BANGKOK — U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries drew expressions of relief Friday from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April. Others expressed disappointment or frustration over running out of time after hitting…
Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s largest label conglomerate, is planning a U.S. stock market listing in the near future, in addition to its current listing in Amsterdam. But is it a case of “Shake It Off,” to quote UMG star Taylor Swift, or a case of a “Perfect Duet,” to cite fellow UMG artist…
STOCKHOLM — Chinese and U.S. trade officials arrived for a second day of meetings in the Swedish capital Tuesday to try to break a logjam over tariffs that have skewed the pivotal commercial ties between the world’s two largest economies. What You Need To Know Chinese and U.S. trade officials have arrived for a second…
TURNBERRY, Scotland — President Donald Trump signaled the U.S. is preparing to take an additional step to help get food to those in the Gaza Strip as he hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his golf club in Turnberry, Scotland, on Monday. What You Need To Know President Donald Trump signaled the U.S. was…
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Top trade officials from China and the United States arrived for a new round of talks in Stockholm on Monday in a bid to ease tensions over trade between the world’s two biggest national economies. What You Need To Know Top trade officials from China and the United States have arrived in…
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has welcomed the recent decision on Saturday, 19 July, by the United States and the United Kingdom to upgrade their travel advisories for Egypt to Level II: Exercise Increased Caution. This classification places Egypt alongside countries like France and Germany. Tamim Khallaf, the official spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, described in…
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft on Friday said it will stop using China-based engineers to provide technical assistance to the U.S. military after a report in investigative journalism outlet ProPublica sparked questions from a U.S. senator and prompted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to order a two-week review of Pentagon cloud deals. The report detailed Microsoft’s use…
Real Madrid Castilla will participate in the 2025–26 Premier League International Cup, according to a report from MARCA. This will mark Castilla’s return to an international competition after more than four decades. The tournament, hosted in England, features 32 U-21 sides—12 from the Premier League 2 and 20 invited clubs from across Europe. All matches…
In total, Hong Kong racing fans enjoyed 88 race meetings this season, including seven summer series fixtures, comprising 847 Hong Kong races and 393 overseas simulcast races. Total racing wagering turnover for the season was HK$138.85 billion, representing a 3.0% increase on the 2023/24 season. This is a very encouraging return to growth after the…
Some U.S. politicians on opposite ends of the political spectrum this week denounced the killing last week of a Palestinian-American man from Florida in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Family members and Palestinian officials said 20-year-old Sayfollah Musallet was beaten to death by illegal Israeli settlers. The U.S. ambassador to Israel, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, demanded…