PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Tuesday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to discuss the conflict between Israel and Hamas, said Macron’s office.

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States and Japan

Thailand’s prime minister has said that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial program that will cost billions of dollars and is meant to boost the lagging economy

Tense deliberations over how and if to allow deep sea mining are unfolding in Jamaica as at least one company threatens to apply for permission before rules and regulations are in place

China says its economy expanded at a slower-than-forecast 4.7% annual rate in the last quarter

Venice is wrapping up a pilot program charging day-trippers a 5-euro entrance fee

More than four years after the pandemic began, childhood vaccination rates worldwide have yet to recover, a new report shows.

A closely watched measure of inflation in Argentina remained stronger than the libertarian government of President Javier Milei would have hoped

SEOUL  – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sacked or demoted some senior officials for their “irresponsible” handling of his flagship project to build a new town in the country’s north, state media KCNA said on Sunday.

China’s exports beat forecasts in June, while imports grew less than expected