratic tariff policies spook markets and businesses. WASHINGTON — U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as...

US job growth slows as Trump tariffs hit economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world’s largest economy. In Brief: U.S. employers added just 73,000...

US plans to fund deportations from Costa Rica, document shows

WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department is planning to spend up to $7.85 million to help Costa Rica deport immigrants, according to a document seen by Reuters, under an arrangement similar to a Biden-era program that drew criticism from migrant...

US 20% tariff on Taiwan island draws sarcasm toward DPP authorities

A view of Taipei, the island of Taiwan Photo: VCG The White House's announcement of a 20 percent tariff on the Taiwan region -higher than the 15 percent imposed on Japan and South Korea -has sparked intense debate on the island. Some local media...

US Hits Back at Iran War Compensation Demand

The United States has sharply rejected Iran's call for financial compensation following recent American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, calling the request "ridiculous" and urging Tehran to end its destabilizing activities if it hopes for...

US report urges UN agency's shutdown over Hamas ties, Oct 7 terror links

The Israeli Defense Force released video on Tuesday they claim shows Hamas terrorists operating inside a UNRWA base near Rafah. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. State Department issued a devastating report to Congress on the...

China Market Update: E-Commerce Rebounds On Price War Pledge, Week In Review

Week in Review Asian equities were mixed but mostly lower for the week as Pakistan and Thailand outperformed, while Hong Kong and Singapore underperformed. Health care stocks had a solid week, continuing their gains on Hengrui Pharmaceuticals’ new...

US FDA declines to approve Regeneron’s blood cancer therapy for second time

(Reuters) -Regeneron said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has once again declined to approve its blood cancer therapy, this time in relation to observations from the regulator’s inspection at a third-party manufacturing site. The...

US tariffs will mean 70,000 fewer jobs created in Irish economy, Department of Finance warns

Up to 70,000 fewer jobs will be created in the Irish economy over the next five years as a result of US tariffs, the Department of Finance has warned business groups. At a meeting of the Government’s trade forum this morning, department officials...

Russia’s Turk Stream Gas Exports to Europe Hit Record

EU’s New Sanctions On Russian Oil May…

New Delhi, Aug 1 (KNN) The European Union’s latest sanctions on Russia are expected to have far-reaching implications for Indian refiners, according to a recent report by credit rating agency ICRA. The EU's 18th sanctions package, implemented on...

EU to Introduce Biometric Checks in Place of Passport Stamps

Starting October 12, passport stamps for travelers entering and exiting the European Union will be replaced by biometric checks, officials have confirmed, according to the BBC. The new Entry/Exit System (EES) will eliminate current paper-based...

US Dollar Faces Key Test Ahead of Nonfarm Payroll Report

Trump’s tariff announcements trigger another risk-off reaction Dollar is stable, but equity markets underperform despite strong tech earnings US jobs data in the spotlight; nonfarm payrolls expected to rise by 110k Inflated expectations for a...

EU court questions Italy’s ‘safe country’ list underpinning Albania camps scheme

By Alvise Armellini BRUSSELS/ROME (Reuters) -Europe’s top court on Friday questioned the legitimacy of the “safe countries” list Italy uses to send migrants to Albania to await decisions on their asylum claims, in a fresh blow to a key aspect of...

Russia and U.S. Agree to Extend International Space Station Operations to 2028

The head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said Thursday that he had agreed with his NASA counterpart to extend operations of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2028. Roscosmos said earlier this week that its chief, Dmitry Bakanov, had...

US tariffs not a passing fad note Franklin Templeton managers

Shifting yields on fixed income, de-dollarisation and a resurgent European military-industrial base are among the key trends that senior directors and managers at Franklin Templeton expect to be amplified in the wake of the US tariff regime...

US officials on rare visit to controversial Gaza aid distribution site

U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff arrived in the southern Gazan city of Rafah Friday, where he inspected an aid distribution center operated by the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Witkoff was...

Russian economy resilient in face of sanctions: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

Moscow: The Russian economy has developed a degree of resilience to Western sanctions after years of operating under such restrictions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “We have been living under a significant number of sanctions for quite...