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Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens

October 16, 2026

Global tech rout loses steam

The AI equity rout accelerated significantly in Asia on Thursday on growing fears about the murky, circular financing powering the intelligence

October 16, 2026

Car registered to man accused of planning mass shooting was at Hindu temple he targeted, police say

Illinois authorities believe a 19-year-old man charged with planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in suburban Chicago entered the building’s parking lot on Sunday, hours before police arrested him near his home after receiving a tip about the alleged attack plan

October 16, 2026

US plan to ease shadow fleet sanctions unlikely to free up many tankers, analysts say

A potential Trump administration plan to ease sanctions on vessels that have transported sanctioned oil and fuel would likely have limited impact on

October 16, 2026

Trump administration sues California to block state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots

The Trump administration has sued California election officials

October 15, 2026

FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

October 15, 2026

Yemen's Houthis hit palace in Aden, coalition details attacks on Saudi infrastructure

Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday,

October 15, 2026

Brent steady as US weighs easing sanctions on global 'shadow fleet'

Brent crude was little changed on Thursday as investors weighed possible US steps to ease restrictions on the world’s "shadow fleet" of tankers, while

October 15, 2026

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Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 32 children and one teacher

October 15, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China Q3 growth set to pick up on stimulus, keeping 2026 goal within reach: Reuters poll

China's economic growth likely accelerated modestly in the third quarter from a more than three-year low, supported by fresh policy easing, though the pickup

October 15, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Food

This Chinese export boom really has legs – and wings

(This story has been refiled to correct the type of duck subject to European anti-dumping probe in paragraph 6.)

October 15, 2026

Asia|Economy

New North Korea-China bridge finally opens. But will it help Pyongyang evade sanctions?

October 15, 2026

Asia|Economy|Finance

IMF urges China to deploy bigger fiscal stimulus

China must deliver bigger fiscal stimulus as its economy teeters on deflation, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Thursday.

October 15, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

IMF warns of slowing Asian growth, spillover from rising yields

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday projected Asia's economic growth would moderate next year and warned of heightening risks from the Iran war-

October 15, 2026

China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military role

China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power

October 15, 2026

Asia|Environment

In Sri Lanka, human-elephant conflict takes deadly toll

Clad in his khaki wildlife officer’s uniform, Dewagiri Mudiyanselage Thilakaratne Bandara rides his motorbike the

October 15, 2026

Asia|World

Russia's Lavrov, China's Wang discuss cooperation, Ukraine, Iran at Asia security meeting

The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers discussed the state of bilateral cooperation as well as the crises in Ukraine and Iran during an Asia security meeting, the Russian Foreign

October 15, 2026

Flavio Bolsonaro slightly leads Lula in Brazil runoff, Quaest poll shows

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on

October 15, 2026

Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House

A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House

October 14, 2026

US stocks drop to their worst day since July as inflation worsens

U.S. stocks dropped to their worst day since July

October 14, 2026

Asia|Environment|Science|World

Singapore pollution spikes, East Timor shuts schools as Indonesia wildfire haze intensifies

Pollution readings in Singapore reached their highest level this year on Wednesday while East Timor shut its schools for three days in response to

October 14, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

India importers press on with rupee hedges despite RBI's higher-cost deterrent

Indian importers continue to lock in future dollar purchase rates to protect against the rupee weakening, despite the banks charging more per month for such

October 14, 2026

China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say

Chinese state buyers purchased 8-10 Panamax cargoes of US soybeans this week, the first such deals since the September summit between Presidents Donald

October 14, 2026