More than a decade before Russia’s armed forces poured over the border into Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin stood before world leaders and delivered a long, icy speech demanding a radical overhaul of the world order. “We have reached that decisive moment when we must seriously think about the architecture of global security,” Putin said in…
The U.S. economy entered a new era at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, as President Trump’s tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect. The new tariffs on imported goods ended decades of free trade among the three countries, and stood to disrupt entire industries. The 25% tariffs will be levied on imports from Mexico and…
Published: March 3, 2025 at 5:02 p.m. ET U.S. stocks endured another serious setback on Monday as what one trader described as a tariff “tape bomb” from President Donald Trump caused the S&P 500 to tally its biggest daily drop in months. After a rocky month that saw the Nasdaq Composite COMP fall sharply from its…
Published: March 3, 2025 at 12:50 p.m. ET Options traders are bracing for a looming stock-market crash, the latest data from Cboe Global Markets show. A dispatch from Cboe Global Markets’ Mandy Xu, shared with MarketWatch on Monday, revealed that demand for deep out-of-the-money call options tied to the Cboe Volatility Index VIX — otherwise known…
Europe’s defense industry is on course for an extended upswing, as investors rally to take positions ahead of share price and guidance increases, analysts said. European leaders have signaled more readiness on providing Ukraine with security guarantees should a ceasefire deal be reached, and expanding their defense capabilities amid fears the U.S. could decrease its…
By a frozen lake dotted with ice skaters in Beijing’s historic centre, people expressed optimism about the Year of the Snake Pedro PARDO Text size Chinese leader Xi Jinping struck a bullish tone during a speech on Monday ahead of Lunar New Year, after acknowledging “complex and severe situations” in recent months. Xi addressed the…
Philippine Coast Guard personnel arrange a version of a mockup comic book on the South China Sea dispute Ted ALJIBE Text size The Philippine government launched a comic book Friday asserting its claims in the disputed South China Sea, amid rising tensions with Beijing over the strategic waterway. National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano said “The…
Tourists in Hong Kong are flocking to the 300-year-old village of Kuk Po for respite from the city’s frenetic pace Peter PARKS Text size Photos by Peter Parks. Video by Yan Zhao Tourists in Hong Kong are flocking to the 300-year-old village of Kuk Po, whose decaying mansions and reed fields offer a respite from…
President Donald Trump is casting a long shadown over the World Economic Forum in Davos Fabrice COFFRINI Text size With Donald Trump back as US president with his confrontational style, Chinese, European and Ukrainian leaders are expected to defend global cooperation on Tuesday at the annual gathering of the world’s elites in Davos. There will…
China Wuhan JOHN SAEKI Text size Wuhan CHINA Map data: OSM Wuhan, China (main address listed on WIV website) 5 km P4 laboratory of the Wuhan Institute of Virology Wuhan Institute of Virology (now closed) Site of Huoshenshan Hospital Wuhan Railway Station Site of Huanan Seafood Market Wuhan Red Cross Hospital Hankou Railway Station The…