Residents of Israel’s north slowly returning home after Hezbollah truce
AFP: On a lush green hilltop on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, Carmela Keren Yakuti proudly shows off her home in Dovev, which she fled...
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1 dead, 7 missing in Indonesia floods, landslides
AFP: Floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed one and left seven more missing after heavy rains inundated more than a dozen...
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...
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,...
S Korean fighter jet drops bombs
AP : A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training Thursday, reportedly injuring seven people.The MK-82 bombs “abnormally”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...