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The new head of Lebanon’s Central Bank has promised that the institution will actively combat money laundering and terrorist financing, acting independently of political influence. Karim Soueid, speaking after formally taking office in Beirut, said he would focus on restructuring…

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet South Sudanese officials on the second day of his visit to the capital Juba amid UN concerns about a possible resumption of civil war after an opposition leader was placed under house…

China said it would impose a 34% tariff on all imported goods from the United States starting April 10. The new tariff is in line with the “retaliatory” tariff set by US President Donald Trump this week. China’s Commerce Ministry…

Military delegates from the United States and China held their first working talks since President Donald Trump took office. The participants exchanged views on issues of military security at sea. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said in a press release that…

Donald Trump struck an upbeat note after the US stock market’s sharp plunge on Thursday triggered by his tariffs, saying: “I think things are going very well.” “The markets will do well, stocks will do well, the country will do…

South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on Friday on whether to impeach President Yun Seok-yeol, either removing him from office or reinstating him, four months after the conservative leader plunged the country into chaos with his botched declaration…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new special representative to NATO are seeking to reassure worried allies by reassuring them of the US commitment to the alliance. On Thursday, Mr. Rubio denounced “panic and hyperbole” in…

Nestled among the tulips just outside Amsterdam, the famous Keukenhof gardens opened their doors in the spring, welcoming camera-wielding visitors to their increasingly photogenic grounds. On sunny days, the park’s paths, benches and cafes are filled with tourists taking photos…

South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on the fate of impeached conservative President Yoon Seok-yeol. An expected decision on Friday will determine his political future, but it does not mean the protests that erupted after his brief imposition…

Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is escalating with the aim of capturing “significant territories,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said. The expansion of the operation came as hospital officials on the Palestinian side said more than 40 people, including…