A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
The coast guard says that 43 people have been rescued so far.
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China says it hopes to agree with the US on tariff reductions at ‘an early date’
A Chinese government spokesperson says China and the United States hope to reach an agreement on lowering import taxes soon.
China hits back at US claims of ‘malicious’ AI distillation ahead of planned Trump-Xi talks
China has dismissed U.S. claims that Chinese artificial intelligence developers extract capabilities from frontier American AI systems.
Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows
The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.
US strikes Iranian tankers after more attempted missile attacks on Navy warship
It marks the latest tit-for-tat strikes as Washington and Tehran lurch back toward fighting during more than six months of war.
Canada will move faster from US reliance as tariffs take effect and Trump response looms
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada would move faster to reduce its economic reliance on the United States as retaliatory tariffs took effect on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods and the country braced for President Donald Trump’s response.
What to know about Canada’s escalating trade war with the US as Carney retaliates with tariffs
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion of US goods take effect Tuesday, turning its escalating trade war with Trump into a test.
Houthi strikes set fire to Saudi oil sites and wound 73, plus other key Mideast news
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignited fires at oil facilities and wounded dozens, renewing fighting between a US ally and an Iranian proxy.
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin
Visit comes amid a renewed push for peace after more than 4½ years of war.
UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa’s size
Only the U.S. voted against it while six other countries — Serbia, Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova and Ukraine — abstained.