WASHINGTON 2 July (AFP) - A week before US President Donald Trump reimposes steep tariffs on dozens of economies, including the EU and Japan, many are still scrambling to reach a deal that would protect them from the worst.

BEIJING 30 June (AFP) - China's manufacturing activity ticked up in June but remained in contraction territory, official data showed on Monday, as the truce in its trade war with the United States held.

NEW YORK 30 June (AFP) - The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors - lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals.

WASHINGTON 30 June (AFP) - President Donald Trump said Sunday a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States due to its China ties, adding he could name the purchasers in two weeks.

NEW YORK 30 June (AFP) - Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial intelligence race, sparking doubt about the wisdom of the spree.

PETRONAS is fast-tracking Malaysia’s ambition to become a regional carbon storage hub through a bold, multi-project Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) roadmap.

In Malaysia’s evolving post-reformasi landscape, the appointment of Rafizi Ramli as Minister of Economy is beginning to look less like a promotion and more like a masterclass in political containment.

NEW YORK 26 June (AFP) - Eighty years ago Thursday, 50 countries came together in the ashes of World War II to sign the United Nations' founding charter in order "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war."

WASHINGTON 25 June (AFP) - A classified preliminary US intelligence report has concluded that American strikes on Iran set back Tehran's nuclear program by just a few months -- rather than destroying it as claimed by President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON 24 June (AFP) - President Donald Trump announced Monday that Iran and Israel had agreed to a staggered ceasefire that would bring about an "official end" to a conflict that had threatened to escalate into a full blown war involving the Unite

PARIS 23 June (AFP) - The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Sunday, joining Israel's bombing campaign after days of speculation over Washington's involvement in the conflict.

TOKYO 23 June (AFP) - Oil prices surged and Asian markets traded lower on Monday on concerns of disruption to energy markets after US air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.