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US, Taiwan agree trade deal in boost to semiconductor industry

The deal will see Washington cap tariffs on Taiwanese imports in return for a $250 billion investment to expand chipmaking on American soil.

US charges 26 people for basketball match-fixing scheme

More than a dozen US college basketball players are accused of taking part in the fraud.

Prominent UK Conservative defects to anti-immigration Reform

Robert Jenrick’s defection represents a significant sign of fracturing in one of the world’s most consistently successful political parties.

Nigeria courts non-Western trade deals to reach infrastructure goals

Trade Minister Jumoke Oduwole said Abuja was in discussions with several Global South nations and Gulf states to secure agreements.

Venezuela eases oil investment laws under US pressure

Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said she would reform the country’s hydrocarbon laws to ease foreign investment.

German economy grows for first time since 2022

Europe’s largest economy has struggled with declines in its vital manufacturing sector.

Global trade deals show diversification away from US

The prime minister of Canada — which sends three-quarters of its exports to the US — is in Beijing seeking to boost bilateral trade.

Threat of US strike on Iran appears to wane

Officials reportedly advised US President Donald Trump that an attack would be unlikely to topple the government.