Oil prices jump as U.S. crude stocks fall, Middle East worries add support
Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday to their highest in nearly a month as industry data showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than...
China finds armyworm in 19 provinces, situation remains severe
China’s agriculture ministry said on Wednesday it has now found fall armyworm in 19 provinces, across 5 million mu or about 333,000 hectares of crops....
Japan’s biggest opposition party shuns rival merger ahead of election
The leader of Japan’s main opposition party said on Wednesday he was happy to cooperate with other opposition groups in a July 21 upper house...
Spider-Man leaves New York for Europe in ‘Far from Home’
Spider-Man leaves New York for Europe in Marvel’s latest film about the web-slinging superhero, who once again has to fight off a new enemy....
Mexico national guard shows lighter touch with migrants after president’s warning
Mexico’s National Guard, accused of being heavy-handed in its efforts to curb migrant flows, employed a lighter touch on the U.S. border on Tuesday after...
North Korea says U.S. extension of sanctions ‘a hostile act’: KCNA
The recent U.S. extension of sanctions against North Korea was an act of hostility and an outright challenge to an historic summit between the two...
U.S. border agency acting head leaving as House passes migrant aid funding bill
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency said on Tuesday its acting commissioner is resigning as House Democrats passed a $4.5 billion funding package...
Jamaica through to quarters with 1-1 draw against Curacao
Jamaica advanced to the quarter-finals of the Gold Cup with a 1-1 draw against Curacao in their final Group C match in Los Angeles on...
Asia stocks retreat after Fed tempers aggressive rate cut expectations
Asian stocks retreated on Wednesday and the dollar inched up from three-month lows after Federal Reserve officials tempered expectations in the markets for aggressive monetary...
No grass courts? No problem, says Wimbledon king Djokovic
Lack of grass courts in Serbia will not be detrimental to Novak Djokovic’s bid to defend his Wimbledon title, the world number one said in...