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Until US, China enact reforms, WTO will continue to fade into irrelevance

China has benefited far more from the WTO than any other trading nation; it should step up and take responsibility for keeping the organization afloat by redefining its role

Apple store workers in Maryland vote to become first in US to unionize

The decision could spark a wider unionization movement among Apple store workers, similar to the first Starbucks union vote last year

US in better position than any other nation to deal with inflation: Biden

At the same time, Biden acknowledged that Americans are "really, really down" on the state of the country

Germany to introduce some temporary border checks during G7 summit

Germany will temporarily introduce some border controls as the country gets ready to host the Group of Seven summit later this month in the Bavarian Alps. The summit of wealthy nations with the leaders of Germany, the United States, France, Japan and other top industrial countries will take place from June 26-28 in Elmau, and Germany has ordered increased security on its border from June 13-July 3, the country's interior ministry said in a statement Saturday. The controls are intended to prevent potential perpetrators of violence from entering German territory, the statement said, adding that "travellers must therefore expect to be subject to checks during this period". The interior ministry did not further elaborate what kind of violent threats it might be expecting, but several protests against the summit are planned in the nearby town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and in Bavaria's capital, Munich, during the leaders' meeting. The temporary border controls will be flexible in terms o

How California's aesthetic regulation created a supply-chain crisis in US

The Port of Los Angeles is two nautical miles from the Port of Long Beach, and the two account for about 40% of U.S. container traffic

US hopes to start trade talks under IPEF to fuel economic activity

Last month, India joined 13 other countries to establish the IPEF, led by the US to counter China's growing clout in the Indo-Pacific region

With midterms looming, Biden may lose support of Big Tech, minority voters

Facing crises like rising inflation to escalating Russian aggression, Biden risks seeing his falling poll numbers translate into the loss of the Democratic Party's tenuous control of Congress

4 dead, 2 hurt in Pennsylvania home explosion, say local authorities

At least four people have been killed and another two people might still be missing after a house explosion in a suburb northwest of Pennsylvania, authorities said.

As US buyers check for source, Surat diamond industry changes sales plan

Polishing units shift focus to domestic business as American clients shun Russian stones and company partly owned by the Kremlin comes under sanctions.

Three Wheels United raises $10 mn to increase financing for EV 3-wheelers

TWU has previously raised funding from Asian Development Bank Ventures, Techstars, Microsoft, and investors from the Middle East, Europe, and US

Asian companies to ramp up petrol exports to US as sky-high prices beckon

JPMorgan Chase & Co forecast this week that American gasoline could surge to as high as $6.20 a gallon by August

Looking to hide your wealth? There's no country more helpful than the US

President Joe Biden has made transparency reforms a key pillar of his foreign policy, vowing to tackle tax evasion and money laundering

New Mexico forests' wildfire continues to grow; residents flee their homes

The fire burning about 10 miles (16 kilometers) away from Priscilla Crespin's home was the first blaze that forced the 81-year-old to leave the small northeastern New Mexico community

US raises concern over security framework between Solomon Islands, China

United States, Australia, Japan and New Zealand expressed concerns about a proposed security framework between the Solomon Islands and China and its "serious risks to a free and open Indo-Pacific."

DiDi Global plans shareholder meeting in May to vote on US delisting

The Chinese government was angered by DiDi's US listing in mid-2021, and days later launched a cybersecurity probe into the firm and forced its services off domestic app stores

14 injured in shooting at South Carolina shopping mall; suspect arrested

Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina's capital that authorities do not believe was a random attack.

US has always used Pakistan, while China stood the test of time: Imran Khan

Khan made the remarks during a recent interview with Eric Li, Director of the Advisory Committee of China Institute of Fudan University, The News International newspaper reported on Friday

Moscow can attack Ukraine within a few weeks, says America

Russia has assembled 70% of military it needs to invade Ukraine: Washington

'Stop interfering' in Winter Olympics: Top Chinese diplomat tells US

A few days ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, China has said Washington should avoid interference in the Games and also stop flaring tensions up around the Taiwan issue

Would welcome India's role in Russia-Ukraine conflict, says US

Tensions over Ukraine have increased in recent months, with Russia and NATO accusing each other of amassing troops on the Russian-Ukrainian border