2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (781+ words) Republicans at their midterm convention know that history is not on their side this election season, but they are counting on President Donald Trump and his two-day extravaganza in Dallas to rally voters to protect their House and Senate majorities....

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (326+ words) Frankfurt — The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates on Thursday to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war. The decision was supported by a stronger-than-expected economy, which suggests businesses can weather the…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (267+ words) The UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board of governors has passed a resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years for breaching its nonproliferation obligations, diplomats said on Wednesday. The resolution follows up on a…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (608+ words) By Andreas Rinke and Kirsti Knolle Berlin — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused the Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Wednesday of supporting Russia against Germany’s interests and advocating anti-migration policies that were tantamount to “ethnic cleansing”. Merz was addressing the German…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (715+ words) The Brazilian ambassador in Pretoria makes much of the 30 or so Brazilian companies operating in South Africa, and the handful of South African companies operating in Brazil, as evidence of a flourishing commercial relationship. Add to that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (369+ words) US President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday blasted Ford Motor’s business partnerships with Chinese companies, saying they pose national security concerns. In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley sent on Tuesday, US transportation secretary Sean Duffy said the carmaker’s…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (458+ words) The National Treasury is finalising a funding model to repair and upgrade South Africa’s border infrastructure as the government steps up immigration enforcement and prepares legislation to reserve some business activities for citizens. The cabinet has approved a border infrastructure…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (335+ words) Copenhagen — Iceland summoned the US ambassador on Monday after President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing the island and other countries covered by the American flag, local broadcaster RUV said. The map showed the US, Canada, Greenland,…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (809+ words) By Bianca Flowers and Donna Bryson Chicago — The secretary of the Smithsonian Institution announced on Tuesday that he was retiring after months of accusations from the Trump administration that the national museums he led portrayed a skewed and divisive version…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (659+ words) By Sarah Young and Alexander Cornwell London/Tel Aviv — Britain will announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday, a senior minister said, the latest in a series of sanctions…...