Chinese Premier Li Qiang spoke at the World Economic Forum’s annual “Summer Davos” event in 2024, which was held in Dalian, China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images TIANJIN, China — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday called on other countries to collaborate on trade, despite rising tariffs and other barriers. “Globalization will not be … Read more
Canada and the European Union opened a new era of transatlantic co-operation Monday with the official signing of a security and defence partnership at a joint summit in Brussels. The agreement commits Canada and Europe to collaboration on defence and is a step toward Canada participating in the continent’s massive new defence procurement program, known … Read more
The EU and US flags flutter next to the military hub for Ukraine, in Jasionka, south-east Poland on March 6, 2025. Sergei Gapon | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. and European Union are running out of time to strike a deal on trade tariffs — and analysts say several key sticking points could make … Read more
US President Donald Trump has cut short his trip to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, citing the Middle East conflict. The summit, being hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, includes leaders from France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States, Japan, and the European Union. Trump is not expected … Read more
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday in a deal that could shake up pennant races on both coasts. Devers’ agent, Nelson Montes de Oca, confirmed the deal to The Associated Press. ESPN reported that the Giants are sending Boston a package of players that includes … Read more
Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses to strike buildings in the heart of the country. Planned talks on Iran’s nuclear program, which could provide an off-ramp, were cancelled. The region braced for a protracted conflict after Israel’s … Read more
The Insta360 One R displayed in a container of water at the Insta360 booth during CES 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 8, 2020. David Becker | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on … Read more
A man stocks shelves at a grocery store in Brooklyn on May 13, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Consumer prices in the U.S. have been benign since February, and the May reading continues that trend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index report released Wednesday. Meanwhile, the … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images President Donald Trump declared the trade war with China “done” Wednesday, while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said tariffs on Chinese goods will be locked in at the current 55% … Read more
Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators have agreed on a framework to get their trade negotiations back on track after a series of disputes that threatened to derail them, both sides have said. The announcement came at the end of two days of talks in the British capital that wrapped up late Tuesday. The meetings appeared … Read more