Key provisions: Russia-Iran strategic coop treaty
Reuters : Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday signed a 20-year strategic partnership treaty that includes closer defence cooperation,...
International
The foods that help reverse climate change!
BBC : Eating low-carbon foods helps reduce emissions, but some foods actually suck up carbon from the atmosphere, leaving the climate in a better place.We...
South Korea’s President refuses questioning
Al Jazeera : South Korean anticorruption investigators have said they will seek a warrant to extend the detention of President Yoon Suk-yeol after the impeached...
Trump readies for triumphant inauguration
Reuters : Donald Trump will complete an extraordinary comeback on Monday (20 January) when he is inaugurated for a second term as US president, apparently...
Japan marks 30th anniv of deadly Kobe quake
AFP : Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled much of the...
‘Musk backing for European democracy’
AFP : German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday said US tech billionaire Elon Musk is threatening European democracy with his attacks on political leaders and...
Blasts in Kyiv as Starmer inks ‘landmark’ 100-year accord
AFP : British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a “landmark” 100-year partnership agreement with Ukraine on Thursday during an unannounced visit to the war-torn country,...
Chinese population fell for third year in 2024
AFP : China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades...
More than 100 people killed in Gaza since ceasefire agreed
Al Jazeera : According to Mahmoud Basal, Gaza’s civil defence service spokesperson, the latest casualty figures include 31 women and 27 children.The fatalities came after...
87 dead at abandoned SA gold mine
UNB : The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa...
Iran eyes China to avoid nuclear sanctions
Deutsche Welle : The international community is closely monitoring Iran’s nuclear ambitions, with the E3 grouping of the United Kingdom, France and Germany voicing their...
‘Megaquake’ probability up to 82pc
AFP : A Japanese government panel said Thursday it has slightly raised its estimated probability of a “megaquake” to up to 82 percent in the...