International
EU leaders hold crisis talks on Ukraine
AP : With the possibility of losing US support under President Donald Trump, European Union leaders convened an emergency meeting on Thursday to strengthen their security and ensure Ukraine remains adequately protected, reports AP.Germany’s...
China criticises US tariffs
Agency : China will not succumb to intimidation and can withstand the increased tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, along with other economic challenges, the Chinese commerce minister stated on Thursday, reports AP.However,...
Trump hails ‘reclaiming’ of Panama Canal
Agency : US President Donald Trump has hailed a deal led by US firm BlackRock to buy most of the $22.8 billion ports business of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison 0001.HK which includes assets...
US SC won’t let Trump withhold payment to foreign aid groups
Agency : A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to let President Donald Trump’s administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government as the Republican president...
Trade wars erupt as US hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs
Agency : US President Donald Trump’s new 25pc tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20pc, launching new trade conflicts...
Trump warns Zelensky to accept peace talks
AFP : US President Donald Trump has suspended military aid to Ukraine, heaping pressure on Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia and prompting Europe to unveil an 800 billion euro plan to...
Arab leaders gather to discuss Gaza reconstruction
Deutsche Welle : Arab leaders are meeting at an emergency summit in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss plans for the potential reconstruction of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.Arab foreign ministers met in the Egyptian capital...
Can Myanmar’s scam centres be shut down for good?
Deutsche Welle : Hundreds of thousands of people have been lured into fake jobs across Southeast Asia after being promised lucrative employment.They have been effectively treated as slaves, forced into working scam activities, swindling...
UK-France-Ukraine agree to work on ceasefire plan for Russia’s war
AP : Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the United States, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday as he prepared to host a summit...
US judge rules against Trump in watchdog dismissal case
AFP : A federal judge ruled Saturday that limits on President Donald Trump’s power to fire the head of an independent watchdog agency are constitutional, teeing up a likely Supreme Court showdown.The case revolves...
Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates
Agency : Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian...