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German leader hails Europe as an 'alternative to imperialism and autocracy'

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hailed the European Union on Thursday as an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” that can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of increasing great power rivalry.

Merz underlined the continuing value of a NATO in which Europe will intensify its defense efforts, and said it will always seek cooperation with the United States — but not as a “subordinate.” He also joined other European leaders in pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that troops from non-U.S. NATO countries avoided the... Read More

Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations

BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of Britain and China called Thursday for a "strategic partnership” to deepen ties between their nations at a time of growing global turbulence as they sought to thaw relations after years of chill.

Neither Prime Minister Keir Starmer nor President Xi Jinping publicly mentioned Donald Trump, but the U.S. president's challenge to the post-Cold War order was clearly on their minds.

“I think that working together on issues like climate change, global stability during challenging times for the world is precisely what we should be doing as we... Read More

Global shares trade mixed and gold jumps after the Fed keeps rates unchanged

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed Thursday as a wait-and-see attitude dominated in regional markets following the Federal Reserve's decision to keep its key interest rate unchanged.

That was expected, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell said interest rates look to be “in a good place” for now.

Gold jumped another 2%, trading at $5,543 per ounce. The dollar weakened against the Japanese yen and oil prices rose.

France's CAC 40 rose nearly 1.0% in early trading to 8,142.92, while Germany's DAX shed 0.3% to 24,748.68. Britain's FTSE 100 added 0.6% to 10,217.86... Read More

ASEAN does not recognize military-ruled Myanmar's elections, top Philippine diplomat says

CEBU, Philippines (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations does not recognize the recently held elections in Myanmar, the first since the army seized power in 2021, the Philippine foreign secretary said Thursday.

ASEAN’s non-recognition of the elections in Myanmar, which a military-backed party claimed to have won, is a major blow to efforts by the country’s military rulers to gain international recognition.

The regional bloc, whose 11 members include Myanmar, has refused to recognize the military-ruled government since the army forcibly wrested power... Read More

EU appears poised to sanction Iran's Revolutionary Guard over protest crackdown

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union appeared poised Thursday to sanction Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as it worries over a threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to potentially launch a military strike against it.

America has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln and several guided-missile destroyers into the Mideast, which can be used to launch attacks from the sea. Iran has kept up its own threats as well, saying it could launch a preemptive strike or broadly target the Mideast,... Read More

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German leader hails Europe as an 'alternative to imperialism and autocracy'

Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations

Global shares trade mixed and gold jumps after the Fed keeps rates unchanged

ASEAN does not recognize military-ruled Myanmar's elections, top Philippine diplomat says

EU appears poised to sanction Iran's Revolutionary Guard over protest crackdown

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