7 killed as Pakistan building collapse
AFP : A five-story building collapse in Pakistan on Friday killed at least seven people and left six injured, with more victims trapped under the...
International
US to start sending tariff rates letters to trading partners
The Guardian : Donald Trump has said the US will start sending letters to trading partners setting out tariff rates that countries will have to...
Putin massive hits in Ukraine
BBC : A pall of acrid smoke hung over Kyiv on Friday morning following a night of intensive Russian strikes that hit almost every district...
Indonesia resumes search over missing ferry passengers
Agency : Indonesian rescuers are battling strong currents on Friday as they resume the search for 30 people still missing at sea about 35 hours...
IAEA inspectors depart Tehran
Al Jazeera : A team of inspectors from the UN’s nuclear watchdog have left Iran, following Tehran’s decision to suspend cooperation with the organisation after...
US imposes fresh sanctions targeting Iran oil trade
Reuters : The US imposed sanctions on Thursday against a network that smuggles Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi oil and on a Hezbollah-controlled financial institution,...
US deploys 200 Marines to Florida to assist immigration tasks
AFP: Around 200 Marines were deployed to Florida on Thursday to provide administrative and logistical support for immigration enforcement raids happening in the southeastern state....
Russia becomes 1st country to recognise Taliban govt
AFP: Afghanistan’s government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. The Taliban...
US House sets make-or-break final vote on Trump tax bill
AFP : US lawmakers teed up a final vote on Donald Trump’s marquee tax and spending bill for early Thursday after a bruising day of...
China denies military base ambitions in Pacific Islands
Reuters : China’s embassy in Fiji denied on Thursday that Beijing wanted a military base or sphere of influence in the Pacific Islands, after Fiji’s...
Trump calls on US central bank chief to quit immediately
BBC: US President Donald Trump has called for the chair of the Federal Reserve to quit right away, in an escalation of his attacks on...