U.S. Aircraft Carrier Makes a Rare Port Call in Vietnam
The visit, the longest since the two countries restored relations, is a show of mutual cooperation and a signal from the U.S. to China. But it comes during tensions over tariffs.
Pope Leo Says He Hopes to Visit U.S. Within ‘Next Couple of Years’
When asked about a possible trip, Leo XIV said that he had been looking at the calendar for the “next couple of years.”
A Historian Considers the Yuppie
“We live in the world we inherited from them,” the author Dylan Gottlieb says.
History-making captain Rahane retires
LONDON: India’s Ajinkya Rahane announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a career highlighted by his leadership during a remarkable 2021 Test series victory in Australia. The middle-order batsman played 85 Tests, 90 one-day internationals and 20 Twenty20 matches, but fell out of favourwith selectors after a drop in form and last played … Read more
‘Stokes should return for ‘one more Ashes’
SYDNEY: Australia coach Andrew McDonald says Ben Stokes has “a lot of good cricket left in him” and believes England’s new Test coach should lure him of international retirement for the Ashes. The all-rounder called it quits in extraordinary fashion during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in late June, making his … Read more
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Eased During Pause in Iran War
[Price pressures eased during a brief reprieve in the war with Iran, but the resumption of fighting suggests that inflation risks are still prevalent.
Cuba to Trump: We’re Open for Business
A top Cuban official says the island won’t negotiate its politics, but it is willing to talk investment, including from President Trump.
China, Its Economy Stumbling, Signals Only Cautious Support
[The ruling Politburo called for “more proactive” tax and spending policies but did not endorse broad action to address weak consumer spending.
Netanyahu admits decrease in popularity among US public, blames it on social media
Israeli prime minister says he is concerned on decline in support for Israel among US public Under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vision, Israel would gradually wean itself off its reliance on the massive military aid it receives from the United States. PHOTO: AFP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday admitted there was a decrease … Read more
U.S. Economic Growth Slowed in the Second Quarter
[Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.5 percent annual rate over the past three months, as war in the Middle East shook energy prices and supply chains.