Greenland designs apps to identify, help boycott US goods
AP : The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in...
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Polls close in Thai election pitting reformists against conservatives
BBC : Votes are being counted following an early election in Thailand, called after several coalition governments collapsed giving the country three prime ministers...
Saudi to issue Hajj visas from Feb 8
International Desk : Saudi Arabia has announced that visas for the 2026 Hajj season will formally begin on Feb 8, marking the first stage...
US shouldn’t make deals on Ukraine without Ukraine: Zelensky
Agency : Ukraine will not accept the United States making deals with Russia about Ukrainian sovereignty unless Kyiv is also involved, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
France, Canada deepen Arctic ties with Greenland consulates
Agency : France and Canada will open consulates in Greenland’s capital Nuuk on Friday, deepening Arctic ties amid rising geopolitical tensions after US President...
7 key Trump-Iran moments as tensions run high
Reuters : The United States and Iran on Friday were trying to reach a diplomatic solution to disputes between the two nations that have...
JAPAN SNAP ELECTION: Who’s standing and what’s at stake?
Al Jazeera : Japanese voters head to the polls this weekend for a snap election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who became the...
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ to convene in Washington on Feb 19
Agency : United States President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace”, tasked with overseeing governance in the Gaza Strip as part of a US-led...
Iran FM criticizes Israel for ‘doctrine of domination’
AFP : Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday criticized what he said was a “doctrine of domination” that allows Israel to expand its...
Attacks leave 30 dead in Nigeria’s Benue state
AFP : Two attacks in the space of a few days left 30 people dead in two neighbouring towns in Nigeria’s central state of...
Trump signs order threatening tariffs on countries trading with Iran
Trump has signed an executive order warning that the United States could impose new tariffs on countries that continue trading with Iran. The order,...
US accuses China of secret nuclear tests
Reuters : The United States accused Beijing on Friday of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 as it called for a new, broader...