International
Russia, Ukraine trade drone fire at capitals amid prisoner swap
AFP: Russia and Ukraine fired drones towards each other’s capitals Sunday, even as Kyiv and Moscow carry out the biggest prisoner swap since the start...
Extensive wildfires fueled record forest loss in 2024
Deutsche Welle : Mariana Oliveira, a forests expert at the World Resources Institute in Brazil, didn’t mince words when describing how wildfires have ravaged her...
Pope takes message of dialogue, unity to Curia
AFP : Pope Leo XIV took his message of building bridges and promoting dialogue to the Roman Curia on Saturday, in his first audience with...
EU vows to defend interests after Trump threatens 50pc tariffs
Al Jazeera : The European Union has said it will defend its interests after United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50-percent tariff...
US eases Syria sanctions after Trump pledge
Reuters : The Trump administration issued orders on Friday that it said would effectively lift sanctions on Syria, following President Donald Trump’s pledge earlier this...
Over 60 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as aid remains scarce
AP: At least 60 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, as...
Trump administration begins initial efforts to relax sanctions on Syria
AP: On Friday, the Trump administration initiated major exemptions to longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria, marking a significant step toward President Trump’s commitment to end...
Israel maintains minimal aid deliveries to Gaza amid hunger crisis
Al Jazeera : Aid agencies have continued to criticise Israel after it announced it had sent a small convoy of trucks carrying vital supplies into...
Harvard sues Trump admin for blocking foreign student enrolment
BBC Online : Harvard is suing the Trump administration after it revoked the university’s ability to enrol international students, escalating a dispute between the White...
Israeli embassy staffers shot in Washington
AFP : Elias Rodriguez faces murder and other charges after allegedly gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.Here’s how...