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French lawmakers reject wealth tax on ultra-rich
PARIS – French lawmakers shot down proposals to levy a wealth tax on the ultra-rich demanded by the Left and ... -
Taiwan does not want China’s ‘one country, two systems’ – president
HUKOU, Taiwan – Taiwan does not want China’s “one country, two systems” and must uphold its freedom and democracy, and ... -
Malaysia turns over ASEAN chairmanship to PH
Malaysia on Tuesday turned over to the Philippines the chairmanship of the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits for 2026. Malaysia ... -
Two suspects arrested in Louvre jewel heist
PARIS – French authorities have detained two of the suspected robbers believed to have stolen precious crown jewels from the Louvre ... -
Pentagon chief Hegseth set for multi-country Asia tour
BY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit four Asian countries in the coming days, the ... -
Trump, Australia’s Albanese sign critical minerals agreement to counter China
By REUTERS WASHINGTON —US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals agreement aimed at countering ... -
Aid trucks roll into Gaza as Hamas hands over more hostage bodies
By REUTERS JERUSALEM/CAIRO – Aid trucks rolled into Gaza and Israel resumed preparations to open the main Rafah crossing as Hamas handed over more ... -
IMF sounds alarm about high global public debt, urges countries to build buffers
By REUTERS WASHINGTON – Global public debt is projected to rise above 100% of gross domestic product by 2029, reaching ... -
Trump says Gaza war has ended; Israel awaits release of hostages
BY REUTERS The war in Gaza has ended and the Middle East is going to “normalize,” U.S. President Donald Trump ... -
China hits back on US port fees with retaliatory levies
BY REUTERS BEIJING/LOS ANGELES – China will slap port fees on US-owned, operated, built, or flagged vessels as a countermeasure ...
