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Wall Street ticks to records after shaking off worries about Trump’s feud with the Fed

Credit: AP/Lee Jin-man

Wall Street ticks to records after shaking off worries about Trump’s feud with the Fed

Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images

Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images

Filipino Catholics express outrage over corruption scandal during massive religious procession

Filipino Catholics express outrage over corruption scandal during massive religious procession

Why Southeast Asia’s online scam industry is so hard to shut down

Why Southeast Asia’s online scam industry is so hard to shut down

US nearly triples list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 to apply for visas

US nearly triples list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 to apply for visas

Hungarian director Béla Tarr, known for his bleak and beautiful films, dies at 70

Hungarian director Béla Tarr, known for his bleak and beautiful films, dies at 70

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Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026

Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026

A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Nagasaki during the atomic bombing

A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Nagasaki during the atomic bombing

Stocks edge lower as 2025 winds down while gold and silver rise

Stocks edge lower as 2025 winds down while gold and silver rise

Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China

Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China

US stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week

US stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week

WSJ’s parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role

WSJ’s parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role

Stocks rise on Wall Street as AI stocks turn higher again

Stocks rise on Wall Street as AI stocks turn higher again

A photo of Miss Finland sparks racist accusations and furor across Asia

A photo of Miss Finland sparks racist accusations and furor across Asia

Wall Street slips as oil prices keep dropping

Wall Street slips as oil prices keep dropping

How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/15/2025

How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/15/2025

Boat carrying migrants capsizes in Croatia, killing at least 1 person

Boat carrying migrants capsizes in Croatia, killing at least 1 person

Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds

Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds

Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy

Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy

From devotion to rebellion, AP photos recorded Asia’s many tones in 2025

From devotion to rebellion, AP photos recorded Asia’s many tones in 2025

Wall Street pulls back from its record heights

Wall Street pulls back from its record heights

Climate change threatens Asia’s water and power systems, reports warn

Climate change threatens Asia’s water and power systems, reports warn

Survivors plead for urgent aid after catastrophic floods and landslides killed over 1,500 in Asia

Survivors plead for urgent aid after catastrophic floods and landslides killed over 1,500 in Asia

Photos show devastating floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Photos show devastating floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

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