Hong Kong Market Sentiment Improves as Local Banks Follow U.S. Fed Interest Rate Cut
by Office availability rate drops while high street retail rents continue to recover The Hong Kong Grade A office market witnessed positive net absorption for the …
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A Year Later, Biden Faces the Limits of U.S. Influence in the Mideast
In the immediate aftermath of the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, the president stepped in to support Israel, counsel moderation and seek a lasting peace.
Trump’s Plans Could Increase U.S. Debt While Raising Costs for Most Americans
A new analysis finds that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump’s plans would both add to the deficit, but Mr. Trump’s …
Antisemitic Incidents Reach New High in the U.S., Report Finds
The Anti-Defamation League has found that cases of antisemitism have surged in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas against Israel last year.
Peter Jay, Headline-Making British Ambassador to the U.S., Dies at 87
His appointment sparked criticism and charges of nepotism. He later achieved unwanted attention as a character in the novel “Heartburn.”
Russia, U.S. and Other Countries Are Evacuating Their Citizens from Lebanon
Several countries have chartered flights, while others issued warnings and offered assistance.
Hamas Leader Is Holding Out for a Bigger War, U.S. Officials Say
Yahya Sinwar is increasingly fatalistic, has blocked a cease-fire deal and, so far, been frustrated that Hezbollah and Iran have not come to his aid, …
A Pentagon Debate: Are U.S. Deployments Containing the Fighting, or Inflaming It?
Military officials discuss whether sending more force to the Middle East is helping to prevent a much wider war, or emboldening Israel.
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Mexico Can Sue U.S. Gun Makers
The justices will consider whether a 2005 law that gives gun makers broad immunity applies in the case, which accuses them of complicity in supplying …
U.S. Faces Economic Turbulence Just as Recession Fears Eased
War in the Middle East, the port workers strike and a devastating hurricane have injected uncertainty into the U.S. economy.