Global shares advanced Monday after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data and U.S. President Donald Trump ’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on imports from many U.S. trading partners. The new import duties are set to take effect Thursday. France’s CAC 40 added 0.8% in early…
HONG KONG — Typhoon Wipha caused major flight disruptions Sunday in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west along the southern coast. Airports in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao canceled or postponed all their daytime flights, their websites showed. Some high-speed train service in the area was suspended….
NEW YORK — At her kitchen stove, fashion designer Caroline Zimbalist looks like an alchemist at work as she stirs a pot full of corn starch and a thickener made from seaweed. The peppermint-scented mixture glitters as she carefully pours it into silicone molds of hearts and leaves. When the material hardens, Zimbalist will stitch…
INCHEON, South Korea — Hong Kong China qualified for its first men’s Rugby World Cup after beating host South Korea 70-22 to win the Asia Championship on Saturday. Hong Kong China is only the second Asian nation after Japan to reach the World Cup in tournament history. It booked a spot in the 2027 tournament…
BEIJING — China plans to hold a military parade Sept. 3 marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender and featuring the People’s Liberation Army’s newest weaponry. President and head of the military Xi Jinping will deliver a speech on the occasion, which will feature “new-type combat capabilities,” including hypersonic weapons and a…