BEIJING, May 11 (Reuters) – China voiced strong opposition on Monday to U.S. sanctions for three China-based companies that Washington claimed enabled Iran’s military operations, calling the curbs illegal and unilateral. “We have always required Chinese enterprises to conduct business in accordance with laws and regulations, and will firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests …
Starmer plans to use a speech on Monday to argue that he will “face up to the big challenges” and restore “hope” to the country. That includes “putting Britain at the heart of Europe,” a decade after the U.K. voted to leave the EU, his office says. But Starmer’s position is fragile, with dozens of …
BEIJING, May 11 (Reuters) – Chinese and U.S. authorities arrested five suspects and seized a batch of drugs in a joint investigation of a drug smuggling and trafficking case, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. The authorities carried out operations in both countries and the suspects include two Chinese nationals and three U.S. nationals, according …
May 11 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military and regional officials on Monday reported Russian drone strikes and battlefield clashes over the past 24 hours, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Ukraine and Russia agreed on Friday to a ceasefire from May 9 to May 11 as part of a U.S.-led push for peace under President Donald Trump to …
MANILA, May 11 (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the Philippines are set to vote on Monday on whether to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, in what could create a major hurdle for her bid to run for the presidency in 2028. A house justice committee last month found probable cause for her impeachment in a petition …
Neon chief and co-founder Tom Quinn has watched the last six Palme d’Or ceremonies from the same spot: gathered with colleagues around a laptop on the breakfast tables at his Cannes hotel. “I think we upgraded a couple years ago and connected the computer to a TV,” Quinn says. “I wouldn’t want to do it …
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm. San Francisco-based startup Andon Labs has put an artificial intelligence agent nicknamed “Mona” in charge at the eponymous Andon Café in the Swedish capital. While …
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Monday after Wall Street set more records, and oil surged more than 4% following U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s response to the latest U.S. proposal on ending the war in Iran. U.S. futures edged lower. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.4% to 62,486.84 after briefing reaching …
DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) – Iran executed a man convicted of spying for the U.S. and Israeli intelligence services, the judiciary’s Mizan news outlet reported on Monday. Mizan identified the man as Erfan Shakourzadeh, saying he had worked at a scientific organisation involved in satellite activities and had shared classified scientific information with foreign intelligence …
TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) – A Vatican official is making a rare trip to Taiwan this week for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Buddhist charity the Tzu Chi Foundation, at a time when the Holy See is working to improve ties with China. The Vatican is one of only 12 countries to …