INTERNATIONAL

Fiscal stimulus powers U.S. economy in 2021 to its best performance since 1984

The U.S. economy notched its strongest growth in nearly four decades in 2021 after the government pumped trillions of dollars in COVID-19 relief,…

Lithuania-China row: EU escalates trade dispute with Beijing

The EU has accused China of "illegal" trade practices as it launched an official dispute on behalf of one of its smallest member states.

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What is SWIFT and why it might be the weapon Russia fears most

As Western governments threaten Russia with a package of unprecedented sanctions aimed at deterring President Vladimir Putin from…

Ahead of Olympics abrupt lockdowns loom over Beijing life

BEIJING - Beijing residents are coping with abrupt local lockdowns and sweeping COVID-19 testing requirements as the Chinese capital seeks to…

Divisive Brazilian right-wing philosopher provocateur dies

RIO DE JANEIRO - Olavo de Carvalho, a leading light of Brazil’s conservative movement who stirred passions among both devotees and detractors,…

Afghan talks focus on aid womens rights as hunger grows

OSLO, Norway -- Three days of talks between the Taliban, Western diplomats and other delegates on humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and human rights…

US Coast Guard reports 39 missing from capsized boat off Florida

MIAMI: Rescue crews searched waters off Florida’s Atlantic shore on Tuesday for 39 people reported missing by a survivor found clinging to a…

Madagascar: Deadly tropical storms cause flooding landslides

Over the last week intense rainfall has pummelled the African island country in the Indian Ocean, sparking multiple crises across the country’s…