11 killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
AFP : Gaza’s civil defence agency said 11 people were killed by Israeli gunfire and air strikes on Friday, including two who were waiting near...
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Trump hits more countries with steep tariffs, markets tumble
REUTERS : Item 1 of 2 Containers are loaded onto a cargo ship while docked at a port under the Port Authority of Thailand, following...
Russia oil imports ‘point of irritation’ in India-US ties
BBC : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Delhi’s relationship with Moscow remains a “point of irritation” in India-US ties. Rubio’s statement...
New peace plan increases pressure for Palestinian
AFP : A new vision for Middle East peace emerged this week which proposes the withdrawal of Israel from Gaza and the West Bank, the...
Thai-Cambodian cyberwarriors battle on despite truce
AFP : Thailand and Cambodia may have reached a ceasefire to halt their bloody border clashes, but cyber warriors are still battling online, daubing official...
Junta ends state of emergency in election run-up
AFP : Myanmar’s junta ended its state of emergency on Thursday, ramping up plans for a December election that opposition groups pledged to boycott and...
US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel over Gaza
Japan Today : Two resolutions that would have blocked arms sales to Israel in response to civilian casualties in Gaza were blocked in the U.S....
US sanctions six Indian companies over Iran petroleum purchases
NN Online: The United States has imposed sanctions on six Indian companies for allegedly engaging in the trade of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products, which...
Copper price drops as raw metal excluded form 50% US tariff
AFP: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a pared-back import tariff on copper that excluded the metal in its raw form from a 50-percent...
Abbas welcomes Canada’s ‘historic’ decision to recognise Palestinian state: Wafa
AFP: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed Canada’s “historic” move to recognise the state of Palestine during a phone call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark...
Five products to be hit by Trump’s incoming tariffs
AFP : The United States is set to raise tariffs on dozens of trading partners Friday if they fail to reach accords with President Donald...