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Bank survey shows Japan's businesses turning pessimistic in first quater

Uncertainty about global growth is weighing on the export-reliant country

S Korea, US, Japan hold anti-N Korea submarine drill over missile threats

The training was arranged to improve the three countries' capacities to respond to underwater security threats posed by North Korea's advancing submarine-launched ballistic missiles and other assets

Finland PM Sanna Marin ousted, conservatives claim victory in tight vote

Finland's main conservative party claimed victory in a parliamentary election in an extremely tight three-way race in which right-wing populists took second place

Russia to put nuclear weapons near western border of Belarus, says envoy

Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be deployed close to Belarus' borders with NATO neighbors, the Russian ambassador to Belarus said

War-crimes warrant for Putin could complicate Ukraine peace talks

An international arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin raises the prospect of the man whose country invaded Ukraine facing justice, but it complicates efforts to end that war in peace talks

At least 26 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South; homes destroyed

Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the Arkansas capital

Israelis continue to protest legal overhaul despite suspension by Netanyahu

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested on Saturday against a controversial plan to revamp the country's legal system, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suspension of the changes

Tornadoes strike Arkansas, Illinois, leave 18 dead, dozens injured

A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centres

US President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign awaits some major decisions

President Joe Biden has all but announced he's running for reelection, but key questions about the 2024 campaign are unresolved: Who will manage it? Where will it be based?

Many EVs to lose big tax credit with new rules by US Treasury Dept

Fewer new electric vehicles will qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit later this year, and many will get only half that, under rules proposed on Friday by the US Treasury Department

Signing of political agreement in Sudan delayed to usher in civilian govt

A meeting will be held Sunday to set a new date for signing the final political agreement, which could not be signed on time due to the lack of consensus on some outstanding issues: the statement said

Wall Street Journal reporter's arrest threatens reporting from Russia

"Russia is sending the message that journalism within your borders is criminalized and that foreign correspondents seeking to report from Russia do not enjoy the benefits of the rule of law"

How this little-known US agency holds power over future of TikTok

At the heart of this social media business and national security drama is the increasingly tense relations between the US and China

Key inflation gauge tracked by Federal Reserve slowed in February

The report also showed that consumer spending rose 0.2% from January to February, a drop from a month earlier but an indication that households are still providing fuel for economic growth

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit announces to fire 85% of its workforce

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission

Former President Trump to be arraigned Tuesday to face New York indictment

Former President Donald Trump is set to be arraigned on Tuesdsay after his indictment in New York City, court officials said on Friday

Any major assistance to Lebanon depends on the IMF deal: European Union

A European Union official visiting Lebanon said on Friday that the international body will increase its humanitarian assistance to the crisis-struck country

Europe's inflation eases to 6.9% as energy prices fall, food still up

Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency slowed to 6.9 per cent in March, the lowest level in a year, with food costs still on the rise while energy prices fell

World Bank says recoveries in developing Asian economies losing steam

Developing economies in Asia have mostly regained ground lost during the pandemic but are seeing their recoveries stall as productivity lags, the World Bank said in a report released Friday

Donald Trump's legal worries extend far beyond charges in New York

Trump faces a string of other inquiries as he campaigns for another term in 2024, including a criminal investigation over top secret documents found at his Florida estate