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Nato marks 75th birthday as Ukraine war, rising populism gnaw at its unity

The alliance's ranks have almost tripled over more than seven decades from its 12 founding members, but Finland and Sweden joined in record time to shelter under Nato's collective security guarantee

Taiwan earthquake: Rescuers search for dozens of people out of contact

Nearly 150 people were either still trapped or out of contact Thursday, the National Fire Agency said

Yellen heads to China to talk trade, anti-money laundering, overproduction

There are tensions over Chinese government support for the manufacturing of electric vehicles and solar panels, just as the US government ramps up its own aid for those tech sectors

Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost 'green financing'

Countries in the region have begun to build regional electricity grids as one step toward improving a balance between supply and demand

Palestinians seek April vote on UN membership, US says 'peace first'

Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian UN ambassador, said 140 countries recognise the state of Palestine, and we believe it is high time now for our state to become a full member at the United Nations

Russian minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine

The conversation followed French President Emmanuel Macron's comments in February, in which he said that the possibility of Western troops being sent to Ukraine could not be ruled out

We had nothing to do with it: US after attack on Iranian consulate in Syria

Shortly after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria, the United States had an urgent message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it.

Houthis may be low on weapons as attacks on ships slow, says US commander

US officials have said they believe pressure from Iran was part of the reason for the pause. But Lt Gen Grynkewich said the Houthis are not quite as responsive to Iranian direction

Prez Biden faces protest over support for Israel during White House meeting

Shortly after the conversation began, a Palestinian American doctor from Chicago named Thaer Ahmad who has volunteered in Gaza announced that he was walking out

Trump's plea to delay hush-money trial until SC rules on immunity rejected

Lawyers for the presumptive Republican nominee had asked to adjourn the New York trial indefinitely until Trump's immunity claim in his Washington, D C, election interference case is resolved

Baltimore bridge cleanup: Maritime terminal prepares for redirected ships

Work continues to open a third channel that will allow larger vessels to pass through the bottleneck and restore more commercial activity

Disney shareholders back CEO Robert Iger, rebuff activist shareholders

The dissident shareholders had said in a preliminary proxy filing that they wanted to complete a successful CEO succession at Disney and align management pay with performance

Fed will likely reduce their key interest rate later this year: Powell

''Most Fed officials see it as likely to be appropriate to start cutting their key rate at some point this year," he said

Aid group halts food delivery in Gaza after Israeli strike kills 7 workers

President Joe Biden issued an unusually blunt criticism of Israel by its closest ally, suggesting that the incident demonstrated that Israel was not doing enough to protect civilians

Nato debates plan to provide long-term military support to Ukraine

We strongly believe that support to Ukraine should be less dependent on short-term, voluntary offers and more dependent on long-term NATO commitments, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said

Zimbabwe announces drought disaster amid El Nino-induced hunger crisis

The declaration was widely expected following similar actions by neighbouring Zambia and Malawi, where drought linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon has scorched crops

Inflation declines in Europe again; here's what it means for interest rates

The bank meets April 11 but the first reduction in borrowing costs is not expected until June despite an economy that's failing to grow, several analysts said

Ukraine lowers conscription age to 25 to plug shortfall in troop numbers

The new mobilisation law came into force a day after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed it. Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed it last year

After China visit, Indonesia prez-elect vows to strengthen ties with Japan

Kishida said Japan hopes to contribute to Indonesia's development in areas including infrastructure and energy, while stepping up cooperation in security and defense

English Premier League club Brighton posts profit of USD 154 million

Premier League club Brighton posted an after-tax profit of GBP 122.8 million (USD 154.4 million) for the 2022-23 season on Tuesday.