Category: World

Global shares rallied, while gold and safe-haven currencies slumped against a resurgent dollar on Monday as the US and China agreed to temporarily slash harsh “reciprocal” tariffs and cooperate to … Read More

Colombia will join China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a massive development project from the Asian nation in which it funds infrastructure projects, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Monday. “We’re … Read More

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China, US reduce majority … Read More

Many Americans who came of age in the 1980s will remember when Honda Accords and Toyota Camrys became the preferred family vehicles, quietly replacing US models. When quality, reliability and … Read More

Pope Leo XIV called on Monday for the release of journalists jailed “for seeking and reporting the truth” and warned reporters against using their words to fan hatred. The former … Read More

A separatist Kurdish group agreed to lay down arms to end a 40-year war for autonomy against Turkey, a historic step that could strengthen the Nato member’s aspirations to become … Read More

The Federal Aviation Administration was forced to briefly slow arriving and departing planes at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday because of a new telecommunications issue, the agency … Read More

With reports circulating of a breakthrough in China-US trade talks, the offshore yuan jumped in value against the US dollar even as details of the dialogue’s outcome remained undisclosed. After … Read More

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would sign an executive order to cut prescription prices to the level paid by other high-income countries, an amount he put at … Read More

Chinese companies are stepping up efforts to unlock business opportunities in the Middle East to hedge against worsening US-China trade ties, hoping to use the region as a springboard to … Read More