China promises to import more high-quality goods and services from France amid ongoing trade tensions over the export of Chinese electric vehicles to Europe.
Gold prices hit a record high of $2265 per ounce as lower inflation in the US increased expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in June.
The Philippines has ordered a maritime security beef-up to counter the challenges of territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea amid escalating tensions and mutual accusations.
The residence of Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid al-Dbeiba was shelled with rocket-propelled grenades.
Ekrem Imamoglu of the opposition Republican People's Party won the mayoral election in Istanbul with a 10% margin, dealing a serious blow to President Erdogan's ruling party.
In the municipal elections in Turkey on Sunday, President Erdogan and his main opponent Imamoglu will compete for control of the strategically important city of Istanbul.
A fire breaks out at a military ammunition depot near Jakarta, Indonesia, causing a series of explosions. No casualties or injuries were reported.
11 people were injured when a Bulgarian cruise ship crashed into the concrete wall of a lock on the Danube River in Austria.
Italian Eurofighter jets intercepted two russian planes flying over international waters in the Baltic Sea during a NATO air control mission on Thursday and Friday.
American journalist Evan Gershkowitz was detained in russia on espionage charges, prompting condemnation from President Biden and other U. S. officials, who called it an unfair attempt to use Americans as bargaining chips.
France is inviting military, police and civilian personnel from 45 foreign countries to join the security of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit the United States on May 9 to meet with President Joe Biden for the first time at the White House.
The U. S. has asked American companies to stop supplying goods to more than 600 foreign customers over fears that these goods could be diverted to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine.
The Texas Attorney General is investigating the activities of Boeing's supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. in connection with recurring problems with spare parts supplied to Boeing.
A bus carrying passengers from Botswana fell off a bridge in South Africa, killing at least 45 people after the bus caught fire.
The British company Evolve Dynamics is developing electronic warfare-resistant drones for the Ukrainian military to counter Russian jamming tactics.
At least four people are killed and five others injured, including one in serious condition, in a stabbing attack during a home invasion in Rockford, Illinois; the suspect is in custody.
Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency due to a significant increase in dengue cases - 549 cases have been reported since the beginning of the year, which poses a threat to the island's healthcare system.
Five men, four Germans and one Swiss, were accused of illegally supplying Siemens gas turbines worth 111 million euros to Crimea via St. Petersburg in 2015-2016, in violation of sanctions.
H&M's operating profit in the first quarter rose more than expected to $196 million, which led to a 13% jump in the company's shares.
Poland's Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Sekerski says negotiations with Ukraine on food imports were difficult, but a deal could be reached after meetings on Wednesday and Thursday devoted to farmers' protests against Ukrainian grain imports.
Moldova's Constitutional Court has overturned a law that banned a pro-Russian party linked to fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor from running in the elections. Members of the party are also allowed to run in the elections, despite Shor's conviction for fraud.
Russian oil companies are facing delays of up to several months in receiving payments from banks in China, Turkey, and the UAE due to heightened caution about possible secondary US sanctions that undermine the Kremlin's oil export revenues.
The United States and South Korea have created a new working group aimed at preventing North Korea from illegally obtaining oil bypassing UN sanctions.
Oil prices fell due to an increase in US crude oil inventories and expectations of possible inaction by OPEC+ in its production policy, which led to profit-taking after a strong rally in mid-March.
The former president of the Chinese Football Association, Chen Suyuan, was sentenced to life in prison for match-fixing and financial crimes involving bribes of more than €10. 3 million.
Belgian Agriculture Minister David Clarinval reported progress in meeting the demands of angry European farmers, but said the EU should continue to seek all possible solutions to calm their concerns about problems such as high commodity prices, extreme weather and low agricultural income.
russia requires its oil companies to cut production to 9 million barrels per day by the end of June in line with OPEC+ commitments.
The High Court in London has decided to postpone the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States until the appeal is completed.
Russian investigators interrogated the families of 4 Tajik men accused of committing a deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow, with Tajik President Rahmon personally leading the investigation.