EU backs tariffs on fertiliser imports from Russia, Belarus
Al Jazeera : European Parliament backs bill that will enact duties in July and gradually increase them over three years.The European Parliament has voted to...
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US tariff hikes, Myanmar war, sea disputes will top ASEAN summit agenda
AP : The civil war in Myanmar, maritime disputes in the South China Sea and U.S. tariff hikes will top the agenda of a two-day...
UK considering ‘chemical castration’
Reuters : Britain is considering mandating the use of chemical castration for sex offenders under an overhaul of the justice system aimed at freeing up...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warn Israel against any attack
Reuters : Israel will receive a “devastating and decisive response” if it attacks Iran, Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday, days after CNN reported US...
UN says around 90 aid trucks ‘dispatched’ into Gaza
AFP: The UN said Wednesday it had “dispatched” around 90 trucks carrying aid into Gaza, as international pressure intensified over Israel’s renewed offensive and blockade...
Suicide blast targeting school bus kills five in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Reuters: At least three children were among five people killed when a suicide bomber targeted an army school bus in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, the...
US bans India agencies facilitating illegal immigration
Deutsche Welle : The US State Department has announced a visa ban on owners, executives and senior officials of India-based travel agencies it accused of...
Khamenei slams ‘nonsense’ US nuclear demands
Al Jazeera : Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has derided demands from the United States that it halt nuclear enrichment as negotiations between the...
EU, UK go ahead with new Russia sanctions
Reuters : The EU and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday without waiting for the United States to join them, a day after...
Trump backs off ceasefire
Washington Post : After Trump’s third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S....
Trump gets talks pledge but no Ukraine ceasefire from Putin
AFP: Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would “immediately” start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the Russian leader rebuffing...
Gone in 40 days: How Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff assault unraveled
Callum Jones, New York: Donald Trump hailed a new chapter in the US’s economic history on 2 April, dubbed “liberation day” by his administration, as...