Putin to keep his word on Ukraine peace deal: Trump
The Guardian : Donald Trump has insisted that Vladimir Putin would “keep his word” on a peace deal for Ukraine, arguing that US workers extracting...
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US slashes overseas aid contracts by over 90pc
Reuters : The United States has slashed its multi-year aid contracts by 92 per cent, as it sought around $60 billion in savings in development...
20 missing after avalanche in Indian Himalayas
AFP : Rescuers were racing against time to search for more than 20 construction workers missing after an avalanche in India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand...
BBC apologises over Gaza documentary narrated by son of Hamas figure
BBC Online : The BBC apologised on Thursday for “serious flaws” in the making of a Gaza documentary after it emerged that the child narrator...
Thai deports 48 Uighurs to China
Al Jazeera : Thailand has deported at least 40 Uighurs to China’s Xinjiang region despite strong objections from activists and human rights groups, who warned...
Pope’s health condition improving
AFP : Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, slept well and is resting, the Vatican said Thursday, after revealing the 88-year-old’s condition was slightly...
Israel shown ‘unprecedented disregard for human rights’ in Gaza
Agency : The UN Human Rights Chief accused Israel on Wednesday of showing an unprecedented disregard for human rights in its military actions in Gaza...
Iran’s govt hits out at crypto again as currency freefalls
Al Jazeera : Iranian authorities have again been cracking down on cryptocurrencies and online exchanges as the value of the national currency plummets in an...
Canada deports more people
Agency : Canada deported more people last year to hit its highest annual level of removals in about a decade, overwhelmingly deporting people whose refugee...
Russia-US diplomats meet in Istanbul
AFP : Russian and US officials met in Istanbul on Thursday for talks on resolving embassy issues as the two countries aimed to restore ties,...
Taiwanese anxious over Trump’s handling of Ukraine war
Deutsche Welle : The black bag is fastened over Wu Ping-yen’s head. From a row of around a dozen people, all with hands tied behind...
Musk to attend US cabinet meets as workers brace
Reuters : Elon Musk, the billionaire adviser tasked with radically downsizing the US government, will attend President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting on Wednesday as...