Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave SYDNEY — When Anthony Albanese sits down with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, the meeting will mark an achievement for the Australian prime minister, who has managed to mend once-fractured relations with his nation’s biggest trading partner without making concessions. Looming over the event, … Read more
Civilians conduct search and rescue operations and debris removal work at the heavily damaged buildings after Israeli attacks at Al Bureij Refugee Camp as Israeli attacks continue on the 27th day in Gaza City, Gaza on November 02, 2023. Ashraf Amra | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The United States is facing its fourth major … Read more
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Long lines formed at gas stations throughout Argentina on Monday as surging demand outstripped supply, becoming a campaign issue just weeks ahead of the second round of the country’s presidential race. Economy Minister Sergio Massa, one of the two remaining presidential candidates, blamed oil companies for a lack of supply in … Read more
Ahmed alleges that the companies are failing to implement systems that automatically detect violent extremist content as effectively as they detect some other kinds of content. “If you have a snatch of copyrighted music in your video, their systems will detect it within a microsecond and take it down,” Ahmed says, adding that “the fundamental … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The Friday release of two American hostages by Hamas illuminated what remains a breakneck endeavor within the U.S. government to negotiate the freedom of others still in captivity, amid grim expectations that an impending Israeli ground invasion of Gaza will render those efforts forbiddingly difficult. The freeing … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Israel’s treatment of civilians in Gaza poses a deepening dilemma for the Biden administration, as officials scramble to illustrate strong support for a core U.S. ally following Hamas’ brutal assault while grappling with a spiraling human toll that could threaten Israel’s international backing and undermine America’s own … Read more
Country Garden shares tumbled to fresh eight-month lows Monday, extending losses on renewed debt fears for the Chinese property sector. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images All of Country Garden’s offshore debt could potentially be in default if the Chinese property developer fails to make a $15 million coupon payment on Tuesday, which … Read more
Comment on this storyComment TEL AVIV, Israel — President Biden weighed an unprecedented trip to Israel on Monday as a humanitarian crisis mounted in Gaza, where aid remained blocked, and Israeli generals prepared for the military’s most significant operation in years. The challenge facing U.S. diplomatic efforts was crystallized as air sirens warning of incoming … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people in northern Gaza are fleeing in buses, cars and on foot, crowding onto narrow roads leading south after Israel’s evacuation warning. The Israeli military said it is preparing a “wide range” of offensive plans “for the next stages of the war, with an emphasis on significant ground operations,” though it … Read more
Expectations of an Israeli ground assault into Gaza City were growing early Saturday, as the end of a 24-hour evacuation warning by the Israeli military for Gazans to evacuate the northern part of the enclave approached. The potential Israeli operation heightens the risk to the safety of the hundreds of thousands of civilians in the … Read more