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ICE arrests at a Georgia Hyundai plant create new tension with South Korea

The Hyundai Motor Group factory in Ellabell, Ga., on Friday. A day earlier, federal agents detained 475 people at the automaker's manufacturing complex. Parker Puls/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Parker Puls/Bloomberg via Getty Images South Korea's foreign minister is considering a trip to the U.S. to meet with the Trump administration after

India’s honk-happy drivers are switching to even louder horns

Traffic moves on the Elphinstone Bridge in the Prabhadevi area in Mumbai, India, on April 9, before the bridge's demolition as part of an elevated road construction project. Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times via Getty Images MUMBAI, India — If there is anything as inescapable in this

Chinese public is divided over whether to seek global dominance or share leadership

People use smartphones to film planes fly in formation during a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Wednesday. Rafiq Maqbool/AP hide caption toggle caption Rafiq Maqbool/AP TAIPEI, Taiwan — A new study on Chinese citizens' views on foreign affairs has found a majority of

US coffee tariffs stir trouble for Brazil, but opportunity for Colombia

Workers use plastic buckets to collect coffee at Finca Santa Barbara in Algeciras, Huila, Colombia, on June 25, 2025. The farm is owned by Jhon Samboni and covers 32 hectares at 2,000 meters above sea level. Thomas O'Neill hide caption toggle caption Thomas O'Neill A 50% U.S. tariff on Brazilian coffee just kicked in —

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, from second left in front, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrive for a reception marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday, Sept.

Portugal observes national day of mourning as Lisbon streetcar death toll rises to 17

Emergency teams work at the site of a derailed electric streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal on Wednesday. Armando Franca/AP hide caption toggle caption Armando Franca/AP LISBON, Portugal — The death toll in the crash of a famous Lisbon streetcar popular with tourists rose to 17 Thursday after two of the 23 injured people died, an emergency

Modi and Putin affirm special relationship as India faces steep US tariffs over Russian oil imports

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose during their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. Vladimir Smirnov/AP/Pool Sputnik Kremlin hide caption toggle caption Vladimir Smirnov/AP/Pool Sputnik Kremlin TIANJIN, China — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President

China’s Xi and India’s Modi vow to resolve border differences at meeting in Tianjin

In this photo provided by Indian Prime Minister's Office, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. Indian Prime Minister's Office/AP hide caption toggle caption Indian Prime Minister's Office/AP TIANJIN