NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) – Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday that “safe, unimpeded maritime flows” through international waters, including the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, are vital for global economic well-being. “We must also address the increasing resort to unilateral coercive measures and sanctions inconsistent with international law and …
KYIV, May 14 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the arrest of Andriy Yermak, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and former head of his administration, on money-laundering charges. The court also set bail at 140 million hryvnias ($3.19 million), which would allow Yermak, who has denied the allegations against him, to …
By Liz Lee, Yukun Zhang and Xiuhao Chen BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping hailed on Thursday a “new positioning” of ties with the United States that envisages cooperation with measured competition, following his summit with President Donald Trump. Xi said both leaders agreed that building a constructive, strategically stable relationship would …
May 14 (Reuters) – In China, Elon Musk has been the object of love – and occasional loathing. The Tesla boss has been both lauded as a visionary and criticised by Chinese regulators and the public for the alleged bungling of customer complaints. In addition, the dominance of SpaceX and its Starlink satellite unit has …
May 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. has cleared around 10 Chinese firms to buy Nvidia’s second-most powerful AI chip, the H200, but not a single delivery has been made so far, three people familiar with the matter said, leaving a major technology deal in limbo as CEO Jensen Huang seeks a breakthrough in China this …
TAIPEI, May 14 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government said on Thursday it was considering resubmitting to parliament a request for items cut by lawmakers from a special defence budget given how crucial they are to the island’s security. Taiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament last week approved only two-thirds of a $40 billion special defence budget that President Lai …
NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) – Peace underpins global order and recent conflicts highlight the need for dialogue, India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday as the BRICS group began a two-day meeting overshadowed by tension between members Iran and the United Arab Emirates. “Peace and security remain central to the global order. Recent conflicts …
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Danny Jansen chuckled after saying he didn’t really want to have to catch another inning in what had already been an active game behind the plate. Jansen didn’t have to after he delivered the walk-off hit that gave the Texas Rangers a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night, …
HALIFAX, N.C. (AP) — With 165 grains of black powder in the barrel, a .75-caliber Brown Bess flintlock musket like the ones the redcoats carried in 1776 can hurl a lead ball at a velocity of around 1,000 feet (305 meters) per second. Imagine what that can do to a human body. Now, imagine that …
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rep. Thomas Massie was stuck in Washington for a vote on Capitol Hill, so one of his supporters made the pitch for his campaign in a banquet hall packed with Republicans in northern Kentucky. The audience had just heard Ed Gallrein, who was drafted by President Donald Trump to run against …