U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a “fireside chat”, as finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S., September 1, 2026. Sam Wolfe | Reuters The European Union has formally joined the U.S.-led sanctions campaign against Iran, while South Korea said it’s weighing a military role to…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference at the West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on April 14, 2026. Andrej Ivanov | Afp | Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday returned fire after Trump administration Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed Ottawa tanked trade talks with the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Thursday that there is a “chance” at “peace” with Ukraine, but repeated that Kyiv’s warnings to airlines to avoid Russian airspace amounted to “state terrorism.” “Ultimately…the problem must be resolved by the countries involved in the conflict – Russia and Ukraine,” he said in translated remarks at the Eastern Economic…
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with U.S. travel executives in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Kuwait’s army on Thursday said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran, a day after President Donald Trump said…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India’s quarterly economic growth has exceeded expectations several times over the past year, defying a bleak global trade environment, high energy prices and geopolitical…
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House on Aug. 31, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated renaming the Strait of Hormuz — the central point of contention in the ongoing war against Iran that the U.S….
Oil prices rose Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran traded military strikes, ending weeks of relative calm in the Middle East, as they contest control of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, were up 1% to $95.57 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate traded nearly 1% higher at $90.88 per barrel. The U.S….
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov is launching a defense technology company backed by Palantir CEO Alex Karp, as the former government official looks to turn Ukraine’s wartime technology experience into products for Kyiv and its allies. Karp is set to become the company’s first lead investor, according to Fedorov’s press office. The size of…
KAZAN, RUSSIA – OCTOBER 23: President of China Xi Jinping meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not seen) within the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024. Iranian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty Images China’s President Xi Jinping gave his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian a brief, low-profile audience at a regional security…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks after the 2026 G20 Financial meetings on Sept. 1, 2026 in Asheville, North Carolina. CNBC China was the only Group of 20 member to dissent from a joint statement that “non-market based economies pushing out a never-ending stream of cheap exports is not sustainable,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday….
