The evacuation of passengers from a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be completed today with flights from Australia and the Netherlands.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to wean Israel off US military support within a decade as his country pushes to strengthen ties with Gulf states.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought to quell a mounting rebellion in his party by saying he would prove the doubters wrong and stay in power to avoid plunging Britain into a new political crisis.
A worker takes a photo of bags of plastic pellets at a warehouse in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China. REUTERS/Go Nakamura
China's producer prices blew past expectations to rise to a 45-month high in April, while consumer inflation also accelerated as global energy costs remained elevated, piling more pressure on manufacturers already grappling with weak demand at home.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged a spate of measures including fuel conservation, work-from-home practices and limits on travel and imports, as a surge in global energy prices puts pressure on the country's foreign exchange reserves.
Nintendo's shares fell 7% in Tokyo after the company hiked Switch 2 prices and as the market frets over a lack of high-profile games to build momentum.
Trump and China's Xi set for talks spanning Iran, nuclear, trade and AI
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to US officials previewing Trump's two-day visit to China this week.
The leaders of the world's two largest economies will hold their first face-to-face talks in more than six months as they try to stabilize ties strained by trade, the US-Israeli war with Iran and other areas of disagreement.
Many stakeholders are rallying the US President ahead of the summit, including the families of two Americans imprisoned in China, urging Trump to seek their release. And, the US auto industry and lawmakers hammering Trump with a simple message: Please don't offer China any access to the US car market.
