Tag: World news
With Argentina's president skipping Mercosur, the future of the trade alliance looks doubtful
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay -- The most notable thing about the Mercosur trade bloc's meetings on Sunday in Paraguay was an absence — that of...
New British Prime Minister Starmer seeks to improve on 'botched' trade deal with European Union
LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to reset relations at home and abroad.During a visit Sunday to...
Kenya's dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farms
MACHAKOS, Kenya -- With dismay, Martha Waema and her husband surveyed their farm that was submerged by weeks of relentless rainfall across Kenya....
France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs
PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron could awake — if he has slept at all — with clipped wings on Monday morning. The...
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran was holding a runoff presidential election Friday pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker,...
Italian fashion influencer Ferragni will donate $1.3 million in a deal to close an antitrust probe
MILAN -- Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni will donate at least 1.2 million euros ($1.3 million) under a deal with Italian antitrust authorities...