Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will focus on anchoring underlying inflation around its 2% target and won't tolerate any
October 16, 2026The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at least one more time this year to fight high inflation, the International Monetary Fund
October 16, 2026Trump administration sued over accelerated immigration process for migrant kids
October 16, 2026Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has named a caretaker government to stabilise the northern Tigray region and prepare for an election within six months, after fighting
October 16, 2026There are now more Catholics in Africa than in Europe, the Vatican said on Friday, releasing the latest Catholic Church statistics compiled by its news agency Fides.
October 16, 2026Russia has seized control of the local assets of four companies from France, Germany, Sweden and Belgium, according to a decree by President Vladimir Putin,
October 16, 2026Romania resumed a search on Friday for seven sailors missing from a chemical tanker hit by a drone near its Black Sea coast, the latest in a series of attacks
October 16, 2026Indonesia's stock market is no longer worthy of "emerging market" status, MSCI said on Friday, laying out a plan to remove
October 15, 2026Stablecoin issuer Circle is making a major push to enter about 40 emerging and developing countries around the world as blockchain adoption is expected to
October 16, 2026Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series
October 16, 2026The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a new province bordering Central African Republic, two health officials said on Thursday, posing a
October 15, 2026North Korea's state media KCNA said on Friday that an opening ceremony was held for the Amnok River bridge linking to China, which is also called New Yalu River Bridge.
October 15, 2026The United Nations has become too risk-averse and its next leader must be prepared to bear the cost of diplomatic failure and try again, Rebeca
October 15, 2026Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering
October 15, 2026A sharp sell-off in European government bonds this month shows how hedge funds' growing role is making a systemically important market more
October 16, 2026US financial services firm Centerview Partners remains the financial adviser for Venezuela's debt restructuring, the country's top economic adviser said on
October 16, 2026The Trump administration has sued California election officials
October 15, 2026Federal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide
October 15, 2026Hurricane Trudy moved parallel to Mexico's western coast on Thursday, threatening further rain and strong winds in a region already battered in recent weeks by storms
October 15, 2026Japan no longer faces the deflationary environment that existed for more than a decade, and the level of its currency and monetary policy should reflect
October 16, 2026Fast-food chain KFC on Thursday signed Coca-Cola as its beverage partner
October 15, 2026China is aiming to spur more effective and accessible global governance solutions at a forum next week, convened under its push for an alternative governance system for the
October 16, 2026Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday,
October 15, 2026Asian Cup organizers have confirmed that plans for the continental soccer tournament in Saudi Arabia remain on track despite ongoing conflict in the Middle East
October 16, 2026Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens
October 16, 2026Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery, abandoning a brief truce involving energy-related targets that it said Moscow did not heed
October 15, 2026FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”
October 15, 2026French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that it was crucial to give Ukraine all the means it needs to defend and protect its civilian population and its
October 16, 2026Iraq's parliament on Thursday approved the remainder of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's cabinet, completing the formation of a government that took office five months ago with several
October 16, 2026Drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members
October 16, 2026South Korea is reviewing an expansion of its military operations in the Middle East, the Kyunghyang Shinmun newspaper reported on Thursday, as the US ally faces pressure from
October 16, 2026Student-led demonstrators have clashed with Albanian police in Tirana for a third day, joining a broader anti-government movement
October 15, 2026A potential Trump administration plan to ease sanctions on vessels that have transported sanctioned oil and fuel would likely have limited impact on
October 16, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has campaigned for national unity as advance voting is underway in oil-rich Alberta in a referendum that could set the province on a path toward a future vote on separation from Canada
October 15, 2026Factory championing women workers named world’s best new building
October 16, 2026In the jungles of Indonesian Borneo, a rehabilitation centre is taking in more orangutans as the country's worst
October 15, 2026Somalia's electoral commission said on Thursday the Horn of Africa country will hold a presidential election on May 15 next year.
October 15, 2026High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans’ dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now
October 15, 2026Romanian authorities have launched search and rescue operations off the Black Sea coast after a drone struck a ship, causing it to catch fire
October 15, 2026A roof collapse at a private school in Peshawar, Pakistan, has killed at least 34 children and a teacher
October 15, 2026US producer prices increased by the most in 4-1/2 years in September amid rising costs for goods and services, the latest indication of inflation
October 15, 2026A federal judge on Thursday threw out a Trump administration lawsuit that sought to block New York City laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement,
October 15, 2026US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about the confiscation of hundreds of kilograms of
October 15, 2026Israel said commercial goods were no longer entering Gaza over what it said was a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas, shutting off a vital source of
October 15, 2026Formula 1 will “polish the image of an authoritarian leader” if it goes ahead with plans to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, the foreign minister of neighboring Congo, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, has said
October 15, 2026Gianni Infantino has given an apology to his toughest critics at a showdown meeting in Zurich but no new details or documents on FIFA issues that most concern them
October 15, 2026World Gymnastics says it regrets “confusion” ahead of the world championships starting on Saturday after three top Russians were denied visas to enter the Netherlands for the event
October 15, 2026Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday rejected calls to resign as thousands of student-led protesters smashed windows and fought
October 15, 2026US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a $201 million investment fund in the Caucasus holds major telecom and
October 15, 2026The editor-in-chief of Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta was questioned by investigators in Moscow on Thursday in connection with a criminal case against a colleague, the
October 15, 2026Rescuers searched on Thursday for seven missing sailors after drones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, setting them ablaze and raising fresh
October 15, 2026At least 34 schoolchildren and a female teacher were killed on Thursday when the roof of a school collapsed during morning classes in the northwestern Pakistani city of
October 15, 2026Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a new US indictment accusing them of conspiring to
October 15, 2026Ukraine's parliament passed a package of legislation on Thursday to advance the implementation of key demands from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to
October 15, 2026Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Leo is recovering after surgery for lung cancer, is known as the "hospital of the popes".
October 15, 2026The risk that Russia could erode Western support for Ukraine through hybrid attacks, sabotage and disinformation campaigns is a key concern for Estonia, the Baltic nation's
October 15, 2026Pope Leo XIV is working from the hospital after doctors reported his lung has recovered well from surgery
October 15, 2026The head of the International Monetary Fund’s Africa department says African economies have managed to weather the energy crisis brought on by the Iran war
October 15, 2026Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s call for a “quieter” central bank is facing pushback from colleagues who see
October 15, 2026The United States views Senegal's request for debt restructuring as a "great example" of progress on the Group of 20 Common Framework, and wants to see
October 15, 2026Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future of his pontificate
October 15, 2026The ethics body of the French soccer federation has urged fans to stay neutral amid nationwide student protests
October 15, 2026Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 32 children and one teacher
October 15, 2026North Korea has conducted its first missile test from underwater in nearly three years, in what experts say likely involved a yet-to-be-deployed submarine that the North had said is designed to launch nuclear weapons
October 15, 2026Shifting geopolitics and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East will have a lasting impact on world trade flows as companies hedge their bets against future shocks, Ngozi
October 15, 2026Germany warned on Thursday against efforts to bring Russia back on to the international stage, while Britain called for tighter
October 15, 2026Sub-Saharan Africa's inflation outlook has worsened since April even as growth held up better than expected, the IMF said, warning that the region's
October 15, 2026Two cargo ships sunk in Strait of Hormuz as Iran ramps up attacks in run-up to midterms
October 15, 2026Norway should allow its $2.3 trillion wealth fund to invest in major Western defence groups that are currently banned from its portfolio due to their
October 15, 2026Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called on Thursday for US memory chipmaker Micron Technology and its workers to negotiate "sincerely"
October 15, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The bruising AI selloff extended after the bell, hard into Asia and even lent a bid to beaten-down bond markets.
October 15, 2026US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a long list of demands for the World Bank in line with Trump administration interests, including ending the bank's prohibition on
October 15, 2026The International Monetary Fund on Thursday projected Asia's economic growth would moderate next year and warned of heightening risks from the Iran war-
October 15, 2026The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass in a special room set up for him at the hospital after cancer surgery
October 14, 2026Iran-backed Houthi rebels have struck the headquarters of Saudi oil company Aramco in a strike that damaged the offices of senior executives
October 14, 2026Defiance or denial? Inside Manchester City’s bubble, decked with inflatable bananas
October 15, 2026The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers discussed the state of bilateral cooperation as well as the crises in Ukraine and Iran during an Asia security meeting, the Russian Foreign
October 15, 2026The US dollar hit an 18-month high on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected US inflation data briefly revived expectations for a Federal Reserve interest
October 14, 2026Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on
October 15, 2026Costa Rica inaugurated a maximum-security prison on Wednesday as it stepped up its fight against organized crime after a surge in killings in what was
October 15, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump says “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in Greenland
October 14, 2026The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-
October 14, 2026Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th government to do so, as new President Abelardo De La Espriella reversed his predecessor's break
October 14, 2026Ukraine says Starlink restriction disrupting military as Musk claims US controls those systems
October 14, 2026A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House
October 14, 2026The head of the International Monetary Fund says the United States and other wealthy nations must urgently tackle mounting global debt, which is weighing most heavily on low-income countries
October 14, 2026Russian strikes killed three people in Kyiv and plunged hundreds of thousands into darkness overnight, authorities said on Wednesday, in an attack President
October 14, 2026Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in war casualties, while intensified fighting along multiple front lines has cut off
October 14, 2026Venezuela is hoping to publish a debt sustainability analysis "very soon", but the
October 14, 2026Thelma Brenes grew worried when her father in Nicaragua did not return her messages.
October 14, 2026The fear of Ebola is keeping women and children from seeking healthcare in eastern Congo, health
October 14, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss cybersecurity with top officials on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, describing it as an increasingly pressing issue but denying
October 14, 2026Pollution readings in Singapore reached their highest level this year on Wednesday while East Timor shut its schools for three days in response to
October 14, 2026Indian importers continue to lock in future dollar purchase rates to protect against the rupee weakening, despite the banks charging more per month for such
October 14, 2026Chinese state buyers purchased 8-10 Panamax cargoes of US soybeans this week, the first such deals since the September summit between Presidents Donald
October 14, 2026The deal between the United States and Russia over diesel supply is a "very risky choice" that runs counter to efforts to force Vladimir Putin to sit at a
October 14, 2026Poland's foreign minister asked Elon Musk if he was "playing politics" with Starlink in Ukraine on Wednesday, after Kyiv said Space X had introduced a limit on some services
October 14, 2026Barbados is joining a group of countries calling for the establishment of an international panel to address inequality, at a time when heightened geopolitical
October 14, 2026Russia said on Tuesday it had detained a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage and accused Tokyo of using media correspondents to gather intelligence, marking
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