LUXEMBOURG, March 4 (Reuters) – Europe’s decades-old economic model, which has relied heavily on an expanding workforce, is coming to…
Trump’s Asian allies fear Iran war will sap defences against China
By Tamiyuki Kihara, Ben Blanchard, Tim Kelly and Praveen Menon TOKYO/TAIPEI/SYDNEY, March 3 (Reuters) – Japanese lawmakers reeling from attacks…
Canada working to repatriate more than 2,000 citizens from Middle East
By Ryan Patrick Jones March 4 (Reuters) – The Canadian government is working to repatriate citizens who are stranded in…
Republicans Cornyn and Paxton in runoff in critical Texas Senate race
By Joseph Ax March 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will square off…
Gulf businesses reel as Iran strikes trigger regional shutdowns
By Hadeel Al Sayegh, Federico Maccioni, Rachna Uppal and Ateeq Shariff DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) – Iran’s retaliatory strikes across…
Japan watching markets with ‘extremely strong’ sense of urgency, finance minister says
TOKYO, March 3 (Reuters) – Japanese authorities have been in close contact with overseas financial officials and are closely monitoring…
Cardinal found with phone during secret conclave to elect Pope Leo, book says
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 1 (Reuters) – The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic…
Wall St opens lower as Middle East conflict fans inflation fears
March 3 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened sharply lower on Tuesday as investors braced for the impact of…
Iran conflict risks hurting financial firms’ Middle Eastern activities
HONG KONG/TOKYO, March 2 (Reuters) – The U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iran has cast doubt on capital market activity in…
Iran’s Ali Khamenei, who based iron rule on fiery hostility to US and Israel, dies at 86
By Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) – The 36-year rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built Iran into a powerful…