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Stock markets push higher as they track Trump plans, earnings
US and European stock markets pushed higher Wednesday as investors tracked earnings and President Donald Trump's policy plans that are starting to impact the global economy.
African Union 'dismayed' US withdrawing from WHO
The African Union expressed dismay Wednesday over President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, urging his administration to reconsider.
UK minister warns Putin as Royal Navy tracks Russian 'spy ship'
British Defence Secretary John Healey told parliament Wednesday the Royal Navy was tracking a "Russian spy ship" that passed through UK waters, warning Russia's President Vladimir Putin: "We know what you're doing".
French, German leaders say must act for 'strong' Europe
The leaders of France and Germany agree that both countries must act for a "strong" Europe, President Emmanuel Macron said after meeting Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris.
Shooting, explosions in Jenin as Israel presses raid
Gunfire and explosions rocked the occupied West Bank's Jenin area on Wednesday, a Palestinian official and an AFP reporter said, as the Israeli military pressed on for a second day with a large-scale raid.
EU Russia hawks back Trump call to boost defence spending
The EU's top diplomat and Poland's prime minister said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend much more on defence -- faced with the "existential threat" posed by Russia.
Trump puts US govt diversity workers on leave, calls bishop 'nasty'
US President Donald Trump ordered federal employees of diversity offices to be put on paid leave by Wednesday night, and called a Washington bishop "nasty" after she asked him to "have mercy" for migrants and LGBTQ children.
Malaysia's Anwar says don't single out China in sea tensions
There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday.
EU's top diplomat backs Trump call to boost defence spending
The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend more on defence, as she issued a stark warning over the threat from Russia.
US govt workers in diversity jobs to be put on leave as programs ordered shut
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that US federal employees working in diversity offices must be put on paid leave by Wednesday evening as the new administration of Donald Trump has ordered the programs shut.
Markets rise after Trump AI pledge but China tariff fears return
Most Asian markets extended a global rally Wednesday as investors gave a cautious welcome to Donald Trump's first full day in office amid hopes he will take a more cautious approach on trade than initially feared.
'Did not push hard enough': Navalny lawyer speaks of regrets
The top lawyer of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian prison in February last year, told AFP she regretted not finding the right words to stop him returning to Moscow in 2021.
Mauricio Funes: journalist turned El Salvador president
El Salvador's ex-president Mauricio Funes died Tuesday at the age of 65 in Nicaragua, where he fled two years after leaving office and gained asylum following accusations of corruption in his country.
Asian traders cheer Trump AI pledge but China tariff woes return
Most Asian markets extended a global rally Wednesday as investors gave a cautious welcome to Donald Trump's first full day in office amid hopes he will take a more cautious approach on trade than initially feared.
Lesotho's king pitches green energy to Davos elites
Lesotho's King Letsie III has embarked on an ambitious mission in snowy Davos, where global powerbrokers have converged, to make a royal pitch: invest in his small African nation's green transition.
Buttler rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan match
Captain Jos Buttler says England's match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy should go ahead after calls for a boycott over the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights.
Trump targets opponents, faces criticism from cathedral pulpit
Donald Trump targeted opponents and touted a huge AI project Tuesday in a shock-and-awe start to his second presidency -- but faced defiance including a rare public dressing down from a bishop.
Most Asian markets rise after Trump AI pledge but China tariff woes return
Most Asian markets extended a global rally Wednesday as investors gave a cautious welcome to Donald Trump's first full day in office amid hopes he will take a more cautious approach on trade than initially feared.
As Trump takes aim at EVs, how far will rollback go?
As part of his flurry of first-day actions, US President Donald Trump took aim at electric vehicles, a cornerstone of the Biden administration's climate change agenda.
Trump targets opponents, faces criticism from catherdral pulpit
Donald Trump targeted opponents and touted a huge AI project Tuesday in a shock-and-awe start to his second presidency -- but faced defiance including a rare public dressing down from a bishop.
Colombian forces edge into guerrilla strongholds
Colombian special forces edged into guerrilla-controlled territory near the border with Venezuela Tuesday, trying to reassert state control amid violence that has forced 20,000 people to flee their homes.
Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat, starts audit
Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway.
Rubio, on first day, warns China with Asian partners
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first full day in office Tuesday warned jointly with Japan, India and Australia against coercive actions in Asia, in a veiled but clear warning to China over its actions at sea.
Partner demands release of Argentine officer held for 'terrorism' in Venezuela
The partner of an Argentine security service officer, jailed in Venezuela more than a month ago for "terrorism," demanded his immediately release on Tuesday.
Mexican president urges 'cool heads' in face of Trump threats
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called Tuesday for "cool heads" in the face of US President Donald Trump's announcement of severe new restrictions on migration, among other policy changes.
Rubio starts as top US diplomat meeting Asian partners
New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts Tuesday from Japan, India and Australia on his first day in office, in a sign of solidarity in the face of China.
Trump tests whether bulldozer can also be peacemaker
President Donald Trump has vowed to be a peacemaker in his new term, but his aggressive early actions threaten to alienate US friends in a way that could hinder his ambitions, experts say.
Trump starts firing opponents, faces criticism in cathedral sermon
President Donald Trump announced plans to fire some 1,000 opponents from the US government Tuesday in a shock-and-awe start to his administration -- but faced an unusual, public dressing down from a bishop.
Musk salute at Trump rally celebrated by extremists online
Elon Musk's hand gestures at an inauguration event for US President Donald Trump, which quickly drew comparisons to Nazi salutes, appear to have resonated in some far-right extremist spaces online.
France holds off Spain as world's tourist favourite
Olympic host France retained its spot as the world's top tourist destination in 2024 with 100 million visitors, holding off stiff competition from countries including Spain, the tourism ministry said on Tuesday.
Bishop lectures stony-faced Trump in church
Donald Trump was forced Tuesday to sit through a sermon by a bishop begging him to have "mercy" on gays and poor immigrants as the Republican celebrated the start to his second term as US president.
Trump's UN pick blasts 'anti-Semitic rot' in world body
Donald Trump's nominee to represent Washington at the United Nations railed against "anti-Semitic rot" in the global organization as she was grilled by senators at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
Trump fires first woman to lead a US military service
President Donald Trump has removed Admiral Linda Fagan -- the first woman to lead one of the six US military services -- as the head of the Coast Guard, with an official citing alleged "leadership deficiencies."
Trump pardons of Capitol rioters spark jubiliation, outrage
US President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons of Capitol rioters drew starkly contrasting reactions on Tuesday, largely embraced by his Republican supporters and vehemently condemned by Democrats.
Afghan Taliban government swaps prisoners with US
The Taliban government said Tuesday it had released two American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar.
Trump starts firing opponents after executive order blitz
President Donald Trump announced plans to weed out some 1,000 opponents from the US government Tuesday on his first full day in power after taking office with a shock-and-awe blitz of executive orders.
Trump fires first woman to head a US military service
President Donald Trump's administration has removed Admiral Linda Fagan -- the first woman to lead a US military service -- as the head of the Coast Guard.
Trump: the name on everyone's lips at Davos
Surrounded by snowy mountain peaks in the Swiss Alps, the world's rich and powerful rub shoulders at Davos, with only one man dominating their chats: US President Donald Trump.
Stocks enjoy 'Trump bump', but oil slumps
Global stock markets climbed on Tuesday as Donald Trump wasted no time in starting his second term as US president with a raft of announcements affecting the global economy.