Iran urges UN nuclear watchdog to drop ‘double standards’
Reuters : Iran’s president said on Thursday the UN nuclear watchdog should drop its “double standards” if Tehran is to resume cooperation with it over...
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Trump imposes 50pc tariffs on Brazil
AFP : President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. would impose a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil after a public spat...
China backs Southeast Asia nuclear ban: Rubio, Lavrov at ASEAN meeting
Al Jazeera : China has agreed to sign a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons, Malaysia’s and China’s foreign ministers confirmed, in a move that...
Hamas agrees partial hostage release in difficult truce talks
AFP : Hamas on Wednesday said it would release 10 hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire talks after Israel struck an upbeat note about the...
US sanctions UN expert critical of Israel’s war in Gaza
Reuters : The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on human rights in the...
Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, sets date for copper levy
AFP: President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff Wednesday targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the country’s ex-leader, and said a US...
EU reject attempt to curb far right’s sway on climate talks
Reuters: The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal to fast-track talks on the EU’s new climate target, scuttling a move by liberal, socialist and...
Russia broke int’l law in Ukraine
Al Jazeera: Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that Russia violated international law in Ukraine, marking the first time an international court has found...
Taiwan kicks off military drills in face of China threat
AFP: Taiwan kicked off its largest military drills Wednesday with regular troops joined by a record mobilization of reservists for 10 days of training aimed...
Beijing working with Dhaka, Islamabad to follow up “concrete cooperation”: Ambassador Yao
UNB : Describing the recently held tripartite meeting as an effort to have “concrete cooperation” in certain areas, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on...
Saudi Arabia and Iran hold talks after Tehran’s truce with Israel
AFP: Iran’s foreign minister has held talks with Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, the Saudi foreign ministry said, two weeks after a ceasefire between regional...
Impostor uses AI to pose as Rubio, contact US and foreign officials
AP: The U.S. State Department has issued a warning to all embassies and consulates after an impostor, using artificial intelligence, tried to impersonate Secretary of...