Taiwan unveils its new warplanes
Taiwan has unveiled its new fleet of state-of-the-art F-16V fighter jets as tensions with China spike over U.S. arms sales to the island. The government at a ceremony Tuesday evening marked the rollout of…
Islamic State claimed responsibility for bombing in Uganda, State Department says
Islamic State claimed responsibility for bombings in Uganda Monday that killed dozens and injured dozens more, the State Department said. In a statement issued Monday, the State Department said that the attacks, which left…
Alberta leader Jason Kenney says he feels more confident about winning PC leadership
Having watched the campaign unfold, Premier Jason Kenney said Monday he felt more confident than he has in the campaign’s first two weeks. It’s a moment many Canadians thought would never come. Kenney, the…
Arrival guide: Athens and Berlin
Athens. Picturesque sponge sculptures, glistening jugs and grand river walkways provide a tantalisingly authentic Greek setting for this restored town in Northern Greece. It was built in the 17th century by the legendary King…
China may have to juice its economy soon as ‘stagflation’ risk rises
Contrarian academics in China believe their country faces a ‘stagflation’ risk as problems in the property market, the economy and some of the country’s large state-owned banks accelerate China may have to juice its…
Foot Locker stock drops after report of falling revenues
Foot Locker shares slid about 4 percent Sunday morning after the retailer said that its fiscal third-quarter earnings fell short of analyst expectations. The company, which sells athletic shoes and clothes in more than…
Ford axes electric SUV deal with Rivian over CEO departure
Waymo and Ford have struck a deal to collaborate on autonomous driving technology in Southeast Asia. But Ford is no longer working with electric vehicle start-up Rivian on an electric SUV. Rivian CEO Cam…
The Meaning of Fragility in the Gulf
My parents raised me to believe that success wasn’t measured in the big money I’d earned but in the relationships I had forged and in what the world was meant to look like. I…
Peter Mandelson at his best: Interview, ‘making the actual rocks of the past’
By Thomas Goad. BBC News business editor Peter Mandelson called his new role “making the actual rocks of the past” BBC Today Programme interview The BBC has posted all the latest quotes from Peter…