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ROME (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is opening his second day of fence-mending meetings Friday with talks scheduled with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in a bid to ease tensions over the war with Iran. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, his complaints about Europe’s unwillingness to help the U.S. with the war and his attacks against Pope Leo XIV have fueled weeks of sharp disagreements over trade and defense […]

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, May 8 (Reuters) – A Vatican statement after Pope Leo’s meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which said the two had pledged to improve bilateral relations, was a recognition of unprecedented tensions, insiders and analysts said. Rubio’s meeting on Thursday with Leo, the first U.S. pope, garnered wide public attention as President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the pontiff over the Iran war. […]

May 8 (Reuters) – U.S. container imports dropped 5.5% in April as importers contend with trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical risks, supply chain technology provider Descartes Systems Group said on Friday. Containerized import volumes have been hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting trade policies and Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a vital shipping corridor for energy supplies — following U.S.-Israeli strikes on the country. Import trends […]

By Helen Reid LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) – Fashion retailer Zara has denied infringing Estee Lauder’s Jo Malone trademark, saying in UK High Court filings that it uses the perfumer’s name on fragrances it sells in collaboration with her in line with principles the cosmetics giant set out in 2020. Estee Lauder bought Malone’s eponymous perfume brand and the rights to use her name in 1999. Malone left the company in […]

By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM, May 8 (Reuters) – A new suspected case of hantavirus was identified in a British national on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha on Friday, as efforts continue to trace passengers of the luxury cruise ship hit by the virus and their immediate contacts. The British health security agency did not disclose further details of the new suspected case on the world’s remotest […]

JOHANNESBURG, May 8 (Reuters) – South Africa’s constitutional court on Friday backed an opposition party’s case that seeks to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal dubbed “Farmgate” by local media. The scandal almost brought down Ramaphosa when it erupted in 2022 after an independent panel found evidence he may have committed misconduct. Ramaphosa denied wrongdoing and was never charged with a crime. His political party the […]

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s profit fell 19% in the last fiscal year from a year earlier, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs bit into earnings at Japan’s top automaker. Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 3.85 trillion yen ($25 billion) profit for the fiscal year ended in March, down from nearly 4.8 trillion yen the previous fiscal year. The maker of the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury models said Friday […]

LONDON (AP) — A man has been charged with harassing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after reports the former Prince Andrew was threatened by a masked man while walking dogs near his home. Alex Jenkinson, 39, is due at Norwich Magistrates Court on Friday to face two counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior to harass someone or cause alarm or distress. Norfolk Constabulary announced the charges on Thursday night. […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña said Friday that his country deeply values its ties with Taiwan, in a show of solidarity with the island democracy a day after Beijing asked the South American nation to sever diplomatic relations with Taipei. Paraguay is the only country in South America and one of 12 worldwide to recognize Taiwan. Beijing considers Taiwan its own territory and has ramped up a […]