US plans $6.4b in weapons sales to Israel
Reuters : The Trump administration is seeking congressional approval to sell Israel $6.4 billion in support equipment and weapons including attack helicopters and troop carriers,...
International
Portugal to officially recognise State of Palestine Sunday: ministry
NN ONLINE: Portugal will officially recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday, Lisbon’s foreign ministry said on Friday, ahead of a UN General Assembly where...
Trump signs order imposing $100K annual fee for H-1B Visas, unveils $1M “Gold Card” visa
NN ONLINE: US President Donald Trump is raising dramatically to $100,000 the fee for the visa used extensively by high-tech workers, especially from India,...
Taliban bans women-authored books in Afghan universities
BBC : The Taliban government has removed books written by women from the university teaching system in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which...
Iran hits out ahead of UN vote on nuclear sanctions
Aljazeera : Iran has hit out at European states that have threatened to revive international sanctions over the monitoring of its nuclear programme. Tehran officials...
800+ students food poisoned by Indonesian govt meals
Reuters : Over 800 students fell sick in two cases of mass food poisoning this week after consuming free school meals sponsored by the Indonesian...
US again vetoes UN security council Gaza
AFP : The United States on Thursday again wielded its veto and thwarted a UN Security Council call for a ceasefire in Gaza, shielding its...
Trump eyes Bagram, sparks Afghan re-invasion fears
Reuters : US President Donald Trump’s goal of re-occupying Bagram air base in Afghanistan might end up looking like a re-invasion of the country, requiring...
Canada, Mexico seek fairer US trade deal
AFP : The leaders of Canada and Mexico on Thursday defended their three-way free-trade deal with the United States, while agreeing to try and make...
Starmer, Trump to discuss foreign investment
Reuters : Donald Trump arrived at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s country residence on Thursday for talks designed to focus the U.S. leader’s unprecedented second...
Denmark acquires long-range arms over Russia shift
Aljazeera : Denmark will acquire long-range, high-precision weapons for the first time in an effort to deter Russia, its prime minister has said. In a...