HSBC Resumes Buyback After Big Profit Jump In Q1
British Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday it would buy back up to US$1 billion of shares after a big jump in profits in the first half of 2026. The jump…
Trump Tells Iranians To Negotiate Or Surrender
President Donald Trump lashed out Monday after Iran denied it was in negotiations with the United States, declaring in an angry social media post that a US military blockade will…
Zelensky Sacks Ukraine Ambassador To US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday dismissed his ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanishyna, in a move that had been expected following a government reshuffle last month. The sacking,…
14 Dead As Ukraine, Russia Exchange Strikes — Officials
Ukrainian attacks on Russia killed at least nine people on Sunday, while Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five, according to officials in both countries. The exchange of strikes…
Wildfires Raze Neighborhoods In US Northwest City Of Spokane
Firefighters worked to contain huge blazes in the northwestern US city of Spokane early Monday after officials reported hundreds of structures had been reduced to cinders. Thousands of people were…
Iran Denies Negotiating With US After Trump Announces Talks
Iran denied that any negotiations were taking place with the United States after President Donald Trump said new talks would begin Monday in an effort to end their war, now…
Iran, Oman Near Strait Of Hormuz Deal After US Suspends Planned Attack
Iran on Sunday said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the US called off major strikes to allow…
Small Tourist Plane Crash In Peru Kills 13
A small plane carrying foreign tourists to view Peru’s famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed Saturday, killing all 13 people on board, police said. Seven Italians, two Germans and two…
Firefighting Helicopter Crew Dead After Collision In Greece
The two-man crew of a firefighting helicopter in Greece was killed in a mid-air collision with another chopper Sunday as both aircraft were deployed to battle a wildfire near Athens,…
11 Injured In Colombia Bombing Ahead Of Presidential Inauguration
At least 11 people were injured when a truck packed with explosives detonated on Saturday next to a police station in the Colombian city of Cucuta, near the border with…