Tuesday Briefing: What Comes Next for France
French voters rejected a country dominated by the far right, but they now face a Parliament that is split and has an unclear path to a workable government.
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Former Philippine leader Duterte and aide accused of steering government contracts to cronies
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A former Philippine opposition senator accused ex-President Rodrigo Duterte of plundering state coffers in a criminal complaint filed Friday, alleging that he conspired with an aide to award government infrastructure contracts worth millions of dollars to cronies.
China's leaders to choose economic path at high-pressure third plenum
SHANGHAI -- At a national science award ceremony in Beijing on June 24, President Xi Jinping rattled off a list of China's technological achievements, striking an upbeat tone despite spiraling economic challenges.
Modi travels to Moscow for first time since Ukraine war
NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in his first visit to Moscow since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022 and discuss the gamut of bilateral ties -- including defense, energy and trade -- as well as key regional and global issues.
North Korea dispatch military training delegation to Russia
SEOUL -- The People's Army of North Korea has sent an elite military training delegation to Russia, the Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday, the first announcement of a military exchange involving Pyongyang since the two countries concluded a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in June.
India’s Modi expected to curb populist welfare spending in pro-growth budget
Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is dependent on coalition allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) following the loss of 63 seats in the April-June elections, which reduced the BJP’s tally to 240 from 303 seats in 2019.
CNBC Daily Open: UK Labour landslide election victory
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Euro zone inflation eases to 2.5% as core print misses estimate
Headline inflation in the euro area dipped to 2.5% in June, the European Union's statistics agency said Tuesday, while the closely watched core and services prints held steady.