US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel over Gaza
Japan Today : Two resolutions that would have blocked arms sales to Israel in response to civilian casualties in Gaza were blocked in the U.S....
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US sanctions six Indian companies over Iran petroleum purchases
NN Online: The United States has imposed sanctions on six Indian companies for allegedly engaging in the trade of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products, which...
Copper price drops as raw metal excluded form 50% US tariff
AFP: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a pared-back import tariff on copper that excluded the metal in its raw form from a 50-percent...
Abbas welcomes Canada’s ‘historic’ decision to recognise Palestinian state: Wafa
AFP: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed Canada’s “historic” move to recognise the state of Palestine during a phone call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark...
Five products to be hit by Trump’s incoming tariffs
AFP : The United States is set to raise tariffs on dozens of trading partners Friday if they fail to reach accords with President Donald...
Junta mandates prison sentences for election critics
AFP : Myanmar’s junta said on Wednesday it has enacted a new law dictating prison sentences for critics or protesters of their planned election, which...
Sanctions on UN expert over Israel criticism affect life
AP : A United Nations investigator and outspoken critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza says the sanctions imposed on her by the Trump administration will...
UK to recognise Palestine unless Israel agrees to ceasefire
AFP : Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday the UK will formally recognise the State of Palestine in September unless Israel takes various “substantive steps”,...
M8.7 quake strikes off Russia, injures several; tsunami alerts issued
AFP: A powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia’s far east coast on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, triggering a Pacific Ocean tsunami...
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
AFP: Tsunamis hit parts of Russia’s Far East and Japan on Wednesday after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place around the Pacific...
Gaza death toll passes 60,000
Al Jazeera : At least 60,034 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the war on Gaza erupted in October 2023, according to the...
Cambodia broke ceasefire: Thailand
BBC : Thailand has accused Cambodia of “deliberately” violating a ceasefire the two countries agreed on Monday to end border clashes that have killed at...