US firm on August 1 tariff deadline, no extensions
AFP: The US deadline of August 1 for imposing tariffs on its trading partners is firm and there will be no extensions, Commerce Secretary Howard...
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Malaysians protest rising living costs
AFP : Thousands of Malaysians took to the capital’s streets on Saturday to protest rising living costs and a perceived lack of reform by Prime...
Trump’s distraction methods fall flat against Epstein uproar
Reuters : President Donald Trump’s super powers as a public figure have long included the ability to redirect, evade and deny. But the Republican’s well-worn...
Glacial flood alert issued for northwest Pakistan
AP : Pakistan has issued a glacial flood alert for its northwest region as heavy rains are expected to continue in the coming week, officials...
UN blasts ‘lack of compassion’ for Palestinians
Agency : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday slammed the international community for turning a blind eye to widespread starvation in the Gaza Strip, calling...
Planet on the edge: the existential crisis of climate change
Tanvir Ahammed : Humanity stands at a crossroads. For the first time in our history, the greatest threat we face is not an invading army...
Cambodia urges ceasefire as border clashes with Thailand escalate
BBC : Cambodia has called for an unconditional and immediate ceasefire with Thailand amid ongoing deadly border clashes that have killed at least 32 people,...
Britain ‘taking forward’ Gaza food airdrop plan
AFP : British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday spoke to his French and German counterparts and outlined UK plans to get aid to people...
US-Bangla owes $2.74m to 17 Nepali victims of 2018 crash: Nepali court
Kathmandu Post: A Kathmandu court has ordered Dhaka-based US-Bangla Airlines to pay $2.74 million (Rs 378.60 million) in compensation to the families of 17 Nepali...
Thai-Cambodian fighting extends into third day despite ceasefire calls
Reuters: Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border extended into a third day and new flashpoints emerged on Saturday as both sides sought diplomatic support, saying they...
Aid groups warn of starving children as European powers discuss Gaza
AFP : Aid groups warned of surging numbers of malnourished children in war-ravaged Gaza as a trio of European powers prepared to hold an “emergency...
Hundreds protest over water shortages in drought-hit Iraq
AFP : Hundreds of Iraqis protested Friday against severe water shortages exacerbated by the summer’s sweltering heat in the central province of Babylon, an AFP...