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French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Union to 'step up the preparation of credible countermeasures' if a US deal is not struck by the August 1 deadline

Asian Markets Mostly Rise On Lingering Trade Deal Optimism

Most Asian markets rose Monday as investors digested Donald Trump's latest trade war salvos that saw him threaten to hit the European Union and Mexico with 30 percent tariffs.

'Las Vegas In Laos': The Riverside City Awash With Crime

A Rolls-Royce parked outside the centerpiece Kings Romans Casino, part of the Kings Romans Group founded by Chinese businessman Zhao Wei, who is under US and British sanctions

Rising from the muddy fields on the Mekong riverbank in Laos, a lotus tops a casino in a sprawling city which analysts decry as a centre for cybercrime.

'Severance' Vs 'The Pitt' -- It's Emmy Nominations Time

Seth Rogen could help Apple TV+ secure more Emmy nominations with 'The Studio'

Dark sci-fi office drama "Severance," gritty hospital series "The Pitt" and buzzy teen murder saga "Adolescence" are expected to pile up nominations for this year's Emmys when the contenders for television's Oscars are revealed Tuesday.

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

In the cutthroat world of business, trust can often be elusive, and it can take a team of skilled professionals to expose deception and protect the innocent. This is where BIWC Group enters the stage; a business intelligence agency led by ex-Israeli special forces with a global network of contacts and an almost endless outreach.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) received Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov (R) in the town of Wonsan, the Russian foreign ministry said

North Korea's Kim Offers Russia Full Support On Ukraine In Lavrov Talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support for their war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pyongyang state media said Sunday.

Glass House Brands, which owns the farms, said in a statement that it has 'never knowingly violated applicable hiring practices'

Farm Worker Dies After US Immigration Raid In California

A farm worker has died after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on a legal cannabis farm in California, his family said on Saturday.

Impact Of US Tariffs Varies Across European Union

European countries are not all equally exposed to the US market and so will not suffer the same consequences should President Donald Trump go ahead with his threats to impose 30-percent tariffs on the European Union.

Iran's 12-day war with Israel last month rattled its already shaky relationship with the UN nuclear watchdog, prompting it to suspend cooperation.

Iran Says Cooperation With UN Nuclear Watchdog Will Take 'New Form'

Iran said Saturday its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency "will take on a new form", expressing a desire for a diplomatic solution to resolve concerns over its nuclear programme.

US Customs and Border Protection officers make an arrest after pulling a person out of their vehicle outside an immigation raid at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, California

Worker Dies After US Immigration Raid On California Farm

A farm worker died on Friday after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on a legal cannabis farm in California that resulted in arrests of 200 undocumented migrants and clashes with protestors.

Boeing has accepted responsibility for the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash, in which 157 people died

Boeing Evades MAX Crash Trial With Last-minute Settlement

Boeing has reached a settlement with a man whose family died in a 737 MAX crash in 2019, a law firm told AFP on Friday, meaning the US aviation giant will avoid a federal trial slated for Monday.

Air India Flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025

Fuel To Air India Jet Engines Cut Off Moments Before Crash: Probe

Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday.

Workers cross the street outside a steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario

Canada Just Can't Win In Trade War With Trump

Try as it might to appease President Donald Trump, Canada remains a prized target in his trade wars and subject to the whiplash of his changes of heart.

British actor Henry Cavill was the previous actor in Superman's suit, and some fans remain loyal to his depiction of the Man of Steel

'Superman' Aims To Save Flagging Film Franchise, Not Just Humanity

Superman is often called upon to save the world from evildoers, but in his latest big-screen incarnation, he's also being asked to swoop in and save a franchise.

Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, already faced renewed scrutiny this week after responses that praised Adolf Hitler

Latest Grok Chatbot Turns To Musk For Some Answers

The latest version of xAI's generative artificial intelligence assistant, Grok 4, frequently consults owner Elon Musk's positions on topics before responding.

PKK co-chair Bese Hozat reads out a statement before she and 29 comrades destroyed their weapons.

PKK Militants Want To Enter Turkish Politics: Top Commander

Kurdish militants want to return to Turkey and enter mainstream politics, one of the PKK's joint leaders told AFP on Friday after the group's fighters began destroying their arms at a ceremony in Iraq.

Rescued German backpacker Carolina Wilga had been last seen on June 29 arriving in a Mitsubishi van at a general store in the small agricultural community of Beacon, northeast of Perth.

German Backpacker Found After 12 Days Missing In Australian Bush

Lost German backpacker Carolina Wilga was found alive but "ravaged by mosquitoes" on Friday, 12 days after going missing in remote bushland in Western Australia.

Chinese model Yilan Hua presents a rose-embellished creation for Elie Saab

The Main Moments Of Paris Couture Week

Paris Haute Couture Week has wrapped up after four days of shows that featured the end of an era at Balenciaga, the start of a new one at Maison Margiela, and some surprise appearances and absences.

Kaja Kallas, the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, takes part in an interview with AFP

EU Blasts Russia's Latest Ukraine Attacks, Threatens New Sanctions

The EU's top diplomat on Friday slammed Russia's latest blitz on Ukraine as "unacceptable", saying the 27-nation bloc was pondering a new raft of sanctions against Moscow.

A man searches for missing people by a crushed car near the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas

Trump To Visit Flood-ravaged Texas Amid Scrutiny

US President Donald Trump was set to visit Texas on Friday as questions mounted over the response to flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children.

Hong Kong stocks rose more than one percent to lead most Asian markets higher

Traders Brush Off New Trump Threats To Extend Stocks Rally

Stocks mostly rose Friday in Asia, tracking records in New York and London, as investors absorbed US President Donald Trump's latest tariff salvos amid optimism that most countries will strike a deal to avoid the worst of his levies.

China's exports likely provided strong support to the economy in the second quarter but analysts were cautious about the outlook for the final six months of the year

China's Economy Likely Grew 5.2% In Q2 Despite Trade War: AFP Poll

China's economy is expected to have expanded more than five percent in the second quarter thanks to strong exports, analysts say, but they warned Donald Trump's trade war could cause a sharp slowdown in the final six months.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a media briefing during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur on July 10, 2025

Rubio To Meet China's Wang On Sidelines Of ASEAN Talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday on the sidelines of ASEAN talks in Malaysia where Washington's tariffs are in sharp focus.