PARIS (AP) — How do you smooth over trade tensions with the all-powerful leader of economic powerhouse China? Charm him with a bottle of Cognac, or two. That seemed to be French President Emmanuel Macron’s strategy with his carefully selected gift list for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday. China recently opened an anti-dumping […]
(Bloomberg) — Swiss lawmakers published an open letter criticizing the Swiss National Bank for having excluded activists from its annual shareholder meeting. Most Read from Bloomberg At the April 26 gathering, the central bank denied access to an ambassador of an indigenous tribe and an Argentinian lawyer who wanted to speak out about the harm […]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police said they arrested three suspects Friday in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that become the center of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees and the Indian government. Three Indian nationals in their 20s identified as Kamalpreet Singh, […]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian police said Friday they have made three arrests in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June in suburban Vancouver that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner David Teboul said three suspects have been arrested and charged in the slaying […]
Mick Jagger briefly waded into Louisiana politics, taking a verbal jab at the state’s conservative governor, as the Rolling Stones performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The band had finished You Can’t Always Get What You Want during Thursday evening’s set when Jagger began talking about inclusion, according to New Orleans news […]
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador announced Monday it has filed a complaint at the top U.N. court against Mexico’s government over its decision to grant political asylum to a former Ecuadorian vice president, which led to Ecuador’s highly criticized raid on the Mexican Embassy earlier this month. Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that […]
Germany’s Foreign Office is disputing as “misleading” an Israeli media report about a heated argument between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock over the situation in the Gaza Strip. “Key points in this account of the hour long meeting between Foreign Minister Baerbock and Prime Minister Netanyahu are wrong and […]
(Bloomberg) — Energy Transfer LP is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to take a closer look at a Williams Cos Inc. pipeline project as a legal battle rages between the two companies. Most Read from Bloomberg Energy Transfer said in a FERC filing that Williams is constructing interstate transmission pipeline facilities in Texas and […]
(Bloomberg) — A labor dispute at Brazil’s environmental regulator is gumming up Latin America’s largest economy, with major oil and mining projects facing delays and imported cars piling up at ports. Most Read from Bloomberg Protests by government employees over staff shortages and low wages also threaten to undermine President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s […]
(Bloomberg) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reorganized the responsibilities of the central agency for maritime security policies as South China Sea tensions with Beijing escalate. Most Read from Bloomberg Marcos directed the National Maritime Council to formulate policies and coordinate with government agencies on all issues affecting sea security and domain awareness, according to […]
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Rodrigo Viga Gaier BRASILIA (Reuters) – The fallout from a missing Petrobras dividend may have shifted the balance in a tug-of-war between the CEO of the state-run firm and the energy minister holding sway over its board. Chief Executive Jean Paul Prates saw his proposal for an extraordinary dividend, widely expected […]
For many Filipinos, Jollibee is more than just a fast food restaurant — it’s a celebration of their identity and culture. Filipino immigrants have spoken at length about how the popular chain is heavily tied to childhood memories and offers comfort for those in its diaspora. That’s why music producer Benny Blanco’s now-viral reaction to […]