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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — World leaders were gathering in the Netherlands on Tuesday for the start of a historic two-day NATO summit that could unite the world’s biggest security organization around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 allies. The allies are expected to endorse a goal of spending 5%…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — World leaders were gathering in the Netherlands on Tuesday for the start of a historic two-day NATO summit that could unite the world’s biggest security organization around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 allies. The allies are expected to … Source link
By Ben Blanchard TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwan’s China Airlines is postponing the retirement of some of its older aircraft due to delays in getting Boeing 787-9 jets that may result in compensation payments from the planemaker, the carrier’s newly appointed chairman said. Taiwan’s oldest airline, established in 1959, is in the midst of a fleet…
TIANJIN People walk past WEF signage at the National Convention Center in Tianjin on June 24, 2025, on the eve of the opening ceremony for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC25). (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP) The world is facing the “most complex” geopolitical situation seen in decades, the…
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that interest rates in the country should be lowered by at least two to three percentage points, ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress. “We should be at least two to three points lower…if things later change to the negative, increase the Rate,” Trump…
Western airlines risk suffering greater disruption than their Chinese rivals this summer, as the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel – compounded by US military strikes – forces most carriers to avoid flying over dangerous airspace on China-Europe routes. Analysts said that while almost all carriers have diverted services to bypass Iran and parts of…
Stranded passengers have faced chaos and uncertainty while waiting for flights, either delayed or cancelled, due to the Middle East conflict. Routes to major cities across the world have already been cut off, including in Qatar’s capital of Doha along with Dubai. Dubai Airports said operations had resumed after a brief suspension but is warning…
Anthony Albanese has rejected suggestions Labor was flat-footed in its response to US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, or Australia was being forgotten by Donald Trump, and says his government wants a nascent ceasefire between Israel and Iran to be fully implemented. Hours after the US president claimed a permanent ceasefire had been agreed to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security is warning of a “heightened threat environment” following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and the deputy FBI director says the bureau’s “assets are fully engaged” to prevent retaliatory violence, while local law enforcement agencies in major cities like New York say they’re on high alert. No…
CLAYMONT, Del. (AP) — Lawmakers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada have recently approved changes aimed at helping their states dip into the lucrative side of corporate litigation that Delaware, with a specialized court and business-friendly laws, has dominated as the world’s incorporation capital. Concerned that these changes may lure corporations away from Delaware, thereby causing…