Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touches down in Washington on Monday to kick off a month of critical diplomatic engagements that will see him travel to the White House, a tiny South Pacific nation and the halls of power in Beijing.
House Republicans set up a nine-man contest for the speaker’s post on Sunday, signaling what may be a drawn-out vote to fill the vacancy this week.
DP World Ltd. said it won a bid to operate part of Tanzania’s Dar Es Salaam port and will invest more than $250 million to upgrade the facilities.
Switzerland’s Center Alliance said it won’t challenge the Free Democrats for a second seat in the executive, even after likely winning more seats in parliament.
Thousands of reservists have made their way back and others are still trying as the war escalates.
The film version of Taylor Swift’s stadium tour held on to the box-office lead for a second-straight weekend, outdrawing a new Martin Scorsese drama from Apple Inc.
Saudi Arabia is considering the purchase of 54 Rafale fighter jets from French manufacturer Dassault Aviation SA, according to a report in La Tribune.
African nations have the “right and urgent duty” to develop their natural resources and economies to improve the lives of the continent’s inhabitants, according to Standard Bank Group Chief Executive Officer Sim Tshabalala.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said he’s fully recovered from health issues that led him to freeze in public and he prodded House GOP members to agree on a new speaker to end the paralysis of the US legislative branch.
Israel supports diplomatic efforts to get Hamas to release hostages from Gaza quickly and in large numbers, a move that could delay and possibly alter its ground war, according to people familiar with the negotiations.
