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Perry Johnson announces 2024 US presidential bid

Republican businessman Perry Johnson has announced his long-shot bid for president.

Strong data on US economy fuels bull-run in European and Asian markets

Shares were mostly higher Monday in Europe and Asia after strong data on the U.S. economy sent Wall Street to its best close in six weeks

Chinese planners promise 12 million jobs, economic rebound following Covid

Chinese economic officials expressed confidence Monday they can meet this year's growth target of around 5 per cent by generating 12 million new jobs and encouraging consumer spending

Joe Biden's reelection bid now faces resistance from some Democrats

Steve Shurtleff was at Joe Biden's side in 2019 when he filed papers in the New Hampshire State House to run for president

South Korea pushes to end Japan disputes over forced labourers to mend ties

South Korea says it'll raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages in lawsuits against Japanese companies that enslaved them during World War II

Germany's Olaf Scholz warns of 'consequences' if China sends arms to Russia

Ahead of his trip, Scholz had urged Beijing to refrain from sending weapons and instead use its influence to press Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine

US: Small plane crashes in suburban Long Island; 1 dead, 2 injured

The plane crashed into an area of trees and brush, and no one on the ground was injured, said Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer

Russian shelling hits Ukrainian town, kills 1; Bakhmut battle rages

Russian shelling destroyed homes and killed one person in northern Ukraine's Kharkiv province, the region's governor said Sunday, while fighting raged in the fiercely contested eastern city of Bakhmut

Fatal shooting erupts at Georgia party with over 100 teens, 2 killed

Two people were killed and six others were injured at a shooting in a suburban Atlanta home Saturday night where over 100 teenagers had gathered for a party

Cargo vessel runs aground in Suez Canal, traffic not impacted: Authorities

A cargo vessel ran aground in the Suez Canal on Sunday, but traffic through the global waterway was not impacted, Egyptian authorities said

United Nations members reach accord to protect marine life on high seas

For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas - nearly half the planet's surface - concluding two weeks of talks in New York

Chinese company BGI Group rejects rights accusation after US sanctions

BGI Group, one of the world's biggest genetics analysis companies, said on Sunday it never would be involved in human rights abuses after the US govt said there was a danger

China sets this year's growth target at 'around 5%' to revive economy

China's govt announced plans for a consumer-led revival of the struggling economy as its legislature opened a session Sunday that will tighten President Xi Jinping's control over business and society

Former Prez Trump pitches a sequel, but shies away from attacking rivals

Former US president Donald Trump cast himself as the only Republican candidate who can build on his White House legacy but shied away from directly critiquing his potential rivals

China expands defence budget by 7.2%, marking just 0.1% increase than 2022

China on Sunday announced a 7.2 per cent increase in its defence budget for the coming year, just 0.1 per cent higher than in 2022

Trump says an indictment would not hamper his third presidential campaign

Former US president Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would continue his third presidential campaign even if indicted

European nations condemn West Bank violence, urge to rekindle peace talks

A group of European countries expressed grave concern that recent violence in the West Bank could derail efforts to rekindle peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians

Election conspiracy theories fuel dispute over voter fraud system

One state has dropped out, a second is in the process of doing so and a handful of other Republican-led states are deciding whether to stay

UN nuclear head meets Iranian officials amid enrichment concerns

It's an atmosphere of work, of honesty and cooperation," Grossi said. He was expected to speak with reporters again upon his return to Vienna later on Saturday

US, Germany in 'lockstep' on Russia Ukraine war: Joe Biden and Olaf Scholz

Biden said, "Together, we worked lockstep to supply critical security assistance to Ukraine," and Scholz also described the US-German effort as "lockstep"