BRICS nations slam Trump tariffs
AFP : BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump’s “indiscriminate” import tariffs and recent Israeli-US strikes on Iran....
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Death toll from Texas floods rises to 82
Al Jazeera : The death toll from the catastrophic floods that hit the state of Texas in the United States has risen to 82, as...
S Korean court to hold hearing on ex-leader’s detention warrant
Reuters : A Seoul court plans to hold a hearing on Wednesday to review a request by special prosecutors to detain former South Korean President...
Myanmar clashes force thousands to flee to India
AFP : Heavy fighting in war-torn Myanmar has forced nearly 4,000 people to flee into India in the last four days, Indian officials in the...
Suriname elects first female president
Al Jazeera : Suriname has elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as its first female president, with parliament backing the 71-year-old physician and lawmaker to lead the crisis-hit...
Pakistan monsoon rains, flash floods kill 72
AP : At least 72 people have been killed and over 130 injured in Pakistan following ten days of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods,...
Trump slams Musk’s political party as ‘ridiculous’
AFP: US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed former ally Elon Musk’s launching of a new political party as “ridiculous,” deepening the Republican’s feud with...
UN condemns Russia’s largest drone assault on Ukraine
“UN Secretary-General strongly condemns the latest series of large-scale drone and missile attacks by the Russian Federation,” Guterres said in a statement referring to the...
Myanmar armed groups rebuff junta’s coop appeal
AFP : Myanmar’s ruling junta on Saturday made a rare call for the armed groups it is fighting to cooperate with it ahead of a...