Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
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Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
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Pope Francis: His pontificate in numbers
Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.
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Kremlin says U.S. position ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gives satisfaction
The Kremlin said on Monday that the position of U.S.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Philippines Marcos describes Pope Francis as "best pope in my lifetime"
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday described Pope Francis as the "best pope in my lifetime," as he expressed deep sorrow over his passing.
April 21, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Argentina mourns its compatriot Pope Francis
Argentines held a special Mass and lit candles on Monday, mourning in shock for their countryman Pope Francis, who has died after battling
April 21, 2025
Africa|Political|World
South Sudan's military recaptures key town from White Army militia
South Sudan's army said it had recaptured a key town in Upper Nile state that it lost to an ethnic Nuer militia in March in clashes which led to the arrest of First Vice President Riek
April 21, 2025
Europe|World
The canonization of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, is postponed after the pope's death
The Vatican says the canonization of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, has been postponed due to the death of Pope Francis
April 21, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
What are the church's rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one
April 21, 2025
Asia|Political|World
East Timor president says death of Pope Francis a 'tremendous loss' for the world
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was a tremendous loss for the world, not just
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Health|Political|World
Some migrants in Canada lose work status while applications languish
Migrants living in Canada are facing longer waits to renew paperwork that would allow them to keep working legally, as growing backlogs and changing rules
April 21, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Putin praises Pope Francis, sends his condolences
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|World
Sino-US trade war redrawing global LPG trading, outlook
The global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market is facing an upheaval as high tariffs on U.S. imports force Chinese buyers to swap
April 21, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Taiwan sends condolences to Vatican, one of its few allies, on death of Pope Francis
Taiwan will send envoys of the "appropriate level" to Pope Francis' funeral given the deep friendship between the island and the Vatican, the Taiwanese foreign ministry said on
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia launches deadly aerial barrage on Ukraine as US pushes for peace plan
Russia launches deadly aerial barrage on Ukraine as US pushes for peace plan
April 21, 2025
Asia|Technology|Travel|World
Drones can deliver supplies on Mount Everest this year, and it may change climbing forever
Drones can deliver supplies on Mount Everest this year, and it may change climbing forever
April 21, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Venezuela’s Maduro demands El Salvador’s Bukele release ‘kidnapped’ deportees after prisoner swap offer
Venezuela’s Maduro demands El Salvador’s Bukele release ‘kidnapped’ deportees after prisoner swap offer
April 20, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US general says allied forces can repel Asia aggression as Philippines combat drills open
Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces have opened annual combat drills that will include simulating the defense of the Philippine archipelago and seas in a battle scenario that has antagonized China
April 21, 2025
Americas|Environment|Health|Political|World
Francis: The ‘outsider’ pope who faced fierce resistance to his reforms
Francis: The ‘outsider’ pope who faced fierce resistance to his reforms
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
What happens now, following the funeral of Pope Francis
Here is what happens next in the Roman Catholic Church following the funeral of Pope Francis, after his death at the age of 88, and the announcement of the start of the
April 21, 2025
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Pope Francis' papacy in his own words
Below are some memorable quotes from Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Italian PM hails Pope Francis' help in hard times
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mourned Pope Francis on Monday as a friend who had given her comfort in tough times and done his duty to the end.
April 21, 2025
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The life and times of Pope Francis
Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.
April 21, 2025
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Russia's slowing economic growth cuts demand for Chinese imports
Slowing economic growth and reduced demand for large purchases like cars, electronics and household appliances have curtailed the volume of Russia's
April 21, 2025
Americas|Political|World
From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936
April 21, 2025
Americas|Europe|Sports|World
‘Shock and awe’: USA defeats Canada in overtime to win women’s hockey world championship
‘Shock and awe’: USA defeats Canada in overtime to win women’s hockey world championship
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|US|World
China to retaliate with sanctions on US officials, NGO leaders over Hong Kong issues
China will sanction U.S. officials, lawmakers and leaders of non-governmental organizations who Chinese officials say have performed poorly on Hong Kong issues in a retaliatory move against Washington
April 21, 2025
Europe|World
The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
'Who am I to judge?' Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style
Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style
April 21, 2025
Americas|Environment|Political|World
Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition
Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons
April 21, 2025
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Pope Francis: Key moments from his life
Here are some facts about Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. - Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of Italian immigrant
April 21, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Pope Francis shook up Church with simplicity, raising conservative ire
Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but his attempts to make the
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
What happens when a pope dies?
With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals steeped in tradition that mark the
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China and Indonesia agree to boost maritime security cooperation in South China Sea despite tensions
Indonesia and China say they have committed to maritime cooperation promoting safety and security in the South China Sea
April 21, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen’s capital, the Houthi rebels say
U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 34 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday
April 21, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Iran's top diplomat to visit China on Tuesday
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit China on Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, ahead of a third round of nuclear talks between
April 21, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Norway's Prime Minister to meet US President Trump on Thursday
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and finance minister Jens Stoltenberg will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, the prime minister's office said.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Philippines, US launch joint combat drills in 'full battle test'
More than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises on Monday for a "full battle test" between the two defence treaty allies in the
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense
China on Monday accused Washington of abusing tariffs and warned countries against striking a broader economic deal with the United States at its expense,
April 20, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
China sanctions US congress members, officials and NGO heads
China has imposed sanctions on some U.S. congress members, government officials as well as heads of non-governmental organisations for "egregious behaviour on Hong Kong-related
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China warns countries against making trade deals with the US unfavorable to Beijing
China is warning other countries against making trade deals with the United States to China’s detriment
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Turkey's Simsek sees very high probability of inflation in cenbank range
Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said he does not foresee Turkey changing its economic course following recent market and trade developments, and
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
BOJ chief Ueda to visit Washington for G20, IMF meetings
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will visit Washington from Tuesday through Sunday to attend the G20 finance leaders' gathering and the annual spring International Monetary Fund
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Malaysia says respects multilateralism, will continue to engage China, EU, U.S
Malaysia respects the principle of multilateralism and will continue to engage with trading partners such as China, the European Union and the United States, its trade minister
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Japan to voice concern over US trade deal inconsistency, PM Ishiba says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday Tokyo has no plan to terminate a trade deal struck with the U.S. in 2019, but will keep voicing "grave concern"
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Turkey's Simsek to meet ratings agencies, investors on US trip
Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said he will meet with rating agencies, investors and companies planning to shift supply to Turkey during a
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Beijing warns countries against colluding with US to restrict trade with China
Beijing warns countries against colluding with US to restrict trade with China
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World
Second Boeing jet starts return from China, tracker shows
A second Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline was heading back to the U.S. on Monday, flight tracking data showed, in what appeared to be another victim of the tit-for-tat
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's foreign minister calls on Indonesia to oppose unilateralism
China's foreign minister said on Monday that China and Indonesia should oppose "any form" of unilateralism and trade protectionism at a press conference on Monday.
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Vance and Modi are likely to discuss a potential US-India trade deal. Here's what to know
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has begun a four-day tour of India as the two countries seek to strengthen their partnership by negotiating a bilateral trade deal
April 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|Technology|World
Moscow court finds Google guilty of disclosing Russian war casualties, TASS says
A Moscow court has found Alphabet's Google guilty of disclosing personal data of Russian servicemen who died in Ukraine, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing court documents
April 21, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd with popemobile tour
Pope Francis has emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the square
April 20, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|US|World
China Cosco Shipping protests US port fees
Chinese ports operator Cosco Shipping said in a statement on Monday it opposed accusations by the United States and measures against China's shipbuilding and logistics industry.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
South Korea finds 'Made in Korea' breaches intended to bypass US tariffs
South Korea has found increased attempts to disguise foreign products as Korean exports, primarily from China, to avoid U.S.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Environment|Health|World
Indians battle respiratory issues, skin rashes in world's most polluted town
Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India's Byrnihat town which is ranked the world's most polluted metropolitan area by Swiss Group IQAir, was
April 21, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
3 Haitian soldiers warring with gangs are slain outside of Port-au-Prince
Authorities say at least three Haitian soldiers were killed in an apparent gang ambush in a town on the outskirts of Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince on Sunday
April 21, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United States his government has kept imprisoned for who he called “political prisoners” in Venezuela
April 20, 2025
Americas|Political|World
El Salvador proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans for Venezuelan 'political prisoners'
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and imprisoned in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for taking "
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to create an 'impression of a ceasefire' as attacks continue
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to create an “impression of a ceasefire,” saying Russian forces continued attacks after President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of an Easter truce
April 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Russia's economy ministry cuts 2025 Brent price forecast by nearly 17%
Russia's economy ministry has cut its forecast for the average price of Brent crude in 2025 by nearly 17% from what it saw the price would be this year
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine reports nearly 3,000 violations of Russia's own Easter ceasefire vow
Ukraine's forces reported 2,935 violations of Russia's own Easter ceasefire vow, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said early on Monday.
April 20, 2025
Sports|US|World
Classic encounter on ice as United States wins women's hockey worlds 4-3 in OT against Canada
Tessa Janecke scored the winner as the United States prevailed in overtime against defending champion Canada 4-3 to win the women’s ice hockey world championship
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of countless violations of one-day Easter ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of thousands of attacks that violated the one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir
April 20, 2025
MidEast|Sports|World
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri wins F1's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to take overall lead
Oscar Piastri went top of the Formula 1 standings with victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday
April 20, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'
An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces says it has found “professional failures.”
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine asks Russia to halt strikes on civilian targets for 30 days
Ukraine proposes that Russia abandon drone and missile strikes on civilian infrastructure for at least 30 days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.
April 20, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Russia-Ukraine war: US says it would welcome extension of ceasefire
The U.S.
April 20, 2025
Crime|MidEast|World
‘Professional failures’ led to killing of Palestinian medics in Gaza, says Israeli military
‘Professional failures’ led to killing of Palestinian medics in Gaza, says Israeli military
April 20, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's military finds 'professional failures' in killings of Gaza medics
The Israeli military on Sunday said a review into last month's killing of emergency responders in Gaza found there had been "
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin accused of breaching own truce as brief pause to fighting in Ukraine ends
Putin accused of breaching own truce as brief pause to fighting in Ukraine ends
April 20, 2025
Africa|Lifestyle|World
A Pentecostal church in South Africa holds mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people, some polygamous
A Pentecostal church in South Africa has celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people, with many of them entering into polygamous marriages
April 20, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Lebanese authorities detain people they say were planning rocket attacks on Israel
Lebanese authorities have detained several people who were allegedly planning to launch rockets into Israel and seized the weapons
April 20, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration, gets chocolate eggs for kids
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday as the pontiff recovers from pneumonia
April 20, 2025
Economy|Food|MidEast|Political|World
First wheat shipment since Assad's ouster arrives in Syria's Latakia
A ship carrying wheat has arrived in Syria's Latakia port, the first delivery of its kind since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebels in December, the government said
April 20, 2025
Europe|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Pope wishes ‘Happy Easter’ to delighted crowds at Vatican after briefly meeting Vance
Pope wishes ‘Happy Easter’ to delighted crowds at Vatican after briefly meeting Vance
April 20, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Congo suspends former president Kabila's political party
Democratic Republic of Congo suspended former President Joseph Kabila's political party and ordered his assets seized over accusations of supporting Rwandan-backed rebels
April 20, 2025
Africa|Education|Europe|Political|World
Descendants of slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN
The great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and Guyana
April 20, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US|World
Countries shore up their digital defenses as global tensions raise the threat of cyberwarfare
Countries around the world are tightening their cyberdefenses as global tensions rise
April 20, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Pope Francis greets cheering Easter crowds from popemobile as he recovers from pneumonia
Pope Francis entered St.
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Pope Francis, a Trump critic, meets US VP Vance on Easter morning
Pope Francis held a private meeting at the Vatican on Sunday morning with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Vatican said in a statement.
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia says Ukraine broke ceasefire over a thousand times, reports civilian casualties
Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday that Ukraine had broken the Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin more than a thousand times, inflicting damages to
April 20, 2025
Science|Technology|World
A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from the International Space Station
A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut safely landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukrainians mark Easter with little faith in Russia ceasefire
Dozens of Ukrainians gathered at a bombed-out church in the country’s north to celebrate Easter Sunday, doubting a ceasefire with Russia is possible
April 20, 2025
Europe|Sports|World
A Holywood perspective on Rory McIlroy's Masters triumph
CNN World Sport's Patrick Snell gets the Northern Ireland perspective on Rory McIlroy's historic win at Augusta from Holywood Golf Club men's captain Trevor Heaven.
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy tells Ukraine on Easter: 'Evil may have its hour but God will have his day'
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukrainians on Easter Sunday not to give up hope that peace will return to their country and to persevere to overcome the difficult path of war on
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin declares brief ‘Easter truce’ but Ukraine says Russian attacks continue
Putin declares brief ‘Easter truce’ but Ukraine says Russian attacks continue
April 19, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
South Korea, US, to hold trade talks this week, Seoul says
South Korea and the United States will hold trade consultations this week in Washington at the suggestion of the United States, Seoul's trade ministry said on Sunday.
April 20, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|US|World
DHL to suspend global shipments of over $800 to US consumers
DHL Express, a division of Germany's Deutsche Post, said it would suspend global business-to-consumer shipments worth over $800 to individuals in the United States from April 21, as
April 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China's US envoy urges end to trade war, but warns Beijing ready to fight
China's ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, has urged Washington to seek common ground with Beijing and pursue peaceful coexistence while warning that China stood
April 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons
Dozens of journalists in Belarus have been imprisoned in recent years under a crackdown by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin attends Orthodox Easter service after declaring ceasefire in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin joined other worshippers for an Easter service led by the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, a faithful backer of
April 20, 2025
Asia|Europe|Science|Technology|World
Spacecraft brings Russians, American back to earth, Russia's space agency says
A Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Wagner and NASA astronaut Donald Pettit has returned to Earth, Russia's Roscosmos space agency reported on
April 20, 2025
Political|US|World
Lawmaker explains 'margarita-gate' picture from Kilmar Abrego Garcia meeting
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) spoke to the media after meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Van Hollen explained the picture El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele posted of the meeting that Van Hollen is referring to as "margarita-gate", saying it shows the lengths Bukele will go to to deceive.
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Father of American hostage in Gaza hopeful he is still alive
The father of a U.S.-Israeli hostage held in Gaza said on Saturday he remains hopeful his 21-year-old son was still alive after Hamas said it could not account for his
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Britain urges Russia to commit to full ceasefire in Ukraine
Britain has urged Russia to commit to a full ceasefire in Ukraine, "not just a one-day pause", its foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU says it wants to see proof of Russia halting aggression in Ukraine
The European Union on Saturday reacted cautiously to Russian President Vladimir Putin's declaration of a unilateral 30-hour Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, saying Moscow could stop
April 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Ukraine, Russia swap POWs, other prisoners involving more than 500 people
Ukraine and Russia conducted a swap of more than 500 prisoners of war on Saturday, the latest in a series of exchanges since Russia launched a full-scale invasion more than three years
April 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US and Iran express optimism following second round of nuclear talks
US and Iran express optimism following second round of nuclear talks
April 19, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu says Israel has 'no choice' but to continue fighting in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “no choice” but to continue fighting in Gaza
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says fighting ongoing in Russian border regions despite Putin's Easter ceasefire declaration
Fighting continued in Russia's border regions of Kursk and Belgorod despite President Vladimir Putin's declaration of a Eastern ceasefire, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Rubio says the US could 'move on' if no end to the war in Ukraine in sight
US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, told reporters in Paris that the US could 'move on' in a matter of days if it does not appear possible to end the war in Ukraine. The comments come a day after Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian and European allies to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel's Netanyahu says military to increase pressure on Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday he had instructed the military to intensify pressure on
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu vows to continue war in Gaza despite growing opposition at home
Netanyahu vows to continue war in Gaza despite growing opposition at home
April 19, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine wary of Putin’s Easter truce and says it will reciprocate only a genuine ceasefire
Ukraine says it will reciprocate any genuine ceasefire by Moscow, but has voiced skepticism after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter truce in Ukraine starting Saturday
April 19, 2025
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US and Iran say talks over Tehran's nuclear program make progress and set plans for more
Iran and the United States plan to meet over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program again next week, after both sides said they made progress in their talks in Rome
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Yemen's Houthi rebels report US strikes in the capital and a coastal city
Yemen's Houthi rebels say the U.S. military has launched a series of airstrikes on the capital, Sanaa, and a rebel-held coastal city
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vatican notes 'exchange of opinions' over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official as they the sides spar over the U.S. crackdown on migrants
April 19, 2025
Africa|Environment|Science|Travel|World
Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish
Nobody knows where whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea, are mating
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following UK ruling over definition of woman
Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London, days after the U.K.‘s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition
April 19, 2025
Science|Technology|World
Chemical fingerprints could belong to a signature of life on distant planet
Chemical fingerprints could belong to a signature of life on distant planet
April 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Russia's Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a surprise one-day ceasefire in Ukraine on Saturday for Easter, but Kyiv said Russian forces continued artillery fire and
April 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Brazil's Indigenous leader Raoni says he is against drilling for oil in Amazon region
Brazil should not explore oil reserves in the Amazon region, because of the dangerous impact on local communities, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, of the Kayapo
April 19, 2025
Africa|Crime|Election|Political|World
Tanzania opposition party says its leader has been moved to different prison
Tanzania's main opposition party said on Saturday its leader Tundu Lissu, who has been held and charged with treason, had been moved to a different prison, a day after the party said his
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vance, Vatican officials engage in ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants
Vance, Vatican officials engage in ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants
April 19, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Tunisian opposition figures sentenced to up to 66 years in prison
Tunisian media say a court has sentenced leading opposition figures to between 13 and 66 years in prison
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump administration ready to recognize Russian control of Crimea as part of framework to end Ukraine war, source says
Trump administration ready to recognize Russian control of Crimea as part of framework to end Ukraine war, source says
April 19, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Taliban minister expresses concern to Pakistan over Afghan repatriation drive
The Taliban's acting foreign minister on Saturday expressed "concern and sadness" during a rare meeting with Pakistan's
April 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran, US task experts with framework for a nuclear deal after 'progress' in talks
Iran and the United States agreed on Saturday to begin drawing up a framework for a potential nuclear deal, Iran's foreign minister said, after talks that a U.S.
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vatican holds 'cordial' talks with Vance after criticisms of Trump policies
U.S.
April 19, 2025
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Oman's sultan to meet Putin in Moscow after Iran-US talks
Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said is set to visit Moscow on Monday, days after the start of a round of Muscat-mediated nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran.
April 19, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
Aftershocks and lack of resources hinder recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar's deadly earthquake
Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers recovering bodies and clearing debris are contending with regular aftershocks and lack of resources, humanitarian services say
April 19, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Survivors describe executions, arson in attack on Sudan's Zamzam camp
Sitting in a crowd of mothers and children under the harsh sun, Najlaa Ahmed described the moment the Rapid Support Forces men poured into Darfur's
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Israel still eyeing a limited attack on Iran's nuclear facilities
Israel has not ruled out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in the coming months despite President Donald Trump telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
April 19, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Japan considering soybean, rice concessions in US tariff talks, Yomiuri reports
Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the U.S. over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, Japan's Yomiuri daily
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
What to know about the tensions between Iran and the US before their third round of talks
Iran and the United States will hold talks Saturday in Oman, their third round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
April 19, 2025
Europe|World
Four centuries later, Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea unified Christian doctrine
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiators to meet again
Iran and the United States will hold a third round of talks in Oman on Saturday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
April 09, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
Deadly US airstrike on Yemeni oil port escalates Trump's campaign against the Houthis
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say U.S. airstrikes targeting oil port killed at least 74 people and injured at least 171 others
April 18, 2025
Americas|Environment|World
Pupy the elephant arrives at a Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo
Pupy the elephant has arrived at her new home in a sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil, following a 2,700-kilometer journey from a zoo converted into an ecological park in Argentina’s capital where she had spent 30 years in conditions criticized by activists
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Yemen’s Houthis vow to continue attacks after more than 70 killed in US airstrikes on port
Yemen’s Houthis vow to continue attacks after more than 70 killed in US airstrikes on port
April 18, 2025
Asia|Entertainment|Political|World
He’s been dead for more than 300 years. So why is this emperor angering millions today?
He’s been dead for more than 300 years. So why is this emperor angering millions today?
April 18, 2025
Americas|Lifestyle|World
Men toting chains and pierced with cactus keep a Good Friday tradition in Atlixco, Mexico
Every year, crowds fill the streets of the central Mexican town of Atlixco on the Catholic holiday of Good Friday to witness the sight
April 18, 2025
Arts|Entertainment|MidEast|World
Gaza journalist featured in new Cannes documentary killed in Israeli airstrike
Gaza journalist featured in new Cannes documentary killed in Israeli airstrike
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
US senator returns from El Salvador trip, says Abrego Garcia case is about far more than one man
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported, told him he has been moved from the notorious Salvadoran prison known as CECOT to a detention center with better conditions
April 18, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to fend off rising tides
Pasijah, a 55-year-old housewife in Indonesia's Central Java province, wakes up every morning to the sound of the sea.
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US will abandon Ukraine peace efforts ‘within days’ if no progress made, Rubio warns
US will abandon Ukraine peace efforts ‘within days’ if no progress made, Rubio warns
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
US senator met wrongly deported Salvadoran man at hotel, calls for release
U.S.
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Lawyers ask US Supreme Court to halt 'imminent' deportations of Venezuelan migrants
Lawyers for Venezuelan men detained by the Trump administration asked the U.S.
April 18, 2025
Americas|Economy|Health|Political|World
Colombian government declares health emergency due to increase in yellow fever cases
Colombian government declares health emergency due to increase in yellow fever cases
April 18, 2025
Lifestyle|Political|US|World
Tropical drinks by the pool? Not so fast, says senator who visited Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
There was the pool furniture in the background
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador
Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 25 people including children as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel made his first public appearance in Jerusalem
April 18, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest
Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Legal group sues Costa Rica alleging the rights of 81 children deported by Trump were violated
A group of human rights lawyers is suing Costa Rica, alleging the Central American nation violated the rights of dozens of migrant children
April 18, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis, still recovering, skips Rome's annual Good Friday procession
Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, did not attend an annual procession on Friday at Rome's Colosseum with thousands of Catholic faithful for the third year
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump says Ukraine-Russia talks 'coming to a head' and 'no one is playing' him in push to end war
President Donald Trump says negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are “coming to a head” and insists that neither side is “playing” him in his push to end the grinding war
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
U.S. congressmen visit Syria in first trip since Assad's ouster
Two U.S.
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaragua government officials
The United States will impose visa restrictions on more than 250 officials of the Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega, U.S.
April 18, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US|World
Trump's White House launches COVID website that criticizes WHO, Fauci and Biden
Republican U.S.
April 18, 2025
Europe|Travel|World
Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism
Venice has started charging day-trippers to the famed canal city an arrivals tax for the second year, in a measure aimed at combating the kind of overtourism that put the city’s UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status at risk
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump’s ‘lone ranger’: How Steve Witkoff became the de facto point man on America’s foreign policy challenges
Trump’s ‘lone ranger’: How Steve Witkoff became the de facto point man on America’s foreign policy challenges
April 18, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
JD Vance visits Italy for tariff talks and attends Good Friday service at the Vatican
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is in Rome for talks on tariffs with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni
April 18, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran says nuclear deal is possible if Washington is realistic
Iran believes reaching an agreement on its nuclear programme with the United States is possible as long as Washington is realistic, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday on
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US will abandon Ukraine peace push if no progress soon, Trump and Rubio say
By Bart H.
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Election|Political|World
Carney says China is a foreign interference, geopolitical threat for Canada
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said that China is one of the largest threats with respect to foreign interference in Canada and is an emerging threat in the Arctic.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
UK PM Starmer discussed trade with Trump, Downing Street says
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S.
April 18, 2025
Arts|Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia jails 19-year-old for nearly three years for condemning Ukraine conflict
A Russian court handed down a prison sentence of nearly three years to Darya Kozyreva, a young activist who used 19th-century poetry and graffiti to protest the conflict in
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US|World
US judge halts Trump plan for rapid deportations to third countries
A U.S. judge barred the Trump administration from rapidly deporting hundreds if not thousands of migrants to countries other than their own without
April 18, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Tunisian court set to rule in conspiracy trial, lawyers protest
A Tunisian court is set to issue a ruling in the conspiracy case against prominent opponents, as lawyers protested and described the trial as a farce, while others
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vance, Catholic at odds with Pope Francis, attends Vatican's Good Friday service
U.S.
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Colombia's Petro pauses FARC offensive in order to progress in peace talks
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday ordered the suspension of a military offensive against a faction of what was once the armed Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
New US ambassador to Japan says he's optimistic a tariffs deal can be reached
The new U.S. ambassador to Japan says he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal in their ongoing tariff negotiations
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology|US|World
Italy agrees with US to oppose 'discriminatory' tech taxes
Italy and the United States issued a joint statement against "discriminatory" taxes on digital services on Friday, in a possible signal Rome is moving away from a levy that has
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Full text of US-Ukraine memorandum of intent for minerals deal
Following is the complete text of a memorandum of intent signed on Thursday by Ukraine and the United States, confirming their intent to conclude a deal on jointly developing
April 18, 2025
Africa|Americas|Economy|Political|World
200 years ago, France extorted Haiti in one of history’s greatest heists – and Haitians want reparations
After being exploited for decades by France, Haiti ended up forking over huge sums of money to its former colonizer. Now, the Caribbean nation’s calls for restitution are becoming harder to ignore.
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran wants guarantees Trump will not quit a new nuclear pact, Iranian official says
Iran told the United States in talks last week it was ready to accept some limits on its uranium enrichment but needed watertight guarantees President Donald Trump
April 18, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
Pope Francis’ Easter is going to look a little different this year. Here’s how
Pope Francis’ Easter is going to look a little different this year. Here’s how
April 18, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Melodic Italian bolsters Meloni in talks with Trump and Vance
The Italian language proved a secret weapon for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she launched a charm offensive with U.S.
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Deadliest US strike in Yemen kills 74 at oil terminal, Houthis say
U.S. strikes on Yemen's Ras Isa fuel terminal on the Red Sea coast have killed at least 74 people in the deadliest attack since the U.S. started its bombing campaign against
April 17, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran seeks Russia's support for its nuclear talks with US
Iran has sought support from Russia over a possible deal with Washington over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, ahead of a second round of talks this weekend in Rome
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Herders under growing pressure as West Bank settlers encroach on grazing land
Fatima Abu Naim, a mother of five, lives in a hillside cave in the occupied West Bank, under increasing pressure from Jewish
April 18, 2025
Asia|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine bans China's firms for helping Russia make missiles
Ukraine imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies on Friday claiming they were involved in production of advanced Iskander missiles, a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy alleged
April 18, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strikes hit dozens of targets in Gaza as ceasefire efforts stall
Israeli airstrikes hit about 40 targets across the Gaza Strip over the past day, the military said on Friday, hours after Hamas rejected an Israeli ceasefire
April 18, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey begins mass trials following protests over Istanbul mayor’s detention
Turkey begins mass trials following protests over Istanbul mayor’s detention
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia sees progress in Ukraine peace talks but US relations strained
The Kremlin said on Friday that some progress had already been made in talks about a possible peace settlement to end the war in Ukraine but that contacts were rather complicated
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
China's fiscal revenue falls 1.1% in January-March
China's fiscal revenue decline slowed in the first three months this year as Beijing works to shore up its economy while weathering the storm from mounting U.S. tariffs.
April 18, 2025
Asia|World
Philippines devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact Christ's crucifixion
Christian devotees from the Philippines were nailed to a cross on Friday in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion in the predominantly Catholic
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US Vice President says he is 'optimistic' Russia-Ukraine war can be ended
The United States is optimistic it can put an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine, Vice President JD Vance said on Friday as he met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for the
April 18, 2025
Crime|Europe|Food|Political|World
Russian drone hits bakery preparing Easter cakes, killing one, Kyiv says
A Russian drone strike early on Friday hit a bakery in northern Ukraine where traditional Easter cakes were being prepared, killing one man, Ukrainian officials said.
April 18, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US will keep helping Taiwan in its self-defence, senator says in Taipei
The United States will continue to assist Taiwan with its self-defence and wants to see peace across the Taiwan Strait without coercion or the threat of force, a visiting U.S.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Russian rouble strengthens past 81 vs U.S. dollar, up 40% since start of 2025
The Russian rouble strengthened past 81 to the U.S. dollar, supported by rising oil prices, reaching its highest level since June 28, 2024.
April 18, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
US lawmakers' bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are making their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China’s leader ends Southeast Asia tour touting Beijing's reliability vs. US tariff threats
Chinese President Xi Jinping has capped a three-nation Southeast Asian tour in Cambodia by promoting Beijing’s reliability as the region faces U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs that threaten its export-oriented economies
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China pushes anti-'bullying' agenda amid tensions with US
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Global South nations that "unilateral bullying" was hurting a rules-based world, as Beijing kept up the diplomatic pressure on U.S.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine says aiming to wrap up mineral deal talks within a week
Kyiv said on Friday it aims to complete talks by the end of next week about a deal with Washington on jointly exploiting Ukrainian mineral
April 18, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
China dismisses Zelenskiy's claim it is supplying weapons to Russia
China's foreign ministry dismissed as "groundless" on Friday an accusation by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that the country had been supplying weapons to Russia.
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian missile attack kills one, wounds 112 in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say
A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv killed one man inside his home and wounded at least 112 others, including nine children, on Friday, officials said
April 18, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US, Japan need to 'push back' against China, US envoy says
The United States and Japan need to work together to align their defence forces in the face of an increasingly assertive China, new U.S.
April 18, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Portrait of a wounded Palestinian boy wins Press Photo of the Year
Portrait of a wounded Palestinian boy wins Press Photo of the Year
April 18, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran-US talks over Tehran's nuclear program hinge on a billionaire and a seasoned diplomat
As far as biographies go, the two men in charge of the delicate negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program couldn’t be more different
April 18, 2025
Asia|Crime|Food|MidEast|Political|World
Over 170 arrested for attacks on Pakistan KFC outlets in Gaza war protests
Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of U.S. fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|Technology|World
India's Modi, Musk discussed potential collaboration in technology
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Elon Musk and talked about "various issues, including the topics we covered during our meeting in Washington DC earlier this year," he said in
April 18, 2025
Crime|Europe|Travel|World
Four dead in 'unimaginable' Italian cable car crash near Naples
Four people died and one suffered life-threatening injuries after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy on Thursday, mountain rescue services and firefighters
April 17, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar junta, opposition set to extend ceasefire, Malaysia PM says
Myanmar's junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a devastating earthquake, Malaysia's
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
With his promises of peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough
With his campaign promises unfulfilled to quickly bring peace to Gaza and Ukraine, U.S.
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing war
When nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans signed an open letter last week calling for an end to the war in Gaza, the military responded immediately, saying it would dismiss any active reservist who signed the document
April 18, 2025
Americas|Asia|Crime|World
US YouTuber remains in custody in India after visiting restricted island with a Diet Coke can
A 24-year-old American YouTuber who visited a restricted island in the Indian Ocean last month with a Diet Coke as offering for an isolated tribe has been further detained
April 17, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Maryland Democrat meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Maryland Democrat meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
April 17, 2025
Political|US|World
Career diplomat becomes the face of Trump's 'America First' agenda at the UN
A career diplomat has become the unexpected face of President Donald Trump's “America First” agenda at the United Nations
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Ukraine says pact signed with U.S. is first step towards minerals deal
Ukraine said on Thursday Kyiv and Washington had signed a memorandum as an initial step towards clinching an agreement on developing mineral resources in Ukraine, a deal
April 17, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over US return
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has met in El Salvador with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing his deportation
April 16, 2025
Economy|Environment|Technology|Travel|World
This remote Pacific island nation just got its first ATMs
This remote Pacific island nation just got its first ATMs
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|World
Japan's core inflation accelerates, complicating BOJ's rate path
Japan's core inflation accelerated in March due to persistent rises in food costs, data showed on Friday, complicating the central bank's task of weighing mounting
April 17, 2025
Americas|Sports|World
FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits CNN ahead of revamped tournament
The next 15 months promise to be a busy one for soccer in America. This summer sees the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup taking place on American soil, with 32 teams battling it out to be world champion, and for a cut of a record $1 billion prize pool. The man who is in charge of global football, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, recently paid a visit – with the Club World Cup trophy – to CNN’s Techwood Studios in Atlanta, where he spoke with CNN Sport’s Coy Wire about the reasoning for the bigger tournament.
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants
The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an
April 17, 2025
Economy|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Thousands of Gaza children are malnourished under Israel's food blockade, aid groups say
Aid groups are raising new alarm over Israel’s blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump finds kindred European spirit in Meloni
Trump finds kindred European spirit in Meloni
April 18, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
Suspect charged with hate crime in attack on two Jewish students in Chicago
A suspect was charged with a hate crime for a November attack on two Jewish students who were demonstrating in support of Israel at Chicago's DePaul University
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants
The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas rejects ceasefire offer as far-right Israeli lawmakers call for escalation in Gaza
Hamas rejects ceasefire offer as far-right Israeli lawmakers call for escalation in Gaza
April 17, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
IMF chief hails new playbook to help countries navigate sovereign debt processes
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday announced plans for a new playbook for countries considering debt restructuring, and redoubled her calls for heavily
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Italy's Meloni says Trump will visit Rome and consider meeting EU
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine, US sign memorandum on minerals deal, top Ukrainian official says
Ukraine and the United States on Thursday signed a memorandum as an initial step towards the clinching of an agreement on developing minerals in Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's first
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Iraqi and Syrian leaders meet in Qatar, marking a significant first encounter
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met on Thursday in Qatar with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first encounter between the two leaders, Iraqi and Syrian state news
April 17, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Hamas says it is ready to release all remaining hostages for an end to Gaza war
Hamas wants a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza and swap all Israeli hostages for Palestinians jailed in Israel, a senior official from the Palestinian
April 17, 2025
Europe|Travel|World
Cable car accident in southern Italy kills at least 4 people
Officials in southern Italy say that a cable car carrying tourists south of Naples has crashed after the cable snapped, killing at least four people and critically injuring one
April 17, 2025
Science|Technology|World
Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet
Astronomers have detected possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet
April 17, 2025
Americas|Crime|Economy|Food|World
Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis
A new report has found that more than half of Haiti’s population is expected to experience severe hunger through June, and another 8,400 people living in makeshift shelters are projected to starve
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia's Lavrov tells Rubio that Moscow is ready to continue joint work on Ukraine, ministry says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S.
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Thousands of Jewish worshippers visit Jerusalem holy site as Israeli lawmaker boasts ‘Arabs aren’t allowed to come near us’
Thousands of Jewish worshippers visit Jerusalem holy site as Israeli lawmaker boasts ‘Arabs aren’t allowed to come near us’
April 17, 2025
Crime|Europe|Travel|World
Four people killed, one injured as cable car plunges into a ravine in Italy
Four people killed, one injured as cable car plunges into a ravine in Italy
April 17, 2025
Americas|Business|US|World
More than 40% of Puerto Rico customers without power after island-wide blackout
Nearly half of the homes and businesses in Puerto Rico that receive electricity from the commonwealth's main utility were still without power on Thursday
April 17, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US hails 'encouraging reception' for peace framework from Europeans, Ukraine
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US expects Congo minerals deal to involve private sector partners, State Dept says
The United States expects a minerals deal being negotiated with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will involve a range of private sector partners, State Department
April 17, 2025
Political|US|World
Rubio spoke about Ukraine with Russian counterpart, State Department says
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US, Ukraine and European officials hold ‘excellent exchange’ in Paris, in highest level talks in weeks
US, Ukraine and European officials hold ‘excellent exchange’ in Paris, in highest level talks in weeks
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Rubio and Witkoff met Ukrainian and European officials for landmark talks on Ukraine's future
France has hosted high-level talks on Ukraine and its security
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says he is in no rush to attack Iran over nuclear program
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was in no hurry to launch an attack on Iran over its nuclear program, a day ahead of U.S.-Iran talks in Rome.
April 17, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology|US|World
NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet past of Mars
A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence of the planet's warmer and wetter
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
France says Ukraine talks in Paris with U.S. officials shows Europe at the table
Talks in Paris between U.S. officials Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, Ukraine and Europe's top three powers were excellent and started a process where Europeans are involved in talks
April 17, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Colombia suspends ceasefire with FARC guerrilla faction
The Colombian government will suspend a ceasefire with a faction of what was once the armed Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group, it said on Thursday, though
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Italy PM says Trump accepted invitation to visit in near future
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to visit Italy.
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia strikes Ukrainian city of Dnipro as Kyiv seeks security pledges in Paris
Ukrainian officials say Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing three people, including a child
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
UN nuclear watchdog says US-Iran talks at a 'very crucial' stage
Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program are “in a very crucial” stage
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says Russia shifts strikes from energy to civilian targets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia has reduced the number of its strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities, but is attacking civilian infrastructure instead.
April 17, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|World
Colombia banana farmers eye EU trade boost
Farmers in Colombia, the world's fifth-largest banana grower, are looking to boost shipments to the European Union this year on the lucrativeness of shipping to the region, an
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump: We will have a trade deal with China
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he expects to make a trade deal with China, though he offered no specifics or indications of how talks would get underway with the two superpowers
April 17, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Trump says he is 100% confident on Europe trade deal
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Gold starts coming back to Switzerland from US after exclusion from Trump's tariffs
Gold, which traders have been flying to New York since December as a precaution against the possibility of broad U.S. tariffs hitting bullion imports, is being shipped back to
April 17, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy accuses China of supplying Russia with weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday China was supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia, the first time he
April 17, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|Sports|World
Transgender women in Britain fear ruling could place toilets, sports and hospitals off limits
The head of the U.K. Equality and Human Rights Commission says a Supreme Court ruling will exclude transgender women from women’s toilets, hospital wards and sports teams
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US|World
More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revoked
More than 1,000 international students at 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated since mid-March
April 07, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
ICC opens inquiry into Hungary for failing to arrest Netanyahu
Judges at the International Criminal Court have asked Hungary to explain why it failed to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visited Budapest earlier this month
April 17, 2025
Europe|Health|World
A recovering Pope Francis visits Rome prison to keep annual Holy Week appointment
Pope Francis has visited Rome’s main prison and kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Wealth of Russia's richest people rises to record $625.5 billion
Russia's richest people saw their wealth rise by more than 8% to $625.5 billion over the past year, with at least 146 billionaires listed by the Forbes Russian-language list of the
April 17, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Macron says joint Franco-Haiti commission will examine 'painful' past
French President Emmanuel Macron is to set up a joint Franco-Haitian commission to examine France's past with its former Caribbean colony, but he made no mention of the possibility of
April 17, 2025
Science|Technology|World
Scientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests
Scientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests
April 17, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope pays surprise visit to Rome prison
Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, paid a surprise visit on Thursday to Rome's Regina Coeli, one of Italy's most overcrowded prisons, to
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
IMF sees global growth hurt by trade tensions but no recession
Rising trade tensions and sweeping shifts in the global trading system will trigger downward revisions of the International Monetary Fund's economic forecasts
April 17, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Saudi defence minister arrives in Tehran ahead of Iran-US talks
Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman arrived in Tehran on Thursday for meetings with officials in a visit ahead of weekend talks between Iran and the United States over the
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia using new mass assault tactics on battlefield, Kyiv says
Russian forces are trying out a new tactic of larger-scale assaults involving several hundred troops, according to Ukraine's military, as Kyiv girds for
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China’s leader Xi Jinping holds talks in Cambodia to wrap up his 3-nation Southeast Asia tour
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Cambodia for a two-day state visit that serves as an opportunity to further strengthen already robust relations
April 17, 2025
Environment|Science|US|World
Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds
A new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide
April 17, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
German police raid home of teenage boy suspected of making highly toxic warfare agent
German police raid home of teenage boy suspected of making highly toxic warfare agent
April 17, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Russia removes Afghan Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups
Russia on Thursday suspended its ban on the Taliban, which it had designated for more than two decades as a terrorist organisation, in a move that paves the way for Moscow to
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
A tariff headache for major central banks
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have darkened the global economic backdrop, forcing big central banks to reassess their next steps.
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Iran's Khamenei sends letter to Putin ahead of talks with US
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sent his foreign minister to Moscow on Thursday with a letter for President Vladimir Putin to brief
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
'Resist protectionism,' China's Xi tells Cambodia as Phnom Penh seeks loans
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged Cambodia to "resist protectionism" as he arrived in Phnom Penh on Thursday at the end of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia, with
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Technology|World
Nvidia CEO stresses importance of China market in Beijing visit, Chinese state media reports
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Thursday that China was a very important market for Nvidia after the U.S. imposed a ban on sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to the
April 17, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World
Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth
Prominent Trump supporter Erik Prince has agreed to help Democratic Republic of Congo secure and tax its vast mineral wealth, according to two sources
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty|Political|World
Russian barriers to re-entry stymie prospects of Western companies' return
Three months after U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Ukraine's cenbank holds key rate at 15.5%, sees slower 2025 economic growth
Ukraine's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 15.5% on Thursday and said it expected consumer price inflation to start declining this summer.
April 17, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Qatari emir offers encouragement to Putin on prospects for Syria ties
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani told Russian President Vladimir Putin at talks in the Kremlin on Thursday that Syria's new leader was keen to build
April 17, 2025
Americas|Business|Europe|Political|World
Russian contacts with Witkoff are very productive, Putin envoy says
Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with U.S.
April 17, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Russia’s top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban
Russia’s Supreme Court has lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s Taliban, who were designated as a terrorist group more than two decades ago
April 17, 2025
Lifestyle|MidEast|Political|US|World
When resettlement programs were cut, Philadelphia area neighbors stepped up to help Afghan refugee
When resettlement programs were cut, Philadelphia area neighbors stepped up to help Afghan refugee
April 17, 2025
Asia|Crime|Environment|World
Four dead after dredging vessel capsizes off Philippines, says coast guard
Four people, including a Chinese national, have died and seven others are still missing off a western Philippine province after a dredging vessel carrying 25 people capsized two
April 17, 2025
Africa|Asia|Crime|Sports|World
28-year-old former MLS player dies after falling from 11th floor balcony in China
28-year-old former MLS player dies after falling from 11th floor balcony in China
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
UN nuclear watchdog says it should be involved in Iran, US nuclear talks
The UN nuclear watchdog should play a role in nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said on Thursday, ahead of a second
April 17, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Russia says new Estonian legislation threatens Baltic shipping security
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Estonia's adoption of legal amendments allowing the country's navy to use force against foreign vessels
April 17, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Saudi defense minister visits Iran in highest-level trip in decades as nuclear talks proceed
Saudi defense minister visits Iran in highest-level trip in decades as nuclear talks proceed
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian, Belarusian ambassadors not invited to German parliament's WWII memorial event
The German parliament has kept the ambassadors of Russia and Belarus off its guest list for a special sitting on May 8 marking the 80th
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|World
Russian Arctic oil exports to China jump helped by STS transfers, sources say
Russia’s Arctic oil exports to China are set to rise sharply this month buoyed by a jump in ship-to-ship transfers at sea to ensure tankers pulling into port
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Kremlin says Trump envoy Witkoff to inform Europeans on Ukraine
The Kremlin on Thursday said that a meeting between the U.S., Ukraine and European countries in Paris was a chance for U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff to inform them of the current
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Thai economic growth to see hit from US tariffs, central bank says
Thailand's economic growth will be hit by U.S. tariffs on its exports, although the impact on activity won't be as great as during the
April 17, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Lebanon detains several people on suspicion of firing rockets at Israel
The Lebanese military says it has detained several people linked to firing rockets into Israel last month
April 17, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo of the year for 2025
A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza has been named World Press Photo of the year
April 17, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar frees nearly 4,900 prisoners including some political detainees
The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year
April 17, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Czechs hail end of Russian oil dependence with first increased deliveries from west
The Czech Republic has become fully independent of Russian oil supplies for the first time in its history, government officials said on Thursday, following the completion of
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Paris court gives Ukraine's Naftogaz go-ahead to pursue Gazprom compensation
Ukraine's Naftogaz can start legal proceedings in France for compensation from Gazprom for assets seized in Crimea, it said on Thursday, after a Paris court recognised an
April 17, 2025
Asia|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Trump includes U.S. troop costs in tariff talks with Asian allies
The tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of President Donald Trump's tariff negotiations,
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Food|Political|World
Moscow plans to use seized US-owned company to feed Russian army, document shows
Plans are afoot for an American-owned company seized by the Kremlin and placed under state control to be used to supply food to the Russian
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|World
Indonesia's trade surplus seen narrowing in March as exports contract: Reuters poll
Indonesia's trade surplus is expected to have narrowed month-on-month in March due to a likely contraction in exports and higher imports amid the Eid-al Fitr festival when
April 17, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China commends Cambodia when asked about Taiwanese deportation
China on Thursday commended the Cambodian government for following the "one China principle" when asked to comment on their deportation of Taiwanese citizens to China earlier this
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Malaysia trade minister to head to U.S. next week for tariff talks
Malaysia's trade minister will travel to the United States on April 24 to meet the U.S.
April 17, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Mass drone attack kills three, injures at least 30 in Ukraine's Dnipro, governor says
A Russian mass drone attack killed three people, including a child, and injured many more on Wednesday evening in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional governor said.
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
King Charles reflects on war, suffering and heroism in Easter message
Britain's King Charles on Thursday used his annual Easter message to reflect on war, human suffering and the heroism of those who risk their lives to protect others.
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|World
Cut shifts or ramp up output? Vietnam's exporters face dilemma amid tariff chaos
Some factory workers in Vietnam have been told to increase output of products for the U.S. market, while others have had their shifts cut to three
April 17, 2025
Environment|MidEast|Political|World
The unexploded bombs of Gaza
The Gaza Strip is strewn with undetonated explosives from tens of thousands of Israeli air strikes,
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Operation Assad: the air mission to smuggle the Syrian despot's valuables
As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24
April 17, 2025
Americas|Arts|Fashion and Beauty|World
Artisans in Guatemala hand-stitch velvet cloaks for Holy Week processions
Stitch by stitch, artisans have worked for months on the elaborate garments that will debut this week in Holy Week processions across Guatemala and beyond
April 17, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Divided loyalties? 62 Taiwanese military members found with Chinese residency permits
At least 62 active-duty Taiwanese military members have been found holding Chinese residency permits, in the latest revelation of Chinese influence in the Taiwanese armed forces
April 17, 2025
Americas|Economy|US|World
Power blackout hits all of Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend
A power blackout has hit all of Puerto Rico as the heavily Catholic U.S. territory prepares to celebrate the Easter weekend
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|World
China and Malaysia say important to maintain peace and stability in South China Sea
China and Malaysia said they would seek to peacefully resolve disputes in the South China Sea and pledged support for the United Nations in a joint statement issued on Thursday
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World
Tech giants Tencent and Douyin to help China's exporters pivot to domestic market
Chinese tech giants Tencent and Douyin, TikTok's sister app in China, have in the past two days launched programs to help Chinese exporters sell their goods domestically, amid an
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
US tariffs bring stalled shipments and uncertainty for Chinese exporters
Exporters at China’s largest trade fair are facing uncertainty, stalled shipments and lower sales forecasts due to the trade war with the United States
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China says it will ignore US 'tariff numbers game'
China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the White House outline how China
April 17, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Malaysia PM set to meet Myanmar junta chief amid opposition to talks
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to hold talks in Bangkok on Thursday with Myanmar's junta chief to push for a ceasefire
April 17, 2025
Science|Technology|World
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our
April 16, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
North Korea threatens a response to US flying long-range bombers over South Korea
North Korea has threatened retaliation after the U.S. flew long-range bombers over South Korea during training with its forces
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
Hong Kong suspends package postal service to the US after Trump’s tariff hikes
Hong Kong suspends package postal service to the US after Trump’s tariff hikes
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome
Iranian state television has confirmed that the second round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would take place
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
El Salvador blocks US senator from visiting wrongly deported Salvadoran man
Democratic U.S.
April 16, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Putin meets freed Russian Gaza hostages, says ties with Palestinians helped
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday met Russian nationals freed from captivity in the Gaza strip after militant group Hamas' October 2023 attacks on Israel and said Moscow's
April 16, 2025
Asia|Political|World
North Korea criticises US for deploying B-1B strategic bomber in South Korea
North Korea criticised the United States for deploying a B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, describing the move as an "open threat" to
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
Top US, Indonesian diplomats discuss tariffs, defense in meeting
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Maryland Democratic senator travels to El Salvador in push for Abrego Garcia’s return
Maryland Democratic senator travels to El Salvador in push for Abrego Garcia’s return
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
Israel’s defense minister says troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US|World
Pentagon leak probe expands as two more officials put on leave
A Pentagon investigation into leaks of classified and sensitive information has expanded to include two more aides to Defense Secretary Pete
April 16, 2025
Americas|Business|US|World
Puerto Rico goes dark after widespread power plant failure
Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage on Wednesday after energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, power generator Genera said.
April 16, 2025
Political|US|World
The State Department closes the office that flags disinformation from Russia, China and Iran
The State Department has shut down the office that sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation that Russia, China and Iran have been accused of spreading
April 16, 2025
Americas|MidEast|World
Dog reunites with Israeli family after disappearing for 18 months in Gaza
A dog has been reunited with an Israeli family after the pet vanished for 18 months in Gaza
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
A look at recent global actions limiting legal recognitions for transgender people
A ruling from the top court in the United Kingdom that says the legal definition of a woman is someone born biologically female is the latest high-profile action globally involving the issue of what legal recognitions transgender people are allowed
April 16, 2025
Science|Technology|World
A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea
A colossal squid has been captured on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible
April 16, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Lebanese army says it detained suspects in March attacks on Israel, no mention of Hezbollah
The Lebanese army said on Wednesday it had detained a number of Palestinians and Lebanese suspected of involvement in two attacks from the country on Israel in March and did not
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Oil up 2% to a 2-week high as new US sanctions target Iran's exports
Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Wednesday to a two-week high on concerns about global supplies after Washington issued new sanctions targeting Chinese importers
April 16, 2025
Africa|Political|World
UN envoy urges Security Council to try to prevent renewed civil war in South Sudan
The top United Nations official in South Sudan is urging the U.N. Security Council to use its clout to prevent the world’s newest nation from again plunging into civil war
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
UAE, Saudi Arabia deny reports of involvement in talks about land offensive in Yemen
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday denied media reports they were involved in talks with the U.S. over a possible land offensive by military factions in Yemen
April 16, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|Science|World
WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
The World Health Organization's member countries have agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
At United Nations, China to blast US for bullying, trade war
China will next week convene an informal United Nations Security Council meeting to accuse the United States of bullying and "casting a shadow over the
April 16, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Serbia says Russian investigators found that sonic devices were not used in Belgrade protests
Russian investigators have found that sonic weapons were not used by Serbian authorities to disperse a mass protest in March, Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Slovakia tightens rules for non-profits in move they see as inspired by Russia
The Slovak parliament approved a law on Wednesday tightening reporting and other requirements for non-governmental organisations, changes those organisations called "Russian
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World
US issues new sanctions targeting Chinese importers of Iranian oil
The United States on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports, including against a China-based "teapot" oil refinery, as President Donald
April 16, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine, US make 'substantial progress' on minerals deal, Kyiv says
Ukraine and the United States have made "substantial progress" in their talks on a minerals deal and will sign a memorandum in the near future, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia
April 16, 2025
Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Political|World
Man gets life in prison in killing of transgender model in the South Caucasus nation of Georgia
A man has been convicted of stabbing to death a transgender actor and model in her apartment last year in Georgia
April 16, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
No final agreement at London Sudan conference with Arab powers at odds
A top Emirati diplomat said the Gulf state was disappointed at the failure of a London conference this week to find consensus on ending the
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
World Bank's Banga unsure of US aid to fund for poor nations, though Trump dialogue 'constructive'
World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Wednesday he has had constructive talks with the Trump administration about the development lender but he did not know how
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|MidEast|Political|Travel|World
Maldives bans Israeli passport holders in protest against Gaza war
The Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders from entering its territory, the president's office said on Wednesday, accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
World Bank's Banga urges developing nations to lower tariffs, focus on regional trade
World Bank President Ajay Banga urged developing countries on Wednesday to liberalize trade, saying many maintained higher tariffs than advanced economies and
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World
Putin praises Elon Musk, compares him to father of Soviet space program
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised Elon Musk, comparing him to Sergei Korolev, the chief engineer behind the Soviet Union's space success in the 1950s and 1960s,
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World
US imposes sanctions on a Chinese refinery accused of buying Iranian oil
The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a Chinese oil refinery that's accused of purchasing more than $1 billion worth of Iranian oil
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel says it will keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?
Israel’s defense minister says its troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, after Israel unilaterally expanded its frontiers in the war unleashed by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Ecuador ‘open’ to US military taking ‘control’ of crackdowns on illegal operations, president says
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa indicated that he’s open to changing the country’s constitution to allow US troops into the country to help combat illegal operations such as mining and gang activity during an exclusive interview with CNN’s Fernando del Rincón. Ecuador’s constitution has historically barred foreign military bases in the country.
April 15, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US' Rubio will meet French foreign minister on Thursday, source says
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU issues list of 'safe countries' for migrant returns that includes Egypt, Tunisia
The European Commission on Wednesday included countries such as Egypt and Tunisia, where human rights have come under scrutiny, on a list of "safe countries" to which
April 16, 2025
Americas|Election|Political|World
Mexico's Sheinbaum says country will not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Mexico would not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador as long as Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa remains in office.
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Fitch sees weakest world growth outside pandemic since 2009
Fitch Ratings cut its global growth forecasts on Wednesday, projecting the weakest expansion since 2009 save for the COVID-19 pandemic as global trade tensions escalate.
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Xi says China will stand with Southeast Asian countries in face of economic shocks
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told Malaysia’s leader that China will be a collaborative partner and stand with its Southeast Asian neighbors in the wake of global economic shocks
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
The global trade war will badly hurt the US and global economies, WTO says
The global trade war will badly hurt the US and global economies, WTO says
April 16, 2025
MidEast|World
Tens of thousands of Jews gather for traditional blessing in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of people have gathered at the holiest Jewish prayer site in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing
April 15, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Top Trump officials will hold talks with Europeans on the Russia-Ukraine war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy, will travel to Paris this week for talks with European allies on U.S. efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine
April 16, 2025
Asia|Election|Political|World
Kyrgyz leader Japarov gets parliament to reset election date
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov has persuaded parliament to push back the date of the next election by several months, in an indication he may be
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine accuses Russia of attacking its energy infrastructure 30 times since March
Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of carrying out more than 30 attacks on its energy infrastructure since the two sides agreed in March to pause strikes on such targets.
April 16, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Sudan rebels declare rival government on anniversary of brutal 2-year war with army
Sudan rebels declare rival government on anniversary of brutal 2-year war with army
April 16, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US officials head to Europe for high-level talks on Ukraine, Iran
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Latvia's parliament agrees to exit landmines treaty amid potential Russia threat
The Latvian parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention international treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines amid concerns over
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Gold's lustre undimmed, prices hit records above $3,300/oz
Gold prices pierced the $3,300 an ounce barrier to hit record highs as investors sought a refuge from the turbulence surrounding trade tensions between the
April 16, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Mexico president sends diplomatic memo to US on border security collaboration
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that she had sent a diplomatic memo to the United States about security collaboration at the two countries' shared border.
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Georgia's parliament passes law restricting foreign grants to local groups
Georgia's parliament passed a bill on Wednesday that bans foreign donor organisations from providing grants locally without government consent, amid a growing crackdown on
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK Supreme Court says legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women, in landmark ruling
UK Supreme Court says legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women, in landmark ruling
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK's top court says definition of a woman is based on biological sex and excludes transgender people
The Supreme Court has ruled that the U.K. Equality Act defines a woman as someone born biologically female
April 16, 2025
Americas|Asia|Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
Vance to meet Modi, Meloni during trip to India and Italy with wife Usha
Vice President JD Vance and his family will travel to Italy and India this week and next to meet with leaders and visit cultural sites
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Lebanon’s president says he seeks to disarm Hezbollah this year
Lebanon’s president says he seeks to disarm Hezbollah this year
April 16, 2025
Australia|Environment|Health|Science|World
Salmon migration affected by drug pollution in water from antianxiety medication
Salmon migration affected by drug pollution in water from antianxiety medication
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|World
WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump
The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying
April 16, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Human Rights Watch says arbitrary detention used to crush dissent in Tunisia
Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday arbitrary detention was being used to eliminate dissent in Tunisia and called on its government to halt the crackdown and free all
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Row over Russian envoy overshadows German WW2 commemoration
The German government on Wednesday warned against Russian efforts to "instrumentalise" events marking the 80th anniversary of World War Two after the Russian
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Main points of Israeli ceasefire proposals
Israel has proposed a 45-day truce in Gaza to allow hostage releases and potentially begin indirect talks to end the war, while Hamas, which has already rejected one of its
April 16, 2025
Africa|Arts|Lifestyle|US|World
An Ethiopian church in Washington preserves an ancient language and Orthodox tradition
In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in white tunics gather at the DSK Mariam Church to chant and pray in an ancient liturgical language of one of the oldest branches of Christianity
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|Education|Health|Science|World
Giving cash to families in poor, rural communities can help bring down child marriage rates – new research
A study of about 1 million girls in Indonesia suggests government programs can be effective in reducing the number of child brides.
April 16, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis thanks doctors who saved his life in meeting at Vatican
Pope Francis on Wednesday thanked members of the medical team who saved his life during a five-week hospital stay for a serious case of double pneumonia, speaking softly but
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran says its right to uranium enrichment is non-negotiable
Iran's right to enrich uranium is not negotiable, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday ahead of a second round of talks set to take place in Rome this weekend with the
April 16, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|World
Greece submits plans on maritime use after falling foul of EU rules
Greece has submitted plans to the EU setting out how it will organise maritime activities such as fishing, tourism and offshore energy after years of delays that drew rebuke from
April 16, 2025
Africa|Americas|Crime|World
US pastor kidnapped in South Africa rescued unharmed after police shootout
South African police have rescued a kidnapped American pastor "miraculously unharmed" following a deadly shootout, authorities said on Wednesday.
April 16, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Putin and Qatar's emir to discuss Ukraine and energy
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will discuss efforts to find a possible peace deal to
April 16, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Al Shabaab captures strategic Somalia town as it presses offensive
Al Shabaab fighters captured a town in central Somalia on Wednesday that government forces had been using as a staging area to drive back an offensive by the militants that has
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
China wants partnership with EU to counter US 'abuse', says envoy to Spain
China wants to deal with the European Union as a partner instead of a rival, its ambassador to Spain said, amid shifting geopolitics and Washington's new trade
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Finland to keep Russia border closed until further notice
Finland said on Wednesday it had decided to keep its eastern border against neighbouring Russia closed until further notice.
April 16, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World
Damaged Finland-Estonia undersea cable expected back in operation by mid-July
Repair work on the damaged subsea power line EstLink 2 that runs between Finland and Estonia will start in May and is expected to return to commercial use on July 15, Finnish
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian glide bombs and artillery strike a Ukrainian city, killing 1
Russian glide bombs and artillery have struck a city in southern Ukraine, killing one and wounding five others as Moscow forces continued daily attacks across the country
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Election|Political|US|World
Singapore PM says US-China trade war pain will be felt everywhere
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday there was little comfort in the U.S. postponing most of its proposed "reciprocal" tariffs, saying the changes had already
April 16, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's parliament extends martial law until August
Ukraine's parliament has extended martial law until August, lawmakers said, delaying the timing of new elections that the United States and Russia have been pushing for.
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Travel|World
Hongkong Post says it has suspended mail services to 'bullying' US
Hongkong Post said on Wednesday it had suspended mail services for goods sent by sea to the United States, accusing the U.S. of "bullying" after Washington cancelled tariff-free
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Global economic growth could slow to 2.3% due to trade tensions, says UN trade agency
Global economic growth could slow to 2.3% as trade tensions and uncertainty drive a recessionary trend, the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) agency said on
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump's tariffs
China's economy expanded at a robust 5.4% annual pace in January-March, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese exports
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's Xi calls on Asian nations to resist confrontation and protectionism
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for Asian nations to unite in resisting geopolitical confrontation, unilateralism
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Serbia expels Croatian doctor married to Serb over security threat
Arien Stojanovic Ivkovic, 31, a Croatian doctor who lives in Belgrade with her Serbian husband and a three-year-old daughter, was given one week's notice to leave the country last
April 16, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Sudanese paramilitary group says its forming a rival government
A notorious paramilitary group fighting against the Sudanese military says its forming a rival government that will rule parts of the country controlled by the group, including the western Darfur region
April 16, 2025
Food|MidEast|Political|US|World
A ship full of lifesaving wheat is sailing towards Yemen. When it arrives next month, it may rot or be pillaged
A ship full of lifesaving wheat is sailing towards Yemen. When it arrives next month, it may rot or be pillaged
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China appoints a new trade negotiator during tariff fight with the US
China has appointed a new trade negotiator in the midst of its tariff fight with the United States as the world’s two largest economies steadily increase tariffs on each other’s goods
April 16, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Gaza a 'mass grave' of Palestinians, says MSF, as Israeli strikes kill 13
Gaza has become a "mass grave" for Palestinians and those trying to help them, medical charity MSF said on Wednesday, as medics said the Israeli military killed
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine says Russian drone attack injures three, damages homes in Odesa
A Russian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight injured three people, sparked fires and damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, officials of the southern Ukrainian
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
US senators visit Taiwan, will discuss trade and meet president
Three U.S. senators are visiting Taiwan this week and will discuss trade and other issues with President Lai Ching-te, a trip that comes as Taipei pushes ahead with tariff talks
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China unexpectedly anoints new trade negotiator amid US tariff war
China on Wednesday unexpectedly appointed a new trade negotiator key in any talks to resolve the escalating tariff war with the
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|Travel|World
Japan crosses 10 million visitors through March at fastest ever pace
Japan crossed the 10 million visitor mark at the fastest ever pace this year, reaching that level already in March, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak yen propelled an
April 16, 2025
Africa|Crime|Environment|World
Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends
Two Belgian teenagers have been charged in Kenya with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and lesser known species
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|World
PwC shuts operations in nine African countries
PwC shut operations in nine Sub-Saharan African countries last month following a strategic review, the Big Four accounting firm said, in response to a media report that said the company
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Brazil grants asylum to wife of Peru's former president Humala
Brazil has granted diplomatic asylum to Nadine Heredia, the wife of former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala after both were convicted of receiving illicit campaign funds, Peru's
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Hong Kong post office will stop shipping parcels to the US over tariffs
Hong Kong’s post office will stop shipping small parcels to the United States after Washington announced plans to charge tariffs on small-value parcels from the southern Chinese city
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
In the Ukrainian city of Sumy, life goes on despite the constant threat of attack
The humdrum of daily life in Sumy belies the constant threat of death its people have lived with since Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Peru’s former first lady flees to Brazil for asylum after she and ex-President Humala sentenced to prison
Peru’s former first lady flees to Brazil for asylum after she and ex-President Humala sentenced to prison
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Technology|Travel|World
The world’s tallest bridge will open in China this summer
The world’s tallest bridge will open in China this summer
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's Q1 GDP grows 5.4% y/y, beating expectations
China's economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter, data showed on Wednesday, beating expectations, but an escalating trade war with the United States has darkened the
April 16, 2025
Health|World
WHO members reach deal on how the world would tackle future pandemics
Members of the World Health Organization reached a landmark agreement on Wednesday on how to learn from COVID-19, which killed millions of people in 2020-22,
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World
China has a powerful card to play in its fight against Trump’s trade war
China has a powerful card to play in its fight against Trump’s trade war
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World
US fuel exports to Mexico by land halted by higher scrutiny, sources say
The Mexican government has halted U.S. fuel imports sent into the country by road, as it cracks down on illegal deals, three sources familiar with the matter said
April 15, 2025
Americas|Environment|Lifestyle|World
Pupy the elephant heads to a vast Brazilian sanctuary after 30 years in an Argentine zoo
An unusual convoy is nearing Argentina’s lush border with Brazil, after snaking through traffic-snarled roads for hours
April 15, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|US|World
Gambian ex-soldier convicted at US trial of torturing suspected backers of a failed 2006 coup
An ex-member of Gambia’s military has been convicted at a federal jury trial in Denver of torturing five people accused of involvement in a failed coup against the West African country’s longtime dictator nearly 20 years ago
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Political|World
The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic
The first known lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed and killed 231 people in the Dominican Republic
April 15, 2025
Africa|Arts|Entertainment|Political|World
Artist Kehinde Wiley puts power in a new frame with paintings of African leaders
American artist Kehinde Wiley has unveiled an exhibition in Morocco of portraits of African leaders as part of a yearslong series exploring politics and image-making
April 15, 2025
Economy|Political|US|World
UNICEF projects 20% drop in 2026 funding after US cuts
UNICEF has projected that its 2026 budget will shrink by at least 20% compared to 2024, a spokesperson for the U.N. children's agency said on Tuesday,
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China, WSJ reports
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April 15, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, the country's president says
Nigeria’s president says that at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be herders, attacked a Christian farming community in the north-central part of the country, the latest in a spate of increasing violence in the West African country
April 14, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Jordan says it has foiled attacks by Muslim Brotherhood
Jordan has arrested 16 members of the Muslim Brotherhood who were trained and financed in Lebanon and had plotted attacks on targets inside the kingdom
April 15, 2025
Economy|Political|US|World
Trump administration proposes scrapping UN peacekeeping funding
The White House budget office has proposed eliminating funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by operations in
April 15, 2025
Africa|Political|World
G7 calls for immediate ceasefire in war in Sudan at two-year mark
G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday issued a statement calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan and condemning attacks by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US military poised to slash troops in Syria, officials say
The U.S. military is set to consolidate its presence in Syria over the coming weeks and months, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday, in a
April 15, 2025
Africa|Political|US|World
US condemns Sudan's RSF for attacks on civilians, calls for accountability
The Trump administration on Tuesday condemned attacks by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on civilians in North Darfur and called for parties in the country's civil war to be
April 15, 2025
Africa|Education|MidEast|Political|World
Protests erupt in Tunisian town after three students die in school wall collapse
Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Tuesday, demanding accountability, after three students died on Monday following a school wall collapse in the central town of Mazzouna, an
April 15, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|World
An international conference rallies aid for Sudan after 2 years of civil war, but peace is elusive
Britain and the European Union have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to ease suffering in Sudan
April 15, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US|World
DOGE staffer appointed as acting head of US State Dept foreign assistance office
The administration of President Donald Trump has appointed a key member of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as the acting head of
April 15, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US lifting sanctions on key aide to Hungary's Orban
The United States is removing sanctions on a close aide of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the State Department said on Tuesday, adding that the
April 15, 2025
Africa|Americas|Europe|Political|World
Enough talk, time for action, CARICOM official says on slavery reparations
The push for slavery reparations is at a defining moment, a Caribbean Community official said on the second day of a United Nations forum, adding it was time to step up
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu calls for hostages to be released during Gaza visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited northern Gaza on Tuesday, accompanied by the country's defense minister, head of the military and other senior officials, his
April 15, 2025
Americas|Election|Political|World
Ecuador's Noboa faces tough future with the legislature. Can his mom help?
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa - a millennial business heir who won a new term on Sunday by an unexpectedly wide margin - may struggle to push bills through
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump holds Situation Room meeting on Iran, officials say
President Donald Trump met with his top national security aides on Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear program ahead of a second meeting between U.S
April 15, 2025
Americas|Sports|World
The NBA playoffs will, once again, be an international showcase of stars
They’ll be watching in Canada, not just because of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, though the NBA’s scoring champion and MVP favorite who plays for Oklahoma City surely helps lure in fans who are north of the border
April 15, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Four journalists who were accused of working for Kremlin foe Navalny are convicted of extremism
A Russian court has convicted four journalists of extremism for working for an anti-corruption group founded by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and sentenced them to 5 1/2 years in prison each
April 15, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|World
France says it will expel 12 Algerian agents, will recall ambassador
France will expel 12 agents serving in the Algerian consular and diplomatic network in France and will recall its ambassador to Algiers for consultations, the French presidency said
April 15, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|World
France expels 12 Algerian officials in tit-for-tat move amid diplomatic tensions
France says it is expelling 12 Algerian diplomatic officials, a day after Algeria announced the expulsion of the same number of French officials in escalating tensions between the two countries
April 15, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
NATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during a visit to the port city of Odesa
NATO's secretary-general says the alliance's support for Ukraine remains “unwavering.”
April 15, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israeli strike outside a Gaza hospital kills a medic and wounds several
A spokesman for a hospital in Gaza says an Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|US|World
'None of us have slept': Family searching for sister missing from capsized boat
'None of us have slept': Family searching for sister missing from capsized boat
April 15, 2025
Business|Crime|Technology|US|World
NTSB finds 'failure' in training before deadly Newark cargo ship fire
Federal investigators are sharply criticizing the fire department of Newark, New Jersey for failures in training and preparation before a sending firefighters inside a cargo ship that was on fire at Port Newark in 2023
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump envoy stresses need for verification in Iran nuclear talks
Trump envoy stresses need for verification in Iran nuclear talks
April 15, 2025
Economy|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts, aid official says
An aid agency official says Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Hamas armed wing says it lost contact with group holding Israeli-US hostage Alexander
The armed wing of Hamas said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a group of militants holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in the Gaza
April 15, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|World
China's Cofco hiring dozens in farm powerhouse Brazil
Cofco International, which is building its biggest export port terminal in the world in Brazil, said on Tuesday China's state-run food group is recruiting
April 15, 2025
Crime|Europe|Travel|US|World
US students held for two weeks in Denmark following dispute with Uber driver
US students held for two weeks in Denmark following dispute with Uber driver
April 15, 2025
Africa|Americas|Asia|Europe|Political|US|World
Trump administration looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates
Trump administration looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates
April 15, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Four Russian journalists linked to late Kremlin critic Navalny sentenced at Moscow court
Four Russian journalists linked to late Kremlin critic Navalny sentenced at Moscow court
April 15, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
Video shows Palestinian student leader at Columbia taken into ICE custody
A Palestinian student at Columbia University was taken into custody by ICE officials outside an immigration facility in Colchester, Vermont on Monday. Mohsen Mahdawi had led pro-Palestinian protests on campus, but stepped back in March 2024, before students started an encampment and occupied university buildings a month later.
April 15, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|World
Peru economy undershoots expectations in February
Peru's economy grew 2.68% in February, data from the nation's INEI statistics agency showed on Tuesday, falling short of estimates despite most sectors logging growth.
April 15, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine, UK, France and Turkey discuss Black Sea security, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian, British, French and Turkish representatives will discuss Black Sea security in Turkey on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
April 15, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian journalists jailed for 5-1/2 years for alleged extremist ties to Navalny
Four Russian journalists were sentenced by a Moscow court to 5-1/2 years each in prison on Tuesday after being found guilty of working for the banned organisation of the late
April 15, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Spend more on defence now to protect Europe from Russia, says Lithuania's defence minister
Europe must remove borrowing limits for defence spending or face the prospect of war with Russia, Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene told Reuters on
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Italy's Meloni to meet Trump amid U.S.- Europe trade tensions
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is heading to the White House for a meeting on Thursday with President Donald Trump, seeking to ease tensions over U.S. tariffs
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Chile, Canada and Peru push back against Trump's copper tariff probe
Chile, Canada and Peru - three of the largest copper suppliers to the United States - have told President Donald Trump's administration that imports of the
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Tariffs on toilet paper? Europe threatens tit-for-tat levies on a range of US goods if trade talks fail
Tariffs on toilet paper? Europe threatens tit-for-tat levies on a range of US goods if trade talks fail
April 15, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people
An Israeli airstrike has struck the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing a medic and wounding nine other people
April 15, 2025
Arts|Europe|World
Vatican puts Sagrada Família architect on the path to sainthood
Vatican puts Sagrada Família architect on the path to sainthood
April 15, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Would military strikes kill Iran's nuclear programme? Probably not
The recent U.S. deployment of B-2 bombers, the only planes able to launch the most powerful bunker-busting bombs, to within range of Iran is a
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|World
China's customs administration encourages companies to expand in diverse markets
The head of China's General Administration of Customs on Tuesday encouraged import and export businesses to rise to the challenges presented by sweeping U.S. tariffs by expanding
April 15, 2025
Americas|Environment|Political|World
Mexico negotiating with its northern states to send more water to US, Sheinbaum says
Mexico's federal government is negotiating with its northern states to send more water to the United States, the country's president said on Tuesday, after its historic
April 15, 2025
Europe|Political|World
NATO's Rutte, in Odesa, declares 'unwavering' support for Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday and declared "unwavering" support for Ukraine in the aftermath
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks
A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
April 15, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Georgia fired 700 civil servants for supporting pro-EU protests, watchdog says
Georgia has fired around 700 civil servants for supporting pro-European Union protests in the South Caucasus country since December, according to the local chapter of anti-corruption
April 15, 2025
Americas|Environment|Political|World
Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction
A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law has sparked intense backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous organizations
April 15, 2025
Africa|Election|Political|US|World
South Africa's new US envoy called Trump racist, homophobic and narcissistic in a 2020 speech
South Africa’s new special envoy to the United States is already under scrutiny for calling U.S. President Donald Trump a racist, homophobic and narcissistic “right-winger” in a speech in 2020
April 15, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Armenia calls on Azerbaijan to investigate ceasefire violations on border
Armenia called on Azerbaijan on Tuesday to investigate ceasefire violations along the two countries' frontier, as a surge of reported incidents of cross-border gunfire raises
April 15, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU and Britain boost aid for Sudan at London conference
The European Union and Britain pledged on Tuesday to increase aid for Sudan, at a conference in London marking the second anniversary of a conflict that has
April 14, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China's Xi hails strategic cooperation at start of Malaysia visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping said deepening high-level strategic cooperation with Malaysia serves the common interests of both countries, in a statement released as he arrived in
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Oil prices steady as market considers latest US tariff changes
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as investors digested the latest headlines on U.S.
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Raw materials to keep British Steel plant operating reach the UK
The U_K_ government says that it has bought enough raw materials to keep Britain’s last steelmaking blast furnaces operating for the “coming weeks.”
April 15, 2025
Business|Crime|Technology|US|World
US lawyer says UK intel firm paid for hack operation against him
A New York attorney has accused a British private intelligence firm of paying mercenary hackers who he says tipped a court battle in his opponents'
April 15, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Russia declines to say if it would accept Iran's enriched uranium as part of a US-Iranian deal
The Kremlin on Tuesday declined to comment when asked if Russia was ready to take control of Iran's stocks of enriched uranium as part of a possible future nuclear deal between Iran
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party wants law supporting PKK disarmament
Turkey's Pro-Kurdish DEM Party called on parliament on Tuesday to pave the way for a renewed peace process by enacting legislation that would support the disarmament of the outlawed
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Indonesia to propose $10 billion US energy imports increase in tariff talks
Indonesia will propose increasing its imports of crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas from the United States by around $10 billion as part of its tariff negotiations, energy
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Khamenei downplays US talks prospects as some Iranians' hopes stir, currency gains
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sought on Tuesday to play down expectations of a breakthrough in nuclear talks with the U.S., following stirrings of hope among
April 15, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Philippines, China accuse each other of dangerous moves in disputed South China Sea shoal
China and the Philippines accused each other on Tuesday of dangerous manoeuvres in a hotly disputed shoal in the South China Sea, in the latest confrontation over the
April 15, 2025
Africa|Education|Health|Sports|World
The towering legacy of Dikembe Mutombo
The towering legacy of Dikembe Mutombo
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Lawyers say El Salvador blocks access to detained Venezuelans
Lawyers challenging the incarceration in El Salvador of more than 200 Venezuelans deported by the U.S. said the Salvadoran government is
April 15, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Kremlin says there is no outline yet for US-Russia deal on Ukraine, but political will is there
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that there is not yet a clear outline of a potential U.S.-Russia deal on Ukraine, but that the political will to move in the direction of an agreement is
April 15, 2025
Asia|Crime|Europe|World
Swedish probe finds no conclusive evidence of deliberate cable damage by Chinese ship
A Swedish probe found no conclusive evidence to suggest that a Chinese ship had deliberately dragged its anchor to damage two Baltic Sea cables, Sweden's Accident Investigation
April 15, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Italian minister blames Russia for Ukraine truce failures; criticises Israel
Russia does not appear serious about seeking peace in Ukraine despite pressure from Washington, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto told
April 15, 2025
Americas|Election|Political|World
Exiled Nicaraguan opposition leader sees dwindling options for democracy
A clandestine opposition movement remains active in Nicaragua, but options for restoring democracy in the Central American country are dwindling
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel proposes Gaza ceasefire deal to release 10 hostages for hundreds of Palestinians, Hamas says
Israel proposes Gaza ceasefire deal to release 10 hostages for hundreds of Palestinians, Hamas says
April 15, 2025
Asia|Travel|World
North Korea’s sacred Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global Geopark
North Korea’s sacred Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global Geopark
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Technology|World
Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones
Japanese regulators have accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe
April 15, 2025
Africa|Americas|Europe|Sports|World
Criticism grows around proposed 64-team World Cup in 2030
Criticism grows around proposed 64-team World Cup in 2030
April 15, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
Philippines calls joint US drills 'defense rehearsal' as China tensions simmer
The United States is deploying around 9,000 troops to the Philippines for this year's joint military exercises, as the allies strengthen ties amid tensions with China
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology|US|World
Global electric vehicle sales up 29% in March, researchers find
Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 29% year-on-year in March, helped by growth in China and Europe, while EV growth in North America was
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
UN human rights office concerned about Israeli strikes on civilians in Lebanon
The U.N. human rights office voiced concern on Tuesday about the protection of civilians in Lebanon as Israeli military operations have continued to kill
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China, Vietnam support multilateral trade regime amid U.S. tariff pressure
China and Vietnam expressed their support for maintaining a multilateral trade regime centered around the World Trade Organization in a joint statement issued on Tuesday at the end
April 15, 2025
Africa|Asia|Crime|World
People detained in Myanmar after release from scam compounds attempt an escape
A group of more than 270 some men and women, who were rescued from forced labor in scam compounds months earlier but remain in detention in Myanmar, attempted a mass escape Sunday from a guarded facility out of fear that they may end up being sent back to the places they were trying to escape from, where they face beatings, torture and potentially even death
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Pakistan mulls US oil imports to ease trade imbalance, sources say
Pakistan is considering importing crude oil from the United States for the first time to offset a trade imbalance that triggered higher U.S. tariffs, according to a
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China says it is 'tearing down walls' to expand trade alliances amid US standoff
China is "tearing down walls" and expanding its circle of trading partners, "shaking hands" instead of "shaking fists", its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as Beijing works on
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Technology|World
Japan competition watchdog issues cease and desist order to Google
Japan's competition watchdog issued a cease and desist order to Alphabet's Google on Tuesday for anticompetitive practices in the first such action against a U.S. tech giant.
April 15, 2025
Asia|Australia|Election|Political|World
Indonesia dismisses report of Russian request to base aircraft in Papua
Indonesia dismissed on Tuesday a report in defence publication Janes that Russia has requested basing military aircraft in Papua, its easternmost province, after the issue
April 15, 2025
Europe|Lifestyle|World
Italian teen set to be first millennial saint was 'ordinary child', says mother
Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who built websites to spread his faith, will be proclaimed the Catholic Church's first saint of the millennial
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
UK employers cut jobs in run-up to Reeves' tax hike
Britain's labour market weakened before this month's tax hike on employers, data showed on Tuesday, but wage growth remained strong,
April 15, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia's spy chief says Russia, Belarus ready to act over European 'escalation' around Ukraine
Russia's foreign spy service chief, Sergei Naryshkin, said that the security services of Russia and Belarus were ready to act proactively, given what he said was increased
April 15, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian general ousted after criticizing military top brass to return to battle – in charge of notorious unit of ex-convicts
Russian general ousted after criticizing military top brass to return to battle – in charge of notorious unit of ex-convicts
April 15, 2025
Europe|World
A brief guide to the Catholic Church's saint-making process
The Catholic Church will proclaim its first millennial saint on April 27, elevating Carlo Acutis, a teenage web developer who died from leukaemia in 2006, to the same status
April 15, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights
Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities
April 14, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|Technology|World
China pursuing 3 alleged US operatives over cyberattacks during Asian Games
China says it is pursuing three alleged U.S. operatives accused of carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese infrastructure during the Asian Winter Games
April 15, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US flies long-range bomber for drill with South Korea, as the North marks a key state anniversary
The United States has flown long-range B-1B bombers in a show of force against North Korea, days after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to resist a U.S.-led push to eliminate the North’s nuclear program
April 15, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology|World
Vance sees 'good chance' of a US-UK deal, criticises Zelenskiy
There is a good chance that the United States and Britain will strike a "great agreement" on trade due to President Donald Trump's love of the country and its royal family, his
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
South Korean officials considering Alaska trip for gas project talks
South Korean industry ministry officials are considering travelling soon to Alaska as part of working-level negotiations between the United States and South Korea over Alaska's gas
April 15, 2025
Asia|Economy|Environment|Health|World
Extended heatwave in India, Pakistan to test survivability limits, with temperatures reaching Death Valley levels
Extended heatwave in India, Pakistan to test survivability limits, with temperatures reaching Death Valley levels
April 15, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
UN chief 'deeply alarmed' by Israeli strike on Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply alarmed" at Sunday's strike by Israeli forces on the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, his
April 15, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Inflation, currency woes worsen Venezuela's complex crisis as Maduro declares 'economic emergency'
Erick Ojeda has no money
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China, Vietnam to assess viability of new railways, document shows
China and Vietnam took initial steps during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Hanoi this week to develop new rail links, as they agreed to conduct feasibility studies for two
April 15, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia says it is not easy to agree Ukraine peace deal with US
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that it was not easy to agree with the United States on the key parts of a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine and that Russia
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Chinese official says US tariff aims to 'take away Hong Kong's life'
One of China's top officials overseeing Hong Kong affairs, Xia Baolong, said on Tuesday that the United States' tariff war was "extremely shameless" and aims to "take away Hong
April 15, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine pounds Kursk with drones, killing one and injuring nine, Russia says
Kyiv forces hit Russia's Kursk region that borders Ukraine with dozens of drones, killing an elderly woman, injuring nine people and sparking fries in several buildings in the region's
April 15, 2025
Environment|Europe|Science|World
Europe had most widespread floods for more than a decade in 2024, scientists say
Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, with 30% of the continent's river network hit by significant floods, scientists said on Tuesday, as
April 15, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|Technology|World
China accuses US of launching 'advanced' cyberattacks, names alleged NSA agents
China accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday of launching "advanced" cyberattacks during the Asian Winter
April 15, 2025
Americas|Asia|Political|World
Chinese embassy criticises US treasury secretary for 'smearing' China
The Chinese embassy in Argentina has called out U.S.
April 15, 2025
Africa|Political|World
UN: Civilian death toll in Sudan's Darfur attacks tops 300 in 2 days as war nears 2-year mark
The U.N. humanitarian agency says more than 300 civilians were killed in two days of intense fighting in Sudan’s conflict-wracked Darfur region
April 14, 2025
Americas|Asia|Environment|Political|World
New Zealand, US partnership remains important, says NZ Foreign Minister
New Zealand’s partnership with the United States remains one of its most important, particularly when seen in the light of joint interests in the Pacific and the evolving
April 15, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Tehran says next round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman after Rome named by officials
Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program had appeared ready to leave the Middle East, as an Italian source and others said the next round of negotiations would take place in Rome
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China urges Vietnam to resist ‘unilateral bullying’ as Xi tries to rally region in face of Trump tariffs
China urges Vietnam to resist ‘unilateral bullying’ as Xi tries to rally region in face of Trump tariffs
April 14, 2025
Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World
Yoon's trial on rebellion charges opens in South Korea. Here's what to know
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol has appeared at his criminal trial on rebellion charges
April 14, 2025
Americas|Crime|Entertainment|World
Death toll in Dominican Republic disaster nears 250, nightclub faces lawsuits
The death toll at last week's nightclub roof collapse in the capital of the Dominican Republic rose to 231, the Minister of Interior and Police said on Monday, as
April 14, 2025
Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World
Haiti approves "war time budget" as criminal gangs wreak havoc
Haiti's transitional presidential council has approved on Monday an exceptional "war time budget" to address what it called a security and social emergency as armed gangs
April 14, 2025
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World
Haiti's government adopts a 'war budget' as town after town falls to gangs
Haiti’s government says it's adopted what it called a “war budget” of $275,000 aimed at alleviating the country’s crisis as gang violence surges
April 14, 2025
Political|US|World
White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organizations, including the United Nations, many of its agencies and for NATO headquarters
April 14, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
El Salvador's Bukele says he will not return man the US mistakenly deported
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said at the White House on Monday he had no plans to return a man mistakenly deported from the
April 14, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Israel makes new Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim
Mediators Egypt and Qatar have presented a new Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire to Hamas, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News
April 14, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia claims its deadly attack on Ukraine's Sumy targeted military forces as condemnation grows
Russia claims that its deadly missile attack on Ukraine’s city of Sumy that killed and wounded scores on Sunday had targeted a gathering of Ukrainian troops
April 14, 2025
Health|Political|US|World
New York City's mayor visits the Dominican Republic after the deadly nightclub roof collapse
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is visiting the Dominican Republic to pay his respects to the scores of people who died last week when the roof of a popular nightclub collapsed
April 14, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Hamas says it is studying proposal for Gaza ceasefire, to respond soon
Hamas said on Monday it was studying the proposal it received from mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza, adding it will submit its response "as soon as possible."
April 14, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Second round of US-Iran talks to be held in Oman, Iranian media says citing foreign ministry
A second round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran continues to be held in Oman's Muscat, Iran's state news agency IRNA said on Monday quoting Foreign Ministry spokesman
April 14, 2025
Americas|Arts|Political|World
Peru mourns death of Nobel laureate writer Vargas Llosa
Peruvians mourned the death on Monday of lauded writer Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature and a former presidential candidate.
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
UN trade agency urges US to exclude poor states from tariffs
The U.N. Trade and Development agency urged U.S.
April 14, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US lawmakers look to boost Ukraine, sanction Russia, sources say
Democrats in the U.S.
April 14, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Lebanese president says Hezbollah disarmament will come through dialogue not 'force'
Lebanon’s president says the disarmament of the militant group Hezbollah will come through negotiations as part of a national defense strategy and not through “force.”
April 14, 2025
Africa|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Trump administration wants to halve State Dept budget, slash foreign aid 75%
U.S.
April 14, 2025
Americas|Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|Political|Sports|World
What we know about the Dominican nightclub collapse and its victims
What we know about the Dominican nightclub collapse and its victims
April 10, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Russian strikes on Ukrainian city of Sumy kill 35, in deadliest attack this year
Russian strikes on Ukrainian city of Sumy kill 35, in deadliest attack this year
April 13, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas says it's sending a delegation to Qatar to continue Gaza ceasefire talks
A Hamas official says that the Palestinian militant group is sending a delegation to the Gulf Arab state of Qatar to continue the indirect ceasefire talks with Israel
April 14, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Up to 400,000 displaced from Darfur camp after Sudan RSF takeover, UN agency says
Between 60,000 and 80,000 households - or up to 400,000 people, - have been displaced from Sudan's Zamzam camp in North Darfur after it was taken over by the Rapid Support Forces,
April 14, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Syria's Sharaa, Lebanese PM discuss border demarcation weeks after ceasefire
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed land and sea border demarcation and security coordination on Monday, weeks after the two
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China, Vietnam sign deals as Xi visits Hanoi amid US tariff tensions
China's President Xi Jinping called on Monday for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid disruptions caused by
April 13, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Food|World
Argentina farmers focus on harvest over sales despite currency boost
Argentina's grain industry welcomed an exchange-rate overhaul on Monday, though the new measures will likely not translate into immediate sales as the harvest remains behind
April 14, 2025
Celebrity|Entertainment|Science|Technology|World
Katy Perry launches into space with all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket
Pop star Katy Perry and five other women launched into space on a Blue Origin rocket and successfully returned to Earth on Monday, marking the first all-female spaceflight in
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China's Xi Jinping says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia
China’s leader Xi Jinping says no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia with a trip to Vietnam
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
EU plan to end Russian oil and gas imports due out in May
The European Commission will announce a more detailed strategy to phase out Russian oil and gas imports next month, it said on Monday, after twice delaying the plan
April 14, 2025
Arts|Europe|MidEast|World
Turkey to begin restoration work on dome of Hagia Sophia
Turkey is set to begin restoration and reinforcement work on the dome of the Hagia Sophia, in one of the biggest repair projects carried out on the 1,486-year-old structure,
April 14, 2025
Europe|Political|World
NATO discusses civil defence spending target, Swedish PM says
NATO members are discussing setting a spending target for civil defence and support for Ukraine on top of core military budget goals, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said
April 14, 2025
Americas|Health|Political|World
Doctors warn of slow recovery for Bolsonaro after gut surgery
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro began a delicate recovery in intensive care on Monday after a tricky 12-hour surgery for
April 14, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Iranian foreign minister to visit Moscow ahead of second Iran-US meeting
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit Russia this week ahead of a planned second round of talks between Tehran and Washington aimed at resolving Iran's
April 14, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Syrian ambassador to Moscow requests asylum in Russia, TASS reports
Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia, state news agency TASS reported on Monday, citing a source.
April 14, 2025
Africa|Economy|Food|World
Ivory Coast cocoa farmers warn of mid-crop supply shortages due to dry weather
Cocoa farmers in the world's top-producing country Ivory Coast warn insufficient rainfall could hurt both the quality and size of the April-to-September mid-crop.
April 14, 2025
Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine says new Russian missile, bomb attack hits Sumy, after strike kills 35
Ukraine's Air Force said a new Russian missile and guided bombs targeted the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine on Monday evening, a day after a missile strike killed 35 people in the
April 14, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Hungary passes legislation targeting LGBTQ+ community as campaign heats up
Hungary's parliament approved constitutional changes on Monday targeting LGBTQ+ people and what the government calls "foreign-funded political pressure networks" that undermine the
April 14, 2025
Africa|Americas|Political|World
Colombia's VP calls on former colonial powers to confront past as UN forum opens
Colombia's Vice President Francia Marquez, an advocate of slavery reparations, urged former colonial powers to take responsibility for their past wrongs and called for a
April 14, 2025
Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|World
Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria's World Bank debts, sources say
Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria's debts to the World Bank, three people familiar with the matter said, paving the way
April 14, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|World
Greek coast guard finds two bodies, 39 other migrants, on tiny island
The Greek coast guard said it had found the bodies of two women and 39 other migrants on the tiny island of Farmakonisi in the Aegean Sea on Monday, and that an investigation was
April 14, 2025
Crime|Europe|Travel|World
Man dies after falling at Roman aqueduct in Spain
Man dies after falling at Roman aqueduct in Spain
April 14, 2025
Arts|Europe|World
Pope puts Sagrada Familia architect Gaudi on path to sainthood
Pope Francis has approved the first step towards sainthood for Antoni Gaudi, the modernist architect behind Barcelona's "Sagrada Familia" basilica, the Vatican said on Monday.
April 14, 2025
Europe|Finance|Political|World
Britain sends Ukraine second part of $3 billion war loan
Britain sent Ukraine 752 million pounds ($990 million) to buy air defences and artillery on Monday, part of a broader $50 billion international loan programme
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Apple takes top spot for first-quarter smartphone sales, data shows
Apple took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16e's launch and strong demand in countries such as Japan and India,
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|US|World
What are the thorny farm issues in India-US trade negotiations?
India and the United States have finalised the terms of reference for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement to be concluded late this year, with a view to reaching bilateral trade
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Technology|World
As legacy of Ford fades in Brazil, China's BYD looks to extend global lead in EV sales
Chinese giant automaking company BYD bought Ford Motor Co.'s former facilities in Brazil and has promised to run the company’s largest plant outside China in the hardscrabble city of Camacari in northeastern Bahia state
April 14, 2025
Crime|Environment|US|World
Search suspended for 5 missing from capsized boat involved in 'failed suspected smuggling venture'
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for five people missing after a boat capsized off Florida's Atlantic Coast during what was suspected of being a failed smuggling attempt
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|World
OPEC cuts global oil demand growth forecasts, citing US tariffs
OPEC cut its 2025 global oil demand growth forecast on Monday for the first time since December, citing the impact of data
April 14, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
European rights watchdog says it's worried about Turkey after mayor's jailing
The head of the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights watchdog, told Reuters it was worried about any violations of
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China urges US to follow international law on reported deep-sea metals stockpile plan
No country should bypass international laws to authorise resource exploration in the seabed, China's foreign ministry said on Monday, following a report of U.S. plans to stockpile
April 14, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Kremlin says tough line from Merz on Ukraine risks escalating war
The Kremlin criticised Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Monday over comments suggesting Germany might send Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine.
April 14, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Former Malaysia PM Abdullah dies aged 85, family and medical authorities say
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died on Monday, aged 85, his family and medical authorities reported.
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
China warns UK government to treat Chinese owners of British Steel fairly
China has warned the U.K. government to treat the Chinese owners of British Steel fairly or risk undermining investor confidence in the country after British authorities took control of the company
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|Travel|World
India and China discuss resuming flights, no date set
India and China have held one round of talks on resuming direct passenger air services, but no dates have been fixed yet, New Delhi said on Monday, as
April 14, 2025
Africa|Business|Political|US|World
South Africa appoints US envoy to try to mend ties
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas as his special envoy to the United
April 14, 2025
Americas|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
No breakthrough in Gaza talks, Egyptian and Palestinian sources say
The latest round of talks in Cairo to restore the defunct Gaza ceasefire and free Israeli hostages ended with no
April 14, 2025
Economy|Food|Health|Political|World
Dissident pushes for change in Cuba, one ladle at a time
Jose Daniel Ferrer stepped onto his front porch in Santiago de Cuba on a recent morning, shaking hands and asking after people's health as he
April 14, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Suspected US airstrikes kill at least 7 people in Yemen, Houthi rebels say
Suspected U.S. airstrikes around Yemen’s rebel-held capital have killed at least seven people and wounded 29 overnight
April 14, 2025
Africa|Business|Political|US|World
South Africa appoints a special US envoy after its ambassador was expelled
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a former deputy finance minister as a special envoy to the United States after the ambassador was expelled last month
April 14, 2025
Asia|Political|Technology|World
North Korea is making what could be its largest, most advanced warship ever, new satellite photos show
North Korea is making what could be its largest, most advanced warship ever, new satellite photos show
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China, Vietnam sign agreements on supply chains, railway cooperation
China and Vietnam signed dozens of cooperation deals on Monday, including on production and supply chains as well as railway cooperation, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the
April 14, 2025
Crime|US|World
US Coast Guard suspends search for 5 missing from capsized boat off Florida in ‘failed smuggling venture’
US Coast Guard suspends search for 5 missing from capsized boat off Florida in ‘failed smuggling venture’
April 14, 2025
Crime|US|World
The dead in upstate New York plane crash included 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members
A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student-athletes
April 12, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Greece agrees to buy 16 anti-ship missiles from France
ATHENS - Greece has signed a deal to buy 16 anti-ship missiles from France, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Monday.
April 14, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Greek urban guerrilla group claims attack on Hellenic Train
Greek police said on Monday the anti-terrorism unit was investigating what appeared to be a previously unknown guerrilla group, after a group claimed responsibility for a bomb blast
April 14, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|World
France says Algeria threatening to expel diplomatic staff
France said on Monday that Algeria had threatened to expel 12 of its diplomatic staff and that it would take immediate reprisals should that occur in the latest flare-up between them
April 14, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Putin is 'mocking' Trump's goodwill with Ukraine attacks, Poland says
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Monday he hoped U.S.
April 14, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Malaysian PM says to meet Myanmar junta head in Bangkok
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he will meet the head of Myanmar's junta in Bangkok this week to push for the extension of a ceasefire between the military
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
South Korea sees Trump starting tariff talks with Seoul, Japan and India, Yonhap says
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said on Monday U.S.
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Thailand says to discuss tariffs with United States on April 21
Thailand's finance and commerce ministers will lead a delegation to the United States to meet Trump administration officials and push for relief from planned heavy tariffs, a
April 14, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
US-Iran nuclear talks must conform with European interests, says French foreign minister
France, Britain and Germany will be vigilant regarding nuclear disussions between the United States and Iran to ensure they conform with European interests, French Foreign
April 14, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU ministers adopt Iran sanctions over citizen detentions
European Union foreign ministers on Monday adopted sanctions against seven Iranian individuals and two organisations over the detention of EU citizens, which the bloc calls a
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
ANZ raises year-end gold forecast to $3,600 per ounce
ANZ raised its year-end gold price forecast to $3,600 per ounce and its six-month forecast to $3,500 from $3,200 earlier, the bank said in a note on Wednesday.
April 03, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
China imposes visa restrictions on US personnel over Tibet
China has announced visa restrictions on some U.S. personnel who have "behaved badly" on Tibet-related issues, its foreign ministry said on Monday.
April 14, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU to boost financial support for Palestinian Authority
The European Union will increase its financial support for the Palestinian Authority with a three-year package worth around 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion), the
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's exports jump 12.4% in March as bigger US tariff hikes loom
China's exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier in a last minute flurry of activity as companies rushed to beat President Donald Trump's hefty increases in U.S. tariffs
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Back to Russian gas? Trump-wary EU has energy security dilemma
More than three years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe's energy security is fragile.
April 14, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast|Travel|World
Air ‘traffic is back’: These are the world’s 10 busiest airports
Air ‘traffic is back’: These are the world’s 10 busiest airports
April 14, 2025
Africa|Arts|World
Home to centuries of heritage, Sudan's biggest museum is looted and wrecked by a 2-year war
The exhibition halls of Sudan's biggest museum were once filled with statues and relics from centuries of ancient civilizations
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
China's March exports jump in temporary boost as Trump 2.0 heaps pressure
China's exports rose sharply in March after factories rushed out shipments before the latest U.S. tariffs took effect, but an escalating Sino-U.S. trade
April 14, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian missile strike kills 34 in Ukraine's Sumy, Kyiv says
Two Russian ballistic missiles slammed into the heart of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, killing 34 people and wounding
April 13, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says he expects to make a decision on Iran very quickly
U.S.
April 14, 2025
Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World
South Korea begins criminal insurrection trial of ousted president Yoon
South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol argued that his brief martial law declaration late last year was "not a coup d’etat" as he appeared in court on Monday for the
April 13, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Philippines says voiced South China Sea concerns during ASEAN-China negotiations
The Philippines voiced concerns on the South China Sea, including incidents that endangered its vessels and personnel, during negotiations between ASEAN and China for a code of
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
How China went from courting Trump to ‘never yield’ tariff defiance
China has put civilian government officials in Beijing on “wartime footing” and ordered a diplomatic charm offensive aimed at encouraging other countries to push back
April 13, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30
Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday
April 13, 2025
Asia|Travel|World
Why tourist information centers are some of Asia’s top tourist attractions
Why tourist information centers are some of Asia’s top tourist attractions
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World
Tariff uncertainty engulfs annual trade show in Hong Kong
Tariff uncertainty engulfs annual trade show in Hong Kong
April 14, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Vietnam's party chief wants enhanced defence, security, connectivity with China
Vietnam's party chief To Lam wants to enhance cooperation with China in diplomacy, defence, security and infrastructure connectivity, according an article by the Vietnamese leader
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Goldman Sachs expects oil prices to decline through 2026
Goldman Sachs expects oil prices to decline through the end of this year and next year because of the rising risk of a recession and higher supply from the OPEC+ group.
April 14, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Food|Political|World
Indian shrimp industry sails in troubled waters after Trump tariffs
Turbulence unleashed by President Donald Trump's tariffs could rock global shipments
April 14, 2025
Americas|Election|Health|Political|World
Brazil's Bolsonaro recovering after 12-hour surgery
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is recovering after undergoing surgery on Sunday, his
April 13, 2025
Americas|Arts|Celebrity|World
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for many decades, has died, his son said Sunday
April 14, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's Xi urges greater cooperation with Vietnam as trade tensions with US flare
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger industrial and supply chain cooperation with Vietnam and wider collaboration in emerging fields, the Chinese foreign
April 13, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday and hits a hospital in the north
A new wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza has hit the last major hospital providing critical health care in the territory's north
April 13, 2025
Americas|Europe|Sports|World
Lithuanian and Cal Bears star Mykolas Alekna sets world record with a 247-plus feet throw
Mykolas Alekna surpassed his world record in the discus twice on Sunday
April 13, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strike leaves Gaza City’s last fully functioning hospital out of service as offensive escalates
Israeli strike leaves Gaza City’s last fully functioning hospital out of service as offensive escalates
April 13, 2025
Americas|Europe|Sports|World
US downs defending champion Canada 2-1 to stay perfect at women’s hockey worlds
The United States downed defending champion Canada 2-1 at the women’s hockey world championship in a matchup of the game’s global powers
April 13, 2025
Americas|Crime|US|World
US deports another 10 gang members to El Salvador, Rubio says
The U.S. has deported another 10 people that it alleges are gang members to El Salvador, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday, a day before that country's president is
April 13, 2025
Political|US|World
State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term
As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias, including actions taken for opposition to vaccines or personal pronoun choice, that may have occurred during former President Joe Biden’s administration
April 13, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Sudan's RSF claims control of major Darfur camp, civilians flee
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of a major camp for displaced people in North Darfur, the paramilitary group said on Sunday, after a four-day assault the government
April 13, 2025
Arts|Asia|Economy|Political|Technology|Travel|World
Osaka Expo opens in Japan offering a vision of the future. Here's what to know
The Expo 2025 has opened in Osaka with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event
April 13, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Syria's new leader makes his first visit to the United Arab Emirates
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has made his first visit to the United Arab Emirates
April 13, 2025
Africa|Economy|Election|Political|World
Gabon's leader Nguema elected president with 90.35% of vote, interior minister says
Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup in Gabon in August 2023, won Saturday's presidential election with 90.35% of votes cast,
April 13, 2025
Americas|Australia|Sports|World
Oscar Piastri takes impressive win at Bahrain Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri takes impressive win at Bahrain Grand Prix
April 13, 2025
Africa|Election|Political|World
Gabon’s coup leader Oligui Nguema elected president with 90% of votes cast, provisional results show
Provisional results announced by the country’s interior ministry show that Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim president who staged a 2023 coup that ended a decadeslong political dynasty, has been elected president
April 13, 2025
Africa|Business|Technology|World
Musk says Starlink now available in Somalia
SpaceX's Starlink satellite system is now available in Somalia, owner Elon Musk wrote on social media platform X on Sunday, while a Somalia government official confirmed the company has
April 13, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Aid worker missing after deadly attack on colleagues is held by Israel, ICRC says
A Palestinian Red Crescent staff member who went missing in late March when 15 humanitarian workers were killed by Israeli fire is being detained by Israeli
April 13, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital, patients evacuated
Two Israeli missiles hit a major Gaza hospital on Sunday, putting the emergency department out of action and damaging other structures, medics said, in a strike
April 12, 2025
US|Videos|World
Video shows the moment a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River
Video shows the moment a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York. All six passengers on board the helicopter, including three children, have died.
April 10, 2025
Arts|Europe|MidEast|World
Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes
Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes
April 13, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Syria's Sharaa meets UAE counterpart in second visit to a Gulf country as leader
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met his United Arab Emirates counterpart in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the Syrian leader's office said, on his second visit to a Gulf state as the country's
April 13, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter's Square
A convalescing Pope Francis has greeted the crowd in St_ Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week."
April 13, 2025
Asia|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel|World
Thailand celebrates its New Year with water festival
Revellers dressed in colourful shirts and goggles fired water guns at each other at the start of the Thai New Year on Sunday, a festival that is marked with water as a symbol of
April 13, 2025
Crime|US|World
Helicopter in fatal New York crash lacked flight recorders, NTSB says
The helicopter that crashed into New York City's Hudson River on Thursday, killing all six people on board including three children, lacked flight recorders, the National Transportation
April 13, 2025
Europe|Political|World
‘This isn’t Russia, never was, and never will be’: Ukrainians living under occupation fear Trump’s peace talks
‘This isn’t Russia, never was, and never will be’: Ukrainians living under occupation fear Trump’s peace talks
April 13, 2025
MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World
Saudi Arabia, US on 'pathway' to civil nuclear agreement, US Energy Secretary says
The United States and Saudi Arabia will sign a preliminary agreement to cooperate over the kingdom's ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry, U.S.
April 13, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis makes brief appearance after Palm Sunday service
Pope Francis made a brief appearance in St.
April 13, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
Kremlin says instant results not possible after Trump demands Ukraine progress
The Kremlin said on Sunday contacts with U.S.
April 13, 2025
Europe|Travel|World
Spain's Lanzarote island hit by flooding after torrential rain
Homes were flooded and roads turned into muddy rivers after torrential rainfall over the Spanish Canary Island of Lanzarote, a popular year-round tourist destination.
April 13, 2025
Africa|Political|World
At least 50 people killed in east Congo as government and Rwanda-backed rebels trade blame
Congolese authorities say at least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in the country's conflict-hit east where government forces are fighting Rwanda-backed rebels
April 13, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Hong Kong denies entry to British opposition lawmaker
Britain's foreign minister David Lammy said he was seeking answers from Hong Kong and Chinese authorities on Sunday after an opposition member of parliament, Wera Hobhouse, was
April 13, 2025
Asia|Lifestyle|Travel|World
Southeast Asia water festivals begin, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar's celebrations
Several Southeast Asian countries are kicking off their annual water festival holiday, an occasion for merrymaking during what is usually the hottest time of the year
April 13, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China's Xi vows to Indonesia's Prabowo to deepen partnership, Xinhua says
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen his country's strategic partnership with Indonesia in a call with President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, China's official Xinhua News
April 13, 2025
Europe|Political|World
As Hungary votes on a ban of LGBTQ+ Pride, what does it mean for other basic rights?
Hungarian lawmakers are set to pass a constitutional amendment that critics say targets LGBTQ+ communities and threatens basic civil rights
April 13, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Via porn, gore and ultra-violence, extremist groups are sinking hooks online into the very young
Across Europe and further afield, counterterrorism agencies are grappling with a new generation of young people who are being radicalized online and consuming ultraviolent content produced by extremist groups and their supporters
April 13, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
As tariffs put trade between China and the US in peril, Chinese businesses ponder the future
The 145% tariff from the U.S. and the retaliatory 125% tariff from China are putting businesses doing trade between the U.S. and China on edge
April 13, 2025
Asia|World
Central Myanmar shaken by new quake in one of the biggest aftershocks since March 28 temblor
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in central Myanmar in one of the biggest aftershocks since a massive 7.7 magnitude on March 28 in the same part of the country
April 13, 2025
Asia|Australia|Political|US|World
New Zealand needs U.S. as 'active' partner in Indo-Pacific, says NZ foreign minister
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Sunday his country needed the United States as an "active" partner in the Indo-Pacific region, after a trip to Washington last
April 13, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
US State Department says deported Maryland resident 'alive and secure' in El Salvador
The U.S. State Department said on Saturday a Maryland resident deported to El Salvador is "alive and secure" in a terrorism confinement center there, after a U.S.
April 13, 2025
Americas|Health|Political|World
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain related to old stab wound
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain related to old stab wound
April 11, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|Technology|World
Ukraine seeking solutions for damaged Chernobyl confinement vessel, minister says
Ukraine is seeking solutions to repair the damage caused by a Russian drone attack to the confinement vessel at the stricken Chornobyl nuclear power
April 12, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US-Iran negotiators hold ‘constructive’ nuclear talks, will meet again next week
US-Iran negotiators hold ‘constructive’ nuclear talks, will meet again next week
April 11, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Thousands gather at pro-government rally in Serbia
Thousands from towns in Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia arrived by buses on Saturday to attend a rally in Belgrade organised in support of President Aleksandar Vucic, whose grip on
April 12, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran, US hold 'positive' talks in Oman, agree to resume next week
Iran and the U.S. said they held "positive" and "constructive" talks in Oman on Saturday and agreed to reconvene next week in a dialogue meant to address Tehran's
April 12, 2025
Business|Europe|Travel|World
Tragic New York City helicopter crash hits home in Barcelona where victims were well known
Condolences are pouring in for relatives of the Barcelona family that perished in a helicopter crash an ocean away
April 11, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Serbia's populist president demands order after months of anti-corruption protests shaking his rule
Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic has demanded that authorities restore “order and peace” in the Balkan country following months of anti-corruption protests that have shaken his firm grip on power
April 12, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Hundreds feared killed in Sudan as RSF launches attack on famine-stricken camp
A devastating assault by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Zamzam Camp for displaced people near al-Fasher has left hundreds dead or wounded, the foreign ministry and aid groups
April 12, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Syrian officials plan to attend IMF, World Bank meetings in Washington DC, sources say
Syria's finance minister, foreign minister and central bank chief are planning to attend the annual spring meetings held by the International
April 12, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World
America's news TV channel for the Mideast fires its staff after funding cuts
The head of the U.S.-funded Al Hurra Arabic-language television and online news outlet has terminated most of his staff and curtailed TV programming
April 12, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage held in Gaza
Hamas on Saturday released a video purportedly of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held in Gaza since he was captured by Palestinian militants on October 7,
April 12, 2025
MidEast|Sports|World
Piastri on pole and Norris only sixth in qualifying for F1's Bahrain Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri took pole in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday as his McLaren teammate and standings leader Lando Norris could only manage sixth
April 12, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Pressures from Kyiv and Washington led to US ambassador’s resignation, sources say
Pressures from Kyiv and Washington led to US ambassador’s resignation, sources say
April 12, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel cuts off Gaza's southern city of Rafah and vows to 'vigorously' expand in the territory
Israel says it has completed construction of a new security corridor that cuts off the southern city of Rafah from the rest of Gaza
April 12, 2025
Africa|Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur leave at least 100 people dead, UN official says
A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group
April 12, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran and US envoys hold 1st negotiation over Tehran's nuclear program, and talk face-to-face
Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
April 12, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World
Kevin O'Leary says US has to train China 'like a puppy'
Kevin O'Leary, Canadian businessman and co-host of the investment show "Shark Tank", comments on the ongoing trade escalation with China and concerns over intellectual property theft.
April 11, 2025
Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Health|Political|Sports|World
Dominican club collapse death toll rises to 226 after woman pulled from rubble dies in hospital
Health officials say one woman hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic died on Saturday
April 12, 2025
Africa|Election|Political|World
Majority of polls close in Gabon's first presidential election since a military coup in 2023
Most polls have closed in the oil-rich Gabon following a presidential election that the country’s military rulers hoped would legitimize their grip on power
April 12, 2025
Business|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of failing to pause strikes after US envoy leaves Moscow
Russia and Ukraine’s top diplomats have used a high-level conference in Turkey to once again trade accusations of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure
April 12, 2025
Asia|Europe|Science|Technology|World
Jawbone from ancient land bridge reveals a mysterious human ancestor
Jawbone from ancient land bridge reveals a mysterious human ancestor
April 12, 2025
Science|World
April’s full moon is a ‘micromoon.’ Here’s what that means
April’s full moon is a ‘micromoon.’ Here’s what that means
April 12, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump says Ukraine talks may be going OK, but there is a time 'to put up or shut up'
U.S.
April 12, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israel’s Gaza offensive pushes hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into an ever-shrinking bubble
Israel’s Gaza offensive pushes hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into an ever-shrinking bubble
April 12, 2025
Asia|Political|Technology|World
Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has attended the opening ceremony for Expo 2025 Osaka and expressed his hope that the event will help restore global unity in a world is plagued by conflicts and trade wars
April 12, 2025
Asia|Environment|Sports|Travel|World
Cold winds sweep Beijing, closing key sites, disrupting travel
China's capital hunkered down on Saturday as rare typhoon-like gales swept northern regions, forcing the closure of historic sites and disrupting travel while bringing late
April 12, 2025
Asia|Environment|Sports|Travel|World
High winds and sandstorms prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close parks
High winds and the threat of sandstorms have prompted China's capital Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks to avoid injuries
April 12, 2025
Health|Political|World
WHO members close to accord on tackling future pandemics, sources say
Members of the World Health Organization are close to a deal on a treaty to prepare for future pandemics, sources involved in
April 12, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
World Bank announces $12 billion support package for Argentina
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April 12, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia launches scores of drones on Ukraine, four people injured, Kyiv says
Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine, injuring four people and damaging residential and commercial buildings in Kyiv and other parts of the country,
April 12, 2025
Political|US|World
US human rights advocates sue to block Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor
Two U.S. human rights advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday filed a lawsuit challenging U.S.
April 11, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Trump ends protected status for thousands of Afghans, Cameroonians
The Trump administration has terminated temporary deportation protections for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians in the U.S., a U.S.
April 11, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Ukraine are mercenaries-US officials
More than one hundred Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine are mercenaries who do not appear to
April 11, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey to seek lifting of Syria sanctions, Erdogan tells Sharaa
President Tayyip Erdogan told Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Turkey will continue its diplomatic efforts to lift international sanctions against Syria,
April 11, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Bomb goes off outside Hellenic Train offices in Athens, no injuries
An explosion occurred outside the offices of Hellenic Train in Athens, Greek police said on Friday, adding there were no immediate reports of injuries.
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
US, Ukraine hold tense talks as mineral deal remains elusive, source says
U.S. and Ukrainian officials met on Friday on a U.S. proposal to gain access to Ukraine's mineral wealth, a source with knowledge of the matter said, adding
April 11, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump envoy's embrace of Russian demands worries Republicans, U.S. allies
Less than 48 hours after dining with a negotiator sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Washington last week, Steve
April 11, 2025
Americas|Crime|Entertainment|World
Dominican Republic issues official report on collapse that killed 221
The Dominican government released a report on Friday on the deadly roof collapse at a packed nightclub earlier this week that left at least 221 people dead.
April 11, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Taiwan holds first tariff talks with United States
Taiwan officials held their first tariff talks with U.S. officials on Friday, with both sides looking forward to further discussions soon, the island's government said on Saturday.
April 12, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|World
Greenland appoints first Arctic ambassador, pledges sustainable development
Greenland appointed its first Arctic ambassador on Friday, pledging to promote sustainable economic development for indigenous people and advance
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Russia raises 2024 GDP growth figure to 4.3%
Russian state statistical agency Rosstat raised its estimate of gross domestic product growth for 2024 on Friday to 4.3% from 4.1% earlier.
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
US-China tariff war steers gold through $3,200 per ounce
Gold prices vaulted over the $3,200-per-ounce mark for the first time on Friday, as intensifying U.S.-China trade tensions rattled global markets and drove
April 11, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here's why
Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot who died slamming his fighter plane into the American vessel
April 11, 2025
Asia|World
Worker rescued from collapsed subway construction site in South Korea
South Korean rescue workers on Saturday pulled a man from a collapsed subway construction site near the capital of Seoul and continued searching for another believed to be trapped inside
April 11, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
What to know about activist Mahmoud Khalil and his attorneys' plan to appeal his deportation ruling
An immigration judge has ruled that a Palestinian Columbia University graduate student who participated in protests against Israel can be deported
April 12, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Europe wants to ready its citizens for war. Will they listen?
Europe wants to ready its citizens for war. Will they listen?
April 12, 2025
Americas|Economy|Finance|Political|World
In key milestones for President Milei, Argentina secures IMF deal and ends most capital controls
President Javier Milei says that he will lift most of the country’s strict capital and currency controls next week, a high-stakes gamble made possible by a new loan from the International Monetary Fund
April 11, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Mideast mediator Oman at the center of a key first Iran-US meeting over Tehran's nuclear program
Iran and the United States will meet in Oman for the first talks in President Donald Trump’s second term over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
April 11, 2025
Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Health|World
53 frantic hours of searching for survivors after the roof collapses at an iconic Dominican club
A roof collapse at the legendary Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo has plunged the Dominican Republic into mourning
April 11, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
UN humanitarian agency to cut staff by 20% due to 'brutal cuts' in funding
The U.N. humanitarian agency says it's cutting its 2,600 staff who operate in more than 60 countries by 20% because of “brutal cuts” in funding that have left it with a nearly $60 million shortfall
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
The Latest: Trump administration offers no details on mistakenly deported man after court ruling
A federal judge lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, President Donald Trump’s administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador
April 11, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump opens window for a deal with Iran but issues warning if things don't work out
President Donald Trump is betting that a beleaguered Iran is so vulnerable following a tumultuous 18 months in the Middle East that it might finally be ready to abandon its nuclear program
April 11, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
White House says 'all hell to pay' should Iran develop nuclear weapon
President Donald Trump wants Iran to know that there will be "all hell to pay" if it does not abandon its nuclear program, his press secretary
April 11, 2025
Political|US|World
Pentagon fires Greenland base commander after Vance visit
The U.S. military has fired the commander of a U.S.
April 11, 2025
Education|Europe|Political|Science|US|World
Brain drain? Trump cutbacks force scientists to seek jobs in Europe
David Die Dejean is passionate about studying tuna.
April 11, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Political|World
Xi and Lula step up meetings, firming China-Brazil ties with eyes on Trump
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will travel to China next month for his third meeting with President Xi Jinping since taking office in 2023,
April 11, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|World
Peru economy to face moderate impact from US tariffs, central bank says
Newly implemented U.S. tariffs will have a moderate impact on Peru's economy, the chief economist of the Andean nation's central bank said on
April 11, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Witkoff-Putin meeting ends after more than four hours, Russian media say
Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff that focused on settling the Ukraine conflict concluded late on Friday after more than four hours.
April 11, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|World
IMF staff-level agreement with Honduras set to unlock around $155 million
The International Monetary Fund said on Friday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Honduras that would result in the disbursement of around $155 million should the board
April 11, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
UN humanitarian agency will lay off hundreds of staff due to funding crisis
UN humanitarian agency will lay off hundreds of staff due to funding crisis
April 11, 2025
Asia|Crime|World
60 years ago, she bit the tongue of the man who allegedly tried to rape her. Now, she’s trying to overturn her conviction
60 years ago, she bit the tongue of the man who allegedly tried to rape her. Now, she’s trying to overturn her conviction
April 11, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine’s European allies say Russian aggression is pushing peace out of reach, as US envoy meets Putin
Ukraine’s European allies say Russian aggression is pushing peace out of reach, as US envoy meets Putin
April 11, 2025
Africa|Arts|Entertainment|Environment|World
'The Herds' begins its journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle
In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals — monkeys, a gorilla, leopards, a giraffe — stand at attention in a clearing
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
Many of the world’s largest shipping nations have agreed to impose a minimum fee on every ton of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above certain thresholds in what's effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions
April 11, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
European countries vow billions in military support for Ukraine as US envoy meets Putin
European countries are vowing to sends billions of dollars in further funding to help Ukraine keep fighting Russia’s invasion
April 11, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's army says it will fire air force reservists who condemned the war
Israel’s military says it will fire air force reservists who signed a letter condemning the war in Gaza and claiming it only serves political interests instead of bringing the hostages home
April 11, 2025
Americas|Crime|World
The baby at the heart of an investigation into an alleged Russian cult leader in Argentina
The baby at the heart of an investigation into an alleged Russian cult leader in Argentina
April 11, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
See the moment Russian-American Ksenia Karelina arrives in the US
Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American woman who was serving 12-year prison sentence for treason in Russia, has landed in the United States. Her release was part of a prisoner swap in exchange for an accused smuggler held in the US.
April 10, 2025
Americas|Environment|World
Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities
Colombia’s capital has always seemed immune to water scarcity, nestled among cloud-kissed Andean peaks and known for steady rainfall
April 11, 2025
Africa|Crime|Health|Political|World
Thousands of children have been raped and sexually abused in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in the conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the U.N. children’s agency said Friday, warning that existing funding gaps meant that hundreds of thousands were deprived of protection
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
In a turbulent time, Turkey lays claim to a role of stability for Europe, Syria and global trade
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sought to position his country as a point of stability in an increasingly tumultuous world, saying Turkey was essential for European security and able to span geopolitical divisions over Ukraine, Syria and U
April 11, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|World
Mexico to send water to Texas farmers as US treaty threat grows
Mexico will make an immediate water delivery to farmers in Texas, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday, to help make up its shortfall
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Gold soars past $3,200 as trade war deepens, dollar loses ground
Gold blazed past the $3,200 mark on Friday, as a faltering dollar and an escalating U.S.-China trade war stirred recession fears, sending investors flocking to the safety of
April 11, 2025
Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Gazans struggle to find water as clean sources become increasingly scarce
Hundreds of thousands of Gaza City residents have lost their main source of clean water in the past week after supplies from Israel's water
April 11, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Italy sends failed asylum seekers to vacant Albanian detention centre
Italy dispatched 40 failed asylum seekers to Albania on Friday to be held until repatriation to their home countries in vacant, Italian-run detention centres built for a
April 11, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Gaza 'hell on earth' as hospital supplies running out, warns head of Red Cross
The president of the Red Cross described the humanitarian situation in Gaza on Friday as "hell on earth" and warned that its field hospital will run out of
April 11, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US|World
Trump threatens sanctions, tariffs on Mexico in water dispute
U.S.
April 10, 2025
Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|World
US envoy Witkoff meets Putin as Trump tells Moscow to 'get moving' on Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with President Vladimir Putin on Friday in St.
April 11, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Denmark inches towards ratifying US defence deal despite Greenland dispute
Denmark's parliament on Friday took an important step towards ratifying a defence cooperation deal with the United States that expands
April 11, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's rare earth exports grind to a halt as trade war controls bite
Shipments of seven rare earths placed on an export control list last week by Beijing have ground to halt, three sources said, raising the risk of shortages
April 11, 2025
Africa|Crime|Election|Political|World
Uncompromising Tanzania opposition leader Lissu faces new challenge with treason charge
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu survived being shot 16 times in 2017 and has been arrested on multiple occasions, but
April 11, 2025
Africa|Crime|World
Thousands of children subject to sexual violence in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
Children including toddlers represent more than a third of victims in nearly 10,000 cases of rape and other forms of sexual violence committed in eastern Congo in the first two
April 11, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World
US chipmakers outsourcing manufacturing will escape China's tariffs
U.S. chipmakers that outsource manufacturing will be exempt from China's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, according to a notice by the main
April 11, 2025
Asia|Australia|Political|World
Another foreign judge quits Hong Kong's highest court amid national security crackdown
An Australian judge became the latest foreigner to resign from Hong Kong's highest court before the end of his term on Friday as a
April 11, 2025
Economy|Political|US|World
U.N. aid chief says to cut 20% of staff due to funding shortfall
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs will cut 20% of its staff as it faces a shortfall of $58 million, U.N. aid chief
April 11, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Dissent against war grows in Israel’s military as reservists from elite unit join protest movement
Dissent against war grows in Israel’s military as reservists from elite unit join protest movement
April 11, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges
Human rights experts for the United Nations are expressing urgent concern about ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s civil war, despite ceasefires called by major parties to facilitate relief efforts after the country’s devastating March 28 earthquake
April 11, 2025
Asia|Australia|Education|Lifestyle|Travel|World
She was in a candlelit hut in the Himalayas. Then her future husband walked through the door
She was in a candlelit hut in the Himalayas. Then her future husband walked through the door
April 11, 2025
Europe|Health|World
European Commission plans emergency measures to combat bird flu in Poland
The European Commission plans to adopt emergency measures next week to stop the spread of bird flu in two regions of Poland, a spokesperson said on Friday.
April 11, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Estonian navy detains Russia-bound oil tanker in Baltic Sea
The Estonian navy detained and boarded a Russia-bound oil tanker on an EU sanctions list on Friday, accusing it of sailing illegally without a valid country flag.
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Trade war could cut German GDP more than 1%, economic institute says
A trade conflict based on blanket 25% tariffs could cut economic growth in Germany by more than 1 percentage point, according to calculations from an economic institute.
April 11, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
US energy secretary says we can stop Iran's oil exports
U.S.
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China hits back at US and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%
China has announced that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%
April 11, 2025
Arts|Asia|Entertainment|Political|World
Pikachu protesters, Studio Ghibli memes and the subversive power of cuteness
Cute characters are often vulnerable, innocent and lovable – and therein lies their power.
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
French PM Bayrou on US tariffs: China cannot replace US
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said it was naive and dangerous to think China could replace the United States as a trade partner, and urged European Union (EU) members to
April 11, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine will be able to keep fighting, say Britain and Germany
Germany and Britain sent a message to Russia on Friday that Ukraine will be able to keep up its fight thanks to Western support, even as the U.S.
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
USTR Greer: Will talk trade with Taiwan, Israel on Friday
U.S.
April 11, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran says it will give US talks about nuclear plans a 'genuine chance'
Iran said on Friday it was giving high-level nuclear talks with the United States on Saturday "a genuine chance", after President Donald Trump threatened bombing if
April 11, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Facing Trump tariffs, Vietnam eyes crackdown on some China trade
In hope of avoiding punishing U.S. tariffs, Vietnam is prepared to crack down on Chinese goods being shipped to the United States via its territory and will
April 11, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Q&A: What has China done so far? What could China do next?
A reordering of global trading relationships could be underway as the world’s two largest economies clash and relations spiral into a trade war
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Here's what some exporters in China say about Trump's trade war
The trade war between the world’s two largest economies is escalating as China slapped a 125% tariff on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump’s 145% tariff on Chinese products
April 11, 2025
Europe|Lifestyle|World
Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla in a zoo, is celebrating her 68th birthday in Berlin
Fatou, the oldest gorilla living in captivity worldwide, is getting ready for her 68th birthday in style
April 11, 2025
Americas|Environment|Science|World
Chile monitors volcanic field after seismic swarm causes 160 quakes in 2 hours
A seismic swarm that caused 160 quakes in two hours at the Laguna del Maule volcanic field in central Chile earlier this week has put authorities and citizens on alert.
April 11, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine set to extend martial law again, pushing back prospect of elections
Ukrainian lawmakers are almost certain to extend martial law again before it expires on May 9, the parliamentary speaker has said, determined to uphold democracy even
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Capital flight fears sink dollar - Mike Dolan
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets It's Friday, so today I'll provide a quick
April 11, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|World
More Sudanese refugees fleeing as far as Europe, UN refugee agency says
Over a thousand Sudanese refugees have reached or attempted to reach Europe in early 2025, the United Nations' refugee agency said on Friday, citing growing desperation in part due
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Putin investment envoy Dmitriev met Trump special envoy Witkoff in St. Petersburg, TASS says
Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev met U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff on Friday in St.
April 11, 2025
Africa|Travel|World
Nigerian traveler says her thwarted world record attempt shows ‘passport privilege’ is real
Nigerian traveler says her thwarted world record attempt shows ‘passport privilege’ is real
April 11, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU to target nine Iranians over citizen detentions, diplomats say
European Union foreign ministers will target nine Iranians linked to what the bloc calls a policy of state-sponsored hostage-taking in new
April 11, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
In trade crisis, China courts the EU as a hedge against Trump
China is looking to mend a strained trading relationship with the European Union, the last open major market for its products, to weather a trade war with the United
April 11, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US removes commander in Greenland following Vance’s controversial visit
US removes commander in Greenland following Vance’s controversial visit
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Global bond funds log biggest weekly outflows in over five years
Global bond funds saw their largest weekly outflow in over five years in the week to April 9, as investors pulled back even from traditionally safer bonds amid recession fears and an
April 11, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
UN rights office warns Israel's actions in Gaza threaten Palestinian existence
The United Nations' human rights office warned on Friday that Israel's actions in Gaza are increasingly endangering the existence of Palestinians as a group.
April 11, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Jailed Istanbul mayor denies insulting prosecutor in court
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared before a court on Friday for the first time since his high-profile arrest last month,
April 11, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China has told Hong Kong's last major opposition party to disband, members say
Five senior members of Hong Kong's Democratic Party, the city's biggest and last remaining major opposition party, say that Chinese
April 11, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Xi says China ‘not afraid’ as Beijing raises tariffs on US goods to 125% in latest escalation of trade war
Xi says China ‘not afraid’ as Beijing raises tariffs on US goods to 125% in latest escalation of trade war
April 11, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
South Korea trade envoy says US showed willingness to reach deal over tariffs
South Korea's top trade envoy said on Friday his U.S. counterpart signaled a willingness to reach a deal over tariffs and that Seoul will negotiate in the best interests of the
April 11, 2025
Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World
Ousted South Korean President Yoon embraces supporters after leaving presidential residence
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left the presidential residence in Seoul on Friday for his private home, a week after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his ill-fated imposition of martial law in December
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
UK economy enjoyed unexpected growth spurt in February before Trump tariff turmoil
Official figures show that the British economy, the world’s sixth-largest, enjoyed a growth spurt in February, the month before U.S. President Donald Trump started to roll out tariffs on imported goods
April 11, 2025
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Foreign investors dump $6.5 billion of U.S. equities in a week
Foreign investors dumped $6.5 billion of U.S. equities in the five trading sessions ending Wednesday, BofA Global Research said on Friday, as tariff induced turmoil gripped markets.
April 11, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Syria's Sharaa grants three-month extension to committee probing coastal killings
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has extended a deadline for a fact-finding committee to produce its report on the killings of Alawites on Syria's coast last month, the deadliest
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Impact of tariffs on developing countries could be 'catastrophic', says UN trade agency
Sweeping tariffs on imports imposed by U.S.
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
WTO chiefs past and present demand rapid reform to keep global free trade alive
A former World Trade Organization boss has said the future terms of global trade, rocked by U.S.
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Citi clients in Russia receiving some frozen funds, Russian lawyers say
Brokerage customers of the Russian subsidiary of U.S. bank Citi have started receiving coupon payments on securities frozen in Europe by Western sanctions, according to Russian law
April 11, 2025
Asia|Election|Political|World
Hong Kong's rocky democratic road under Chinese rule
Hong Kong's main opposition Democratic Party is considering disbanding amid a years-long national security crackdown by China after mass pro-democracy protests in 2019.
April 11, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Riders on the storm
The global trade war might have been reduced to a battle between Beijing and Washington for now, but a bruising week for markets has left policymakers at the ECB and in emerging economies
April 11, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Iran's 'master negotiator' tasked with averting war
Abbas Araqchi, Iran's seasoned top diplomat, faces one of his most delicate challenges ever this weekend as he prepares to lead talks with the U.S. to secure a new
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China hits back at Trump tariff hike, raises duties on US goods to 125%
Beijing on Friday increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125%, hitting back against U.S.
April 11, 2025
Arts|Education|MidEast|World
Once on civil war's frontline, Lebanon museum sees new life
When Lebanon's civil war erupted 50 years ago this month, its national museum became a flashpoint of its capital's deadly frontline, with militants
April 11, 2025
Asia|Crime|World
Japan’s biggest Yakuza crime group pledges to end decade-long gang war
Japan’s biggest Yakuza crime group pledges to end decade-long gang war
April 11, 2025
Australia|Political|World
Australia wants AUKUS submarines for deterrence, stealth, says PM Albanese
Australia is buying nuclear-powered submarines as a deterrent, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday, adding that the AUKUS treaty that has come under
April 11, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China's Xi to visit Southeast Asia as trade conflict with US widens
Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia next week, his first overseas trip this year, aiming to consolidate ties with some of China's closest
April 11, 2025
Australia|Health|World
Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger's baby after IVF clinic error
A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger's baby after an IVF clinic mistakenly transferred the wrong embryo, the clinic said
April 11, 2025
Lifestyle|MidEast|World
Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freed
Relatives of hostages in Gaza say they feel the absence of their loved ones acutely during Passover, which commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and their liberation from slavery
April 11, 2025
Americas|Crime|Sports|World
Two fans die in Chile before a Copa Libertadores match between Colo Colo and Fortaleza
Two fans died before the start of a Copa Libertadores match between the host Colo Colo and Fortaleza of Brazil near Santiago’s estadio Monumental, a local prosecutor said
April 11, 2025
Crime|US|World
Helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River, all six aboard killed
A tourist helicopter crashed into New York City's Hudson River on Thursday, killing all six aboard including three children, New York Mayor Eric Adams
April 10, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
In a first, Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with damaging undersea cables
Taiwan prosecutors on Friday for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February,
April 11, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Back to white-knuckle ride in the markets
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Fears of a sharp downturn in the global economy have sent markets convulsing once more, with action focused on currencies and
April 11, 2025
Asia|World
China pledges $137 million for Myanmar earthquake relief
China has pledged emergency humanitarian assistance of 1 billion yuan ($137 million) to earthquake-stricken Myanmar, its embassy in the southeast Asian nation said.
April 11, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Ksenia Karelina, a dual US-Russian national released by Moscow in prisoner swap, arrives in US
A Russian-American woman freed by Moscow has arrived back in the United States as part of a prisoner swap completed as the two countries aim to repair ties
April 10, 2025
Crime|US|World
A Siemens exec, his family and their pilot are dead after helicopter crashes into the Hudson River
A Siemens exec, his family and their pilot are dead after helicopter crashes into the Hudson River
April 10, 2025
Arts|Asia|Environment|Technology|World
Architect Sou Fujimoto: Expo 2025 is ‘a precious opportunity to come together’
Architect Sou Fujimoto: Expo 2025 is ‘a precious opportunity to come together’
April 11, 2025
Americas|Entertainment|Health|Sports|World
Burials begin as the search ends for victims in the Dominican nightclub collapse that killed 221
The number of people killed when a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic has surged to 221
April 10, 2025
Americas|Asia|MidEast|Political|World
South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Syria, a longtime friend of rival North Korea
South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Syria’s new Islamist government months after longtime leader Bashar Assad was ousted
April 11, 2025
Africa|Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
China speaks with Saudi Arabia, South Africa about response to US tariffs
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had discussions with his Saudi Arabian and South African counterparts to exchange views on responding to the United States' "reciprocal
April 10, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|World
Venezuela's PDVSA suspends oil loading authorizations to Chevron, sources say
Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has canceled several authorizations it had granted U.S.-based producer Chevron to load and export Venezuelan crude in April,
April 10, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|Sports|World
Prince Harry meets war victims in Ukraine
Britain's Prince Harry met victims of war in Ukraine as part of his work with wounded veterans, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
April 10, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Europeans sidelined in US-Iran nuclear talks despite holding key card
Washington's decision not to coordinate with European nations about its negotiations with Iran on Saturday will reduce its leverage and make U.S. and Israeli military
April 10, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Brazil's Lula taps Pedro Lucas Fernandes as minister for communications
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva named lawmaker Pedro Lucas Fernandes as his new minister for communications, Government Institutional Relations Minister Gleisi
April 10, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine to receive $580 million of UK-led military support
Ukraine will receive fresh military support worth 450 million pounds ($580 million), Britain said on Friday, as European allies attempt to strengthen the country's position ahead of
April 10, 2025
Africa|Economy|Health|Political|World
Sudan faces the world's worst humanitarian crisis as second anniversary of war nears, UN says
A senior U.N. official says a nearly two-year-old war has engulfed Sudan in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and led the African country to become the only nation experiencing famine
April 10, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
As Trump alienates allies with US tariffs, China is poised to exploit the gaps
Donald Trump is trying to to turn his global trade war into a one-on-one showdown with China
April 10, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Panama Canal traffic fell to 33.7 ships per day in March, authority says
The number of vessels that transited the Panama Canal, the world's second-busiest waterway, fell to an average of 33.7 per day in March for a total of 1,045 ships that
April 10, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Syria, a North Korea ally
South Korea and Syria have signed an agreement in Damascus establishing diplomatic relations, the South Korean foreign ministry said on Friday, opening new ties with a traditional
April 10, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Lima grinds to a halt as Peru's transit workers demand action against crime surge
Public transport workers in Peru's capital of Lima went on strike on Thursday, stranding tens of thousands of people as they marched to Congress demanding action against a surging
April 10, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine 'coalition of the willing' presses ahead with force planning amid doubts about US support
Britain’s defense minister is pressing his counterparts from around 30 countries to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops to Ukraine to police any future peace agreement with Russia
April 10, 2025
Europe|Political|World
British troops could be deployed in Ukraine for five years, The Telegraph reports
Britain is considering deploying troops to Ukraine for five years under plans being discussed by allies, The Telegraph reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.
April 10, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump is waiting for Xi to call. The Chinese see it differently
Trump is waiting for Xi to call. The Chinese see it differently
April 10, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel’s political leaders steering ceasefire talks frustrate mediators
Israel’s political leaders steering ceasefire talks frustrate mediators
April 10, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
US tariffs on Philippines could affect weapons deal, ambassador says
Imposing tariffs on U.S. imports from the Philippines could affect the U.S. ally's ability to afford U.S. weapons systems and a long-
April 10, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|World
Venezuela national assembly greenlights economic emergency decree
Venezuela's national assembly on Thursday passed a decree proposed by President Nicolas Maduro's government declaring a state of economic emergency in response to U.S. sanctions and tariffs
April 10, 2025
Americas|Crime|US|World
Mexican police officer killed by American in Tijuana
A U.S. citizen shot and killed on Wednesday a top state Mexican police officer in an elite unit known as "the Gringo Hunters," which dedicates itself to
April 10, 2025
Business|MidEast|Technology|World
Cybertrucks in the desert: Tesla launches in Saudi Arabia
Tesla launched operations in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, a sign that Chief Executive Elon Musk has patched up relations with the kingdom and that the oil capital was
April 10, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World
US targets China oil storage terminal in new Iran-related sanctions
The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iranian oil trading networks on Thursday, including on a China-based crude oil storage terminal
April 10, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar’s deadly earthquake exposes void left by US in global disaster responses
Myanmar’s deadly earthquake exposes void left by US in global disaster responses
April 10, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World
Ivory Coast threatens more expensive cocoa in response to US tariffs
Ivory Coast, the world's biggest cocoa producer, could take measures to make the product more expensive if tariffs proposed by U.S.
April 10, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
How UN sanctions on Iran could be restored
The United States and Iran are due to hold talks on Saturday on Tehran's nuclear program as Britain, France and Germany consider whether to trigger a
April 10, 2025
Political|Sports|US|World
FIFA president Infantino promises 'the world will be welcomed' as Club World Cup preps for US debut
The United States is getting ready to host the Club World Cup
April 10, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
Prince Harry meets war victims in unannounced visit to Ukraine
Prince Harry has met with war casualties in Ukraine as part of his ongoing work with wounded veterans
April 10, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Brazil to prioritize negotiation after US trade tariffs, official says
Brazil’s strategy to address extra tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump is to combine negotiations with the U.S. while it expands trade agreements with other countries, a top foreign trade official said Thursday
April 10, 2025
Americas|Asia|Crime|Political|World
Canadian wanted for 2008 Mumbai attacks arrives in India after US extradition
A Pakistani-born Canadian businessman accused of helping orchestrate the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, one of India's deadliest, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday after the U.S.
April 10, 2025
Celebrity|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World
Death toll in Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy tops 200, recovery efforts wrap up
Recovery efforts wrapped up in the capital of the Dominican Republic after a roof collapse at a nightclub during a concert killed at least 221 people,
April 10, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US ambassador to Ukraine stepping down, State Department says
U.S.
April 10, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|US|World
A Los Angeles woman arrested in Russia has been freed in a prisoner swap. Here's what we know
Russia has freed a Russian American convicted of treason in exchange for a Russian German man jailed on smuggling charges in the U.S. Thursday’s prisoner swap comes as the two countries work to repair ties
April 10, 2025
Crime|MidEast|World
Israel releases Palestinian prisoner controversially arrested aged 13
Israel releases Palestinian prisoner controversially arrested aged 13
April 10, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US ambassador to Ukraine to step down as peace talks uncertain
The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is stepping down from her post after nearly three years in Kyiv
April 10, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|Technology|World
Hackers breach Morocco's social security database in an unprecedented cyberattack
Morocco’s social security agency says troves of data were stolen from its systems during a cyberattack this week that resulted in personal information being leaked on the Telegram messaging app
April 10, 2025
Australia|Business|Political|US|World
AUKUS nuclear submarine sale under scrutiny as Trump tariffs rattle Australia
The sale of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia
April 10, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis wears black pants, not papal attire, in surprise visit to St. Peter's
Pope Francis, who is taking two months' rest as he recovers from double pneumonia, made an unannounced visit to St.
April 10, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Europeans discuss Ukraine peace force but big questions still open
Defence ministers from some 30 countries met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss a "reassurance force" for Ukraine in the event of a
April 10, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Rubio says direct US-Iran nuclear talks to take place on Saturday
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the United States will hold direct talks with Iran this weekend to discuss Iran's nuclear program.
April 10, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
China, North Korea and Russia military cooperation raises threats in the Pacific, US official warns
The top U.S. commander in the Pacific is warning senators that the military support that China and North Korea are providing to Russia in its war on Ukraine risks security in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return
April 10, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israel releases 10 Palestinians detained from Gaza. They say they suffered abuse
Israel has freed 10 Palestinians detained from Gaza, the latest in periodic releases from the thousands of people troops have seized during the military campaign in the territory
April 10, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
China warns against 'irresponsible' remarks after Kyiv claim on Chinese fighters
China reaffirmed its support on Thursday for peace efforts in Ukraine and said relevant parties should avoid "irresponsible remarks", in an apparent jab at President Volodymyr
April 10, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Catholics prepare for an unusual Easter, with Pope Francis out of view
The Catholic Church starts its busiest week of the year on Sunday with the countdown to Easter, but Pope Francis remains out of public view after surviving
April 10, 2025
Political|Technology|US|World
Aboard a nuclear-powered submarine, 'everything changes on a dime'
"The role of the fast attack submarine is so dynamic that everything changes on a dime," U.S.
April 10, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Britain's King Charles makes surprise visit to Pope Francis at Vatican
Pope Francis had a previously unannounced meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon with Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla, during their state visit to Italy,
April 09, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine says accepting curbs to its military would be red line in talks to end war
Ukraine has told the U.S. that accepting curbs on the size of its armed forces or on its military's overall readiness would be a red line, a senior Ukrainian
April 10, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Congo government, M23 rebel delegations in Doha for talks, sources say
Congolese officials and negotiators for the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have arrived in Doha for talks to hammer out a ceasefire and end months of fighting that have raised
April 10, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China reaches out to others as Trump layers on tariffs
China is reaching out to other nations as the U.S. layers on tariffs, in what appears to be an attempt by Beijing to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat
April 10, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack at 13 and developed mental illness in prison
Israel has released a Palestinian who took part in an attack when he was 13 and developed schizophrenia in prison as requests for early release were denied
April 10, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks
The European Union’s executive commission says it will put on hold for 90 days its retaliation measures against new U.S. tariffs to match President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution
April 10, 2025
Asia|Crime|Economy|Education|MidEast|Political|World
Taliban morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque, UN says
The Taliban morality police in Afghanistan have detained men and their barbers over hairstyles and others for missing prayers at mosques during the holy month of Ramadan
April 10, 2025
Environment|Europe|Health|Political|World
Pope Francis meets privately with King Charles and Queen Camilla during his Vatican convalescence
Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Vatican during the royal couple’s four-day state visit to Italy and on the occasion of their 20th wedding anniversary
April 09, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian drone attack injures 12 in two Ukrainian cities, officials say
Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the southern city of Mykolaiv overnight, injuring at least 12 people, authorities said on Thursday.
April 09, 2025
Asia|Travel|World
50 years later, Vietnam's battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists
Hamburger Hill, Hue, the Ia Drang Valley, Khe Sanh: Some remember the Vietnam War battles from the headlines of the 1960s and 1970s, others from movies and history books
April 10, 2025
Australia|Political|World
New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country's founding Treaty of Waitangi
New Zealand lawmakers have dealt an overwhelming defeat to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown
April 10, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
New Zealand, Australia speak with EU, others about bolstering free trade against US tariffs
New Zealand and Australia said on Thursday they are each working with other nations on a possible joint response to shore
April 09, 2025
Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World
Officials scramble to identify victims of Dominican club roof collapse that killed at least 184
The number of victims who died after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub has surged to 184 as dozens of people lingered outside the Dominican Republic’s forensic institute for news of their loved ones still missing more than a day after disaster struck
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23, officials say
An Israeli airstrike on a residential block in northern Gaza killed at least 23 people, health officials in the Palestinian territory say
April 09, 2025
Crime|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World
Death toll nears 200 in Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy
A devastating roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic has claimed at least 184 lives, authorities said late on
April 09, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine says more than 150 Chinese mercenaries are fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Ukraine has expanded on its claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia’s invading army, saying it had gathered detailed intelligence on more than 150 mercenaries Moscow allegedly recruited through social media
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
South Korea trade envoy says Trump's tariff pause leaves room for negotiations
South Korea's top trade envoy Cheong In-kyo said on Thursday that U.S.
April 09, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|World
Brazil to be reciprocal on tariffs but will try negotiating first, Lula says
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that his nation will be reciprocal on tariffs announced by the United States, but noted the Latin American country
April 09, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|US|World
US charges Americans over role in botched Congo coup
The U.S.
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump repeats threat to use military force if Iran does not agree to nuclear deal
U.S.
April 09, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
House Republicans and Democrats say the US must maintain its troop totals in Europe
Republican and Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee have voiced sharp bipartisan criticism about reports the Trump administration is eyeing a reduction of U.S. forces in Europe, saying America must stick with its NATO allies
April 08, 2025
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Americans convicted in Congo of a botched coup attempt now face US charges
Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo have been charged by the U.S. Justice Department with staging an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nation’s government
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump: Israel would be 'leader' of Iran strike if Tehran doesn't give up nuclear weapons program
President Donald Trump says that Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike against Iran if Tehran doesn’t give up its nuclear weapons program
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Suspected US strikes overnight in Yemen kill at least 3 people, Houthi rebels say
Suspected U.S. airstrikes in Yemen overnight into Thursday killed at least three people
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
US open to 'comprehensive' EU talks, Irish minister says after Lutnick meeting
The United States appears open to comprehensive negotiations with the European Union to address a broad range of issues, Irish Trade Minister Simon Harris said after a meeting with
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US to screen social media of immigrants, rights advocates raise concerns
The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will begin screening the social media of immigrants and visa applicants for what it called antisemitic activity,
April 09, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World
Saudi Arabia foreign minister in US to plan Trump visit to kingdom
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister arrived in the United States on Tuesday for an official visit aimed at planning U.S.
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
The United States and China are locked in a faceoff over tariffs. No one wants to blink first
The tariff fight between the world’s two largest economies has spiraled into greater peril
April 09, 2025
Crime|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World
(PKG) DOZENS DEAD AND DOZENS TRAPPED IN DR NIGHTCLUB COLLAPSE (930pET)
At least 66 people are dead after the roof of a nightclub collapsed in the Dominican Republic. First responders worked to pull 146 people from the debris alive, but dozens more are still believed to be trapped.
April 08, 2025
Entertainment|Political|Sports|World
Nightclub roof collapse kills at least 184 in Dominican Republic, including former MLB players
Nightclub roof collapse kills at least 184 in Dominican Republic, including former MLB players
April 08, 2025
Asia|Crime|Europe|Political|World
Ukrainian intelligence has identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, Zelensky says
Ukrainian intelligence has identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, Zelensky says
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Turkey talks with Israel about deconfliction in Syria when needed, foreign minister says
Turkey has been holding technical talks with Israel for deconfliction in Syria when needed, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday.
April 09, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Venezuela's oil flows again, after a week of panic
Many buyers of Venezuelan oil have resumed loading crude onto tankers after a week-long hiatus at the country's ports after the U.S. applied tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed on
April 09, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Macron says France could recognise Palestinian state in June
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday France could recognise a Palestinian state in June, adding that in turn some countries in the Middle East could recognise the state
April 09, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
US Senate confirms Hoekstra as ambassador to Canada
The U.S.
April 09, 2025
Americas|Celebrity|Sports|World
Pedro Martinez says he has family members unaccounted for in Dominican nightclub roof collapse
Dominican-born Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez says he has family members unaccounted for who were inside the Santo Domingo nightclub when its roof collapsed
April 09, 2025
Education|Europe|Opinion|Political|US|World
Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence
Before the Nazis, German universities were among the best in the world. Step by step, the universities gave up their independence until they were instruments of the state.
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump hits back with a 125% tariff in escalating trade war with China
President Donald Trump has raised the tariff on Chinese imports to 125%, hours after China boosted tariffs on American goods to 84% in an escalating battle that threatens to disrupt trade between the world’s two largest economies
April 09, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Trump tariffs shift shows benefits of EU unity, says German chancellor-designate Merz
Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next chancellor, said U.S.
April 09, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
US recognizes Panama's sovereignty over canal, Panama says after talks
Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced
April 09, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World
Pro-Russian leader of Moldovan ethnic minority moved to house arrest, media reports
The detained pro-Russian leader of Moldova's Gagauz ethnic minority was transferred to house arrest for 30 days on Wednesday, Moldovan media outlet Newsmaker reported.
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
WTO says trade between US, China could decrease by as much as 80%
The World Trade Organization on Wednesday estimated the U.S.- China trade tensions could cut the trade of goods between two economies by as much as 80%.
April 09, 2025
Food|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump administration intends to modify some UN food agency awards, State Dept says
President Donald Trump's administration wants the U.N.
April 09, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says at least 155 Chinese nationals fighting on Russia's side
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukrainian intelligence had information about 155 Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
G7 excluding US discussed their stance on Trump tariffs, Italy says
The Group of Seven countries, with the exception of the United States, discussed how to respond to U.S.
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Oil jumps 4% after Trump pauses tariffs on many countries, raises China levy
Oil prices climbed more than 4% on Wednesday, bouncing back from four-year lows earlier in the session, after U.S.
April 09, 2025
Sports|US|World
Female athletes to be in the majority at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after big win for women's soccer
Female athletes will be in the majority at an Olympics for the first time at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games thanks to a big win for women’s soccer
April 09, 2025
Asia|Food|MidEast|Political|US|World
US restores urgent food aid, except in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest countries
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has reversed cuts in emergency food aid to several nations but maintained them in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest countries
April 09, 2025
Americas|Economy|Finance|World
Argentina's inflation likely sped up again in March - Reuters poll
Argentina's monthly inflation rate likely sped up to 2.6% in March, marking the second consecutive month on the rise, a median of analysts polled by Reuters
April 09, 2025
Americas|Celebrity|Sports|World
Pedro Martinez: Family members missing after roof collapse in DR
Hall of Fame pitcher and current baseball analyst Pedro Martinez announced over social media that several of his family members were inside the nightclub that collapsed in the Dominican Republic.
April 09, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Germany faced with 'new unpredictability' in US ties, defence minister says
Germany faces a "new unpredictability" in relations with the U.S. and will need to provide more military leadership given the unprecedented challenges of Russia's war in Ukraine,
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US Senate confirms staunch pro-Israel conservative Huckabee as Israel ambassador
The U.S.
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Travel|World
This is the world’s best airport for 2025, according to Skytrax
This is the world’s best airport for 2025, according to Skytrax
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Treasury Department hits Iran with new sanctions targeting its nuclear program ahead of Oman talks
The U
April 09, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|World
Israel orders closure of six UN schools in East Jerusalem after raids
Israel orders closure of six UN schools in East Jerusalem after raids
April 09, 2025
Europe|Political|World
King Charles hails strong ties between Britain and Italy
King Charles underlined the importance of strong ties between Italy and Britain at a time of war in Europe as he delivered a historic speech to the Italian
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
From juice to jewellery: which U.S. goods will EU hit with tariffs?
The European Union will launch countermeasures from next Tuesday against U.S.
April 09, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US Pacific commander to advocate 'most strongly' for USAID to Pacific Islands
The head of U.S. forces for the Indo-Pacific, Admiral Samuel Paparo, said on Wednesday he would be advocating "most strongly" for the continuation of USAID funding to the Pacific
April 09, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology|World
Ukraine's railways restore half of IT services hit by cyber attack so far
Ukrainian state railways Ukrzaliznytsia, the country's largest cargo carrier, said on Wednesday that it had managed to restore only about half of its IT services hit by a large-scale
April 09, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Food|World
Queen Camilla celebrates anniversary with Italian pizza and ice cream
Italians offered pizza and ice cream to Britain's Queen Camilla to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of her wedding to King Charles during a state visit to Italy on Wednesday.
April 09, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Nicaragua’s crackdown on the Catholic Church is worsening, exiles and human rights advocates say
Preparations for widely popular Lent and Holy Week processions are underway across Latin America – but not in Nicaragua
April 09, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia to raise resumption of direct flights at talks with US in Istanbul, TASS says
Russia will raise the issue of the resumption of direct flights with the U.S. and the return of diplomatic property at Russian-U.S. talks on Thursday in Istanbul, Russia's
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US issues new sanctions on Iran as Trump seeks talks
The United States issued fresh sanctions targeting Iran on Wednesday, the Treasury Department said, two days after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. planned direct talks
April 09, 2025
Asia|Political|Technology|World
In Myanmar, internet shutdowns hinder earthquake aid response
By Rebecca L.
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
US energy secretary to discuss security during UAE visit
United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright said his visit to the United Arab Emirates will include discussion on enhancing global energy security, the UAE state news agency reported
April 09, 2025
Food|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Six weeks since Israel imposed total Gaza blockade, last food is running out
The bombs still haven't killed Rehab Akhras and her family.
April 09, 2025
Economy|Political|Travel|US|World
China issues risk alert for tourists travelling to US
China on Wednesday issued a risk alert for Chinese tourists travelling to the U.S., according to a statement from the culture and tourism ministry.
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
China files new complaint to WTO over Trump tariffs
China filed a new complaint with the World Trade Organization on Wednesday after earlier telling the world trade body that U.S. tariffs on Beijing are "reckless
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Swiss president talks trade with Trump, hopes for fixes soon
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter said on Wednesday she had spoken to U.S.
April 09, 2025
Business|Finance|Political|US|World
US bill creates fund to enforce oil sanctions on Russia's ghost fleet
Legislation from two U.S. senators from both parties introduced on Wednesday establishes a fund to enforce sanctions on the so-called ghost fleet of tankers Russia relies on to
April 09, 2025
Asia|Science|Technology|World
Soil from the moon's far side suggests drier conditions than the side facing Earth
Soil and rocks returned from the moon's far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth
April 09, 2025
Americas|Crime|US|World
Inside the Salvadoran mega-prison where US deportees live
CNN’s David Culver reports from inside El Salvador’s Center for Terrorism Confinement, better known as Cecot. Culver toured the mega-prison where more than 275 migrants deported from the US are being held.
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|World
‘A moral stain’: Former UK prime minister, Global Commission deliver new report calling to eradicate modern slavery by 2030
‘A moral stain’: Former UK prime minister, Global Commission deliver new report calling to eradicate modern slavery by 2030
April 09, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's military chief says new Russian offensive has begun
Ukraine's military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview published on Wednesday that Russia had launched a new offensive on the northeast of the country, adding that a large
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China hits back at Trump tariff hike, raises duties on US goods
China hit back at U.S.
April 09, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Tunisians protest against president as jailed politicians begin hunger strike
Hundreds of Tunisians staged two protest rallies on Wednesday against what they say is the authoritarian rule of President Kais Saied and demanded the release of
April 09, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Germany's incoming government agrees to get tougher on illegal migration
Germany's future government of conservatives and centre-left Social Democrats on Wednesday agreed on measures aimed at curbing illegal migration, including rejecting asylum seekers
April 09, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Germany’s incoming Chancellor Merz unveils coalition as Trump tariffs spark recession fears
Germany’s incoming Chancellor Merz unveils coalition as Trump tariffs spark recession fears
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China announces 84% tariffs on US goods in showdown with Trump. Europe also hits back
China announces 84% tariffs on US goods in showdown with Trump. Europe also hits back
April 09, 2025
Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Sports|World
Octavio Dotel, 15-year MLB veteran, dies in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Octavio Dotel, 15-year MLB veteran, dies in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US|World
China slaps restrictions on 18 US firms over Trump tariffs
China's commerce ministry slapped restrictions on more than a dozen U.S. defence firms on Wednesday after President Donald Trump made good on his threat to
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|US|World
Has Trump cancelled Christmas? China's decorations makers report no US orders
Chinese producers of plastic Christmas trees and other festive decorations say orders from U.S. clients, which are crucial for their business
April 09, 2025
Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
‘It’s like our friend started a fist fight with us’: These Europeans are skipping US travel
‘It’s like our friend started a fist fight with us’: These Europeans are skipping US travel
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Iran's president insists Tehran does not seek a nuclear bomb and dangles US business opportunities
Iran’s president again has pledged his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Pakistan says US companies seek to invest in the country's untapped minerals sector
Pakistan says U.S. companies are interested in investing in the country's largely untapped minerals sector
April 09, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia says Ukraine violated moratorium on energy infrastructure strikes six times in past day
Russia's defence ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Ukraine had carried out six attacks on Russian energy infrastructure over the past day, in violation of a U.S.-
April 09, 2025
Crime|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Suspicious financial activity at Vatican falls by a third, watchdog says
Reports of suspicious financial activity in the Vatican fell by a third in 2024, an internal watchdog report said on Wednesday, though 79 reports were still
April 09, 2025
Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Anxious Iranians hope nuclear talks may ease risk of US attack
Weary from long years of biting sanctions and worried about U.S. threats of military action, Iranians have responded to the prospect of talks this weekend with
April 09, 2025
Americas|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Water looms as new front in Mexico's trade negotiations with the US
Mexican officials are scrambling to come up with a plan to increase the amount of water the country sends to the United
April 09, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|World
Israeli strike kills 29 people in Gaza City house, medics say
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 29 Palestinians, including children, in a house in Shejaia in Gaza City, local health authorities said on Wednesday.
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China trade escalation unfortunate, loss for them, US Treasury secretary says
China's move to impose 84% retaliatory tariffs against the United States is unfortunate and a losing proposition for Beijing, U.S.
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
US exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow, document says
The United States has withdrawn from talks in London looking at advancing decarbonisation in the shipping sector and Washington
April 09, 2025
Africa|Health|Political|World
8 people die from cholera in South Sudan as funding cuts force longer walks to clinics
An aid organization says five children are among eight people who have died from cholera in South Sudan after aid cuts are forcing patients to walk for hours to reach the nearest clinics
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|US|World
Swiss to set up body to improve US relations
The Swiss government announced on Wednesday that it wants to step up contacts with the United States to identify solutions to issues relating particularly to trade, economics and finance.
April 09, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Nigeria's Boko Haram making gains again in Borno state, governor says
Nigeria's Islamist group Boko Haram has renewed attacks and kidnappings in northeastern Borno state with little push back from security forces,
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
EU to start retaliating against U.S. tariffs on Tuesday
The European Union will launch its first countermeasures against U.S.
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Russia says bombing Iran will not work after Trump threats
Russia said on Wednesday the world was getting tired of endless threats against Iran and that bombing the Islamic Republic would not bring
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Erdogan: Turkey not expecting negative trade, export situation after tariffs
President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey is not expecting a negative situation for its trade, production and exports as a result of U.S.
April 09, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia says it is investigating eight civilian deaths during Ukrainian occupation of Kursk region
Russian investigators said on Wednesday that they were probing the alleged killing of eight Russian civilians by Ukrainian soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, parts of which were controlled
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Yuan falls to 2007 lows as US tariffs on China kick in
China's yuan ended at its weakest level in more than 17 years on Wednesday after its offshore counterpart fell to a record low overnight, as an escalating Sino-U.S.
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|Technology|World
China says any TikTok deal has to comply with Chinese law
China on Wednesday said that any deal for TikTok had to comply with Chinese law, reiterating an earlier stance when asked about U.S.
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China vows ‘resolute and effective measures’ after Trump’s 104% tariffs take effect
China vows ‘resolute and effective measures’ after Trump’s 104% tariffs take effect
April 09, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Drop in riskier emerging market bonds stokes concerns over market access
International debt issued by small emerging economies generally viewed as riskier by investors suffered another sharp drop on
April 09, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia complains after diplomat delayed at French border
Russia summoned the French ambassador in Moscow to the foreign ministry to complain after a Russian diplomat was detained by border guards at a French airport, foreign ministry
April 09, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Japan's top currency diplomat urges global cooperation to fight tariff woes
Japan will cooperate with the Group of Seven advanced economies and the International Monetary Fund to help stablise a market rout unleashed by U.S. tariffs, the country's top
April 09, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Former President Kabila says he will return to Congo
Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila will return to the central African nation to help find a solution to the crisis in the war-ravaged east, where Rwanda-backed M23
April 09, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels in Doha delayed, sources say
Peace talks between Congo's government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels planned for Wednesday in Doha have been postponed, sources from both sides told Reuters this week, with
April 09, 2025
Asia|Crime|Education|Political|World
US ‘alarmed’ as American faces years in jail on charges of insulting Thai monarchy
US ‘alarmed’ as American faces years in jail on charges of insulting Thai monarchy
April 08, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from Gaza
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto says that his country will offer temporary shelter to Palestinian medical evacuees and children orphaned by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
April 09, 2025
Asia|Economy|Health|Political|World
Myanmar still in desperate need after quake, Thailand says
Quake-stricken Myanmar is still in desperate need of medical assistance, field hospitals and shelters, Thailand's foreign minister said, stressing the importance of a
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Facing calls to disarm, Hezbollah ready to discuss weapons if Israel withdraws, senior official says
As calls for Lebanon's Hezbollah to disarm gain momentum, a senior Hezbollah official told Reuters the group is ready to hold talks with
April 08, 2025
Africa|Crime|Europe|Political|World
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
In December, Moussa Sacko spent his birthday in Mali scrolling through messages from friends with whom he
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
China's central bank asks state lenders to reduce dollar purchases, sources say
China's central bank will not allow sharp yuan declines and has asked major state-owned banks to reduce U.S. dollar purchases, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
April 09, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Famous North Korean assassin who became a pastor in the South following failed 1968 mission dies
Kim Shin-jo, a prominent North Korean commando who resettled in South Korea as a pastor after his daring mission to assassinate then South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1968 failed, has died
April 09, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine says it captured two Chinese nationals fighting in Russian army
Ukraine says it captured two Chinese nationals fighting in Russian army
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
French lobby head urges action to make business more competitive as tariffs kick in
The head of France's Medef business lobby group warned on Wednesday that sweeping U.S. tariffs could hit economic growth and lead to a
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China vows resolute measures as Trump's 104% tariffs kick in
China on Wednesday vowed to take resolute and effective measures to safeguard its rights and interests, after U.S.
April 09, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
UK bill aims to speed debt restructuring for poor countries
A British lawmaker has introduced a private member's bill that would set new rules around debt restructurings in a push to speed up negotiations for poor countries
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
PMs of Vietnam, Spain stress importance of free trade as Trump tariffs hit
The leaders of Vietnam and Spain on Wednesday pledged to boost economic ties and defence cooperation and voiced their support for upholding free trade, at a time when both are hit
April 09, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
After retrial, Hong Kong court jails social worker to nearly 4 years for rioting
A Hong Kong court sentenced a prominent social worker on Wednesday to 3 years and 9 months imprisonment for rioting during the city's 2019 pro-democracy protests,
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Markets cower as 104% tariffs on China begin
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee As the next leg of the rapidly escalating trade war comes into view, investors remain shell-shocked, extending a deep stock
April 09, 2025
Africa|Health|Political|World
South Sudan cholera patients died walking to clinic after US cut aid, charity says
Eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera after U.S. aid cuts forced local health services
April 08, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Hegseth spurs fiery response from Beijing over Panama Canal ‘threat’ comments
Hegseth spurs fiery response from Beijing over Panama Canal ‘threat’ comments
April 09, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Social worker imprisoned nearly 4 years for mediation attempts at Hong Kong protests
A Hong Kong social worker has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for rioting after she tried to mediate between protesters and police at the 2019 anti-government protests
April 09, 2025
Americas|Entertainment|World
The roof collapses at a Dominican Republic nightclub, killing at least 98 people
A roof collapse at the iconic Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic has killed at least 98 people and others may be trapped
April 08, 2025
Asia|Political|World
North Korean leader's sister denounces denuclearization calls, saying nuclear status is permanent
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday mocked Washington and its Asian allies for what she called their “daydream” of denuclearizing the North, insisting that the country will never give up its nuclear weapons program
April 09, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese were caught fighting alongside Russia
Ukraine's president says the military has captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
The IMF reaches a deal with troubled Argentina on a $20 billion bailout
The International Monetary Fund has reached a preliminary agreement with Argentina on a $20 billion bailout package, providing a reprieve to President Javier Milei as he seeks to overturn the country’s old economic order
April 08, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US|World
US intelligence agency warns China is trying to recruit government employees
The U.S. warned on Tuesday that Chinese intelligence was using deceptive methods to target current and former U.S. government employees for recruitment.
April 08, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
USAID reverses course and restores some humanitarian aid contracts after WFP warning of possible deadly consequences
USAID reverses course and restores some humanitarian aid contracts after WFP warning of possible deadly consequences
April 08, 2025
Asia|Crime|Education|Political|World
US says it is alarmed by American academic's arrest in Thailand
The U.S.
April 09, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Indonesia ready to shelter Palestinians impacted by war in Gaza
Indonesia is ready to temporarily shelter Palestinians hit by the war in Gaza, President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday, estimating there could be 1,000 in the first wave, as he
April 08, 2025
Americas|Business|Political|US|World
US to 'take back' Panama Canal from Chinese influence, visiting Pentagon chief says
The United States will "take back" the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S.
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 8 people, Houthi rebels say
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded the area around Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeida, killing at least eight people and wounding 16 others
April 08, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
US defense secretary says China is a threat to Panama Canal, spurring a fiery response from Beijing
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Panama Canal faces threats from China but together the U.S. and Panama will keep it secure
April 08, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
See how China responded to Vance’s ‘Chinese peasants’ comment
China slammed US Vice President JD Vance for his comments about “Chinese peasants” in an interview with Fox News that has drawn widespread ire and ridicule on China’s internet – and comparisons with Vance’s own self-proclaimed “hillbilly” background.
April 08, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|World
IMF reaches $20 billion staff-level agreement with Argentina
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it reached a staff-level agreement with Argentina on a 48-month extended fund facility totaling $20 billion.
April 08, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World
US tariffs, China slowdown cloud developing Asia's growth outlook, says ADB
The full implementation of U.S. tariffs could cut developing Asia's growth by about a third of a percentage point this year and nearly a full percentage point in 2026, the Asian
April 08, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
US says Moroccan proposal should be sole basis for Western Sahara talks
Talks to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara should take place on the sole basis of a Moroccan plan that would give the region some autonomy under the North
April 08, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump administration moves to restore some terminated foreign aid programs, sources say
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday moved to reinstate at least six recently canceled U.S. foreign aid
April 08, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Goldman Sachs sees downside risk to current 4.5% GDP forecast for China
Continued tariff escalation between the United States and China presents a downside risk to a 2025 full-year real GDP forecast of 4.5% for China, Goldman Sachs said in a note.
April 08, 2025
Americas|Political|Travel|US|World
US rates El Salvador safer for U.S. travelers
The United States gave El Salvador a safer travel rating on Tuesday that groups it with the least dangerous countries for Americans to visit, citing reduced gang
April 08, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|World
Anglo American urges faster permits in Chile to close copper supply gap
Chile needs to speed up its permitting processes to help copper mining expand ahead of a large supply gap expected in the coming years,
April 08, 2025
Asia|Political|Technology|US|World
Western intelligence agencies warn spyware threat targeting Taiwan, Tibetan rights advocates
Western intelligence agencies warned on Tuesday of an increasing threat from Beijing's security services to use malicious mobile phone applications to surveil Taiwanese
April 08, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Deported to a fortress: Go inside El Salvador’s Cecot prison
As Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tours El Salvador’s Cecot prison, CNN’s David Culver takes you inside - offering a rare look at the controversial mega-prison where some alleged gang members deported from the US are now ending up.
April 08, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
In notorious Salvadoran prison, US deportees live in identical cells to convicted gangsters
In notorious Salvadoran prison, US deportees live in identical cells to convicted gangsters
April 08, 2025
Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Sports|World
Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse
Former major league relief pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue concert
April 08, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Pentagon official: US military has no authority to do drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico
A top Pentagon official says that special operations forces do not have the authority to launch drone attacks at drug cartels in Mexico
April 08, 2025
Asia|Political|World
North Korea says its status as a nuclear weapons state can never be reversed, KCNA says
North Korea's status as a nuclear weapons state can never be reversed, no matter how much the United States and its Asian allies demand it, state media reported on Wednesday, citing
April 08, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Stocks slide again as US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China
The United States said on Tuesday that 104% duties on imports from China will take effect shortly after midnight, even as
April 08, 2025
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World
Congo repatriates 3 Americans who had faced death sentences over a failed coup plot
Congo says three Americans convicted of participating in a botched coup attempt last year have been repatriated to the United States
April 08, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Once a migratory highway, the Darien Gap has been left empty under Trump crackdown
A little more than a year ago, the small Panamanian river port of Lajas Blancas was filled with a crush of people trying to make their way to the United States
April 08, 2025
Food|Political|US|World
Trump administration says it cut funding to some life-saving UN food programs by mistake
The State Department says it's rolled back some of its sweeping funding cuts to U.N. World Food Program emergency projects in 14 impoverished countries
April 08, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
The Latest: US stocks drop again as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs
U.S. stocks dropped after a second day of stunning reversals
April 08, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
US Senate confirms Japan ambassador as tariffs complicate ties
The U.S.
April 08, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskiy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese men fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine, potentially threatening
April 08, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
US says it's aware of Palestinian American's killing by Israeli forces in West Bank
The U.S.
April 08, 2025
Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World
What is known about the roof collapse at a club in the Dominican Republic that killed at least 44
The roof of an iconic nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic collapsed nearly an hour after a merengue concert killing at least 44 people and injuring at least 160
April 08, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|World
Rising populism should not stop discussions on reparations, says African Union official
The rise of right-wing populism in Europe and elsewhere should not prevent Africa from bringing reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism to the table
April 08, 2025
Americas|Business|Technology|World
Brazil regulator authorizes fresh 7,500 Starlink satellites to operate locally
Brazil's telecommunications regulator Anatel authorized Elon Musk's SpaceX to add 7,500 new Starlink satellites to operate in the Latin American nation, the watchdog said on
April 08, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
China, US clash over major Argentina currency swap line
China is on a crash course with the United States over a major Chinese currency swap deal with Argentina that has buffered the South American country's
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases
Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Tuesday have killed at least 25 people
April 08, 2025
Americas|Environment|Political|World
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world’s climate crisis
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US tells UN: we have no patience for bad faith talks on war in Ukraine
The United States "will have no patience for bad faith negotiation or violation of commitments" as it seeks to end the war in Ukraine, acting U.S.
April 08, 2025
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World
Congo hands over Americans jailed over failed coup as talks on minerals progress
Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to U.S. custody on
April 08, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
Palestinian American teen shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank, official says
Palestinian American teen shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank, official says
April 07, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|US|World
Ex-member of former Gambia dictator's military unit is on trial in the US for torture
A lawyer for a man accused of torturing people suspected in a planned coup against Gambia’s longtime president says the defendant was a mere private in the West African country’s military who risked torture and death himself if he disobeyed superiors
April 08, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Mexico rejects unilateral US military action after report US is weighing strikes
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that her nation would categorically reject any unilateral U.S. military in Mexico and that such military action "would not
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
US energy secretary sees tighter sanctions on Iran without deal
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday that Iran can expect tighter sanctions if it does not come to an agreement with President Donald Trump on its nuclear program.
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
UN chief rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday rejected a new Israeli proposal to control aid deliveries in Gaza, saying it risks "further
April 08, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Italy's Meloni to meet Trump on April 17 for tariff talks
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will meet U.S.
April 08, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World
Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on key issues
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington for a hastily organized visit bringing a long list of concerns
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Russia and US to hold new round of consultations in Istanbul on April 10
The U.S.
April 08, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Trump's actions in the U.S. are not going to 'work out', says Brazil's Lula
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that he is skeptical about U.S.
April 08, 2025
Economy|Environment|Europe|World
Hailstorm hits Russia's third-largest wheat producing region
A strong hailstorm hit Russia's third-largest wheat-producing region of Stavropol, damaging grain crops, a local governor said on Tuesday, as extreme weather swept across Russia in
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US should maintain current military presence in Europe, US general says
The top U.S. general in Europe said on Tuesday that the United States should keep its military presence on the continent as it is now, as the Pentagon reviews its
April 08, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Video contradicts Israeli military's claims about deadly incident
A CNN review provides a detailed account of the Israeli military’s targeting and burial of clearly marked rescue crews from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, Civil Defense, and the United Nations. A CNN interview with a survivor of the attack and exclusive audio from a medical worker recorded in his final moments contradict Israel’s account.
April 07, 2025
Africa|Political|US|World
South Sudan to admit man deported by US after blanket visa ban
South Sudan to admit man deported by US after blanket visa ban
April 08, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear program
Iran’s foreign minister says he’ll meet with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
An emboldened US and a weakened Iran will hold nuclear talks. Is there space for a deal?
An emboldened US and a weakened Iran will hold nuclear talks. Is there space for a deal?
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Croatia to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030
Croatia plans to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and to 3% by 2030, it said on Tuesday, the latest European member of NATO to pledge higher military spending amid
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran's tangled nuclear dispute with the West
Iran and the U.S. will hold talks on Saturday on Iran's nuclear programme, with U.S. President Donald Trump having threatened military action if they cannot agree a deal.
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Any attempt to break up Bosnia is unacceptable, EU's Kallas warns
The European Union will not tolerate threats to Bosnia's territorial integrity, sovereignty and constitutional order, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Gold ETFs drew largest inflow in three years in Q1, says WGC
Physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) registered the largest quarterly inflow in three years in January-March, 2025, data from the World Gold Council (WGC) showed on
April 08, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
How top US trading partners have reacted to Trump tariffs
Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs on U.S. imports have targeted countries across the world in the most serious blow to the global trading system in decades.
April 08, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|World
Brazil protesters lift blockade of Amazon grain shipping route
Brazilian indigenous protesters have lifted a blockade of the Trans-Amazonian Highway, reopening a critical grain shipping route linking farmers to the Miritituba
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran sceptical over coming US talks, Iranian officials say
Iran is approaching weekend talks with the United States over its nuclear programme warily, with little confidence in progress and deep suspicions over U.S. intentions,
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|World
British royals greet crowds at Colosseum during Italy visit
King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla greeted crowds on Tuesday as they visited the Colosseum and Roman Forum on the second day of a state visit which is aimed at
April 08, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology|World
Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed
Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern societies realize. Glacier loss adds to the challenge today.
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia pushes Ukrainian troops from one of their last footholds in Kursk region, army says
Russia is close to regaining full control of its western Kursk region after pushing Ukrainian forces from one of their last footholds there, the regional governor
April 08, 2025
Australia|Environment|Europe|Science|World
Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct
The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Belgian PM pledges €1 billion new aid package in 2025 to Ukraine
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Tuesday his government had decided to grant Ukraine a new bilateral aid package of one billion euros ($1.10 billion) in 2025, adding that
April 08, 2025
Americas|Economy|Environment|World
As Bolivia floods, cows swim where they once grazed
In Bolivia's rural region of Beni near the border with Brazil, vast grasslands where cows once grazed have been submerged, forcing
April 08, 2025
Africa|Environment|Health|World
Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Congo's Virunga National Park
At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major river that feeds one
April 08, 2025
Asia|Europe|Science|Technology|World
Russia takes an American astronaut to the space station
A Russian spacecraft safely delivered an American astronaut Jonathan Kim and two Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, a flight hailed
April 08, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Door still open for peace process with Colombia's ELN, peace commissioner says
Colombia remains open to dialogue with National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels despite their recent offensive in the country's east, peace commissioner Otty
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Russian economy slows sharply, with more turmoil on horizon
The Russian economy has slowed sharply in recent months, according to the latest economic data, and may be at further risk if a fall in oil prices and global
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
WTO aims to reduce staffing costs after US funding pause
The World Trade Organization said on Tuesday it is reviewing staff costs after the United States paused funding to the institution.
April 08, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 61
Officials say the death toll from last month’s deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia has risen to 61 after a second critically injured victim died while receiving treatment in Lithuania
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
As a future of US foreign aid cuts comes into focus, so do efforts to respond
The reality of the Trump administration’s cuts to U.S. foreign assistance are sinking in within the field of international development
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Kremlin says it backs direct US-Iran talks over nuclear programme
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia backed both direct and indirect talks between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran's nuclear program as offering a chance for the de-escalation of
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
EU's von der Leyen urges China to ensure responsible tariff response
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, urged China on Tuesday to ensure a negotiated solution to problems caused by the sweeping import tariffs imposed by
April 08, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Erdogan says opposition seeking to obstruct Istanbul mayor probe
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the country's main opposition party was attempting to obstruct a major corruption investigation targeting Istanbul's jailed mayor,
April 08, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
As China and the US spar, countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade war
As President Donald Trump and China spar over tariff hikes and other retaliatory moves, governments elsewhere are brainstorming over strategies for coping with the trade war between the world’s top two economies
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
'This is a really big deal': Marc Stewart explains retaliatory tariffs from China
China says it will impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all imports from the United States from April 10, making good on a promise to strike back after US President Donald Trump escalated a global trade war. CNN's Marc Stewart reports.
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China says it will 'fight to the end' after Trump threatens to impose still more tariffs
China says it will “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports
April 08, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|US|World
Indonesia announces trade concessions for US ahead of talks
Indonesia announced a raft of concessions on U.S. imports Tuesday, including reducing taxes on electronic goods and steel, ahead of trade
April 08, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Limited options push China into trade 'war of attrition' with Trump
Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States' intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or
April 08, 2025
Asia|Crime|Education|Political|World
American academic arrested in Thailand charged with insulting monarchy
An American academic was arrested in Thailand on Tuesday charged with insulting the monarchy, in a rare prosecution of a foreigner under one of the world's strictest lese-majeste
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU border agency reviewing 12 cases of potential rights violations by Greece
The EU border agency said on Tuesday it was reviewing 12 cases of potential human rights violations by Greece, including some allegations
April 08, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Ethiopia's PM Abiy appoints new leader of Tigray administration
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday appointed Tadesse Worede to lead the interim administration in the northern Tigray region, where divisions in
April 08, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Russia sees no reason to discuss peace with Japan, the Kremlin says
Russia sees no reason to discuss the possibility of signing a long-awaited peace treaty with Japan to formally end World War Two because of Tokyo's unfriendly stance towards Moscow,
April 08, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Russian lower house of parliament ratifies 20-year pact between Russia and Iran
Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, on Tuesday ratified a 20-year strategic partnership between Russia and Iran.
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Brazil, Egypt and Singapore among potential winners from tariff onslaught
Days after U.S.
April 08, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
China lashes out at JD Vance for comments about ‘Chinese peasants’
China lashes out at JD Vance for comments about ‘Chinese peasants’
April 08, 2025
Asia|Political|World
South Korea's military fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross the border
South Korea says its military has fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the border
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Germany suspends UN refugee resettlement with new coalition set to be less welcoming
Germany has suspended admission of refugees via a U.N. resettlement programme, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, as a new coalition government likely to restrict immigration
April 08, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|World
Russia's Q1 budget deficit narrows to 1% of GDP
Russia's budget deficit narrowed to 1% of gross domestic product (GDP), or 2.17 trillion roubles ($25.5 billion), in the first quarter of 2025, compared to 1.3% of GDP in the first
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia says the future of nuclear arms control with US and others looks bleak for now
Senior Kremlin officials on Tuesday said there was little chance of striking a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States soon
April 08, 2025
Science|Technology|US|World
A US-Russian crew of 3 arrives at the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates have arrived at the International Space Station on board a Russian spacecraft
April 08, 2025
Africa|Economy|Election|Political|World
Gabon to vote in first presidential election since 2023 coup
Gabon holds a presidential election on Saturday, the first since a 2023 coup ended the Bongo family's 56-year dynasty and which the country's new military
April 08, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World
US tariffs threaten 35,000 citrus jobs in South Africa, farmers say
Tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will hurt South African citrus farms and could potentially affect 35,000 jobs, a farmers' association said on Tuesday.
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Ruckus in Israeli court as hearings begin on Netanyahu bid to sack spy chief
Israel's Supreme Court began a hearing on Tuesday into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack the head of the domestic intelligence service amid an
April 08, 2025
Australia|Business|Political|World
Canadian couple likely the only business owners on Australia's Norfolk Island to face US tariffs
Jesse Schiller and Rachel Evans are likely the only business owners on Australia's Norfolk Island to be affected by the Trump administration's tariffs, as the island exports nothing to the United States
April 08, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US|World
US and South Korean warship makers sign deal that could help narrow naval race with China
US and South Korean warship makers sign deal that could help narrow naval race with China
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Czech PM Fiala's X account attacked with fake posts
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala's social media account was attacked from abroad and fake posts apppeared on Tuesday, including about a Russian attack on Czech soldiers, a government
April 08, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China sticks to its guns as fresh US tariff threat pushes tensions to the brink
China vowed on Tuesday to "fight to the end" against U.S. tariffs as some citizens railed against President Donald Trump after he singled out
April 08, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia's Medvedev predicts more countries will acquire nuclear weapons
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that more countries would get nuclear weapons in the coming years, blaming the West for pushing the world towards the brink
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Gold's current rally: echoes of the 1980s with a more sustainable core
Gold's latest gallop to all-time highs has drawn comparisons with the last time political and economic turmoil were the main drivers of record
April 08, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Goldman Sachs says markets pricing in 70% probability of Ukrainian peace deal
U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs said bond pricing inferred that markets believed there was 70% probability of a Ukraine peace deal, up sharply from before the November election
April 08, 2025
Asia|Education|Political|World
India overhauls teaching in Himalayan Buddhist monasteries to counter China
India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in
April 08, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Taiwan says China using generative AI to ramp up disinformation and 'divide' the island
China is using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to ramp up disinformation against Taiwan to "divide" Taiwan's public, the island's National Security Bureau said.
April 08, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Vietnam to buy US defence, security products to tackle trade gap
Vietnam will buy more American goods, including defence and security products, and has asked for a 45-day delay in the imposition of U.S. tariffs, Prime Minister Pham Minh
April 07, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Pentagon's Hegseth arrives in Panama as Trump vows to take back canal
U.S.
April 08, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Contract for Hong Kong company to operate Panama Canal ports had irregularities, audit finds
Panama’s comptroller authority says an audit found irregularities in the renewal of a 25-year port concession in the interoceanic canal and it would request an investigation into the authorization of the contract to a Hong Kong company
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump, hosting Netanyahu, urges end to Gaza war, thinks that is not 'too distant'
U.S.
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
The US ends lifesaving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a 'death sentence'
The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and 11 other impoverished countries, many of them struggling with conflict
April 07, 2025
Crime|Environment|Europe|Political|World
Garbage piles up on Birmingham's streets as a sanitation strike in the UK city enters its 5th week
Stinky garbage is piling up on the streets of the U.K.'s second-largest city and causing chaos a month into a strike by trash collectors
April 07, 2025
Americas|Arts|Science|World
Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the interaction between the two societies
April 07, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|Technology|World
Russian court fines Telegram app for refusal to remove anti-government content, TASS reports
A Moscow court fined the Telegram platform 7 million roubles ($80,000) for refusing to remove content calling for terrorist attacks and participation in protests aiming to overthrow the
April 07, 2025
Political|US|World
Trump administration fires senior Navy female officer at NATO. She appeared on a 'woke' list
U.S. officials say Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the only woman on NATO’s military committee, was fired over the weekend by the Trump administration
April 07, 2025
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World
Haiti humanitarian crisis worsening as violence escalates, says aid group
The humanitarian situation in Haiti is dramatically worsening, aid group Save the Children said, with underfunded security forces increasingly overwhelmed by powerful gangs and capital
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says US, Iran set for direct nuclear talks; Tehran says they will be indirect
President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday that the United States and Iran were poised to begin direct
April 07, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
An Israeli strike hit near a charity kitchen in Gaza as Palestinians gathered for food
Hospital officials say Israeli strikes around Gaza killed more than 30 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children
April 07, 2025
Americas|Business|Education|Political|World
Federal grants to fight child labor worldwide are axed in DOGE cuts
The Trump administrated has canceled millions of dollars in international grants that a Department of Labor division administered to combat child labor and slave labor around the world
April 07, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
‘Little suns in the classroom’: Ukrainian city mourns children killed by Russian missile
Anger and outrage have gripped the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it held funerals for some of the 20 people, including nine children, killed by a Russian missile that tore through apartment buildings and blasted a playground
April 07, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump administration food aid cuts put millions at risk, aid sources say
U.S.
April 07, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says the US will hold direct talks with Iran; Tehran says they'll be indirect negotiations
President Donald Trump says the U.S. is holding direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US and India discuss tariffs and progress towards 'fair' trade
U.S.
April 07, 2025
Americas|Food|Political|US|World
UN food agency WFP: US funding cuts could be 'death sentence' for millions
The United Nations World Food Programme warned on Monday that the termination of U.S. funding for emergency food assistance in 14 countries "could amount
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
‘Dad, help me… we were targeted by the Israelis’: Audio and video capture last moments of aid workers killed in Gaza
‘Dad, help me… we were targeted by the Israelis’: Audio and video capture last moments of aid workers killed in Gaza
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israel kills a journalist in a media tent outside a Gaza hospital
Palestinian medics say Israel struck tents outside two major hospitals in the Gaza Strip overnight
April 07, 2025
Political|US|World
Trump appointment of junior official to oversee State Department personnel meets resistance
The appointment of a junior foreign service officer to serve as the senior official in the State Department’s personnel office is meeting opposition from current and former U.S. diplomats and their union
April 07, 2025
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World
UN mission details deadly attacks in Haiti's capital and questions government's delayed response
A new report by the U.N. political mission in Haiti says more than 260 people were killed during recent gang attacks on two communities in the country's capital
April 07, 2025
Political|US|World
US admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge
U.S.
April 07, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
US discusses tariffs, critical minerals, immigration with Pakistan
U.S.
April 07, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World
Chile has 28% more lithium than previous estimates, studies find
Chile's total lithium resources are 28% greater than previously estimated, according to new studies of salt flats in the northern
April 07, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|World
Chile's Codelco boosts copper output, chairman bullish despite trade war
Codelco, Chile's state-owned copper producer, boosted production in the first three months of 2025 and was still bullish about long-term
April 07, 2025
Americas|Asia|Election|Political|World
Canada says WeChat news account pushing false narratives about Carney
Canada said on Monday the most popular news account on Chinese social media platform WeChat was pushing false narratives about Prime Minister Mark Carney in a bid to influence the
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli military says killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza caused by 'sense of threat'
The Israeli military said on Monday that an initial investigation into the killing of 15 emergency workers in south Gaza last month showed that the incident occurred "due to a sense
April 07, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
US families accuse Palestinian-American billionaire of facilitating Hamas attacks
American families of victims of the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel filed a lawsuit on Monday against a prominent Palestinian-American businessman, Bashar
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
In nod to Trump, Netanyahu pledges to eliminate Israel's trade surplus with US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Monday to eliminate Israel's trade surplus with the United States, a move likely to be closely watched by
April 07, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy confirms for first time that Ukrainian troops active in Russia's Belgorod region
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed for the first time on Monday that Ukrainian troops have been active in Russia's Belgorod region as they seek to protect Ukrainian towns
April 07, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Leaders of France, US, Egypt, Jordan hold call to discuss Gaza, France says
French President Emmanuel Macron, U.S.
April 07, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Britain's King Charles, Queen Camilla arrive in Italy for state visit
King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla arrived in Italy on Monday for a four-day state visit during which the British monarch will address the Italian parliament in Rome.
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Oil prices slide 2% to near 4-year low as US trade conflict fuels recession fears
Oil prices slid 2% to a near four-year low on Monday on worries U.S.
April 06, 2025
Europe|Health|MidEast|World
Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp
A medical charity working in Greece says it has diagnosed six young children living in a migrant facility on the eastern Aegean island of Samos as suffering from malnutrition
April 07, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
Children found malnourished in Greek migrant camp, MSF charity says
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Monday it had identified the first cases of malnourished children in a migrant camp on the Greek island of
April 07, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Mexico seeks to avoid retaliatory tariffs against US, but not ruling them out
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday her government would like to avoid imposing tariffs on the United States in response to
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli forces seen building positions in Gaza as they take more ground
Israeli troops could be seen clearing ground and building watch towers on Monday in parts of Gaza they have seized in recent days in a
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Multiple UN agencies call for urgent renewal of ceasefire in Gaza as death toll mounts
The heads of six U.N. agencies called on Monday for an urgent renewal of the ceasefire in Gaza, warning of aid shortages and hunger since Israel resumed its all
April 07, 2025
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Global markets are in meltdown: here's how it looks in charts
A stock market rout, historic in scale, has swept across the globe wiping more than $10 trillion off major markets, as concerns about the economic damage unleashed by U.S.
April 07, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Greenland's new parliament convenes for first time amid Trump pressure
Greenland's new parliament convened for the first time on Monday after a general election in March, amid repeated expressions of interest by U.S.
April 07, 2025
Europe|Health|Travel|World
King Charles III arrives in Rome on his first overseas trip since a brief hospitalization
King Charles III has arrived in Rome for a state visit to Italy, his first overseas trip since being briefly hospitalized for side effects of cancer treatment
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate
The impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's blast of tariff hikes is reverberating across world markets as America's trading partners puzzle over whether there is room for negotiating better deals
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli soldiers reveal systematic destruction of Palestinian property to create Gaza buffer zone
Israeli soldiers reveal systematic destruction of Palestinian property to create Gaza buffer zone
April 07, 2025
Africa|Americas|Health|Political|World
Aid cuts threaten progress toward ending deaths in pregnancy and childbirth, WHO warns
Aid cuts threaten progress toward ending deaths in pregnancy and childbirth, WHO warns
April 07, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Political|Sports|World
Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin on ‘outstanding’ NHL goals record
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an “outstanding record” as the NHL’s all time top goal-scorer
April 07, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
As Sudan's army retakes ground, some displaced residents return to ravaged capital
The morning sun cast long shadows as Abdulilah Mohamed, an elderly resident of Sharg Elnil in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, returned to his family home after fleeing from
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Japan PM Ishiba says he told Trump to rethink tariff policies
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he told U.S.
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel Supreme Court to consider intelligence chief dismissal
Israel's Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday on whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acted lawfully in sacking the head of the domestic
April 07, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih mourns victims of Russian missile strike
A central Ukrainian city held vigils on Monday that began three days of mourning for 11 adults and nine children killed by a
April 07, 2025
Asia|Crime|World
American YouTuber who left a Diet Coke can for a reclusive island tribe is arrested in India
Indian police have arrested a 24-year-old American Youtuber who visited an off-limits island in the Indian Ocean to try to establish contact with an isolated tribe known for attacking intruders
April 07, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
The uneasy ties between Palestinians and Arab states
Arab states formally support the Palestinian cause but security, regional and sectarian tensions have strained their ties with the Palestinians
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Canada initiates WTO dispute over US duties on cars
Canada has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States over President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25% duty on cars and car parts from Canada, the World Trade
April 07, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism’ − their wartime experiences are a warning for today
A historian of the Mauthausen concentration camp says US troops and the Spanish antifascists they freed were united in a common fight against authoritarianism.
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China accuses US of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs
China on Monday accused the U.S. of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs, while calling on representatives of American companies including Tesla, to “take concrete actions” to resolve the tariffs
April 07, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli soldiers describe clearance of 'kill zone' on Gaza's edge
Israeli troops flattened farmland and cleared entire residential districts in Gaza to open a "kill zone" around the enclave, according to a report on Monday
April 07, 2025
Africa|Economy|Europe|Health|MidEast|Political|World
France signs deals to help Egypt's economy in volatile regional climate
France and Egypt signed strategic partnership agreements on Monday, in areas covering health, transport and energy, which French President Emmanuel Macron said would help shore up
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Oil drops to four-year low, metals fall on recession fears
Oil slid around 3% on Monday to its weakest since 2021, while most commodity markets including metals and coffee declined as the intensifying trade war between
April 07, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|World
'Everything is so expensive': Bolivians tighten belts as new inflation reality bites
In Bolivia's highland city La Paz, homemaker Angelica Zapata is coming to terms with a new inflation reality as prices rise at the fastest speed in almost two
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine aims to 'align' with US on minerals deal in talks this week
Ukraine will send a team to Washington this week to move forward with negotiations on a more expansive draft for a minerals deal offered by the United States, the deputy prime minister
April 07, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Kremlin says nobody has yet answered Russia's questions around a proposed Ukraine ceasefire
President Vladimir Putin still supports the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but Russia has not yet been given answers to key questions it has about a truce proposed by the
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza as Israel targets colleague
A Palestinian journalist was killed on Monday and nine others were wounded, some critically, when an Israeli air strike hit a tent used by
April 07, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
‘War without limits’: Aid agencies sound the alarm as Israel’s Gaza blockade enters a second month
‘War without limits’: Aid agencies sound the alarm as Israel’s Gaza blockade enters a second month
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Kremlin says Russia is ready to do all it can to help resolve US-Iran nuclear tensions
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia was ready to do all it could to help resolve tensions between the United States and Iran around Tehran's nuclear programme, as Washington
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Greece expects EU response on US tariffs, economy can withstand challenges, PM says
Greece's economy can withstand the new challenges that U.S. tariffs pose, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday, as the country awaits a unified European Union stance on
April 07, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Trump leaves emerging market central banks with no clean choices
U.S.
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China calls US tariffs 'bullying', urged others to continue with consultation
Threats and pressure are not the right way to deal with China, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday after describing U.S.
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
As Chile revs up lithium plans, Indigenous people demand more control
Chile's Indigenous communities in the lithium-rich Atacama Desert are in talks with two of the nation's biggest miners to gain more influence
April 07, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Demand for dollars from non-U.S investors surges as stocks crumble
Money markets on Monday began showing signs of strain following an aggressive selloff engulfing global equities, sending various measures of demand for dollars to their strongest in
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Technology|World
Microsoft venture Wicresoft to halt China operations, lay off staff, report says
Microsoft's joint venture Wicresoft will cease its China operations from Tuesday, a move that will lead to the layoff of about 2,000 staff, Chinese media outlet Caijing reported on
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World
BOJ says uncertainty for Japan economy growing as Trump tariffs rock markets
The Bank of Japan said uncertainty over Japan's economy was growing as some firms worried about the hit to profits from higher U.S. duties, a sign that President
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ireland sees EU consensus for 'calm, measured' response to Trump tariffs
Ireland's trade minister on Monday said he believes there is a strong consensus among European Union countries for a "calm, measured" response to U.S.
April 07, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
China says it complains to US about Taiwan delegation's Washington visit
China's foreign ministry said on Monday the country had lodged representations with the United States over reports that a Taiwan delegation was in Washington to meet with the Trump
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel controls 50% of Gaza after razing land to expand its buffer zone
Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month
April 07, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|World
Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping
Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax
April 05, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Pakistani security forces kill 9 militants in a raid near the Afghan border, the military says
Pakistan's military says its security forces have raided a militant hideout in the restive northwest near the Afghan border and killed nine militants
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Indonesia wants fair and equal relationship with US, President says
Indonesia wants a fair and equal relationship with the U.S., and will pursue diplomacy to address a 32% tariff rate imposed by the Trump administration, President Prabowo Subianto
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Crime|Political|US|World
US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concerns
The United States has blocked imports of sea salt products from a major South Korean salt farm accused of using slave labor, becoming the first trade partner to take punitive action against a decadeslong problem on salt farms in remote islands off South Korea’s southwest coast
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Iran-backed militias in Iraq ready to disarm to avert Trump wrath
Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the U.S.
April 07, 2025
Africa|Asia|Science|World
Super Rat: the record-setting rodent sniffing out landmines and saving lives
Super Rat: the record-setting rodent sniffing out landmines and saving lives
April 07, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|World
New Zealand aims to nearly double defence spending to 2% of GDP
New Zealand said on Monday it would boost defence spending by NZ$9 billion ($5 billion) over the next four years, and aim to nearly double spending to 2% as a
April 07, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Trump tariffs to slow Australia's economy but recession not expected, Treasurer says
Australia will be able to manage the direct impact of U.S.
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Food|World
Rice crisis: Japan releases strategic reserves to ease prices of nation’s most important food
Rice crisis: Japan releases strategic reserves to ease prices of nation’s most important food
April 07, 2025
Asia|Crime|US|World
Russian court cuts sentence of jailed US soldier Black, Russian agencies report
A Russian court in Vladivostok slightly cut the sentence of U.S. soldier Gordon Black who was jailed last year after being found guilty of stealing $113 from his girlfriend and making
April 07, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 32, mostly women and children
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 32 people including over a dozen women and children
April 06, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Japan will ask US to cut tariffs but results won't come 'overnight', PM Ishiba says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the government will continue to ask U.S.
April 06, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Yemen's Houthis say US strikes kill 6 as Trump's bombing video suggests higher overall death toll
Suspected U.S. airstrikes over the weekend targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least six people
April 06, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump says he's not backing down on tariffs, calls them 'medicine' as markets reel
President Donald Trump says he won’t back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the U.S. He's digging in on his plans to implement the taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system
April 06, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
Aid cuts could leave more women dying in pregnancy and birth, UN says
Cuts to aid budgets are threatening to undermine years of progress in reducing the number of women dying during pregnancy and childbirth, and could
April 06, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are still held by Russia with uncertain hope of release
In its 3-year-old war, Russia has detained what human rights activists say are thousands of Ukrainian civilians and has charged them with various crimes
April 06, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Hamas fires rockets at Israeli cities, Israel issues evacuation orders in Gaza
Palestinian militant group Hamas said it fired a barrage of rockets at cities in Israel's south on Sunday in response to Israeli "
April 06, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Syria's president to visit Turkey and UAE next week
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa will make his first visit to the United Arab Emirates and is also scheduled to visit Turkey next week, the Syrian foreign ministry said in a
April 06, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
U.S. envoy says Hezbollah must be disarmed 'as soon as possible'
U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that Hezbollah and other armed groups should be disarmed "as soon as possible" and that Lebanese troops were
April 06, 2025
Health|Science|US|World
What to know about US measles cases on the rise
A second child in Texas has died from measles, one of the world's most contagious illnesses which was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, several decades
March 26, 2025
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World
Supporters gather in Sao Paulo to back Bolsonaro as he faces trial
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gathered in Sao Paulo on Sunday to back him just weeks after the Supreme Court decided he would face trial for allegedly
April 06, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|World
France and Algeria agree to resume cooperation, Paris says
France and Algeria agreed to renew cooperation in all sectors, France's foreign minister said on Sunday after a day of talks aimed at resuming dialogue following months of bickering.
April 06, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Video showing final moments of Gaza emergency workers casts doubt on Israeli account of killings
Video showing final moments of Gaza emergency workers casts doubt on Israeli account of killings
April 05, 2025
Africa|Political|Sports|US|World
The US has revoked visas for South Sudanese while civil war threatens at home
The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation
April 06, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli military changes initial account of Gaza aid worker killings
The Israeli military has provided new details that changed its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers near the southern Gaza city of Rafah last
April 06, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
Moroccans protest Israel's offensive in Gaza and take aim at Trump
Moroccans have protested Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza and U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians and clear the territory for development
April 06, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine will send a team to the US next week for talks on a new draft mineral deal
Ukraine's economy minister has told The Associated Press it will send a delegation to Washington next week for talks on a new draft of a proposed mineral deal with the U.S. The negotiations mark a renewed push to finalize an agreement that could establish a joint investment fund
April 06, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance|World
Nigeria sells dollars to support currency after Trump tariffs shock
Nigeria's central bank has sold nearly $200 million to support the naira currency after President Donald Trump's tariffs sent shockwaves through global markets, the bank said on
April 06, 2025
Africa|Economy|Finance|MidEast|World
Libya devalues currency for first time in four years
Libya's central bank announced a 13.3% devaluation of the country's dinar currency on Sunday, setting the exchange rate at 5.5677 to the U.S. dollar effective immediately.
April 06, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Italy's Meloni pledges to support businesses hurt by Trump tariffs
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledged on Sunday to shield businesses that suffered damage from the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
April 06, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope makes surprise appearance at St. Peter’s Square, 2 weeks after leaving hospital
Pope Francis has made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and medical workers in his first public appearance at the Vatican since leaving the hospital
April 06, 2025
Environment|Political|US|World
Anti-Trump protesters gather in Washington, other US cities
Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Saturday, part of some 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to
April 05, 2025
Business|Political|US|World
Putin's envoy says new Russia-U.S. contacts may continue next week, IFX reports
Russia-U.S. contacts may continue next week, Interfax reported citing Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
April 06, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian missile strike kills one, injures three in Kyiv, Ukraine says
A Russian missile attack on Kyiv killed one man and injured three other people overnight, causing damage and fires in several districts in the
April 06, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
Pope Francis makes surprise public appearance after leaving hospital two weeks ago
Pope Francis makes surprise public appearance after leaving hospital two weeks ago
April 06, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia says Ukraine continues attacks on Russian energy infrastructure
Ukraine continues to carry out attacks on Russian energy infrastructure despite a U.S.-brokered moratorium on strikes against energy facilities, the Russian Defence Ministry said on
April 06, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis makes surprise first appearance at Vatican after hospital stay
Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment for double pneumonia, entering St.
April 06, 2025
Europe|Political|World
1 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv as death toll from earlier missile strike rises to 19
One person was killed as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, Sunday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said
April 06, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Indonesia will not retaliate against Trump tariff, official says
Indonesia will not retaliate against U.S.
April 06, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs
European Union countries will seek to present a united front in the coming days against U.S.
April 06, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran wants indirect talks with US, warns regional countries over strikes against it
Iran is pushing back against U.S. demands that it directly negotiate over its nuclear programme or be bombed, warning neighbours that host U.S. bases that they could be in
April 06, 2025
Environment|Europe|World
Blizzards blanket Moscow in snow after unusually mild winter
Blizzards blanketed Moscow in snow on Sunday, covering Red Square in up to 10 cm (4 inches) of snow after an unusually mild winter in the Russian capital.
April 06, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
Far from being cowed by US airstrikes, Yemen’s Houthis may be relishing them
Far from being cowed by US airstrikes, Yemen’s Houthis may be relishing them
April 06, 2025
Asia|Sports|Travel|World
North Korea holds first Pyongyang marathon after pandemic
North Korea on Sunday held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive country that has largely closed its borders
April 05, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Palestinian teenager who died in Israeli prison showed signs of starvation, medical report says
Starvation was likely the leading cause of death for a Palestinian teenager who died in an Israeli prison, according to an Israeli doctor who observed the autopsy
April 06, 2025
Africa|Economy|Europe|Political|World
French, Algerian ties 'back to normal', France says after talks
France's foreign minister said on Sunday that ties with Algeria were back to normal after he held 2 1/2 hours of talks with Algeria's president following months of
April 06, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
Foreign journalists at US-backed media fear being sent to repressive homelands after Trump's cuts
Reporters and human rights groups say the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media have put dozens of journalists at risk, especially those who defied authoritarian regimes to help fulfill the U.S. mission of delivering uncensored news to parts of the world under repressive rule
April 06, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|World
Vietnam GDP growth slowed in first quarter ahead of Trump's tariffs
Vietnam's economic growth slowed in the first quarter of the year, data showed on Sunday, ahead of challenges the export-reliant economy will face in
April 06, 2025
Africa|Political|US|World
Rubio says US is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, accusing the African nation’s government of “taking advantage of the United States.”
April 06, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Colombian rebel group steps towards peace, hands over war material
Colombian armed group Comuneros del Sur, which has broken away from the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels, handed over war material and
April 05, 2025
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World
Canadian police say arrest made after man barricaded himself inside Parliament's east block
Canadian police police say a man has been arrested after an hours-long lockdown on Parliament Hill
April 05, 2025
Asia|Crime|Europe|Political|World
Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody
Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody
April 05, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|World
Petrobras completes animal care center required for offshore license
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has completed work on a veterinary center in the Amazon region that is required for it to obtain an environmental permit for an
April 05, 2025
Africa|Political|US|World
US revokes all South Sudan visas over failure to repatriate citizens
The U.S. said on Saturday it would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders over South Sudan's failure to accept the return of its repatriated
April 05, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US starts collecting Trump's 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms
U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on
April 05, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Hear Rubio’s response to 'crashing' markets after tariff news
At a NATO foreign ministers summit in Brussels, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to a reporter’s question about the impact of President Trump's recent tariff announcements on European markets.
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
‘It is time for you to leave the United States’: Ukrainians receive erroneous email from Department of Homeland Security
‘It is time for you to leave the United States’: Ukrainians receive erroneous email from Department of Homeland Security
April 05, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israel walks back its account of the killing of 15 medics in Gaza after video seems to contradict it
The Israeli military has backtracked on its account of the killing of 15 Palestinian medics by Israeli forces last month after phone video appeared to contradict its claims that their vehicles did not have emergency signals on
April 05, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine's Zelenskiy disappointed with US embassy reaction to missile strike
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday expressed disappointment in the U.S. embassy's response to a Russian missile strike that killed 18 people, including nine children, in
April 05, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Trump tariffs could cut GDP growth by 0.5 pct points, French prime minister says
France could see a 0.5 percentage point reduction in gross domestic product growth as a result of U.S.
April 05, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Blackwater founder Erik Prince joins security operation in Ecuador
Blackwater founder Erik Prince joins security operation in Ecuador
April 05, 2025
Political|Travel|US|World
Canada warns travelers of US border agents’ authority to search electronic devices
Canada warns travelers of US border agents’ authority to search electronic devices
April 05, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli troops deploy to a new security corridor across southern Gaza
Israel says troops have deployed to a newly established security corridor across southern Gaza
April 05, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Netanyahu to talk tariffs with Trump in Washington
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington and discuss U.S. tariffs imposed by U.S.
April 05, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Congo, M23 rebels hold first talks after months of conflict
Congo's government and M23 rebels last week held private talks in Qatar for the first time since the rebels conducted a lightning offensive in the country's east, a source briefed on
April 05, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump and Netanyahu will meet again Monday on Gaza, tariffs and more
President Donald Trump plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday
April 05, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Tunisia dismantles sub-Saharan migrant camps and forcibly deports some
Tunisian authorities have dismantled makeshift camps housing 7,000 sub-Saharan African migrants and begun forcibly deporting some of them, a senior official told
April 05, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Hundreds of protesters turn out in European cities against Trump
Hundreds of people protested in European cities on Saturday against U.S.
April 05, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian attack on Zelensky’s home city kills 19 people, including 9 children, one of the deadliest strikes this year
Russian attack on Zelensky’s home city kills 19 people, including 9 children, one of the deadliest strikes this year
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Death toll in Russian missile strike in central Ukraine reaches 18
The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 18, including nine children
April 05, 2025
Crime|Travel|US|World
A relative or friend is missing abroad. What should you do?
A relative or friend is missing abroad. What should you do?
April 05, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Palestinian paramedic says he saw Israeli troops firing on emergency vehicles
A Palestinian paramedic who was present at an incident in which 15 of his colleagues were killed in southern Gaza last month said he saw Israeli troops firing at
April 05, 2025
Asia|Sports|World
Several grass fires wreak havoc at Japanese Grand Prix qualifying as Max Verstappen sets new lap record
Several grass fires wreak havoc at Japanese Grand Prix qualifying as Max Verstappen sets new lap record
April 05, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Auctioning off millennial saint-to-be’s relics is Satan’s work, archbishop says
Auctioning off millennial saint-to-be’s relics is Satan’s work, archbishop says
April 05, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Travel|US|World
Closed doors and price hikes: Travel is getting expensive
Closed doors and price hikes: Travel is getting expensive
April 05, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia says Ukraine 'multiplying' energy attacks despite US-brokered moratorium
Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday Ukraine had increased its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, hitting targets 14 times in the last 24 hours, despite a U.S.-brokered
April 05, 2025
Asia|Political|World
UN urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll rises
The confirmed death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,455, as U.N. agencies and foreign aid donors ramp up their emergency relief efforts
April 05, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
USAID team fired while in Myanmar earthquake zone, ex-official says
Three U.S. aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country's massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the
April 05, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
India, UAE to develop Sri Lanka energy hub as Delhi competes with China for influence
India and the United Arab Emirates agreed to develop an energy hub in Sri Lanka, India's foreign ministry said on Saturday, as New
April 05, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Science|World
Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a mystery king
Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a mystery king
April 05, 2025
Africa|Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|World
Iconic Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam dies at 70
Grammy-nominated Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko, who won global fame by moulding traditional West African sounds with Western rock and pop influences as one half of the blind duo
April 05, 2025
Economy|Political|Technology|Videos|World
Robots, fraught consumers star in China AI videos mocking tariffs
China's state-run media has taken to the internet with AI-generated videos, featuring dancing robots and fraught consumers, to chide U.S.
April 05, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
China to US: 'Market has spoken' after tariffs spur selloff
China said on Saturday "the market has spoken" in rejecting U.S.
April 05, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Cambodia's leader presides at ceremony for upgrade of naval base with help from China
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has presided over the opening of an expansion of his country’s main naval base, which analysts and the U.S. government suspect will be used as a strategic outpost by China
April 05, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Russia's 'chessboard killer' ready to confess to 11 more murders, penal service says
Alexander Pichushkin, a Russian serial killer jailed for life in 2007 for killing 48 people, has said he is ready to confess to 11 more murders, Russia's penal service said on
April 05, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|US|World
Argentina's Milei doubles down on Trump bromance as the world reels from trade shock
While the world’s leaders were wringing their hands over President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports, Argentina’s right-wing president was ebullient, feted at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club
April 05, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Rats ‘bigger than cats’ are roaming Britain’s second-biggest city as garbage collectors strike
Rats ‘bigger than cats’ are roaming Britain’s second-biggest city as garbage collectors strike
April 05, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Sex toys and exploding cosmetics: anatomy of a 'hybrid war' on the West
Fake cosmetics, massage pillows and sex toys.
April 05, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Philippines alarmed over China arrest of alleged Filipino spies
The Philippines expressed alarm on Saturday over the arrest of three Filipinos in China on suspicion of espionage, saying they were ordinary citizens and the arrests could be
April 05, 2025
Asia|Political|World
UN calls for Myanmar support as quake death toll reaches 3,354
The United Nations called for the world to rally behind quake-hit Myanmar on Saturday as the death toll rose to 3,354, while a former USAID official said a U.S. aid team had
April 05, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
You shouldn't buy a piece of a saint. Catholic Church denounces online sale of Carlo Acutis relics
With the upcoming canonization of its first millennial saint, the Catholic Church has turned to police in Italy to investigate the online sale of some purported relics of Carlo Acutis
April 05, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Costa Rica looks to El Salvador's gang crackdown for path to stopping violence
Costa Rica’s security minister has begun a visit to El Salvador to study the measures it has taken to reduce violence caused by its powerful street gangs
April 04, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence
Day after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings
April 05, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|Technology|World
Microsoft AI CEO's remarks interrupted by pro-Palestinian protester
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman's remarks were interrupted by a pro-Palestinian protesting employee during the technology company's 50th anniversary celebration on
April 05, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|US|World
US official discusses Panama Canal-related audit with Panamanian minister
U.S.
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump administration sent erroneous email ordering Ukrainians to leave
Multiple Ukrainians legally in the United States under a humanitarian program received an email this week telling them their status had been revoked and they had seven
April 04, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
Taiwan's top security official visits US for talks, source says
The head of Taiwan's National Security Council arrived in the United States for talks with President Donald Trump's administration, a
April 04, 2025
Asia|Political|World
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un visits military training base
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday visited the military training base of the special operation units of the Korean People's Army, state media reported on Saturday.
April 04, 2025
Americas|Health|World
Mexico reports first human case of H5N1 bird flu
Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday.
April 04, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Amazon shipping route for Brazilian soy disrupted by protests, poor roads
Indigenous protests and poor roads have disrupted shipping of Brazil's bumper soybean crop in recent days via the river port of Miritituba in the Amazon rainforest,
April 04, 2025
Asia|Political|World
North Korea media reports on South Korea's court ruling to oust impeached president -KCNA
North Korea media reported on South Korea's Constitutional Court ruling to oust the country's impeached president, Yoon Suk-Yeol, state media KCNA said on Saturday.
April 04, 2025
Americas|Crime|US|World
Family of Venezuelan singer jailed in El Salvador call for due process
Friends and relatives of Venezuelans deported from the U.S. to a maximum security prison in El Salvador held a vigil in front of colorful murals of their loved ones
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Stocks slump again after China fires back in trade war with tariffs on US goods
Global stock markets plummeted further on Friday after China said it would strike back at U.S.
April 04, 2025
Americas|Business|Political|US|World
Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump's demands for the canal
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week to meet its leaders following recent U.S. allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lane
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China retaliation on US farm goods hits soybeans, bolstering Brazil
China's retaliation on Friday against new U.S. tariffs is poised to accelerate Beijing's move towards alternative suppliers for
April 04, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Panama government says seeking exclusion to Trump's tariffs
Panama's government said on Friday that it is seeking an exclusion to the tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this week.
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Syria welcomes UN resolution to investigate human-rights violations
Syria welcomed a United Nations resolution on Friday to investigate violations and improve the country's human-rights record following the 13-year civil war
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says details of foreign troop contingent in Ukraine could be ready in a month
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that European military planners could be ready within a month with details of a foreign troop
April 04, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
US Defense Secretary Hegseth to visit Panama next week
U.S.
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Rubio tells Russia the clock is ticking while allies doubt Putin wants peace in Ukraine
Rubio tells Russia the clock is ticking while allies doubt Putin wants peace in Ukraine
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Incoming Greenland PM says talk of annexing island is 'unacceptable'
Greenland's incoming prime minister said that talk of annexing the semi-autonomous Danish island was unacceptable on Friday, after the U.S.
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World
China hits back at US tariffs with export controls on key rare earths
China placed export restrictions on rare earth elements on Friday as part of its sweeping response to U.S.
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact
Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact
April 04, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Panamanian ex-leader Martinelli remains in the Nicaraguan Embassy after window to leave expired
Panama’s ex-President Ricardo Martinelli remains inside the Nicaraguan Embassy more than a year after he first entered and a week after Panama said it would allow him to leave
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 14 people, including six children
Ukrainian officials say that a Russian missile strike Friday on the central city of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 14 people, including six children, and injured more than 50
April 04, 2025
Business|Science|Technology|Travel|US|World
Four space tourists return to Earth after a private flight over the poles
Four space tourists are back on Earth after orbiting over the north and south poles
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown, sources say
(This April 4 story has been corrected to fix the title of Noa Lazimi in paragraph 20) Turkey scoped out at least three air bases
April 04, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Oil sinks to pandemic lows; metals, soybeans slump as China retaliates
Oil prices plunged nearly 8% on Friday to the lowest level since 2021, while copper, soybeans and other commodities also fell as China
April 04, 2025
Americas|Asia|Political|US|World
Rubio says US can no longer supply bulk of global humanitarian aid
The United States will no longer bear the burden of providing the majority of global humanitarian aid, Secretary of State Marco
April 04, 2025
Business|Science|Technology|Travel|World
SpaceX's private Fram2 crew returns to Earth after polar-orbiting mission
Four private astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule on Friday after roughly four days orbiting the planet in a novel polar trajectory, walking out of
April 04, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Political|World
Prince Andrew's damaged reputation led to links with Chinese man accused of spying, documents show
Prince Andrew’s damaged reputation and desperate need for cash are again causing headaches for King Charles III after a court released more documents showing how Andrew’s problems led him to become entangled with a suspected Chinese spy
April 04, 2025
Business|Political|US|World
Putin envoy on why Americans should believe there will be an outcome in war
CNN's Phil Mattingly sits down with senior Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev, who traveled to Washington, DC, for talks on strengthening relations between Russia and Ukraine as they seek to end the war. Dmitriev's visit marks the first time a senior Russian official has visited Washington, DC, for talks since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and marks a further step in the marked warming in relations between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to office in January.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's Netanyahu has spoken to Trump about tariffs, officials say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with U.S.
April 04, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty|World
How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest US tariffs in the world
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have struck among others the small southern African kingdom of Lesotho, one of the world's poorest nations
April 04, 2025
Africa|Science|World
Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage
The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans parts of 11 countries and covers an area comparable
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Pro-Ukraine Republicans finding ways to push back on GOP isolationists
Pro-Ukraine Republicans finding ways to push back on GOP isolationists
April 04, 2025
Europe|Science|World
Mass grave of Roman soldiers tells gruesome tale of military disaster
Mass grave of Roman soldiers tells gruesome tale of military disaster
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Cocoa, coffee, sugar prices slide as markets remain rattled by Trump tariffs
World cocoa, coffee and sugar prices slid again on Friday as markets remained rattled by U.S. president Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, especially after China retaliated with its
April 04, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Russia vows military backing for Sahel juntas' joint force
Russia has committed to helping military governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger acquire arms and training for a planned 5,000-strong force to deploy in the central Sahel region
April 04, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar confirms 180,000 Rohingya refugees eligible for return, says Bangladesh
Myanmar has confirmed that 180,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh since fleeing their homeland are eligible to return, the Bangladesh government’s press office
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Tesla, chips, and banks tumble as China's retaliation stokes fears of widening trade war
U.S. chip companies, banks and oil majors fell sharply on Friday after China retaliated to Trump's tariffs with steep duties, in an intensifying trade war between the
April 04, 2025
Asia|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Armenia adopts law to launch EU accession process
Armenia's president on Friday signed into law a bill that sets a legal foundation for the South Caucasus country to move towards joining the European Union as it moves to
April 04, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Panama's safe passage to Nicaragua for ex-president Martinelli expires
The safe passage granted by Panama to its former President Ricardo Martinelli so he can travel to Nicaragua expired at midnight on Thursday after the Nicaraguan government did
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|US|World
Sri Lanka says it is committed to substantially reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers with US
Sri Lanka is ready to engage with the United States in strengthening trade relations, the island nation said on Friday, committing to substantially reduce tariff and non-tariff
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Nowhere to hide: Trump tariffs leave trading partners cornered
U.S. trading partners have few good options in their trade war with President Donald Trump, other than to sue for
April 04, 2025
Crime|Europe|Health|World
The death toll in the North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 60 after a burn victim dies
North Macedonia's health minister says a critically injured burn victim from a nightclub fire last month in an eastern town has died while receiving treatment in Lithuania
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza as ground troops enter Palestinian territory's north
Israeli strikes have killed more than a dozen people in the Gaza Strip as Israel sends more ground troops into the Palestinian territory to ramp up its offensive against Hamas
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher US tariffs
China hit back with a stiff import tax on US goods as countries and industries around the world weighed their responses to President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs hikes that are roiling global trade and world markets
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government
Scores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo part of a deal with the central government in Damascus
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Dow on correction path as China strikes back against US tariffs
The Dow fell 10% from its record closing high in December, putting it on track to confirm a correction on Friday, after China retaliated with fresh tariffs a day after the Trump
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey's Fidan on Syria, Israel, Ukraine war, ties with U.S
Turkey's foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, discussed Israeli strikes in Syria, the U.S. policy U-turn and sanctions, and a possible Ukraine-Russia peace deal in an interview with
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Oil tumbles 8% after China retaliates in global trade war
China escalated the global trade conflict on Friday by imposing an additional 34% tariff on U.S. goods, following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
April 04, 2025
Asia|Political|World
A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
Search teams have pulled more bodies from the ruins of buildings a week after a massive earthquake rocked Myanmar killing more than 3,300 people
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Which countries are quitting a key landmine treaty and why?
NATO members Poland, Finland and all three Baltic states have queued up over the past few weeks to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines, in the face
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, foreign minister says
Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, but repeated Israeli strikes on military facilities there are eroding the new government's ability to deter
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli troops expand 'security zone' in northern Gaza
Israeli troops were expanding their control of ground in northern Gaza, the military said on Friday, days after the
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US lobbies UN rights council forsaken by Trump, diplomats say
Two months after President Donald Trump announced a halt to U.S. engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council, Washington is
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump says China 'played it wrong' in retaliation against US tariffs
U.S.
April 04, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Europe and Canada say they'll spend more on defense, but are cool on US demands
European NATO allies and Canada say they will ramp up defense spending but are cool on U.S. demands for the size of their military budgets
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US|World
More than just chips: Chinese threats and Trump tariffs could disrupt lots of ‘made in Taiwan’ imports − disappointing US builders, cyclists and golfers alike
Geopolitical threats from China and the United States abound. That could be a tough pill to swallow for Taiwan − and American consumers.
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US sending Israel 20,000 assault rifles that Biden had delayed, say sources
The Trump administration moved forward with the sale of more than 20,000 U.S.-made assault rifles to Israel last month, according to a document seen by Reuters
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Vatican's foreign minister discusses Ukraine with Russia's Lavrov
The Vatican's Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher held a phone call on Friday with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss the war in Ukraine and
April 04, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israel kills a Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire
Israel killed a commander of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday, further testing a ceasefire that halted last year's war between
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
China files complaint with WTO over new US tariffs
China said it had opened a formal complaint against the new U.S. tariffs with the World Trade Organization on Friday, saying the measures violate WTO rules and requesting
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
What is the International Criminal Court and how can a member country like Hungary leave?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced his intention to withdraw his country from the International Criminal Court
April 04, 2025
Asia|Election|Political|World
South Koreans are still puzzling over why their leader declared martial law
Reaction to a court verdict ousting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from office was a vivid window into the nation’s deep political divisions
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China imposes 34% reciprocal tariffs on imports of US goods in retaliation for Trump’s trade war
China imposes 34% reciprocal tariffs on imports of US goods in retaliation for Trump’s trade war
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu says Israel is now dividing up Gaza. What does that mean on the ground?
Netanyahu says Israel is now dividing up Gaza. What does that mean on the ground?
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Sanctioned Russia escapes immediate US tariff hit, braces for long-term impact
The Russian economy, mainly insulated from Western markets by sanctions, has escaped immediate damage from sweeping U.S. tariffs but the Kremlin
April 04, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Ukrainian team to head to US to discuss new minerals deal framework
A Ukrainian government team will head to the United States in the near future for discussions on a new framework for a minerals deal, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Friday.
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
After Putin envoy's US talks, Kremlin says Putin and Trump have no plans to speak
The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S.
April 04, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
U.S. tariffs don't violate NATO treaty, says NATO's Rutte
The sweeping new U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump do not violate NATO treaties, the military alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Friday after meeting
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
'Ball is in the Russian court' regarding Ukraine ceasefire, says NATO's Rutte
The ball regarding a Ukraine ceasefire is in the Russian court, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Friday after meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|World
US tariffs set to cripple India's diamond industry, hurting jobs, exports
A wave of anxiety has gripped India's diamond polishing hub of Surat, as hefty U.S. tariffs threaten to undermine the country's gem and
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Ratings agency S&P to review all global forecasts after US tariff shock
Credit ratings giant S&P Global has said it is reviewing all its macro economic forecasts in the wake of Donald Trump's sweeping world trade tariffs this week, a move
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Turkey says any Ukraine peace deal hard to digest - but better than more death
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters on Friday that any potential peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia would be "difficult to digest" but would
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology|World
Germany funds Eutelsat internet in Ukraine as Musk tensions rise
Berlin has been paying for Ukraine's access to a satellite-internet network operated by France's Eutelsat, as Europe seeks
April 04, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
Danish leader tells the US 'you cannot annex another country' as she visits Greenland
Denmark’s prime minister has told the U.S. during a visit to Greenland that “you cannot annex another country,” even with the argument that international security is at stake
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China imposes a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10
China has announced it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump's “Liberation Day” slate of double-digit tariffs
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia expels three Moldovan diplomats in tit-for-tat retaliatory move, Foreign Ministry says
Russia is expelling three Moldovan diplomats in response to Chisinau throwing out three of its own diplomats, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
April 04, 2025
Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Spain's imports of Venezuelan oil rise as US sanctions deadline approaches
Spain's crude oil imports from Venezuela in January and February rose roughly 59% from a year earlier as a key sanctions deadline set by U.S.
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China to impose tariffs of 34% on all US goods from April 10
China on Friday announced a slew of additional tariffs and restrictions against U.S. goods as a countermeasure to sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Japan could lose $17 billion in car exports due to US tariffs, says UN trade agency
Japan could lose $17 billion in car export potential in the U.S. following President Donald Trump's decision to introduce 25% tariffs on the automotive sector,
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Russia urges restraint on all sides over Iran's nuclear programme
Russia said on Friday that the question of Iran's nuclear programme should be resolved politically and diplomatically, urging restraint on all sides.
April 04, 2025
Asia|Political|World
India's Modi urges Bangladesh leader to avoid rhetoric that mars ties
India's prime minister urged Bangladesh's interim leader to avoid rhetoric that marred bilateral relations during their first meeting
April 04, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Myanmar military limiting aid in earthquake areas, UN says
Myanmar's military is limiting critically needed humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in areas where it sees opposition to its rule, the United Nations human
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Poland says Trump committed to NATO and will be at Hague summit
United States President Donald Trump remains committed to NATO's Article 5 on mutual defence and will be present at a NATO summit in The Hague in June, Polish Foreign Minister
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Businesses spent years diversifying away from China. Trump’s trade war could destroy those economies
Businesses spent years diversifying away from China. Trump’s trade war could destroy those economies
April 04, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|US|World
'Free Le Pen!' Trump, Musk and Vance voice support for French far-right leader
U.S.
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Orbán says Hungary is quitting the ICC to end its 'half-hearted' membership
Hungary was never fully committed to the International Criminal Court, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said a day after announcing plans to withdraw from the international body
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
This is going to hurt
Global investors have yearned for clarity over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but now they have it, they don't much like what they see.
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US will know within weeks if Russia is serious about peace, Rubio says
The United States will know in a matter of weeks if Russia is serious about peace with Ukraine, U.S.
April 04, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Congo rebels leave strategic town ahead of planned Doha talks
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have withdrawn from the strategic town of Walikale, describing the move as a goodwill gesture ahead of planned peace talks
April 04, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|Technology|World
Meta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia violence, court rules
A Kenyan court has ruled that Facebook's parent company Meta can be sued in the East African country over its alleged role in promoting content that led to ethnic violence in
April 04, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Yoon Suk Yeol removed as South Korea's president over short-lived martial law
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol as president after he threw the nation into turmoil by declaring martial law and sending troops to parliament in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock
April 03, 2025
Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World
What to expect in South Korea now that Yoon has been removed from office
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has formally removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office by upholding his impeachment over his imposition of martial law in December
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|World
The smell of death still lingers in the town at the epicenter of Myanmar’s earthquake
The smell of death still lingers in the town at the epicenter of Myanmar’s earthquake
April 04, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law
South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law
April 04, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|World
India's Modi aims for stronger energy, defence ties with Sri Lanka visit
India is looking to strengthen energy and defence ties with Sri Lanka and promote investments during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day
April 04, 2025
Business|Crime|Political|Technology|World
Wikimedia must remove India content deemed defamatory, court rules
The operator of Wikipedia has been ordered to remove statements deemed defamatory by an Indian court from the page of a domestic news agency it hosts, the
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Putin envoy Dmitriev sees 'positive dynamic' in US-Russia relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Thursday that he
April 03, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Trump tariffs poised to exacerbate woes of ailing petchems sector
Sweeping new U.S. import tariffs threaten to further erode demand for global petrochemical producers and accelerate capacity cuts in an industry plagued by weak
April 04, 2025
Asia|Crime|Travel|World
US tourist arrested after allegedly attempting to contact ‘world’s most isolated’ tribe
US tourist arrested after allegedly attempting to contact ‘world’s most isolated’ tribe
April 04, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
South Korea's Yoon removed from office over martial law, election looms
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted on Friday by the Constitutional Court, ushering in an election after it upheld parliament's impeachment
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Russian drone barrage hits Kharkiv homes, kills four people
Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring 35 in the northeastern city of
April 03, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
US tariffs risk slowing global growth significantly, ADB chief economist says
The United States' sweeping new tariff regime risks slowing both U.S. and global growth, shrinking export markets and potentially prompting a Federal Reserve response, the Asian
April 04, 2025
Asia|Election|Political|World
Yoon Suk Yeol had a rapid rise in South Korean politics before an abrupt downfall
South Korea's Constitutional Court has upheld parliament's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and removed him from office
April 04, 2025
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World
Haiti taking more steps against gangs after thousands of protesters demand security
The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council has tried to allay surging alarm among Haitians over rampant gang violence by acknowledging that the country has “become hell for everyone” and promising new measures to stop the bloodshed
April 03, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World
Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction
Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction
April 04, 2025
Asia|Education|Environment|Political|World
Sri Lanka's target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid
Thavarathnam Pushparani fought on the front lines for the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels against the Sri Lankan forces in its decades-long separatist war and later took to clearing the land mines on the same battle lines
April 04, 2025
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World
An explosion at a standoff between rival gold miners in Bolivia kills at least 5 people
A powerful explosion has killed at least five people, including a pregnant woman and 1-year-old baby, during a standoff between rival groups of gold miners in northwestern Bolivia
April 03, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say
Gaza's Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 27 Palestinians sheltering at a school in northern Gaza and wounded 70 more
April 03, 2025
Asia|Political|World
India's parliament passes bill that would change Muslim land endowments
India's parliament has passed a controversial bill moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowments
April 03, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Key events leading to Yoon's removal as South Korea's president
Yoon Suk Yeol called South Korea's National Assembly a “den of criminals” when he announced martial law in December
April 01, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Yoon Suk Yeol: The ‘American Pie’-singing conservative dramatically ousted from office
Yoon Suk Yeol: The ‘American Pie’-singing conservative dramatically ousted from office
April 04, 2025
Asia|Political|World
South Korea's ousted leader Yoon loses reckless gamble with martial law
South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol, a brash ex-prosecutor who came to power by repeatedly defying setbacks and taking gambles, ultimately fell victim to political
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|World
Airline pilots need to be able to voice safety concerns freely, global union body says
Pilots need to be better able to voice safety concerns freely without fear of punishment to reduce the chances of aviation accidents, the head of the International
April 03, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Trump's team advising against call with Putin until he agrees to full ceasefire, NBC News reports
U.S.
April 03, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Mexico celebrates dodging latest US tariffs but feels the effects of global economic uncertainty
Mexico is celebrating having dodged the latest round of tariffs from the White House taking aim at dozens of U.S. trading partners around the world
April 03, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World
The US is negotiating a minerals deal with conflict-hit Congo, a Trump official says
A Trump administration official says the United States is talking with conflict-plagued Congo about developing its mineral resources under a deal that the Congolese president has said could help make his country safer
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Top Russian negotiator says US businesses would be welcome in Russia if sanctions were lifted
Top Russian negotiator says US businesses would be welcome in Russia if sanctions were lifted
April 03, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
IMF's Georgieva says US tariffs represent significant risk to global outlook
Sweeping tariffs announced on Wednesday by U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Russian investment envoy sees positive dynamic in US relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Thursday that he saw a "positive dynamic" in relations between Moscow and Washington, though more meetings
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
The Latest: Trump’s new tariffs lead to the biggest Dow wipeout since 2020
Financial markets around the world are reeling following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs
April 03, 2025
Sports|World
José Mourinho appears to grab Galatasaray coach’s nose
CNN World Sport's Amanda Davies discusses José Mourinho's controversial actions with The Athletic football writer Nick Miller, who wrote the article "Jose Mourinho, a pinched nose and five red cards."
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, drawing threats and calls for talks
Tariff hikes announced by U.S. President Donald Trump have provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer
April 02, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Founder Klaus Schwab to step down as World Economic Forum's chair
The World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab, will "start the process" of stepping down as chair of its board of trustees, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based institution told Reuters on
April 03, 2025
Political|US|World
White House national security officials fired, sources say, in Trump's first purge
At least six White House National Security Council officials have been fired or reassigned, according to several people
April 03, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Judge says US government may have 'acted in bad faith' as he weighs contempt over deportation order
A federal judge says the Trump administration may have “acted in bad faith” by trying to rush Venezuelan migrants out of the country before a court could step in to block their deportations to El Salvador
April 03, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strikes kill 9 in southwestern Syria
Syrian state media has reported that at least nine people in southwestern Syria have been killed in Israeli strikes
April 03, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Nicaraguan officials committed 'systematic repression,' UN says
The United Nations on Thursday named 54 officials from Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government who it said are responsible for serious human rights violations and crimes, in what
April 03, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US, Chinese military officials hold talks in Shanghai
U.S. and Chinese military officials met in Shanghai for a series of meetings which the U.S. military said on Thursday were focused on reducing unsafe actions by Chinese military
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|World
Lights out in paradise: Island nation faces energy ‘disaster’
Lights out in paradise: Island nation faces energy ‘disaster’
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Italy PM says US tariffs a mistake, but no catastrophe
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that trade tariffs announced by the United States were a mistake but their impact should not be overestimated and the reaction
April 03, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel steps up Syria strikes, says Turkey aims for 'protectorate'
Israel stepped up airstrikes on Syria, declaring the attacks a warning to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus as it accused their ally Turkey on Thursday of trying to
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
UK pins hopes on US trade talks after Trump tariff blitz
Britain said it believed a trade deal with the United States was close as it sought to soften the impact of U.S.
April 03, 2025
Asia|Environment|Health|Political|World
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found
The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago has risen to 3,145 as search and rescue teams find more bodies
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Bosnian Serb separatist leader Dodik to be barred from Germany, Austria
Germany and Austria said on Thursday they would bar Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik and his two closest aides from their territories, accusing him
April 03, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000; heat and rains fuel disease risk
Extreme heat and heavy rain in Myanmar could cause disease outbreaks among earthquake survivors camping in the open, global aid bodies warned on Thursday, complicating rescue
April 03, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump's global trade war may defeat US strategic goals on China
In its first months, U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Switzerland slams U.S. tariffs, stays close to EU over next steps
Switzerland's government on Thursday described trade tariffs imposed on the country by U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Canada unveils limited counter measures against US, calls Trump move a tragedy
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a limited set of counter measures against U.S. tariffs on Thursday while calling President Donald Trump's protectionist moves a tragedy
April 03, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
UN aid chief to arrive in Myanmar on Friday
United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher will arrive in earthquake devastated Myanmar on Friday, said U.N.
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine has not discussed new aid with US yet, presidential office deputy head says
Ukraine has not yet discussed new military aid packages with the U.S., the deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential office said, amid uncertainty about additional support from
April 03, 2025
Africa|Business|Political|US|World
After tariffs, US dangles billions of dollars in Congo mineral investment
The United States is in talks to invest billions of dollars in mineral-rich Congo and wants to help end a conflict raging in the country's east, President Donald Trump's
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli leader Netanyahu applauds Hungary's ICC exit on Budapest visit
(This April 3 story has been corrected to change the source to the ICC's Presidency of the Assembly of State Parties, not the ICC Presidency, in paragraph 10) By Anita Komuves and Maayan Lubell
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Slovaks rally to protest against legislation that critics say is harmful to NGOs
Thousands of people have marched through Slovakia’s capital before a planned rally in front of parliament to condemn draft legislation that critics consider detrimental for many nongovernmental organizations
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
These are the hardest-hit US trading partners under Trump’s tariffs
These are the hardest-hit US trading partners under Trump’s tariffs
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Hegseth expected to skip key meeting with allies on Ukraine support
Hegseth expected to skip key meeting with allies on Ukraine support
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy visits Sumy region, bordering Russia's Kursk region
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday visited Ukraine's northern Sumy region across the border from Russia's Kursk region, where Kyiv's troops still hold small swathes of land.
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology|World
German military to order exploding drones for first time, sources say
The German military will be armed with loitering munitions, or exploding drones, for the first time, two defense ministry sources said on Thursday, as Berlin tries to
April 03, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Brazil may emerge as winner from sweeping US tariffs, economists say
Sweeping U.S. tariffs could prove relatively advantageous for Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, despite President Donald Trump's move to impose a 10% levy
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
France's Macron calls for suspension of investment in US after tariffs
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday for European companies to suspend planned investment in the United States after U.S.
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
France plans to take Iran to international court over citizen detentions
Two French citizens held in Iran for almost three years have not had consular services for more than a year prompting Paris to prepare a complaint at the International Court of
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
WTO says tariffs could bring contraction of 1% in global merchandise trade volumes
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization said new tariffs announced by the U.S. along with those introduced at the start of the year could lead to a contraction of around 1% in
April 03, 2025
Economy|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Hundreds of thousands flee as Israel seizes Rafah in new Gaza 'security zone'
Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces
April 03, 2025
Political|US|World
Trump-appointed State Department official steps down after less than 3 months
The U.S.
April 03, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump's tariff formula confounds the world, punishes the poor
Ridiculed for imposing trade tariffs on frozen islands largely inhabited by penguins, Donald Trump's formula for calculating those levies has a serious side: it is also
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
'You cannot annex another country', Danish PM tells US over Greenland
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called on Thursday for increased Arctic defence collaboration with the United States during a visit to Greenland, and firmly
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of US commitment to NATO as Trump sends mixed signals
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance
April 03, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli military says it holds special probe into Gaza aid worker deaths
The Israeli military is conducting an investigation into an incident in Gaza in which a number of emergency and aid workers were killed, a military spokesperson said on Thursday,
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Fitch cuts China credit rating on debt risks amid trade tensions
Global ratings agency Fitch on Thursday downgraded China's sovereign credit rating, citing rapidly rising government debt and risks to public finances, as policymakers
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine has solved some manpower shortages in war effort, US general says
Ukraine appears to have resolved some of its shortages of troops fighting against Russia, including by widening the pool of eligible recruits, the top U.S. general in Europe
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|World
OPEC+ unexpectedly speeds up oil output hikes, oil drops
Eight OPEC+ countries unexpectedly agreed on Thursday to advance their plan to phase out oil output cuts by increasing
April 03, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|World
Mexico celebrates preferential treatment under USMCA after US tariffs announcement
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday celebrated the preferential tariff treatment Mexico receives under the US-Mexico-Canada
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Top senator criticizes Pentagon 'mid-level' leaders on troop level plan in Europe
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee criticized Pentagon “mid-level” leadership for what he says is a misguided plan to reduce the number of U.S. troops based in Europe
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Hungary welcomes Netanyahu and says it will leave the International Criminal Court
Hungary said it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said was a “political” organization
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
UK lists thousands of US goods which could face any retaliatory tariffs
Britain on Wednesday published a 400-page list of U.S. goods it could include in any possible retaliatory tariff response to President Donald Trump's levies on British imports, even
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
France or UK should engage with Russia over Ukraine, Finland's Stubb says
France or Britain should take the lead in engaging with Russia about Ukraine as part of European efforts to support Kyiv, Finland's president Alexander Stubb said on Thursday.
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
ICC prosecutor Khan accused of retaliation for sexual misconduct allegation, sources say
U.N. investigators examining allegations of sexual misconduct by International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan are also
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian dissident Gorinov fails in appeal against sentence for 'justifying terrorism'
A Russian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by dissident Alexei Gorinov against a three-year prison sentence for "justifying terrorism", a human rights group said.
April 03, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Steep US tariffs on Africa signal end of trade deal meant to boost development
The U.S. government's imposition of steep tariffs on African nations signals the end of the AGOA trade deal, an initiative
April 03, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Uganda's Museveni arrives in South Sudan amid political crisis
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni arrived in neighbouring South Sudan on Thursday, in the highest level mission there since clashes and the detention of the vice president
April 03, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
The US-Africa trade programme under threat from Trump tariffs
President Donald Trump has moved to impose sweeping tariffs on most goods imported to the United States, including from African countries
April 03, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Post-earthquake ceasefires in Myanmar offer rare opportunity for disaster diplomacy
Temporary ceasefires announced by warring groups in Myanmar in the wake of last week’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake represent a rare de-escalation of a conflict that since 2021 has taken thousands of lives and uprooted more than 3 million people
April 03, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Palestinian family says son was tortured to death for publicly criticizing Hamas
22-year-old Uday Rabie, a Palestinian man, was tortured and killed by Hamas militants after he criticized the group publicly and participated in rare anti-Hamas protests in Gaza, his family said. CNN's Jeremy Diamond has the story. Please be warned this video contains graphic content.
April 01, 2025
Australia|Economy|Political|US|World
Polar bear-inhabited islands affected by Trump tariffs
The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a former British penal colony
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Driver of car in Amsterdam explosion may have been attempting suicide, police say
Dutch police said they believed the driver of a car that caught fire on Thursday following an explosion in central Amsterdam may have been attempting to commit suicide.
April 03, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Austria to shut border crossings to Hungary, Slovakia over foot and mouth
Austria will close two smaller crossings at its border with Slovakia and 21 at its border with Hungary from Saturday, in a bid to prevent foot-and-mouth disease from entering the
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Former Putin challenger is declared bankrupt by Russian court
Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who tried unsuccessfully to run against Vladimir Putin in a presidential election last year, was declared bankrupt by a Moscow court on
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Poland wants to spend 5% of GDP on defence in 2026, minister says
Poland wants to spend 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence in 2026, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Thursday after a European Union defence ministers
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Investors stunned by Trump tariffs prepare for global growth shock
Big investors reeling from the shock of U.S.
April 03, 2025
Africa|Science|World
Ancient DNA sheds light on origins of 7,000-year-old Saharan mummies
Ancient DNA sheds light on origins of 7,000-year-old Saharan mummies
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey makes 11 arrests over shopping-boycott campaign in support of Istanbul's imprisoned mayor
Turkish police have detained 11 people for supporting a shopping boycott as part of protests against the imprisonment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival
April 03, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|World
More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey
Greek and Turkish officials have reported the sinking of two boats carrying migrants in the early hours of Thursday in the narrow stretch of sea between Turkey and a nearby Greek island, leaving a total of at least 16 people dead, including three children, one missing and more than 40 survivors
April 03, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Health|Sports|World
Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death for former Yankees OF Brett Gardner's teenage son
Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of the teenage son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, authorities in Costa Rica confirmed
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Hungary says it will pull out of ICC as Orban hosts Israel’s Netanyahu – who is wanted by the court
Hungary says it will pull out of ICC as Orban hosts Israel’s Netanyahu – who is wanted by the court
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russians fight to clear Kursk as Ukrainians hole up in monastery, war bloggers say
Moscow's troops were waging fierce battles on Thursday in Russia's western Kursk region against Ukrainian forces, including hundreds holed up in a monastery, in an
April 03, 2025
Asia|Australia|World
Search for missing flight MH370 suspended due to bad weather, says Malaysia transport minister
The search for the wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean has been suspended due to poor weather conditions and will only resume
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Russia, Cuba and North Korea escape worst of Trump's tariff wrath
While U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
EU's tariff response should target Republican-led US states and tech firms, Austria says
The European Union's countermeasures in response to U.S.
April 03, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
China stocks, yuan tumble after bigger-than-expected Trump tariffs
China's yuan dropped to its lowest level in seven weeks and stock markets slumped on Thursday after U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
WTO chief will answer members' questions about US tariffs, document shows
The head of the World Trade Organization told member states on Thursday that it had received "many" questions about the impact of U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Ukraine's corn could benefit from US tariffs, analyst says
Ukrainian corn, a key element in the country's grain sector, could benefit from the tariffs imposed by the U.S., as it is able to partially substitute for U.S. corn
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|Health|World
UK police hit back at 'ill-informed' criticism of baby killer Letby inquiry
British police on Thursday hit out at "ill-informed" criticism of the investigation and prosecution of nurse Lucy Letby whose conviction for murdering seven babies in her care has
April 03, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty|Political|US|World
Trump tariff shock stings Bangladesh, Sri Lanka garment giants, may help India
Bangladeshi garment exporter Shahidullah Azim woke up on Thursday to the shock of U.S.
April 03, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
Countries issue advisories about trans people traveling to the United States
Countries issue advisories about trans people traveling to the United States
April 03, 2025
Europe|US|World
Lithuanians bid farewell to 4 US soldiers who died during training exercise
Thousands of people have turned out to bid farewell to four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in the Baltic nation
April 03, 2025
Africa|Political|World
South Africa's white Afrikaner separatists want Trump's help to become state
A group of white Afrikaners was so opposed to majority Black rule when apartheid ended some three decades ago that they carved out a separatist enclave,
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
World leaders react to Trump's tariffs
U.S.
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump tariffs draw global promises of counter measures
Governments around the world pledged counter measures on the U.S. after President Donald Trump unveiled on Wednesday a new baseline 10% tariff on goods from all countries plus reciprocal
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Interpol declines Bosnian 'red notice' request for Serb leader Dodik, court says
Interpol has denied a Bosnian court's request for a wanted alert for Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik, who is accused of attacking the constitutional order and went
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Rubio: US is committed to NATO, but Europe must spend more on defence
U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump's policies to spur further central bank gold buying
Central banks are expected to help keep gold's stunning rally going this year with buying aimed at further diversifying reserves away from the dollar due to risks
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Russia says U.S. threats of military strikes against Iran are unacceptable
Russia said on Thursday that threats of military strikes against its ally Iran were unacceptable and warned that attacking the Islamic Republic could lead to potentially
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump tariffs bad for global economy and trade, Maersk says
Shipping company Maersk said on Thursday that the tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday amount to bad news for the global economy and trade stability.
April 03, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
Miracle rescues offer hope, days after deadly Myanmar earthquake
Miracle rescues offer hope, days after deadly Myanmar earthquake
April 03, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
Russia bans Elton John AIDS Foundation to defend 'spiritual and moral values'
Russia's general prosecutor on Thursday banned the activities of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, accusing it of taking a negative stance towards countries like
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Finland says all of Europe should engage with the US on tariffs
Finland's President Alexander Stubb said on Thursday that all of Europe should engage with the United States on the issue of trade tariffs.
April 03, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Southeast Asian nations, among hardest-hit by Trump tariffs, seek talks
Southeast Asian nations reeled on Thursday as they were hit with some of President Donald Trump's heftiest tariffs, which now
April 03, 2025
Africa|Political|Sports|World
Zambia removes US-based players from women’s squad due to ‘additional travel measures’ under Trump administration
Zambia removes US-based players from women’s squad due to ‘additional travel measures’ under Trump administration
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia opens criminal case against father of former Navalny aide
Russia has opened a criminal case against the 69-year-old father of Leonid Volkov, a former aide to late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, state news agency TASS reported on
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China urges US to immediately lift tariffs, vows retaliation
China on Thursday urged the United States to immediately cancel its latest tariffs and vowed countermeasures to safeguard its own interests,
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump's tariffs dull the dollar's safe-haven sheen
The dollar, one of the world's safest places to park money in times of turmoil, has been shunned by investors as an option for now as
April 03, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Senegal lifts amnesty for some offences during deadly 2021-24 protests
Senegal's parliament has approved revisions to an amnesty law covering 2021-24 protests, paving the way for possible prosecutions over the deaths of dozens of protesters.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Trump tariffs will harm U.S. economy even without Europeean response, says Germany's Scholz
The tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will put a strain on the United States' exports as well, said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday.
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli foreign minister says not ruling out diplomacy to stop Iran nuclear weapon
Israel is not ruling out a diplomatic path to prevent Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday, adding that there were signs that there
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
JPMorgan downgrades emerging FX after Trump tariffs exceed worst-case scenario
Investment bank JPMorgan downgraded its recommendation for emerging currencies to "underweight" on Thursday after U.S. tariffs exceeded its worst-case scenario. U.S.
April 03, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Japan 'disappointed' in Trump tariffs, will support businesses
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday he was disappointed that his country did not win an exemption from President Donald
April 03, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|World
At least seven die after migrant boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos
At least seven migrants died, including one boy, one girl and two women, when their boat sank on Thursday off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's coastguard said.
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU's Kallas: EU countries already providing over 50% Ukraine's ammunition needs
European countries are already providing more than half of Ukraine's ammunition needs, recently put at two million rounds by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Union
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
World leaders condemn Trump's tariffs, some pledge retaliation
Countries across the world, including some of America's closest allies, condemned President Donald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs and some pledged counter-measures while hoping
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
An uninhabited island, a military base and a ‘desolate’ former whaling station. Trump’s tariffs include unlikely targets
An uninhabited island, a military base and a ‘desolate’ former whaling station. Trump’s tariffs include unlikely targets
April 03, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Norway seeks to negotiate with US over tariffs, PM says
Norway will seek to negotiate with the United States regarding the tariffs imposed by U.S.
April 03, 2025
Americas|Crime|Environment|Europe|World
Illegal luxury timber from Brazil's COP state makes its way to US and Europe, investigation finds
Almost 2,000 container ships carrying illegally harvested timber from the Brazilian Amazonian state that will host this year's U.N. climate summit has reached Europe
April 03, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Philippines assures China potential F-16 purchase not intended to harm any nation
The potential purchase of F-16 jets by the Philippines from the United States does not harm the interests of any third party, including China, a Philippine security official said on
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Europe prepares countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs, calling them a ‘major blow to the world economy’
Europe prepares countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs, calling them a ‘major blow to the world economy’
April 03, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Seems investors really don't like tariffs
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole The jury is in, and it turns out investors really don't like a tariff-induced global trade war and likely recession - who knew?
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
France's Macron to convene sectors hit by U.S. tariffs - French presidency
French President Emmanuel Macron will convene all representatives of business sectors hit by the import tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S.
April 03, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
China vows to counter Trump’s ‘bullying’ tariffs as global trade war escalates
China vows to counter Trump’s ‘bullying’ tariffs as global trade war escalates
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
EU plans countermeasures to new US tariffs, says EU chief
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described U.S.
April 03, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar’s military government announces temporary ceasefire to aid quake efforts
Myanmar’s military government announces temporary ceasefire to aid quake efforts
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
How will Trump's reciprocal tariffs impact Indian exports?
India was slapped with a reciprocal tax by the United States on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump raised trade barriers on all goods entering America.
April 03, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Australia says US tariffs 'not act of a friend' but rules out reciprocal move
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the decision by U.S.
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Trump tariffs pile stress on ailing world economy
The latest round of U.S. trade tariffs unveiled on Wednesday will sap yet more vigour from a world economy barely recovered from
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|World
With US absent, China steps in for earthquake-hit Myanmar
After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar on Friday, killing more than 2,800 people, international rescuers rushed into the
April 02, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Danish prime minister visits Greenland as Trump seeks control of the Arctic territory
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is in Greenland for a visit aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials as the Trump administration is seeking control of the Arctic territory
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Taiwan details surge in Chinese activity on last day of war games
Taiwan's defence ministry on Thursday detailed a surge in Chinese military activity as Beijing wrapped up a second day of war games overnight Wednesday, saying it had detected 59
April 03, 2025
Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World
Thousands of Haitians take to streets to protest surging gang violence
Thousands of Haitians took to the streets in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday to express their anger against armed gangs that control nearly all of the
April 03, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|Technology|World
Meta is fined by Turkey after refusing to restrict content on Facebook and Instagram
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms says it has been hit with a hefty fine for resisting Turkish government demands that it limit content
April 02, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|World
Brazil announces auto industry executive as COP30 climate champion
Brazil on Wednesday announced the nomination of auto industry executive Dan Ioschpe, who represented Brazil in business meetings at the G20 summit last year, as its "
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Eleven more Ukrainian children return home from Russia, Russian-held areas
Eleven more Ukrainian children have been brought home from parts of Russia and Russian-occupied Ukraine where they had been taken without permission, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief
April 02, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Former Costa Rican president who compared Trump to ‘Roman emperor’ says US has revoked his visa
Former Costa Rican president who compared Trump to ‘Roman emperor’ says US has revoked his visa
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas will not respond to Israel's counter Gaza ceasefire proposal, official says
Hamas decided not to respond or engage with Israel's counter-proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, an official told Reuters on Wednesday, affirming
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Switzerland flags importance of international law after tariff hit
The Swiss government on Wednesday underlined the importance of respecting international law after U.S.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
A wary Europe awaits Rubio with NATO's future on the line
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling this week to a gathering of top diplomats from NATO countries
April 02, 2025
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World
Gunfire as thousands protest in Haiti to denounce a surge in gang violence
Thousands of protesters in Haiti have clashed with police as they denounce a surge in gang violence and demand that the government keep them safe
April 02, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Counting the potential toll of Trump's tariffs on major Asian economies
Export manufacturing and free trade helped transform China and other Asian countries into economic powerhouses
April 02, 2025
Asia|World
Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as deaths pass 3,000
Myanmar’s ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people
April 02, 2025
Africa|Asia|MidEast|Political|Technology|US|World
Trump adviser Waltz's team set up 20 Signal group chats for world crises, Politico reports
The team of President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, set up at least 20 group chats on the commercial Signal app to coordinate official work on issues
April 02, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
UK expresses concern over Chinese military exercises around Taiwan
Britain on Wednesday joined the U.S., European Union and Japan in expressing concern over Chinese military exercises around Taiwan, calling for restraint and to avoid actions that
April 02, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Mexico will not go tit-for-tat on tariffs with US, Sheinbaum says
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that Mexico does not plan to impose tit-for-tat tariffs on the United States, ahead of President
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israel is establishing a new military corridor across Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu says Israel will establish a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel to seize parts of Gaza as military operation expands
Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Police take down 'Kidflix' child abuse platform, Europol says
Police shut down one of the largest paedophile networks in the world last month in an operation spanning 35 countries, the EU's law enforcement agency Europol said on Wednesday.
April 02, 2025
Asia|Economy|Health|Political|World
Junta chief to leave quake-striken Myanmar for summit, aid groups clamour for access
Myanmar's ostracised leader Min Aung Hlaing will leave his disaster-stricken country on Thursday for a rare trip to a regional summit, state TV said, as aid groups called for restrictions
April 02, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|World
PIMCO steps up private lending to emerging market governments
Bond giant PIMCO has privately lent nearly $6 billion to emerging market borrowers, mostly governments, this year alone, securing higher returns and better lender
April 02, 2025
Europe|US|World
US Army identifies 4th soldier who died in training accident in Lithuania
The Army has released the identity of the fourth soldier who died in a training accident in Lithuania, a day after his body was recovered during a weeklong search that took hundreds of troops and other rescuers from three nations
April 02, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
Suspected US airstrikes in Yemen kill at least 6 people, Houthi rebels say
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have battered rebel-controlled areas of Yemen, which the Houthis say killed at least six people
April 02, 2025
Americas|Crime|US|World
U.S. Federal Court indicts head of Ecuador's Los Choneros on drug and gun charges
A U.S. federal court in Brooklyn, New York has indicted Jose Adolfo "Fito" Macias Villamar, leader of Los Choneros, one of Ecuador's most violent drug trafficking and transnational
April 02, 2025
Africa|Political|World
African Union mediators arrive in South Sudan to try to rescue peace deal
African Union mediators arrived in South Sudan's capital Juba on Wednesday for talks aimed at averting a new civil war after First Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology|World
Poland's Tusk cites foreign interference after party hit by cyberattack
The IT systems of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Platform party have been hit by a cyberattack, he said on Wednesday, amid growing concern that foreign actors may try to
April 02, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Moldova says Russian agents spent 200 million euro to rig votes last year
Moldova's prime minister said on Wednesday that Russian agents spent around 200 million euros ($217 million)- nearly 1% of the small pro-European country's GDP - on efforts to buy
April 02, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Russian, Iranian deputy foreign ministers discuss negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi on Wednesday discussed ongoing negotiations regarding Tehran's nuclear programme with Russian counterpart Sergei Ryabkov, the
April 02, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Hamas warns those who 'spread chaos' after killing of its police officer
A Gaza family's open admission this week that they killed an officer from the Hamas-run police force after they said a relative was shot dead has added to signs
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy urges pressure on Moscow as Russian missile kills four in Kryvyi Rih
A Russian missile attack on Wednesday struck an enterprise in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing at least four civilians, officials said.
April 02, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Danish PM pledges to support Greenland against Trump pressure
Denmark's prime minister pledged to support Greenland against U.S.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Science|World
A mass grave for fighters in a Roman Empire-era battle is revealed in Vienna
Construction crews in Vienna last year made an unprecedented discovery
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Putin envoy Dmitriev, Trump envoy Witkoff meet in Washington
Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev met with U.S. officials in Washington on Wednesday as the
April 02, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|World
Petrobras' new discoveries are 'significant', executive says
Discoveries made by Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras discoveries this year in the Campos and Santos basins and in the Buzios field are "significant,"
April 02, 2025
Business|Entertainment|Technology|World
Netflix enhances language options on TV to attract global viewers
Netflix on Wednesday rolled out enhanced language options for television viewers, allowing users to select from the full list of available subtitles and dubbing languages for any title.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
NATO allies have pledged over $21 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2025, Rutte says
NATO allies have pledged more than 20 billion euros ($21.65 billion) in military support for Ukraine in the first three months of the year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Russia imposes further restrictions on Black Sea oil export ports
Russia, the world's second-largest oil exporter, on Wednesday imposed restrictions on another major oil export route, suspending a mooring at the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk only
April 02, 2025
Education|Health|Political|US|World
Celebrating fact-checking around the globe
Every year fact-checkers celebrate and highlight their work on April 2
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Refugee resettlement flights canceled after Utah groups lose federal funding
Refugee resettlement flights canceled after Utah groups lose federal funding
April 02, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine prepares corruption charges in high-profile procurement case
Ukrainian authorities accused five suspects on Wednesday of involvement in a military procurement scandal that stirred public anger early in Russia's full-scale
April 02, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli leader Netanyahu will visit Hungary, defying an international arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Hungary despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him over the war in Gaza
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
The Taliban senses an opening as it pushes for diplomatic recognition in talks with Trump administration
The Taliban senses an opening as it pushes for diplomatic recognition in talks with Trump administration
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Senior Russian official visits Washington for talks with Trump administration
Senior Russian official visits Washington for talks with Trump administration
April 01, 2025
Crime|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey's protests over the arrest of an Erdogan rival take a new angle: Boycott shopping
Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have taken a new direction with calls for a one-day shopping boycott
April 02, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
2 killed as Sudan's paramilitary intensifies attacks on displacement camp in North Darfur
At least two people were killed and others were injured in renewed attacks by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on a camp in North Darfur that is sheltering around 450,000 people displaced by the war in the country
April 02, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Military confrontation seems inevitable if no new Iran nuclear deal, France says
France's foreign minister warned on Wednesday that if world powers were unable to quickly reach a new agreement with Iran over its contested nuclear
April 02, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Science|World
Kazakhstan says it has discovered 20 million ton rare earth metals deposit
Kazakh geologists have discovered a rare earth metal deposit with estimated resources of more than 20 million metric tons at a depth of up to 300 metres, the country's
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia blasts 'paranoid' UK over foreign influence register
Russia said on Wednesday that Britain's elite had shown its paranoia and intellectual inferiority by proposing to place anyone working for the Russian state on the highest tier of
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Russian central bank warns US tariff hikes may slow global growth
U.S. tariff hikes may slow down world economic growth and fuel inflation, and oil prices could be lower than forecast for several years as a result of reduced global demand, the
April 02, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey denounces opposition calls for a day of no shopping
Turkey's government denounced opposition calls for a mass commercial boycott following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu that sparked nationwide protests, describing them
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
In Israel, calls for genocide have migrated from the margins to the mainstream
The Bible contains some explicit genocidal narratives, and over time, some religious Zionists have wielded these stories to advocate for the destruction of the Palestinians.
April 02, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|World
DRC president commutes death sentences for 3 Americans convicted in coup attempt
DRC president commutes death sentences for 3 Americans convicted in coup attempt
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin calls up 160,000 men to Russian army in latest conscription drive, at crucial moment in Ukraine war
Putin calls up 160,000 men to Russian army in latest conscription drive, at crucial moment in Ukraine war
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’ of land, ordering residents to leave
Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’ of land, ordering residents to leave
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia and Ukraine trade new accusations on breaches of energy truce
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching new attacks against each other's energy facilities, in violation of a U.S.-brokered moratorium.
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
UK sanctions pro-Russia network in Moldova over election interference
Britain on Wednesday sanctioned what it described as a pro-Russian group responsible for trying to rig a referendum in Moldova and destabilise its democracy, the
April 02, 2025
Asia|Lifestyle|World
Thai search dogs go from sniffing to soothing at collapsed tower site
Two rescue dogs in Thailand switched roles briefly on Wednesday to provide emotional support following five days spent sniffing for signs of
April 02, 2025
Economy|Europe|Health|World
Hungary deploys military to contain foot-and-mouth outbreak
Hungary has deployed soldiers and launched new disinfection measures to help contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in a northwestern area bordering Slovakia and Austria,
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's Netanyahu heads to Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins a four-day visit to Hungary on Thursday, defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Two senior Chinese Communist Party officials swap jobs in 'unprecedented' move
Two members of China's Politburo, the Communist Party's elite decision-making body, have swapped jobs, state media reported on Wednesday, without giving a reason for
April 02, 2025
Health|Travel|World
Norovirus outbreak hits more than 240 people on luxury cruise ship
Norovirus outbreak hits more than 240 people on luxury cruise ship
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China conducts military drills focusing on Taiwan Strait
China has conducted military drills around Taiwan for a second day focusing on the Taiwan Strait separating the self-governing island democracy from China that is a crucial conduit for international trade
April 02, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Protests broke out against Hamas in Gaza. What do Palestinians think about the militant group?
Thousands of Palestinians chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests last week in the Gaza Strip
April 02, 2025
Australia|Celebrity|Sports|World
Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina ‘didn’t have much choice’ over switching allegiances to Australia
Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina ‘didn’t have much choice’ over switching allegiances to Australia
April 02, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Ahead of US tariffs, Taiwan says it is 'indispensable' to global supply chain
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday ahead of an announcement of sweeping import tariffs by the United States that the island is an "indispensable" member of the global
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Who is Putin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev and what will he discuss in Washington?
Who is Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy, who is reportedly heading to Washington for talks with U.S.
April 02, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|World
Rival Cypriot sides to work on removing landmines, other peace initiatives
Greek and Turkish Cypriots will cooperate on removing landmines between their estranged communities and undertake initiatives on the environment and climate change, their leaders agreed on
April 02, 2025
Africa|Election|Political|World
Junta leader Nguema vows to rebuild Gabon after landslide vote win
The commanding win of junta leader Brice Oligui Nguema in Gabon's presidential election over the weekend gives him a seven-year mandate to turn
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Norway won't exit landmine treaty, foreign minister says
NATO member Norway will not withdraw from the global convention banning anti-personnel landmines as all the other European countries bordering Russia have done, the country's foreign
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
China’s military launches live-fire exercise in escalation of blockade drills near Taiwan
China’s military launches live-fire exercise in escalation of blockade drills near Taiwan
April 02, 2025
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World
Congo commutes death sentences for US citizens in failed coup
The death sentences of three U.S. citizens convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been commuted to life imprisonment, the
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar junta chief to join regional summit in person, Thailand says
Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, whose country was struck by a devastating earthquake last week, will attend a regional summit of mostly South Asian leaders in Bangkok on
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar's deadly earthquake may bring diplomatic payoff for junta chief
Myanmar's deadliest natural disaster in years has strengthened the position of ruling general, Min Aung Hlaing, by opening diplomatic channels
April 02, 2025
Africa|Election|Political|World
Guinea sets a date in September for a key referendum that would launch a return to democracy
Guinea’s military junta has set Sept. 21 as the date for a long-promised referendum on the adoption of a new constitution
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|World
New Indian bill proposes to revamp Muslim land management, faces backlash
The Indian government on Wednesday presented a bill in parliament that plans sweeping changes in the management of vast tracts of land set aside solely for Muslim
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Italy business lobby lowers GDP forecast as U.S. tariffs loom
Italy's main business lobby Confindustria on Wednesday cut its economic growth forecast for the country, warning that looming U.S. trade tariffs risked further worsening the outlook.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian overnight attack on Ukraine kills one, damages energy facilities, Ukraine says
At least one person was killed and 10 injured, including three children, in overnight drone attacks by Russia on Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday.
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China concludes two-day war games around Taiwan after live fire drills
China's military concluded two-day war games around Taiwan in which it held long-range, live-fire drills in the East China Sea,
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US approves sale of 20 US F-16 fighter jets to Philippines as Washington tightens key Asian alliance
US approves sale of 20 US F-16 fighter jets to Philippines as Washington tightens key Asian alliance
April 02, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
Buildings in Myanmar continue to collapse days after deadly quake
Buildings in Myanmar continue to collapse days after deadly quake
April 02, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally
U.S. officials have told European allies they want them to keep buying American-made arms, amid recent moves by the
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Europe will respond proportionately to likely Trump tariffs, French industry minister says
Europe will respond to the likely implementation of tariffs by U.S.
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|World
New Hong Kong police chief to increase security work despite US sanctions
Hong Kong's new police commissioner played down the impact of recent U.S. sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials, while pledging to do more to safeguard
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Mystery sound at Serbia protest sparks sonic weapon allegations
Tamara Bojanovski was in a crowd of anti-government protesters in Belgrade on March 15 when she heard a sound "like some powerful machine
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|Technology|World
Latest North Korean ship can carry dozens of missiles, analysts say
North Korea's new class of warship can accommodate dozens of vertical launch cells to carry missiles its military has already developed, analysis of a satellite
April 02, 2025
Africa|Election|Political|World
Junta-ruled Guinea sets referendum for September in potential step to democracy
Guinea's military leader has set September 21, 2025, as the date for a constitutional referendum, according to a decree read out on state television on Tuesday
April 02, 2025
Asia|World
Worried families and search dogs bond during the long days of rescue effort at Bangkok collapse
For most of the day, somberness clouds a makeshift shelter for grief-stricken relatives of dozens of workers still missing at the site of a building collapse in Bangkok
April 02, 2025
Australia|Environment|World
High waves cause damage on Sydney waterfront
Sydney beachfront properties were flooded and coastal infrastructure damaged after a large swell combined with a king tide to batter the shore
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Markets at a standstill before tariff drama
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee With less than 24 hours left until U.S.
April 02, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Costa Rican former President Oscar Arias says US revoked his visa
Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Prize winner Oscar Arias said on Tuesday that the U.S. had revoked his visa to enter the country, weeks after he criticized
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US moves B-2 stealth bombers to Indian Ocean island in massive show of force to Houthis, Iran
US moves B-2 stealth bombers to Indian Ocean island in massive show of force to Houthis, Iran
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|World
South Korea's acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling
South Korea's interim leader called on the nation on Wednesday to calmly accept the decision from the Constitutional Court on the impeachment of President
April 01, 2025
Asia|Business|Environment|Technology|World
China to launch grid-connected car projects to balance power supply
China plans to launch pilot projects in nine cities that would use the country's growing fleet of electric vehicles as batteries to shore up power supply on the
April 02, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Vietnam to host China, EU leaders in coming weeks amid US tariff risks, sources say
China's President Xi Jinping and European Union leaders are set to visit Vietnam in the next few weeks in a swirl of diplomatic activity amid
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can't bear it
As Israel orders wide new evacuations across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say they are crushed by exhaustion and hopelessness at the prospect of fleeing once again
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
BOJ warns of possible hit to global trade from planned new US tariffs
Planned new U.S. tariffs could have a huge impact on world trade, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday, warning of a possible hit to global growth
April 02, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China's war games around Taiwan over the years
China launched its latest round of war games around Taiwan on Tuesday, saying on Wednesday they were code-named "Strait Thunder-2025" and were a "stern warning" against separatism.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|Travel|World
Britain imposes new travel permit requirement on Europeans
European visitors to Britain will have to purchase an electronic permit in advance for trips from Wednesday, as the UK government follows other countries in seeking
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Putin's key investment negotiator heads to Washington for talks with Trump envoy, sources say
A key Kremlin negotiator is expected in Washington this week for talks with U.S.
April 01, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|US|World
Germany sees Ukraine truce efforts as deadlocked, while China says the talks are encouraging
Germany’s chief diplomat is describing U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a truce in the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine as deadlocked
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump's ambassador to NATO
The Senate has confirmed Matt Whitaker as President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to NATO
April 02, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
Princeton's US grants frozen, follows Trump actions against other schools
Princeton University said on Tuesday the U.S. government froze several dozen research grants to the school, which became the latest academic institution
April 01, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Russian, Chinese foreign ministers discuss Iran's nuclear program and Korea, Russia says
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, the situation on the Korean Peninsula as well as Iran's nuclear program, the Russian foreign
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|World
North Korea denounces US, Japan's pledge to co-produce missiles on Hegseth visit
North Korea criticised a recent agreement by Japan and the United States on co-producing air-to-air missiles as aggravating regional security risks and another example of
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
As Iran tensions build, US military moves warplanes to reinforce Middle East
U.S.
April 01, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey launches probe into calls for economic boycott after Istanbul mayor's arrest
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into individuals promoting economic boycotts on social and traditional media, following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem
April 01, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Argentina's Milei to travel to US on Wednesday, source says
Argentina's President Javier Milei is set to travel to the United States on Wednesday, a government source with knowledge on the matter told Reuters, while local news media
April 01, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Paraguay recalls ambassador to Brazil and suspends dam talks over espionage revelations
Paraguay says it's recalling its ambassador to Brazil a day after Brazilian authorities acknowledged that their country’s intelligence agency had spied on Paraguayan officials in 2022
April 01, 2025
Food|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Bakeries close across Gaza as World Food Programme warns food supplies are set to run out in two weeks
Bakeries close across Gaza as World Food Programme warns food supplies are set to run out in two weeks
April 01, 2025
Europe|US|World
Last US soldier found dead after Lithuania training accident. 3 others identified
The U.S. military says the final U.S. soldier who went missing in Lithuania has been found dead, ending a massive weeklong search for the four service members whose armored vehicle was pulled from a swampy training area
April 01, 2025
Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World
Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing village
April 01, 2025
Business|Political|US|World
All local workers, US diplomats to be fired from USAID, sources say
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is finalizing the dismantlement of the U.S.
April 01, 2025
Asia|World
Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700
Rescue workers have saved a 63-year-old woman from earthquake rubble in Myanmar’s capital
April 01, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
Egypt's Sisi, Trump discuss regional mediation efforts in phone call
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S.
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine to hold 'in-depth' talks on foreign troop contingent Friday, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine will hold in-depth talks on Friday with a small group of foreign countries about contributing forces to a contingent that would act as a
April 01, 2025
Economy|MidEast|World
Nationwide power outage in Syria due to malfunctions, energy minister's spokesperson says
Syria suffered a nationwide power outage on Tuesday night due to malfunctions at several points in the national grid, a spokesperson from the energy ministry told Reuters.
April 01, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Trump officials eye a longer road to Ukraine peace as frustration mounts
Senior Trump administration officials have discussed in recent days the likelihood that the U.S. will be unable to secure a Ukraine
April 01, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Leaders of Canada, Mexico discuss plan to fight trade actions by US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday about Canada's plan to "fight unjustified trade actions" by the United States, the prime
April 01, 2025
Food|MidEast|Political|World
Israel says plenty of food in Gaza, UN says that's ridiculous
The United Nations on Tuesday dismissed as "ridiculous" an assertion by Israel that there was enough food in the Gaza Strip to last for a long period of
April 01, 2025
Political|US|World
US senators push sanctions if Russia stalls Ukraine peace efforts
Half of the U.S.
April 01, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
See EU leader's warning to Trump about tariffs
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, warned President Trump and said Europe has a plan to retaliate if he imposes widespread tariffs.
April 01, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|US|World
Melania Trump says courage is 'based in love' as she honors women from around the world for bravery
Melania Trump has recognized eight women with the 2025 International Women of Courage Award
April 01, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Palestinian man tortured to death by Hamas militants after criticizing group and attending protests, family says
Palestinian man tortured to death by Hamas militants after criticizing group and attending protests, family says
April 01, 2025
Food|MidEast|Political|World
UN agency closes its remaining Gaza bakeries as food supplies dwindle under Israeli blockade
The U.N. food agency is closing all of its bakeries in the Gaza Strip
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Fourth missing US Army soldier found dead in Lithuania
A fourth U.S.
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Palestinians struggle to find food in Gaza; Israeli strike in Beirut kills 4
The Israeli military has struck a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World
Looming trade tariffs have yet to hit demand for flights, Walsh says
The head of global airlines body IATA said threatened U.S. trade tariffs were unlikely to halt a post-COVID surge in travel demand, and that President Donald Trump's approach could
April 01, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Young Turks drive protests against Erdogan as new generation seeks change
A new generation of young Turks is at the forefront of mass protests against President Tayyip Erdogan’s government, demanding change in a country they see
April 01, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Brazil still open to tariff negotiations ahead of expected US announcement
Brazil Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Tuesday that his country would maintain its openness to negotiate with the United States ahead of a long-awaited announcement by
April 01, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Mali, Burkina, Niger foreign ministers to visit Moscow this week
The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to strengthen ties, the three African
April 01, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Congo and M23 rebels plan to hold first direct talks on April 9
The Congo government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels aim to hold direct talks on April 9, sources from both camps said on Tuesday, a potential boost to Qatar's efforts to end
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US vice-president due to visit Italy at Easter, source says
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is planning to visit Italy later this month, a diplomatic source said on Tuesday, highlighting the apparently warm ties between Washington and Rome.
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar rebel alliance declares unilateral ceasefire to support quake response
A major rebel alliance in Myanmar on Tuesday declared a unilateral ceasefire in its conflict with the ruling military to support an international humanitarian response to last week's
April 01, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World
South Africa plans US meeting on looming auto tariffs
South Africa will seek a meeting with U.S. authorities on auto tariffs, Trade Minister Parks Tau said on Tuesday, noting the levies are a concern as the
April 01, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Sweden to buy four Embraer cargo planes
Sweden's government said on Tuesday it plans to buy four C-390 transport planes from Embraer for its military, via an agreement with the Netherlands and Austria.
April 01, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
U.S. issues Iran-related sanctions against China, UAE-based entities
The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities and individuals in Iran, the United Arab Emirates and China whom it accused of being part of an Iranian weapons procurement
April 01, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Mexico president has more names of alleged drug traffickers for US extradition
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that there are more lists of names of alleged drug traffickers for extradition to the United States.
April 01, 2025
Political|US|World
Caine, Trump's pick for top US general, tries to distance himself from politics
The nominee to become the highest-ranking U.S. military officer sought to reassure Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday that he would
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK to place Russia on highest tier of foreign influence register
Britain said on Tuesday it would place anyone working for the Russian state on the highest tier of its upcoming Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, requiring Moscow to register
April 01, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
UN urges aid to Myanmar quake survivors before monsoons hit, death toll climbs towards 3,000
United Nations officials who surveyed earthquake damage in Myanmar urged the global community on Tuesday to ramp up aid before the looming monsoon season worsens already catastrophic
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Europe could need extra $11 billion of gas to refill winter stores
Europe may need up to an extra 250 cargoes of liquefied natural gas this year costing at least $11 billion to refill its depleted gas stores ahead of winter, with Ukraine
April 01, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Hungarians keep up protests against Orban's move to ban Pride
Thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Tuesday against a law that aims to ban the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ groups, and which
April 01, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
US embassies to contractors worldwide: Cancel any diversity programs or risk going unpaid
US embassies to contractors worldwide: Cancel any diversity programs or risk going unpaid
April 01, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Argentina pursues trade deal in Washington as Trump tariffs loom
Argentina's foreign minister will meet U.S.
April 01, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Food|World
China says beef tariff investigation will be fair
China said it would deliver a "fair and objective" ruling following a hearing in its ongoing investigation into beef imports that could lead to higher
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Poll shows more than 50% of Ukrainians fear Trump's efforts may lead to unjust peace
More than 50% of Ukrainians are critical of U.S.
April 01, 2025
Economy|Political|Sports|US|World
US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talk
As the United States prepares to welcome the world for FIFA’s Club World Cup this June, golf’s Ryder Cup in September, the World Cup next year and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the question becomes: Will the world want to come
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Buffeted by Trump, WTO hunkers down to plot future
From its sleek headquarters on the shores of Lake Geneva, the World Trade Organization hopes to quietly ride out the after-shocks of Trump
April 01, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Finland to exit landmines treaty, hike defence spending given Russia threat, PM says
NATO member Finland plans to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defence spending to at least 3% of GDP by 2029 in
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China launches military drills around Taiwan, calls Taiwan president a 'parasite'
China staged military drills off Taiwan's north, south and east coasts on Tuesday as a "stern warning" against separatism and called
March 31, 2025
Environment|Europe|Science|World
Volcano erupts in Iceland, triggering tourist evacuation
A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red that triggered the evacuation of
April 01, 2025
Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|Technology|World
Tesla targeted by vandalism over Musk's right-wing activism
Tesla cars, infrastructures and offices have become targets of vandalism in several countries in response to CEO Elon Musk's right-wing activism. Musk, a close ally of U.S.
April 01, 2025
Americas|Arts|Entertainment|Europe|World
April Fools' Day is celebrated with pranks and hoaxes worldwide
From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day is celebrated with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes
April 01, 2025
Asia|Travel|World
80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
April 01, 2025
Asia|Environment|Health|Political|World
Rescue hopes fading four days after quake kills more than 2,700 in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know
Rescue hopes fading four days after quake kills more than 2,700 in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know
March 30, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope's work during convalescence includes clearing path for saints from Venezuela, Papua New Guinea
The Vatican says Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel strikes a building in southern Beirut, killing at least 4 people
The Israeli military says it struck a building in Beirut's southern suburbs, killing at least four people
April 01, 2025
Lifestyle|US|World
Miami's Haitian community gathers in prayer as crises escalate in homeland and US
Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States
April 01, 2025
Asia|Crime|Health|Political|World
A fireball from a burst gas pipeline in Malaysia injures 145 people
Authorities say a fireball that erupted from a burst gas pipeline soared into the sky outside Malaysia’s largest city and injured 145 people
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Trump accuses Ukraine’s Zelensky of ‘trying to back out’ of proposed minerals deal
Trump accuses Ukraine’s Zelensky of ‘trying to back out’ of proposed minerals deal
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
More Republicans want the US to focus on ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll finds that while most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the conflict is not weighing as heavily on his public perception as it did on President Joe Biden
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strike kills four in Beirut in test of fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israeli strike kills four in Beirut in test of fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin is open to restoring Russia-Finland ties if Helsinki is, Kremlin says
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin was open to the idea of restoring relations between Finland and Russia, which it accused Helsinki of reducing to "nearly
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Key dates in Iran's long rivalry with the United States
Relations between Iran and the United States - once strong allies - have often been mistrustful and sometimes openly hostile since Iran's 1979 revolution.
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|US|World
Couche-Tard, 7-Eleven face early hurdle on store divestiture plan
Convenience store chain giants Couche-Tard and Seven & i, who are taking steps to divest thousands of stores they collectively own in
April 01, 2025
Americas|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Argentina IMF deal advances fail to clear FX haze
Argentina and the International Monetary Fund may be on the home stretch over a $20 billion new program, but the deal has so far failed to dispel traders'
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Xi says China and India should strengthen ties in 'Dragon-Elephant tango'
China and India should work more closely together, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Indian President Droupadi Murmu, saying their relationship should take the form of a "Dragon-
April 01, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israel kills Hezbollah official in deadly Beirut airstrike
An Israeli airstrike killed four people including a Hezbollah official in Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday, a
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Russia condemns 'ultimatums' after Trump threatens to bomb Iran
Russia has warned that strikes against Iran's nuclear infrastructure would have "catastrophic" consequences, after U.S.
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia says it cannot accept U.S. proposals on Ukraine 'in current form'
Russia cannot accept U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine in their current form because they do not address problems Moscow regards as having caused the conflict
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Chinese military conducts large-scale drills around Taiwan
The Chinese military has conducted large-scale drills around Taiwan as it again warned the self-ruled island against seeking formal independence
April 01, 2025
Sports|World
Rory McIlroy becomes second player to earn $100 million on PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy becomes second player to earn $100 million on PGA Tour
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|World
US must see through Russian 'stalling tactics,' Germany's Baerbock says
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday that the United States should not to be misled by any "stalling tactics" of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
April 01, 2025
Education|Environment|Europe|World
Schools shut on Greek islands after heavy rainstorms flood roads
ATHENS -Schools and kindergartens were closed on several Greek islands including Paros and Mykonos on Tuesday after severe weather brought torrential rain, flooding and hailstorms to the Aegean Sea.
April 01, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|US|World
US sanctions six Chinese and Hong Kong officials for rights abuses
The U.S. sanctioned six senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials on Monday, citing "transnational repression" and further erosion of
March 31, 2025
Asia|World
Water and medicine in short supply after Myanmar earthquake, says UN
Shelter, clean water and medicine are in short supply following the earthquake in Myanmar that has caused significant structural damage and had a devastating
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
EU has 'strong plan' to hit back at US tariffs if needed, EU chief says
The European Union has a "strong plan" to retaliate against tariffs imposed, and set to be imposed, by U.S.
April 01, 2025
Africa|Crime|World
Kenyan police in Haiti suffer more casualties in clashes with gangs
Two Kenyan police officers in Haiti have been seriously injured in clashes with gangs over the past week, three officers told Reuters, adding to the mission's
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine says it will work with US towards mutually acceptable minerals deal
Ukraine will work with the United States towards a mutually acceptable text of a minerals deal that the two countries can sign, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on
April 01, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World
Cyprus court drops all rape charges against 5 Israelis after doubting British woman's credibility
A Cyprus court has acquitted and dropped all charges against five Israelis accused of gang-raping a British woman in a hotel room after ruling her testimony as not credible and replete with “fundamental contradictions.”
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|World
South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on Yoon's impeachment
South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|World
In Myanmar's 'Abode of Kings', earthquake hits home of military power
On Thursday night, Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing stood astride a jeep, touring columns of saluting soldiers as fighter jets shot flares and
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China launches military drills from ‘multiple directions’ around Taiwan, testing US resolve
China launches military drills from ‘multiple directions’ around Taiwan, testing US resolve
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Taiwan coast guard warns of China using 'pretext' to launch war games this year
China could find a "pretext" to stage new war games around Taiwan this year, coinciding with sensitive dates such as the anniversary in May of a year
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|World
Russian factory activity sees sharpest decline in nearly three years, PMI shows
Russia's manufacturing sector experienced its sharpest contraction in nearly three years in March, as output and new orders fell in the face of weak domestic and foreign demand, a
April 01, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
A Palestinian from the West Bank is first detainee under 18 to die in Israeli prison, officials say
Officials say a teenager from the West Bank who was held in an Israeli prison for six months without being charged died after collapsing in unclear circumstances
April 01, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US|World
Pro-Palestinian Cornell student to leave US after officials asked for surrender
A Cornell University student who participated in pro-Palestinian protests and was asked to surrender by U.S. immigration officials said on Monday he was
April 01, 2025
Election|Political|US|World
Trump considers former ambassadors Grenell, Friedman for U.N. role
President Donald Trump said on Monday he had several potential candidates for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, including Richard Grenell, a former ambassador
April 01, 2025
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World
Huge fire at Petronas gas pipeline in Malaysia injures 33
A fire at a gas pipeline operated by Malaysia state energy firm Petronas injured 33 people on Tuesday on the outskirts of the capital Kuala Lumpur, authorities said.
April 01, 2025
Asia|Political|World
All leaders due to attend BIMSTEC summit, Myanmar junta chief unclear, Thailand says
All leaders of member countries of the BIMSTEC grouping are still scheduled to join this week's summit in Bangkok, although the attendance of Myanmar's junta leader remains unclear
April 01, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
US, Denmark to hold first high-level talks since Trump's win, FT says
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen is set to meet U.S.
April 01, 2025
Asia|World
Son says goodbye to mother trapped in Myanmar rubble in emotional farewell video
As rescue workers face the daunting challenge of getting access to the areas impacted by Myanmar’s massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake, emotional farewells and rescue efforts shared on social media are shedding light on the quake’s devastating aftermath.
March 30, 2025
MidEast|Political|Technology|US|World
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as US strikes pound country
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they have shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone
April 01, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs, Chinese state media says
China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Monday, an assertion Seoul called "
March 31, 2025
Asia|Crime|World
Families await news of missing workers at site of Bangkok building collapse
When a 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar sent shockwaves into Thailand, Naruemon Thonglek and Chanpen Kaewnoi didn’t immediately hear it also had collapsed a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok, where their friends and families had been working
March 31, 2025
Asia|Business|Crime|Economy|World
Bangkok reviews construction safety after a high-rise was crumpled by an earthquake 800 miles away
The governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise building under construction collapsed during an earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the Thai capital
March 31, 2025
Business|Science|Technology|Travel|World
SpaceX launches 4 people on a polar orbit never attempted before
SpaceX launches 4 people on a polar orbit never attempted before
April 01, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
New US tariffs on Chinese goods harm global markets, Chinese foreign minister says
The U.S. increase in duties on goods from China is unfounded, is damaging global markets and is damaging Washington's reputation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in remarks published
April 01, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Panama extends safe passage for ex-president Martinelli to travel to Nicaragua
Panama's government said on Monday it had extended by three days its allowance for safe passage for its former President Ricardo Martinelli to travel to Nicaragua, where he has
April 01, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World
China's factory activity speeds up on export boost, Caixin PMI shows
China's factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in four months in March, buoyed by stronger demand and robust export orders, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday,
April 01, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
South Korea exports rise but tariff risks dim outlook; steel drops
South Korea's March exports grew for a second month but missed market expectations, suggesting a softening outlook as a global trade war triggered by U.S
March 31, 2025
Business|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|Travel|World
Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure
A bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the North and South poles
April 01, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|US|World
'Friends forever, never enemies', Chinese foreign minister tells Russia
China and Russia are "friends forever, never enemies," Chinese's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in remarks published on Tuesday during a visit to Moscow in which he also
March 31, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Greenland strengthens Danish ties as it eyes independence
Greenland will strengthen its ties with Denmark until it can become a sovereign nation, the Arctic island's incoming prime minister told Reuters on Monday,
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US says it killed top Houthi missile expert, but questions linger
The White House has said that U.S. strikes in Yemen earlier this month killed the Houthi top missile expert, but the U.S. military has so far
March 31, 2025
Americas|World
Venezuela will have its first female saint after approval from Pope Francis
María Carmen Rendiles is set to become Venezuela’s first female saint
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World
Percent of global FX reserves in dollars ticks up, amounts fall, IMF data shows
The amount in U.S. dollars held as reserve currency globally slipped in the last quarter of 2024 while the percentage of actual dollars held as reserve ticked up, IMF data showed
March 31, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US restricts Chinese officials' visas over access to Tibetan areas
U.S.
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran complains to UN about Trump's 'reckless, belligerent' remarks
Iran complained to the United Nations Security Council on Monday about "reckless and belligerent" remarks by U.S.
March 31, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Bodies of 15 rescue workers recovered from grave in Gaza, UN officials say
Fifteen emergency and aid workers from the Red Crescent, Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations have been recovered from a grave in the sand in the south of the Gaza Strip, U.N.
March 31, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US aid response in Myanmar faces hurdles after staff cuts
The U.S. State Department on Monday said that a U.S.
March 31, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|World
Argentina's January-February mining exports hit 10-year record
Argentina's mining exports reached a historic high in January and February this year, outdoing the prior record from the same period a decade ago by 13%, the mining ministry
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza's southern city of Rafah
The Israeli military has issued sweeping evacuation orders covering Rafah
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
European countries resist US push to scrap diversity and inclusion initiatives
U.S. government efforts to eliminate diversity initiatives are not going down well on the European continent
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israel prepares to move deeper into Gaza and orders Rafah evacuated
The Israeli military has indicated it could soon launch another major offensive in Rafah and ordered most of the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip evacuated
March 31, 2025
Asia|Science|World
After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?
For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air
March 31, 2025
Americas|Business|Crime|Political|World
US sanctions Sinaloa Cartel associates for alleged money laundering
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned six people and seven companies it said were involved in money laundering for factions of the Sinaloa Cartel
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Indigenous groups in Peru protest Glencore's Antapaccay mine
Members of Indigenous communities blocked access to Glencore's Antapaccay copper mine in Peru's Cusco region to protest an expansion plan at the site, a local
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says attacks on Houthis to continue
President Donald Trump said on Monday that U.S. attacks on the Iran-backed Houthis, an armed movement that has taken control of the most populous parts of Yemen, will continue until they
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK, French and Ukrainian military leadership to meet in coming days, UK says
British, French and Ukrainian military leaders will meet in the coming days to build on "real momentum" in efforts to boost Ukraine's security, a spokesperson for British Prime
March 31, 2025
Asia|Science|Technology|World
AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage
Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian country’s second-largest city
March 31, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|World
Argentina poverty levels slide, though many still feel the pinch
Argentina's poverty rate fell sharply in the second half of 2024, the government's INDEC statistics agency said on Monday, a
March 31, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World
Oil prices climb 2% to five-week high on Russia, Iran supply worries
Oil prices climbed about 2% to a five-week high on Monday on worries supplies could decline if U.S.
March 31, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
Signs of life detected in quake-struck Bangkok skyscraper; death toll tops 2,000
Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|Travel|US|World
Trump says he will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE as early as May
U.S.
March 30, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says Russia has committed over 183,000 war crimes in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Monday for Russia to be punished for more than 183,000 alleged war crimes documented by Ukraine since Moscow's 2022 invasion,
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Ukraine's debt close to wiping out Trump election gains as truce prospects dim
Ukraine's government debt was close to wiping out all the gains made since Donald Trump's election win on Monday as the prospects for a ceasefire with
March 31, 2025
Europe|US|World
Bodies of three out of four US soldiers whose vehicle was submerged in Lithuania are recovered
Bodies of three out of four US soldiers whose vehicle was submerged in Lithuania are recovered
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|US|World
Three missing US soldiers found dead in Lithuania
Three of the four U.S.
March 31, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World
Moldova expels Russian diplomats after accusing embassy of helping convicted lawmaker escape
Moldova expelled three Russian diplomats on Monday after it accused Russia's embassy of engineering the escape of a pro-Kremlin lawmaker to prevent him being
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Kremlin says it's working on Ukraine peace after Trump says he's 'pissed off' with Putin
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia and the United States were working on ideas for a possible peace settlement in
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Three of four missing US Army soldiers found dead in Lithuania
Three of the four U.S.
March 31, 2025
Asia|Business|Crime|Political|World
Thai watchdog had flagged concerns over building that collapsed in earthquake
An anti-corruption watchdog had flagged to authorities irregularities it found in the construction of a Bangkok skyscraper before it collapsed in an earthquake
March 31, 2025
Americas|Election|Europe|Political|World
Brazil's Bolsonaro calls ruling against Le Pen 'judicial activism'
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told Reuters on Monday that a court ruling that banned French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking
March 31, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|World
Owner of cargo ship which hit US tanker sets up UK fund for lawsuits
The owner of a cargo ship that struck a U.S. military-contracted tanker off England's northeast coast last month said on Monday it is setting up a fund for potential lawsuits over
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
A Kremlin official says Russia sees efforts to end Ukraine war as a drawn-out process
A Kremlin spokesman says Russia views efforts to end its three-year war with Ukraine as “a drawn-out process,” after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the two countries’ leaders as he tries to bring about a truce
March 31, 2025
Crime|MidEast|World
UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan Zvi Kogan
March 31, 2025
Europe|US|World
In Lithuania, 3 US soldiers found dead in an armored vehicle. 1 is still missing.
The U.S. Army says three of the soldiers who went missing in Lithuania have been found dead in an armored vehicle that was pulled from a swampy area in Lithuania early Monday
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Health|Political|World
Italy's demographic crisis worsens as births hit record low
Italy's demographic crisis deepened in 2024 as the number of births hit a new record low, emigration accelerated and the population continued to shrink,
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|US|World
Gold sails above $3,100 to uncharted territory as US tariffs approach
Gold prices soared to record levels above $3,100 per ounce in a rally marking one of the most significant upswings in the precious metal's history,
March 31, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Zimbabwe police deploy to block demonstrations against Mnangagwa
Police deployed heavily in Zimbabwe's capital and other cities on Monday, largely neutralising a call by veterans for massive protests against plans to extend
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Poland to sign air defence deal with US worth almost $2 billion
Poland and the United States will sign an agreement worth nearly $2 billion for the delivery of logistical support for the Patriot air defence system, Poland's defence minister said
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
European allies consider new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
The foreign ministers of Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Britain and Poland, along with the European Union's top diplomat and Defence Commissioner, said on Monday that they were
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Greenland's incoming leader looks forward to visit from Danish prime minister
Greenland's incoming Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Monday that he was looking forward to a visit from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen this Wednesday, and
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Russian rouble seen weakening back to around 100 to the US dollar in a year: Reuters Poll
The Russian rouble is seen weakening back to the level of around 100 to the U.S. dollar in one year from now, following a rally at the start
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology|World
Europe's defence challenge energises young techies at hackathon
A weekend hackathon in Amsterdam aimed at finding fast-and-cheap battlefield solutions for Ukraine drew more than 100 young programmers and engineers, with many
March 31, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
UAE sentences killers of Israeli rabbi to death
The United Arab Emirates on Monday sentenced three people to death for the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who was killed in November in the Gulf
March 31, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World
16 Tesla EVs are destroyed in a fire in Rome as Italian police investigate possible arson
Italian police are investigating as possible arson a fire that destroyed more than a dozen Tesla electric vehicles at a dealership on the outskirts of Rome
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
‘Putin’s philosopher’ compares ‘Trump’s America’ with ‘Putin’s Russia’
Russian philosopher and political theorist often referred to as “Putin’s brain” Alexander Dugin joins CNN’s Fareed Zakaria from Moscow to discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump, and where he sees commonalities between the two figures.
March 30, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's main European allies weigh new sanctions on Russia
The foreign ministers of Ukraine's main European allies said on Monday they would redouble their aid to the country while considering new sanctions on Russia to force
March 31, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Commodity traders Gunvor, Vitol queue to stock up on Russian aluminium from LME storage, sources say
Major commodity traders Gunvor and Vitol are waiting to withdraw large volumes of Russian-produced aluminium from London Metal Exchange-approved warehouses in the
March 31, 2025
Health|Science|World
Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution
At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It’s a sign that a pandemic may be on the horizon.
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World
The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy
Two-thirds of the Panama Canal watershed’s freshwater goes to operate the locks. The country plans to build another reservoir to funnel in more water, but hundreds of homes stand in the way.
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel proposes hostage deal as fighting continues in Gaza
Israel has proposed an extended truce in Gaza in exchange for the return of about half the remaining hostages, Israeli officials said on Monday, as the
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World
Kremlin says US companies have shown initial interest in Russian rare earth projects
The Kremlin said on Monday that some Americans companies had shown interest in joint rare earth metals projects in Russia, but cautioned that such discussions were still at an early
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Sweden announces more Ukraine military aid worth $1.6 billion
Sweden announced a new military aid package to Ukraine worth 16 billion crowns ($1.59 billion) on Monday, the biggest package to date from the Nordic country, saying it wanted to
March 31, 2025
Asia|Economy|World
Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trln in damage, kill 300,000 people
Japan's economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, which could trigger devastating tsunamis, the collapse of
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Finland's president says he has heard no serious US talk about NATO withdrawal
Finland's President Alexander Stubb said on Monday that he had not yet heard from anyone serious in the United States administration that the U.S. would withdraw from NATO.
March 31, 2025
Asia|World
Who is giving aid to Myanmar after the earthquake?
Rescue workers, sniffer dogs, paramedics and millions of dollars in aid have begun arriving in Myanmar after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the war-torn country.
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Grain traders ask Ukraine to suspend price mechanism changes, say exports at risk
Ukraine's grain traders union UGA said on Monday it and the UAC agrarian producers union had demanded that the government suspend additions to the mechanism for determining minimum
March 31, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
France's M&P, Spain's Repsol say Venezuela oil licences revoked by US
French oil group Maurel et Prom said on Monday that the United States had revoked its licence to operate in Venezuela, sending its shares plunging 15% in early trade.
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Five dead, four injured in Spanish coal mine accident
Five miners died on Monday and four were injured in an accident in a coal mine in the northern Spanish region of Asturias, the regional emergency services said.
March 31, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
King Charles returns to public duties after brief hospital stay
Britain's King Charles is returning to public duties this week after he was briefly taken to hospital last Thursday when he experienced side effects from his cancer treatment, a
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
UK expects to be hit by US tariffs this week, PM's spokesman says
Britain expects to be hit by U.S.
March 31, 2025
Arts|Crime|Europe|World
Catholic shrine in Lourdes covers artwork by priest accused of abuse
The sanctuary of Lourdes, one of the world's most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites, began on Monday to cover up a series of mosaics made by a prominent
March 31, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Convicted war criminal Lubanga announces new rebel group in east Congo
A convicted war criminal based in Uganda has announced a new rebel movement intent on toppling the government in eastern Congo's Ituri province, creating another potential
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran will deliver 'strong blow' against US if it attacks, Khamenei says
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the U.S. would receive a strong blow if it acts on President Donald Trump's threat to bomb unless Tehran reaches a new
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia pounds Kharkiv for second night in row, Ukraine says
Russia has attacked the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine for a second consecutive night, injuring three people, sparking fires at industrial buildings and damaging two
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Strong rouble, cheap oil may push Russia into borrowing spree this year
A strong rouble and low oil prices are set to widen Russia's budget deficit this year, adding to the pressure on it from military spending and
March 31, 2025
Asia|Travel|World
Thailand still expects 38 million foreign tourists this year despite quake, minister says
Thailand's tourism ministry is maintaining its forecast for foreign tourist arrivals at 38 million this year despite the powerful earthquake, the minister said on Monday.
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Victims of Turkey's Kurdish militant conflict long for peace
Cihan Sincar clings to hope that Turkey's bid to end a decades-old Kurdish insurgency brings the peace her lawmaker husband sought before his
March 31, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
In Turkey's Kurdish heartland, distrust erodes peace process hopes
Turkey's crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival and silence on what reforms might follow the end of a 40-year conflict with Kurdish militants
March 31, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Pakistan plans to expel 3 million Afghans from the country this year
Pakistan says it plans to expel 3 million Afghans this year
March 31, 2025
Asia|Economy|World
Declining Eid travel and spending in Indonesia and discrimination in India dampen holiday spirit
The usual festive mood of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan has been subdued in Indonesia this year as people grapple with soaring prices for food, clothing and essential goods
March 31, 2025
Asia|Crime|Environment|World
Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say
Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel again expands Gaza war as Netanyahu vows he’s changing the Middle East. The endgame is unclear as ever
Israel again expands Gaza war as Netanyahu vows he’s changing the Middle East. The endgame is unclear as ever
March 31, 2025
Asia|Lifestyle|World
Malaysian cannon firing tradition heralds start of Eid al-Fitr
As Malaysian Muslims began celebrating Eid al-Fitr after a month of fasting, the sound of cannons echoed through the rice fields
March 31, 2025
Asia|Crime|Europe|Political|World
UK's Starmer calls for coordinated fight against people smugglers
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Monday for nations to pool resources to tackle the problem of illegal migration at "every step" of the route, from North Africa and the
March 30, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US airstrikes pound Yemen overnight, killing at least 3, Houthi rebels say
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have struck around Yemen’s rebel-held capital overnight into Monday morning
March 31, 2025
Asia|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Japan finance minister says he will closely communicate with US on forex
Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Monday that he would communicate closely with U.S.
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Trump finds fault with both Putin and Zelenskyy as he tries to push for deal to end war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump has lashed out at both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressing frustration with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders as he struggles to forge a truce to end the war
March 30, 2025
Asia|Election|Political|World
Bangladesh's main opposition warns of instability if elections delayed beyond December
By Krishna N.
March 31, 2025
Africa|Business|Celebrity|World
Chair of African charity Prince Harry co-founded says the royal orchestrated a bullying campaign
The chairperson of an African charity co-founded by Prince Harry has accused him of orchestrating a bullying and harassment campaign to try to force her out
March 30, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump says Zelenskiy wants to back out of critical minerals deal
U.S.
March 30, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World
Russia, US discussing rare earth metals projects, Putin envoy says
Russia and the United States have started talks on joint rare earth metals and other projects in Russia, and some companies have already
March 30, 2025
Americas|Environment|World
Hundreds of thousands of eastern Canadians face power outages due to ice storm
Over 300,000 Canadians faced power outages in parts of Ontario on Sunday as an ice storm pummeled the region over the weekend, according to electricity provider
March 30, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Starmer, Trump discuss 'productive negotiations' on UK-US economic deal, PM spokesperson says
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S.
March 30, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
'Pissed off' at Putin, Trump threatens tariffs on Russian oil if Moscow blocks Ukraine deal
U.S.
March 30, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
'Eid of sadness': Palestinians in Gaza mark Muslim holiday with dwindling food and no end to war
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have little to celebrate as they mark the normally festive Eid al-Fitr
March 30, 2025
Asia|World
A 7.0 earthquake causes slight damage in Tonga and brief tsunami evacuations
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has caused slight damage in Tonga and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami passed
March 30, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Greenland's prime minister says the US will not get the island
The United States will not get Greenland, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday in a post on Facebook in response to Donald Trump's statements he wants to take
March 30, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
Greenland prime minister says US will not get Greenland
The prime minister of Greenland is pushing back against assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump that America will take control of the island territory
March 30, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump criticizes Putin and threatens adversaries with new tariffs as he barrels toward April 2 deadline
Trump criticizes Putin and threatens adversaries with new tariffs as he barrels toward April 2 deadline
March 30, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
EU ready to respond to U.S. on trade tariffs, says Germany's Scholz
Europe wants to cooperate with the United States but the EU is ready to respond as one if Washington leaves it no choice by imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium, German
March 30, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump threatens bombing if Iran does not make nuclear deal
U.S.
March 30, 2025
Business|Health|Science|Technology|World
SpaceX is set to launch 4 people on a first-of-its-kind mission around Earth’s poles. Here’s what to know
SpaceX is set to launch 4 people on a first-of-its-kind mission around Earth’s poles. Here’s what to know
March 30, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Finland's Stubb says he told Trump deadline needed for Ukraine ceasefire
Finland's President Alexander Stubb said on Sunday he had told U.S.
March 30, 2025
Asia|Economy|Health|Political|World
Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies
The toll from Myanmar's earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some
March 30, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter
Iran’s president says Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the United States in response to a letter from President Donald Trump over its rapidly advancing nuclear program
March 30, 2025
Asia|World
Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire
A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts has been announced by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government
March 29, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Deadly Israeli strikes mar Gaza Eid celebrations as Netanyahu says pressure on Hamas is ‘working’
Deadly Israeli strikes mar Gaza Eid celebrations as Netanyahu says pressure on Hamas is ‘working’
March 30, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried
The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake struck that killed more than 1,600 people and left countless others buried
March 30, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to pressure Hamas after ceasefire proposal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated a demand on Sunday for Hamas to disarm and for its leaders to leave Gaza as he
March 30, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Finnish president boosts ties with Trump in surprise Florida visit
Finnish President Alexander Stubb made a surprise trip on Saturday to meet with U.S.
March 29, 2025
Asia|Political|World
What to know about Myanmar's civil war, which is complicating earthquake relief efforts
The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called Burma
March 30, 2025
Africa|Business|Celebrity|World
Prince Harry accused of ‘harassment and bullying’ by charity chairwoman
Prince Harry accused of ‘harassment and bullying’ by charity chairwoman
March 30, 2025
Europe|Political|World
‘PATHETIC’ Europe may finally be waking up from its military slumber
‘PATHETIC’ Europe may finally be waking up from its military slumber
March 30, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas agrees to Egyptian ceasefire proposal, Israel counters
Hamas agrees to Egyptian ceasefire proposal, Israel counters
March 29, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
France accuses US diplomats of meddling with a 'diktat' about Trump's DEI policies
A French minister has accused U.S. diplomats of interfering in the operations of French companies by sending them a letter reportedly telling them that U.S. President Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could also apply outside of the United States
March 30, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
Pentagon's Hegseth says US command in 'warrior' Japan being upgraded to deter China
U.S.
March 30, 2025
Asia|World
Officials survey damage in Myanmar's earthquake-devastated central areas
Friday's deadly earthquake rattled most of Myanmar and Thailand but certain areas sustained the heaviest damage, including flattened buildings and many lost lives
March 30, 2025
Asia|Environment|Health|World
Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis after quake, IFRC says
Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis following the 7.7-magnitude quake that has killed more than 1,600 people, and the country's aid needs are increasing by the
March 30, 2025
Europe|World
Russian drone attack kills two in Ukraine's Kharkiv
A Russian drone strike on Ukraine's second-largest city killed two people and wounded 35 late on Saturday, officials said, as President Volodymyr
March 29, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief says war with army is not over
The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, said on Sunday that his war against the army was not over and his forces would return to
March 30, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Turkey arrests Swedish journalist over alleged terrorist connections to a pro-Kurdish group
Turkish authorities have arrested a Swedish journalist dispatched to cover ongoing nationwide protests on charges of terrorism and insulting the president
March 30, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
Tuberculosis is the world’s top infectious killer. Aid groups say Trump’s funding freezes will cause more deaths
Tuberculosis is the world’s top infectious killer. Aid groups say Trump’s funding freezes will cause more deaths
March 30, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
Medical supplies in great need as international assistance flows into Myanmar after earthquake
Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand
March 30, 2025
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World
Martinique's water woes drive anger at French rule
In Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean, tourists flock to crystalline waterfalls nestling in the tropical rainforests.
March 30, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging world
Even during his five weeks in the hospital battling pneumonia that nearly killed him, Pope Francis has never been shy about showing weakness
March 30, 2025
Africa|Americas|Political|US|World
She was expelled from the United States, but still thought America would help. She was wrong
She was expelled from the United States, but still thought America would help. She was wrong
March 30, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|World
South Korea, China, Japan agree to promote regional trade as Trump tariffs loom
South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the three Asian export powers brace from U.S.
March 30, 2025
Americas|Election|Political|World
Ecuadorian president replaces vice president after long-running feud
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa appointed Cynthia Gellibert, secretary general of public administration, as interim vice president on Saturday, replacing the
March 30, 2025
Americas|Election|Political|US|World
Trump met with Ecuadorean President Noboa in Florida on Saturday
U.S.
March 29, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
Voices are starting to emerge from quake-devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing
Voices are starting to emerge from quake-devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing
March 29, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Trump says military force not off the table for Greenland after Danish FM scolds his administration
The Danish foreign minister has scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the U.S. Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen's remark posted on social media Saturday came after U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the strategic island to meet troops on Pituffik Space base
March 29, 2025
Africa|Business|Celebrity|Health|World
Prince Harry accused of bullying, harassment by charity chair
The chair of a charity Prince Harry set up to help young people with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana has accused him of "harassment and bullying at scale" after he quit this
March 29, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Syria swears in new transitional government 4 months after Assad's removal
Syria’s new transitional government has been sworn in nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power and as the new authorities in Damascus work to bring back stability to the war-ton country
March 29, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Syria's president al-Sharaa forms new transitional government
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on Saturday, appointing 23 ministers in a broadened cabinet seen as a key milestone in the transition from decades of
March 29, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group's chief says
Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group's chief said
March 29, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas says it accepts a new Gaza ceasefire proposal but Israel makes a counter-offer
The Hamas militant group says it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar
March 29, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects strong Western response to Russian drone attacks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukraine expected a strong response from Western countries to the nearly daily Russian drone attacks on its territory.
March 29, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine launches attacks in new Russian region as it faces setbacks on home soil
Ukraine launches attacks in new Russian region as it faces setbacks on home soil
March 29, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
American woman held in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released, AP source says
An American woman who was detained for weeks in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released
March 29, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Denmark's prime minister to visit Greenland on April 2-4 amid U.S. interest
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will visit Greenland on April 2-4 for talks with the semi-autonomous territory's new government, she said on Saturday, amid U.S. interest
March 29, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Hundreds of thousands rally in Istanbul in support of imprisoned mayor
Hundreds of thousands of protesters again congregated in Istanbul Saturday to how their support for the city’s imprisoned mayor and demand his release
March 29, 2025
Asia|Economy|Health|Political|World
Humanitarian operation in Myanmar hindered by damaged roads and infrastructure, says UN agency
Humanitarian operations in Myanmar have been hindered by damaged roads and infrastructure, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
March 29, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
The Latest: Countries sending humanitarian aid after Myanmar earthquake
The death toll from Myanmar’s powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake keeps climbing amid rescue efforts
March 29, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Doctor cites the pope's 'surprising improvement' after surviving life-threatening crises
The pope's doctor says Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia
March 29, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|World
Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
Myanmar's military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the
March 29, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Red Cross gravely concerned for nine missing medics in Gaza
The Red Cross said on Saturday it is gravely concerned about the fate of nine Palestine Red Crescent ambulance crew who have been missing for seven days in
March 29, 2025
Africa|Political|World
The world’s youngest country fought for decades to govern itself. Now it’s on the cusp of another civil war
The world’s youngest country fought for decades to govern itself. Now it’s on the cusp of another civil war
March 29, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
JD Vance accuses Denmark of neglecting Greenland
Vice President JD Vance made the highest-profile case to date for American control of Greenland during a controversial visit. Vance said Denmark had neglected its territory and that America could no longer ignore Russian and Chinese alleged designs on the island.
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Danish lawmaker warns alliance with US is at stake over Greenland
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, are planning to visit Greenland. Denmark’s prime minister is accusing the US of putting pressure on the island, as President Trump has repeatedly said he wants to make Greenland part of the US. Danish Conservative lawmaker Rasmus Jarlov joins CNN’s Jim Sciutto to discuss.
March 28, 2025
Asia|MidEast|World
Myanmar quake struck mosques as minority Muslims gathered for Ramadan prayers
When Friday's powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar, Htet Min Oo was performing ritual ablutions before Ramadan prayers at a mosque next to his house in
March 29, 2025
Economy|Europe|Health|Political|World
WHO proposing to cut jobs and slash budget by a fifth, memo shows
The World Health Organization (WHO) is proposing to reduce staff numbers and the scale of its work as it slashes its budget by just over one
March 29, 2025
Asia|Environment|Political|World
Unanswered phones and a desperate wait outside the shattered Bangkok high-rise toppled by Myanmar quake
Unanswered phones and a desperate wait outside the shattered Bangkok high-rise toppled by Myanmar quake
March 29, 2025
Africa|Environment|Health|Science|World
Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?
Around the world, plastics are finding their way into farm fields
March 29, 2025
Food|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Aid workers reported killed and missing in Gaza as Israeli blockade nears one month
Aid workers reported killed and missing in Gaza as Israeli blockade nears one month
March 27, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of Erdogan's main rival
Hundreds of thousands of Turks protested in Istanbul on Saturday against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival,
March 29, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
US judge halts deportation of Turkish student at Tufts
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday temporarily barred the deportation of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, who voiced support
March 29, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Korean commission finds adoption program rife with abuse, highlighting AP investigation
A South Korean commission found the country violated its children’s human rights by facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse
March 29, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Former Church of England leader says scale of abuse scandal was 'overwhelming'
Justin Welby, the former spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, reiterated he had failed to ensure proper investigations into allegations of abuse within the
March 29, 2025
Asia|Environment|Health|Political|World
In disaster-stricken Myanmar, a desperate bid to rescue survivors with bare hands
In the hours after a massive earthquake flattened buildings in Myanmar's Mandalay on Friday, survivors scrambled through the debris
March 29, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
South Korea, China industry ministers agree to cooperate in evolving global environment, Seoul says
The industry ministers of South Korea and China met on Saturday to discuss the evolving global trade environment and agreed to cooperate bilaterally as well as on multinational trade
March 29, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vance accuses Denmark of underinvesting in Greenland as Trump presses for US takeover of the island
U.S. Vice President JD Vance says Denmark has “underinvested” in Greenland’s security and demands Denmark change its approach as President Donald Trump continues to talk of taking over the Danish territory
March 28, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Ecuador is preparing for US forces, plans show, as Noboa calls for help battling gangs
Ecuador is preparing for US forces, plans show, as Noboa calls for help battling gangs
March 29, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill at least 1 in Yemen
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded Yemen overnight
March 29, 2025
Asia|World
In 'Little Myanmars' in Taiwan and Singapore, many fear for quake affected relatives
Win Win has been glued to social media for the past day, trying to work out whether her family in Myanmar's Mandalay survived Friday's
March 29, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Nepal investigates deadly violence in pro-monarchy rally
Nepal's government is investigating deadly violence that occurred during a rally by the supporters of the former king seeking the restoration of constitutional
March 29, 2025
Food|Lifestyle|MidEast|World
Nostalgia, relief and loss as some Syrians mark their first Ramadan back home in years
As they spend their first Ramadan in their country in years, many Syrians who’ve recently returned from abroad to a homeland they were forced to flee have been celebrating the end of the Assad family’s rule
March 29, 2025
Asia|World
The Latest: Major earthquakes strike Myanmar and Thailand
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, bringing down buildings and disrupting power supplies and transport services
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
Radio Free Asia says it will fully shut down by end of April without court intervention
Radio Free Asia said on Friday it would shut down by the end of April if the courts did not prevent the Trump administration from cutting its funding.
March 29, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead
A powerful earthquake has rocked Myanmar and caused extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China conducts military patrol in South China Sea, warns Philippines
China's military said it had conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Friday, the day U.S.
March 29, 2025
Australia|Political|Sports|World
Welcome Down Under: Russian-born Daria Kasatkina becomes an Australian citizen
Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina says she is switching allegiances to Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted by the Australian government
March 29, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|US|World
Afghan pilots who fought in 20-year war against Taliban in limbo after Trump blocks US resettlement plans
Afghan pilots who fought in 20-year war against Taliban in limbo after Trump blocks US resettlement plans
March 29, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Russian drone attack kills four, injures 19 in Ukraine's Dnipro
A mass Russian drone attack killed four people, injured 19 and sparked a large fire in a hotel and restaurant complex and other buildings late on Friday in the southeastern Ukrainian city
March 28, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|US|World
Mexican president calls meeting with US head of security fruitful
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday that she had a "fruitful meeting" with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
March 28, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|World
Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues
An abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep international waters for more than 30 years
March 28, 2025
Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World
Noem ends her first visit to Latin America in Mexico to discuss crime and migration
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has landed in Mexico to cap off a tour to three Latin American nations to discuss immigration, crime and deportation
March 28, 2025
Americas|Business|Political|World
Panama cancels registrations of 107 vessels included in international sanctions lists
Panama's maritime authority said on Friday that it has canceled the registrations of 107 vessels that were flying under the Panamanian flag and were included in international
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vance accuses Denmark of not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China
U.S.
March 28, 2025
Political|US|World
Voice of America wins in court, for now, as judge blocks Trump administration from firing staff
A federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Voice of America, the eight-decade-old U.S. government-funded international news service
March 28, 2025
Political|US|World
US needs Greenland for international security, says Trump
The United States needs Greenland for international security peace, President Donald Trump said on Friday, adding that there were Chinese and Russian ships in the area that
March 28, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli settlers seen on camera assaulting a Palestinian village. Police arrest only Palestinians
Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the southern Israeli-occupied West Bank
March 28, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Chile meets ICC officials over Tren de Aragua-linked murder of Venezuelan dissident
Chilean officials met with International Criminal Court representatives on Friday to provide information about the murder of a Venezuelan dissident they claim is relevant to an
March 28, 2025
Political|US|World
Judge grants a restraining order to temporarily protect Voice of America
Judge grants a restraining order to temporarily protect Voice of America
March 28, 2025
Americas|Election|Political|US|World
Trump says first call with newly minted Canadian prime minister was 'extremely productive'
U.S. President Donald Trump says his first call with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was “extremely productive” and Carney says talks on a new relationship will begin after the Canadian election next month
March 28, 2025
Asia|World
Myanmar’s military junta makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills scores with toll expected to rise
Myanmar’s military junta makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills scores with toll expected to rise
March 28, 2025
Economy|Political|US|World
Remaining USAID staff fired, Trump says Myanmar will still get earthquake aid
President Donald Trump's administration told Congress on Friday it would cut nearly all remaining jobs at the U.S.
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
Trump says the US will help in Asia quake. A former official says the system is now in 'shambles'
President Donald Trump says U.S. officials are “going to be helping” with the response to Southeast Asia’s deadly earthquake
March 28, 2025
Asia|World
Initial reports from earthquake indicate significant damage in central Myanmar, UN official says
Initial reports on the impact of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on Friday indicate significant damage in the centre of the country, an official from the United Nations Office on
March 28, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
World Court to hear Sudan genocide case against United Arab Emirates
THE HAGUE -The World Court said on Friday it would hear a case brought by Sudan demanding emergency measures against the United Arab Emirates and accusing the Gulf state of violating obligations under
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Turkish companies 'paying the bill' as political crisis roils economy
Turmoil unleashed by the arrest of Turkey's leading opposition figure earlier this month has sent shockwaves through the private sector, forcing
March 28, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Qatar hosts talks between Congo and Rwanda, also meets with rebels, sources say
Qatari mediators hosted a second round of talks on Friday between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, and separately met representatives of the Rwandan-backed rebellion waging an
March 28, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Two dead as Nepal police use tear gas, sticks to break up pro-monarchy rally
Nepali riot police lobbed tear gas, fired water cannon and used rattan sticks on Friday to break up a protest rally demanding the restoration of constitutional
March 28, 2025
Asia|World
After quake, Thailand's capital grinds to a halt amid fear and chaos
Bangkok ground to a halt on Friday after a strong earthquake shook the clogged Thai capital, causing chaos and triggering city-wide evacuations that left
March 28, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Venezuela's PDVSA to cut office hours as power crisis worsens
Venezuelan state-run oil firm PDVSA will cut office hours for its administrative workers, an internal document seen by Reuters showed, following an energy-saving order by the government
March 28, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Political|World
US says it is 'not surprised' that China would be upset at Panama ports deal
The U.S. State Department said on Friday it was "not surprised" that China would be upset by Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's (0001
March 28, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Somalia offers US exclusive control of air bases, ports
Somalia is prepared to offer the United States exclusive control of strategic air bases and ports, its president said in a letter to President Donald Trump seen by Reuters on
March 28, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
IMF completes review, will disburse $400 million to Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund said on Friday its board completed a review that would enable disbursing $400 million to Ukraine to be channeled for budget
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US says it expects Lebanese government to disarm militant groups
The U.S.
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Swedish journalist jailed in Turkey on terrorism, insult charges
Swedish journalist Kaj Joakim Medin, who was in Turkey to cover protests against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest, was jailed pending trial on terrorism charges, Turkey's
March 28, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Venezuela's Maduro urges UN to back release of migrants
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this week spoke to the United Nations' Secretary General Antonio Guterres and High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to urge UN support
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in November
March 28, 2025
Africa|Political|World
UN chief: World leaders must speak with one voice to prevent a new civil war in South Sudan
The United Nations chief is urging regional and international leaders to prevent South Sudan from falling “over the abyss” into another civil war, and to speak with one voice to support a return to peace
March 28, 2025
Asia|Science|World
What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar
A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar shook the Earth as far as Bangkok
March 28, 2025
Lifestyle|US|World
Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died
The man believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper has died
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar quake damaged buildings and infrastructure, causes concern over dams, Red Cross says
The powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday damaged buildings and public infrastructure and there are concerns for the state of large dams, the Red
March 28, 2025
Arts|US|World
David Childs, architect of One World Trade Center that rose on Twin Towers site after 9/11, dies
David Childs, the lead architect of the One World Trade Center skyscraper that rose from the site where the Twin Towers collapsed in New York City during the 9/11 attacks, has died
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
JD Vance accuses Denmark of neglecting Greenland, makes highest-profile case for US control of the island
JD Vance accuses Denmark of neglecting Greenland, makes highest-profile case for US control of the island
March 28, 2025
Europe|Lifestyle|World
What to know about Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church’s new millennial saint
Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass on April 27 in St. Peter’s Square
March 28, 2025
Asia|Economy|Environment|Science|World
The science behind the powerful earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive damage in that country and also shook
March 28, 2025
Political|US|World
State Department formally notifies Congress it is effectively dissolving USAID
State Department formally notifies Congress it is effectively dissolving USAID
March 28, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli actions in Gaza bear hallmarks of atrocities, UN agency says
Israeli actions in Gaza, including strikes on populated areas in which civilians have been killed, bear the hallmarks of atrocities, the agency that coordinates
March 28, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
South Korean village mourns leader and family killed trying to flee wildfires
As the flames of a raging wildfire swept towards the town of Samui-ri in South Korea's mountainous southeast this week, a
March 28, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|World
China absorbs massive Brazilian soy shipments in first quarter
Brazilian soybean traders are poised to ship record volumes in the first quarter, driven by strong demand from the world's largest importer, China,
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel lands first heavy strike on Beirut suburbs since ceasefire - Reuters witness
Israel's air force conducted a heavy strike on a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Friday, a Reuters witness said, the first heavy bombardment there since
March 28, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
Wildfires and aging society make for deadly mix in South Korea
A combination of an aging society and a reliance on temporary workers meant older people were disproportionately on the frontlines tackling South Korea's devastating
March 28, 2025
Africa|Economy|Political|World
Congo doubles salaries for beleaguered army amid rebel advance
Democratic Republic of Congo doubled salaries for soldiers and police on Friday, the finance ministry said, in an apparent bid to boost morale as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance
March 28, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine working to ensure minerals deal with US reflects its interests, official says
Ukraine is working to ensure that a minerals deal with the U.S. reflects all its interests and is in a spirit of strategic partnership, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko
March 28, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
King Charles seen in public after short hospital stay
Britain's King Charles has been seen in public for the first time on Friday, waving at well-wishers and passers-by after spending a short time under observation in hospital due to
March 28, 2025
Africa|Economy|MidEast|Travel|World
How fatal boating incidents, shark attacks cast shadow on Egypt's tourism
The Red Sea, renowned for its coral reefs and marine life, is a major hub for Egypt's tourism industry, a pillar of the economy.
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran speaker says US bases will be struck if Trump attacks Iran
Tehran would strike U.S. bases in the region if Washington follows through on its warning of military consequences for Iran in the absence of a new nuclear deal, the speaker of the Iranian
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|US|World
US and Lithuanian forces struggle to drain swamp to recover 4 soldiers in submerged armored vehicle
U.S. and Lithuanian troops and authorities are struggling to drain a swampy area in Lithuania in ongoing efforts to recover four American Army soldiers who went missing three days ago and are warning that it will be a long operation
March 28, 2025
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Lebanese President Aoun in Paris as tensions mount with Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun began talks in Paris on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss economic reforms and efforts to stabilise the country, as
March 28, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Sudanese on Nile island in capital recount paramilitary repression
Residents of Sudan's Tuti island at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile have emerged from paramilitary control to speak of hardships suffered and
March 28, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy cautious on new minerals deal but says past U.S. aid was not a loan
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine would not accept any mineral rights deal that threatened its integration with the EU but
March 28, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's attacks in Lebanon 'unjustified', Macron says as he plans call with Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron said there had been no activity justifying Israel's strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon on Friday and that he would call U.S.
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia says it reserves the right to resume striking Ukrainian energy targets if Kyiv flouts moratorium
Russia reserves the right to withdraw from a U.S.-brokered moratorium on Moscow and Kyiv striking each other's energy infrastructure if Ukraine continues to attack
March 28, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise
A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper
March 28, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Germany's coalition talks: where do the parties disagree?
The senior leadership of Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats were due to begin talks on hammering out a coalition agreement on Friday.
March 28, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Four policemen, two militants killed in gun battle in India's Kashmir
At least four police personnel and two militants were killed in a gun battle in India's restive territory of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday, as
March 28, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology|World
Finnish satellite operator ICEYE to provide data to NATO headquarters
Finland-based satellite operator ICEYE is to start providing imaging data to the Situation Centre at NATO headquarters in Brussels, the company said on Friday.
March 28, 2025
Africa|Food|MidEast|Political|World
UN's WFP says 58 million face hunger crisis after huge shortfall in aid
The U.N.
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China will resolutely respond to US reciprocal tariffs, state media says
China will take resolute countermeasures if the United States harm the country's interests with its upcoming reciprocal tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state
March 28, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Chemical weapons inspectors granted access to Assad-era sites in Syria, say sources
AMSTERDAM - Chemical weapons inspectors have been taken by Syria's caretaker authorities to previously unseen production and storage locations dating from the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar shadow government says 12 killed in quake, urgent international help needed
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has killed at least 12 people and urgent international assistance is needed, the war-torn country's shadow foreign minister told Reuters on Friday.
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Romania to acquire warships to strengthen NATO eastern flank
Romania's Supreme Defence Council on Friday approved a plan to add new small warships to its fleet, part of wider efforts to strengthen its role in the Black Sea and on NATO's
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|World
UN mobilizing to help those in need after South Asia quake
The United Nations is mobilizing in Southeast Asia to help those in need, U.N.
March 28, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Greenland parties announce broad coalition government amid Trump pressure
Greenland's Democrats and three more parties announced a government coalition agreement on Friday, just hours before a visit by U.S.
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Italy to turn empty Albania migrant centre into repatriation hub
Italy will transform a detention centre it built in Albania for sea migrants into a repatriation hub for failed asylum seekers, in a bid to overcome judicial hurdles
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
India weighs scrapping import tax on US LNG, boost purchases, sources say
India is considering a proposal to scrap import tax on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to boost purchases and help cut the trade surplus with
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Alaska governor to brief Trump on Asia gas push as tariffs bite
Alaska's governor will brief U.S.
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Months after first incursion, Ukrainian troops fighting in second Russian region
Just as Ukrainian forces are losing their grip on the pocket of Russia's Kursk region they captured last year, they have staged a little-publicised incursion into the
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Italy curbs citizenship rules to end tenuous descendant claims
Italy's government tightened its citizenship laws on Friday, preventing people from delving deep back into their family history to try to claim a much sought-after
March 28, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Israel flouting international law with forced evacuations in Gaza, UN says
The U.N.
March 28, 2025
Africa|Economy|Political|World
Who is Salva Kiir, the former rebel leading fractured South Sudan?
When South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in 2011 to a chorus of worldwide congratulations and celebrations, rebel-leader-turned-president Salva Kiir promised his people freedom
March 28, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Greenland's new prime minister takes office facing challenge from Trump
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, a 33-year-old former minister of industry and minerals, was sworn in as the youngest prime minister of Greenland on Friday to
March 28, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|Travel|World
Love motels and converted ferries: Brazil gets creative to host COP30
Environmental activists from around the globe have eagerly awaited Brazil's turn hosting the United Nations climate summit, known
March 28, 2025
Africa|Political|World
South Sudan says arrested VP Machar tried to stir rebellion
South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar is under arrest and will be investigated on charges of trying to stir up rebellion, the government said on Friday, the first
March 28, 2025
Americas|Economy|Finance|Political|World
IMF confirms $20 billion program talks with Argentina
The International Monetary Fund confirmed on Friday that the program it is discussing with Argentina was requested to be for $20 billion, as announced on Thursday
March 28, 2025
Africa|Political|World
UN chief: situation in South Sudan 'darkly reminiscent' of civil wars
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that a peace agreement in South Sudan was in a shambles, telling the country's leaders
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
How will the latest strikes between Israel and Lebanon affect a tenuous ceasefire?
An already fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah appeared to be on shakier ground after rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel triggered Israeli airstrikes in the suburbs of Beirut
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Oil slips on recession fears but posts 3rd weekly gain
Oil prices fell on Friday on worries that U.S. tariff wars could spark a global recession, but gained for a third consecutive week after Washington ratcheted up
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel conducts first strike on Beirut's southern suburbs since truce
Israel on Friday carried out its first major airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs in months, retaliating for an earlier rocket launch
March 28, 2025
Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Putin suggests putting Ukraine under UN-sponsored external governance
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under external governance under the auspices of the U.N. as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
See text messages from Trump administration group chat discussing strikes in Yemen
CNN's Erin Burnett reports on the group chat among top members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet following news that Trump's national security adviser added a journalist to the text chat on highly sensitive Yemen strike plans. Burnett also weighs in on Trump's "change of tone" from past remarks.
March 28, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
Myanmar at a glance: Embroiled in civil war, now facing more devastation after powerful earthquake
Even before a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit Myanmar, more than 3 million people in the country faced displacement
March 28, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|US|World
McConnell warns of ‘embarrassing naivete’ in Trump admin’s dealings with Putin while sharply criticizing Ukraine policy
McConnell warns of ‘embarrassing naivete’ in Trump admin’s dealings with Putin while sharply criticizing Ukraine policy
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Sports|World
Olympic skier Berkin Usta, 24, and his father die in hotel fire in Turkey
Olympic skier Berkin Usta, 24, and his father die in hotel fire in Turkey
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war
Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire
Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
France says it is making progress toward resolving cognac imports dispute with China
France’s foreign affairs minister says France and China are making progress toward resolving a trade dispute over cognac imports
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea as a Chinese ship keeps watch
The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a Chinese military ship kept watch from a distance
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Panama Canal ports sale has been put on hold by Chinese regulators
Panama Canal ports sale has been put on hold by Chinese regulators
March 28, 2025
Asia|Travel|World
'That was intense': New Hampshire woman survives powerful, deadly Thailand earthquake
'That was intense': New Hampshire woman survives powerful, deadly Thailand earthquake
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|Technology|US|World
Officials say texts sent by Waltz, Ratcliffe in Signal chat may have damaged US’ ongoing ability to gather intel on Houthis
Officials say texts sent by Waltz, Ratcliffe in Signal chat may have damaged US’ ongoing ability to gather intel on Houthis
March 28, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Fears of civil war in South Sudan stem from political rivalry between the president and his deputy
Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar who serves as a vice president was arrested in the capital
March 28, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
King Charles III’s brief hospital stay reminds UK that monarch is still a cancer patient
King Charles III has waved to well-wishers in central London as he headed for his country estate in western England
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Spain's PM urges Washington to reconsider tariff 'nonsense'
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and European Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera on Friday urged the United States to reconsider new tariffs on goods from Europe and open a
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey releases lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor, lawyer says
Turkish authorities released a lawyer for jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, after
March 28, 2025
Economy|Political|US|World
Fewer Americans now see Canada as a close US ally as Trump strains a longtime partnership
A new poll shows Americans are less likely to see Canada and the U.S. as close allies than they were two years ago
March 28, 2025
Africa|Americas|Asia|Europe|Science|World
How to see a partial solar eclipse turn the sun into a crescent
How to see a partial solar eclipse turn the sun into a crescent
March 28, 2025
Business|Crime|Environment|Europe|World
Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen
A cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month has been towed to the Scottish port of Aberdeen
March 28, 2025
Americas|Political|Technology|World
What to know about the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland
The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday, is the U.S. Department of Defense’s northernmost installation
March 28, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
South Korea's worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather
Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
‘It starts at the top’: Extremist views are all that many young Israelis have ever known
‘It starts at the top’: Extremist views are all that many young Israelis have ever known
March 28, 2025
Asia|Environment|Science|World
Japan issues guidelines telling public what to do if Mount Fuji erupts
Japan issues guidelines telling public what to do if Mount Fuji erupts
March 28, 2025
Australia|Environment|World
Vast areas of Australia’s Queensland under water after ‘unprecedented’ flooding
Vast areas of Australia’s Queensland under water after ‘unprecedented’ flooding
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Satellite images show fresh Chinese bomber deployment in South China Sea
China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers around the Scarborough Shoal this week, in Beijing's latest move to assert sovereignty over the hotly disputed atoll in
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Bangladesh says Xi Jinping would consider lowering interest on Chinese loans
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus that Beijing would consider requests to lower interest rates on Chinese loans to Dhaka,
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Over 20 envoys in Budapest express concern over Hungary's anti-Pride law
A group of embassies in Budapest, including European powers but not the United States, have expressed their concern in a joint statement over a law passed by Hungary's ruling party
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukrainian gas firm reports damage from Russian strike amid energy ceasefire
A Russian drone attack has damaged warehouses owned by Ukraine's state gas producer in the central region of Poltava during a truce on energy strikes, officials said on Friday, while
March 28, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey's Erdogan tells Russia's Putin that Black Sea ship safety can contribute to peace
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call on Friday that steps toward achieving navigational safety in the Black Sea would contribute to
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia says Ukraine 'virtually destroys' gas infrastructure in Sudzha
Russia accused Ukraine on Friday of attacking its energy facilities despite a moratorium on such strikes, saying a gas infrastructure unit in the town of Sudzha had been destroyed
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US defense chief Hegseth vows to counter ‘China’s aggression’ on first Asia visit
US defense chief Hegseth vows to counter ‘China’s aggression’ on first Asia visit
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China’s Xi Jinping goes on charm offensive days before Trump unveils fresh tariffs
China’s Xi Jinping goes on charm offensive days before Trump unveils fresh tariffs
March 28, 2025
Asia|Election|Political|World
Myanmar junta chief to join BIMSTEC leaders' summit in rare trip abroad
Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will join a regional leaders' summit in Thailand next week where he is seeking high-level bilateral
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
Hegseth reaffirms ironclad US commitment to Philippines to enhance threat deterrence
U.S.
March 28, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World
Moldova broadens probe into pro-Russian group after detention of ethnic minority leader
Moldova broadened an investigation into the financing of a banned pro-Russian political grouping in the country, two days after the detention of the leader of a
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli parliament passes law giving politicians greater say on judges' selection
The Israeli parliament on Thursday approved final readings of a bill giving politicians a greater say in selecting judges, one of a series of issues that have fuelled a wave of
March 28, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
South Korea contains main blazes in week-old wildfires
South Korean authorities have contained the main blazes in the country's largest forest fire on record, a minister said on Friday, as
March 27, 2025
Australia|Economy|Health|Lifestyle|World
A remote Australian town seeks a doctor, offering a $400,000 salary and free rent
A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary package of up to $680,000 Australian dollars, plus free rent and a car, to attract a new candidate
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|Sports|World
Figure skating-ISU apologises for displaying Taiwan flag at worlds
The International Skating Union (ISU) apologised on Thursday for displaying the flag of Taiwan rather than the Chinese Taipei emblem at the World Figure Skating Championships in
March 28, 2025
Africa|Crime|Europe|Political|World
Trial of former President Sarkozy sheds light on France’s back-channel talks with Libya’s Gadhafi
The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign is shedding light on France’s back-channel talks with the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
Hegseth tells Philippines the Trump administration will ramp up deterrence against China threat
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Trump administration will work with allies to ramp up deterrence against threats across the world, including China’s aggression in the South China Sea
March 28, 2025
Asia|Crime|Economy|Health|Political|US|World
India among top suppliers of illicit fentanyl precursors, US intelligence report says
India among top suppliers of illicit fentanyl precursors, US intelligence report says
March 28, 2025
Australia|Crime|World
Former police officer spared jail over death of 95-year-old Tasered in a nursing home
Former police officer spared jail over death of 95-year-old Tasered in a nursing home
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Rubio voices US concerns to Turkey after arrest of Istanbul mayor
U.S.
March 28, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Taiwan dismisses China complaint about collision of navy ship, trawler
Taiwan's defence minister dismissed on Friday China's complaints about a collision between a Taiwan navy ship and a Chinese trawler in the sensitive Taiwan Strait,
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|US|World
US to provide short-term funding for program tracking abducted Ukrainian children
The U.S.
March 28, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
China, France to hold high-level strategic and economic dialogues this year
China and France will hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues this year, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after
March 27, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Myanmar rebels disrupt China rare earth trade, sparking regional scramble
When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar's rare-earths mining belt in October, they dealt a blow to the country's embattled
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Suspected US strikes pummel Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pummeled sites across Yemen controlled by the country’s Houthi rebels, including neighborhoods in the capital, Sanaa
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Brazil, Vietnam discuss plane, beef deals and BRICS summit
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday Vietnam may buy Embraer planes and become a regional hub for Brazilian meat processing
March 27, 2025
Australia|Business|Political|Technology|World
Australia pours billions into missile procurement amidst global shortages
The Ukraine war and increased European defence spending are likely to slow Australia's plans to develop its own missile components' capability as it
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US pauses financial contributions to WTO, trade sources say
The United States has paused contributions to the World Trade Organization, three trade sources told Reuters, as U.S.
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump admin temporarily restores funding to initiative tracking Russian war crimes
Trump admin temporarily restores funding to initiative tracking Russian war crimes
March 28, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdown
A Turkish student detained by federal police as she walked on the streets of a Boston suburb is the latest supporter of Palestinian causes to be swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants who have expressed their political views
March 27, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Colombia to discuss immigration and crime
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has visited Colombia as part of a tour of three Latin American nations to discuss deportation, immigration and crime
March 27, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World
Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?
Demand for the patchouli plant’s oils has skyrocketed in recent years, and so too has the number of farmers in the region who now grow and process it
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US Senator Sanders to force Senate votes on blocking arms for Israel
U.S.
March 27, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Putin suggests temporary administration for Ukraine, Russian news agencies report
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine could be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords with the aim of
March 27, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
Putin says US push for Greenland rooted in history, vows to uphold Russian interest in the Arctic
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says that President Donald Trump’s push for control over Greenland wasn’t surprising given longtime U.S. interest in the mineral-rich territory
March 27, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Travel|World
Six Russians dead, 39 tourists rescued after submarine sinks in Red Sea off Egypt
Six Russians died on Thursday and 39 foreign tourists were rescued when a viewing submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, the
March 27, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
Buckingham Palace statement on King Charles experiencing side effects after cancer treatment
Britain's King Charles spent a short time under observation in hospital on Thursday after experiencing side effects from treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace said, with royal
March 27, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
King Charles taken to hospital after cancer treatment 'bump in the road'
Britain's King Charles spent a brief time under observation in hospital on Thursday after experiencing side effects from treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace said, with
March 27, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
King Charles cancels engagements after experiencing temporary side effects of cancer treatment
King Charles cancels engagements after experiencing temporary side effects of cancer treatment
March 27, 2025
Europe|Health|World
King Charles III briefly hospitalized for observation following side effects from cancer treatment
Buckingham Palace says King Charles III was hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects,’’ related to a scheduled cancer treatment
March 27, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|US|World
Radio Free Europe says Trump administration rescinded its grant termination order
U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty said on Thursday that its parent agency had rescinded an order terminating its grant funding, after the
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology|World
Russia's Putin launches nuclear-powered submarine
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday launched a nuclear-powered submarine equipped with hypersonic Zircon missiles capable of travelling at several times the speed of sound.
March 27, 2025
Election|Political|US|World
Trump withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination for UN ambassador, citing tight GOP House margin
The White House has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
March 27, 2025
Environment|Science|World
Arctic sea ice hits record low for its usual peak growth period
Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago
March 27, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
Greenland lawmakers form a new government on the eve of Vance visit
Greenlandic lawmakers have agreed to form a new government, banding together to resist U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to annex the Arctic island
March 27, 2025
Africa|Political|World
An apartheid-era song Elon Musk has decried as anti-white is headline news again in South Africa
An old anti-apartheid song that was a call for Black people to stand up against oppression and has now been decried by Elon Musk and others as promoting the killing of whites is back in the headlines in South Africa
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill a family of 6 and a Hamas spokesman in Gaza
Separate Israeli strikes have killed a family of six and a Hamas spokesman in the northern Gaza Strip
March 27, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Panama ex-President Martinelli cleared to leave for asylum in Nicaragua
Panama's government has approved safe passage for former President Ricardo Martinelli to travel to Nicaragua, where he has been granted asylum, a top Panamanian
March 27, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|Technology|World
US will deploy biometric capabilities with Colombia, Noem says
The United States will deploy biometric capabilities in partnership with Colombia to help manage migration and disrupt criminal activity, U.S.
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran's foreign minister says Tehran sent response to Trump's letter through Oman, IRNA says
Iran has sent a response through Oman to U.S.
March 27, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Greenland agrees to form broad government in shadow of Trump pressure, local media reports
Greenland's Democrats will announce a four-party coalition government on Friday, local media said on Thursday, following an election overshadowed by U.S.
March 27, 2025
Africa|Political|Travel|World
UK advises British nationals in South Sudan to leave
Britain on Thursday advised its citizens in South Sudan to leave the country following rising tensions that have brought the East African nation to the brink of renewed civil war.
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran responds to Trump's letter, voices readiness for indirect talks
Iran has sent a response through Oman to U.S.
March 27, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey's capital
Police have used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
A stabbing attack in Amsterdam wounds five people, including four foreigners
Police in the Netherlands say a knife-wielding assailant has seriously wounded five people in a stabbing attack on a busy shopping street in Amsterdam before he was taken into custody
March 27, 2025
Americas|Business|Political|US|World
Rubio vows stern response if Venezuela attacks Guyana
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed that the United States will respond forcefully if Venezuela attacks Guyana amid an ongoing territorial dispute that involves massive oil and gas reserves
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Germany's Scholz says Trump's tariffs are wrong, everyone will lose
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on cars is wrong and the U.S. president had chosen a path that would produce only losers.
March 27, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Far-right European politicians attend Jerusalem antisemitism conference
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned against "the fires of antisemitism" in Western Europe at a conference on Thursday overshadowed by a boycott by several Jewish
March 27, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
EU expands sanctions against Belarus over political oppression
The European Union's member states announced on Thursday sanctions on a further 25 individuals and seven entities over what the EU said was the undermining of democracy and rule
March 27, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Attack on Guyana or Exxon would be 'bad day' for Venezuela, Rubio warns
U.S.
March 27, 2025
Asia|Business|Europe|Political|World
Putin says rivalries are increasing in the Arctic, but economic cooperation is possible
Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the Arctic but Russia is willing to cooperate with foreign partners, including from the West, in
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Why some Israeli teens are choosing prison over the army
As the war in Gaza continues, a group of Israeli teens are saying no to the draft, a requirement for most secular Jews and other minorities over the age of 18. Since the war began, a dozen of these so-called "refuseniks" have publicly refused to enlist in the Israeli army, citing conscientious grounds. Their protest comes at a price: Some have served over 100 days in prison for their beliefs. And more are planning to follow suit. CNN joined the group to a weekly Tel Aviv pro-democracy protest, where they hoped to draw attention to why they are refusing to fight.
March 24, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
European leaders say now not the time to lift sanctions on Russia in clear message to Trump
European leaders say now not the time to lift sanctions on Russia in clear message to Trump
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
French president says not all European allies agree on a proposed force for Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron says that France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to defend an eventual peace deal with Russia, but he says that only some other nations want to take part
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
UK in talks over US car tariffs, could look at EV incentives, Reeves says
(This March 27 story has been corrected to make clear that Tesla benefits indirectly from credit scheme and does not receive UK subsidies,
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's top general says Russia stepping up effort to attack Sumy region
Russian forces are stepping up attacks along Ukraine's northeastern border in a bid to break into the Sumy region, Kyiv's top general said on Thursday.
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Europeans back strong Ukraine army, differ on future 'reassurance force'
European leaders vowed on Thursday to strengthen Kyiv's army to ensure it was the cornerstone of future security in Ukraine, while France and
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Rescuers dig for missing U.S. soldiers' vehicle in Lithuania
Rescuers in Lithuania were digging on Thursday into a peat bog in a military training area to recover the vehicle of four U.S. soldiers missing for two days.
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Zelenskiy says Russia hit Ukraine's power infrastructure, US should react
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Russian artillery had damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure in the front-line city of Kherson, two days after the U.S. announced that
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
French prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for Sarkozy in Libya campaign financing trial
French prosecutors have requested seven years in prison and a fine of 300,000 euros or around $325,000 for former President Nicolas Sarkozy
March 27, 2025
Europe|Sports|World
Valieva's attorneys accuse WADA of 'procedural fraud,' ask court to revisit her doping case
Attorneys for Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are taking her doping case back to court
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump admin has terminated majority of its funding for key Syrian humanitarian organization
Trump admin has terminated majority of its funding for key Syrian humanitarian organization
March 27, 2025
Asia|Science|World
Bizarre creature preserved in 99 million-year-old amber was ‘beyond imagination,’ scientists say
Bizarre creature preserved in 99 million-year-old amber was ‘beyond imagination,’ scientists say
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Partner of Ukraine fighter facing Russian prison sentence demands his release
Kateryna Bondarenko had little doubt that her boyfriend, a fighter with Ukraine's Azov regiment captured by the Russians in 2022, would
March 27, 2025
Africa|Celebrity|Health|Political|World
What to know after Prince Harry resigned from his African charity
Prince Harry’s announced his resignation this week from an African charity that he co-founded in memory of his mother Princess Diana
March 27, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Egypt sees positive signals on Gaza ceasefire talks, sources say
Egypt, one of the mediators in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, has received positive indications from Israel over a new ceasefire proposal that
March 27, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
These universities are in Trump's crosshairs. Many don’t know why
When Muhlenberg College learned in January 2024 - as pro-Palestinian protests were sweeping campuses across the United States - that it was under
March 27, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
First Quantum halts public tours of closed Panama copper mine
First Quantum Minerals said on Thursday it would suspend public tours of its shuttered copper mine in Panama after the country's president said the Canadian miner should not
March 27, 2025
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World
Putin envoy says Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for Musk's Mars mission
Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars planned by billionaire entrepreneur and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, President Vladimir Putin's
March 27, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Who is Riek Machar, South Sudan's embattled vice president?
The reported house arrest of Riek Machar, the former bush rebel leader who became South Sudan's First Vice President, marks the latest turn in the turbulent relationship with his rival,
March 27, 2025
Asia|Food|World
UN slightly reduces rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme has managed to sustain food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, though rations have been slightly reduced due to
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Militants warn against helping Israel with Gaza protests
Palestinian militant groups threatened punishment on Thursday for "collaborators" furthering Israeli goals after the first substantial protests against the war
March 27, 2025
Africa|Economy|Food|Political|World
Record 28 million people face acute hunger in conflict-ravaged Congo
Twenty-eight million people face acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a record for the country, driven by an escalating conflict between the government and Rwandan-backed
March 27, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Travel|World
At least 6 dead after submarine carrying tourists on a reef tour in Red Sea sinks off Egypt
A provincial governor in Egypt says that at least six Russian tourists are dead after a recreational submarine on an underwater cruise of coral reefs sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Hurghada
March 27, 2025
Europe|US|World
Search underway for 4 US Army soldiers missing in Lithuania
Search underway for 4 US Army soldiers missing in Lithuania
March 26, 2025
MidEast|Political|Videos|World
Largest anti-Hamas protests since start of war break out in northern Gaza
Rare anti-Hamas protests broke out in northern Gaza a week after renewed Israeli attacks on the strip and a prolonged blockade on all humanitarian aid continues. Participants told CNN they blamed both Israel and Hamas, which controls Gaza, for the devastation they face.
March 25, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Travel|World
Six Russian tourists killed after submarine sinks off Egyptian coast
Six Russian tourists killed after submarine sinks off Egyptian coast
March 27, 2025
Americas|Sports|World
Argentina thrash rivals Brazil 4-1
CNN World Sport's Amanda Davies discusses Argentina's big win over Brazil in World Cup qualifying with CNN football writer Matias Grez.
March 26, 2025
Africa|Political|World
South Sudan opposition says peace deal has collapsed after arrest of its leader
South Sudan’s main opposition party says a peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war has collapsed, following the arrest of its leader Riek Machar a day earlier
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Finnish government seeks to extend ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border
Finland's right-wing government has asked parliament to extend until the end of 2026 a law that allows it to reject asylum applications from
March 27, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Sudan's army shells Omdurman in push to oust RSF from capital region
The Sudanese army shelled parts of Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman from early morning on Thursday, residents said, after declaring victory over their Rapid
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK's Starmer says Russia 'filibustering' progress on Ukraine deal
Russia is stalling progress towards a peace deal in Ukraine, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday after a meeting with Western allies in Paris, adding that now was
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology|Travel|World
Ukraine state railway says online services partially restored after cyber attack
Ukraine's state-owned railway Ukrzaliznytsia, the country's largest carrier, has partially restored online services after a large-scale cyber attack hit passenger and freight
March 27, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey detains nearly 1,900 in protests over jailed mayor, rejects foreign criticism
Turkey said on Thursday it rejected "prejudiced" foreign statements over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and protests it
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Energy assets affected by Russia-West standoff and sanctions
The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to halt attacks at sea and against energy targets, with Washington agreeing to push to lift some sanctions
March 27, 2025
Africa|Arts|Europe|Political|World
Algeria jails writer Sansal for 5 years, France urges his release
An Algerian court sentenced French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal to five years in jail on Thursday for undermining national unity, prompting a call for his freedom from French
March 27, 2025
Asia|Election|Political|World
Myanmar junta chief to join leaders' summit in Thailand, seeks bilateral meetings, sources say
Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will attend a regional leaders' summit in the Thai capital next week and is seeking bilateral meetings on the sidelines, three sources with
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Czech ammo drive for Ukraine can match 2024 deliveries this year, PM Fiala says
The Czech-led ammunition initiative to supply Ukraine can deliver at least as many shells in 2025 as it did last year, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Thursday following a Paris
March 27, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|US|World
US to give $73 million to aid Rohingya refugees, State Dept. says
The Trump administration said on Thursday it will provide $73 million in new financial aid to Rohingya refugees through the U.N.
March 27, 2025
Americas|Arts|Crime|Political|World
Photographer with exclusive access to El Salvador prison explains what he witnessed
Philip Holsinger, American photojournalist for TIME Magazine, joins CNN's Erin Burnett to discuss his experience capturing photographs of Venezuelans deported from the US arriving in El Salvador before entering a brutal prison.
March 26, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel's parliament approves a key part of Netanyahu's divisive judicial overhaul
Israel’s parliament has passed a key part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Health|Political|World
As Trump cuts funding, Ukrainians wonder who will answer for kids abducted in war
When he learned that U.S.
March 27, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Brazil warns of big risk of global trade being 'weaponised'
Brazil's secretary of foreign trade warned on Thursday in the wake of U.S.
March 27, 2025
Political|US|World
Senior US Republican wants probe into Signal chat on Houthi attack
A powerful U.S.
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
EU preparing "robust, calibrated" response to new U.S. import tariffs, Commission says
The European Union is preparing its response to the new import tariffs on imported vehicles announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, the European Commission said on Thursday.
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik's journey from Western darling to pro-Russian separatist
When a court sentenced Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik to jail last month for defying the order of an international peace envoy, Moscow rushed to his defence
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel intercepts two missiles launched by Yemen's Houthis
The Israeli military said on Thursday it had intercepted two missiles launched from Yemen before they crossed into Israeli territory, after sirens sounded in several
March 27, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Detention of South Sudan's VP Machar cancels peace deal, his party says
The detention of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has effectively collapsed the peace deal that ended the 2013-2018 civil war, his party said on Thursday.
March 27, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
China’s economy tsar invites EU trade chief to jointly resist tariff threats
China is willing to work with the European Union to resist protectionism, the country's economy tsar told the bloc's trade chief, in an
March 27, 2025
Americas|Health|Political|World
Vaccines group Gavi says U.S. has not confirmed it will end funding
The head of leading vaccines group Gavi alliance says it has not received confirmation from the U.S. government that it might be losing more than $1 billion in pledged funding as part of a reported proposal by U.S. authorities to cut support for international aid groups
March 27, 2025
Asia|Political|Technology|World
North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South's assessment
South Korea’s military says North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine
March 26, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Russia says proposed Black Sea Initiative is a new deal
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the proposed Black Sea Initiative was a new deal - not an extension of an earlier agreement.
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Istanbul mayor's arrest based on criminal reports, justice minister says
Turkey's justice minister said on Thursday the decision to arrest Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was based on criminal reports and not linked to the timing of the opposition CHP
March 27, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
How Syria's sectarian violence spread to capital, terrorizing Alawites
Close to midnight on March 6, as a wave of sectarian killings began in western Syria, masked men stormed the homes of Alawite
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Denmark condemns what it calls Trump's escalated rhetoric on Greenland
Danish government ministers condemned what they called President Donald Trump's escalated rhetoric on Thursday and praised
March 27, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Zimbabwe president fires army chief ahead of planned protests
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa acted to consolidate his hold on power with Tuesday's dismissal of a senior general, political analysts say, amid growing fears
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
NATO clarifies comments that four missing US soldiers had died during training in Lithuania
NATO is clarifying comments that Secretary-General Mark Rutte made when he suggested that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania had died, even though the U.S. Army said their fate was not yet confirmed
March 26, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World
China's central bank says debt level rising, easing on track
China's overall level of debt has topped 300% of GDP and is likely to climb further, but the central bank will continue to ease policy when needed, Xuan Changneng, deputy
March 27, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
North Korea has sent 3,000 more soldiers to bolster Russia’s war on Ukraine, South Korea says
North Korea has sent 3,000 more soldiers to bolster Russia’s war on Ukraine, South Korea says
March 27, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World
US gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion
The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion
March 27, 2025
Americas|Environment|Science|World
Argentina's deadly rains more likely in a warming world, report says
The heavy rains that led to catastrophic flooding in central Argentina and killed 16 people earlier this month were partly fueled by climate change and could become
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Bosnia court issues international arrest warrant for Serb leader Dodik
A court in Bosnia has issued an international arrest warrant for Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik who is accused of attacking the constitutional order and has gone abroad in
March 27, 2025
Asia|Sports|World
Red Bull Formula 1 team drops Liam Lawson and replaces him with Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull has dropped Liam Lawson as the teammate of Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen just two rounds into the season and replaced him with Yuki Tsunoda
March 27, 2025
Arts|Asia|Environment|World
South Koreans mourn historic temple burnt by wildfire, race to save others
Charred, black ruins at South Korea's Gounsa temple stood on Thursday in stark contrast to the kaleidoscope of colours that are a
March 27, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Taiwan simulates response to large scale disasters, Chinese threats
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te oversaw on Thursday the first civil defence drills under his newly created social resilience committee
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkish court frees AFP journalist held while covering protests, agency says
A Turkish court on Thursday freed Agence France-Presse journalist Yasin Akgul, detained this week while covering mass protests over the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian drones spark fires in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, injure 21
Russian forces launched a massive drone attack overnight on Ukraine's Kharkiv region, injuring 21 people and damaging residential buildings and storage facilities, emergency services
March 26, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Brazilian President Lula swipes at Trump as US imposes auto tariffs
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has swiped at U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on a wide range of products
March 27, 2025
Asia|Business|Europe|Political|World
France's foreign minister is in China to discuss Ukraine and trade issues
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has begun a two-day visit to China
March 27, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|US|World
South Korea plans emergency response over US tariffs on autos
South Korea's auto sector is expected to face "considerable difficulties" when U.S. import tariffs on cars announced by President Donald Trump take effect and the government plans an
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump says larger tariffs could be imposed on Canada, EU if they cause US 'economic harm'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that larger tariffs could be placed on the European Union and Canada if they both work together "to do economic harm to the USA."
March 27, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|World
Russia soon to begin to build road bridge to North Korea
Russia and North Korea will soon begin construction of a road bridge over the Tumen river between the two countries, Russia's ambassador to Pyongyang was quoted as saying by state
March 27, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires
Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires
March 26, 2025
Europe|Lifestyle|World
Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the draw
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been pouring into the medieval hilltop town of Assisi in Italy to venerate the Catholic Church’s newest saint
March 27, 2025
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World
Brazil Supreme Court to put Bolsonaro on trial for alleged coup attempt
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government after he lost a 2022 election
March 26, 2025
Asia|Crime|Health|Political|World
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh fear aid cuts will deepen crisis
Majuna Khatun sat cradling her six-month-old baby at a rehabilitation centre for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, worried her child would
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he wants America to be strong, vows to counter Russian narratives
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he wanted the United States and Kyiv's other Western allies to remain strong in countering Russia's demands and narrative in
March 27, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 26
Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst
March 27, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro will stand trial over an alleged coup plan. Here’s what happens next
A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup after the far-right leader lost the 2022 election
March 27, 2025
Arts|Entertainment|MidEast|Political|World
‘No other land:’ Oscar-winning Palestinian director says settler assault won’t push him from his home
‘No other land:’ Oscar-winning Palestinian director says settler assault won’t push him from his home
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Europe’s talks on Ukraine security shift from sending troops
European efforts to create security arrangements for Ukraine are shifting from sending troops to other alternatives as they face
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Food|Political|World
Black Sea deal unlikely to boost Russian food exports in short-term
A potential deal to ease restrictions on Russia's access to international agricultural markets, touted by Washington and Moscow as a boon for global food security,
March 26, 2025
Americas|Economy|World
Cuban domestic freight traffic plummets in sign of deepening crisis
Cuban freight traffic plunged 19% in 2024, the government's statistics agency said this week, the latest sign that a grueling economic crisis which began five years
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
'This is not the time to go it alone,' NATO's Rutte tells U.S. and Europe
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned the United States and Europe on Wednesday against any temptation to "go it alone" on security,
March 26, 2025
Economy|Political|US|World
Ukraine may sign economic deal next week, US Treasury chief tells Fox News
U.S.
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
France to provide 2 billion euros in extra military aid to Ukraine, Macron says
France will provide some 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) of extra military aid to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, accusing Russia of reinterpreting and rewriting
March 26, 2025
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World
Bolsonaro joins list of former Brazilian presidents with legal troubles
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will face trial on charges of allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government after he lost the 2022 presidential
March 26, 2025
Africa|Political|World
South Sudan VP Machar's party trying to locate him after arrest warrant issued
The party of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar said on Wednesday it was trying to locate him after the defence minister and chief of national security "forcefully entered" his
March 26, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Transcript of US attack plans shared with journalist
The Atlantic magazine published on Wednesday details of plans for U.S. airstrikes in Yemen that were mistakenly shared by Trump administration officials with its editor-in-chief
March 26, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Pentagon's Hegseth texted start time of planned killing of Yemeni militant
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted about plans to kill a Houthi militant leader in Yemen two hours before a military operation meant to be
March 26, 2025
Africa|Americas|Crime|World
Kenyan MSS soldier reported missing after gang-linked incident in Haiti
An officer from the Kenyan multinational security support (MSS) mission was reported missing in Haiti on Tuesday after an incident involving gangs, the MSS said in a
March 26, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Rubio says US will evaluate Russian demands for Black Sea ceasefire
The United States will evaluate demands made by Russia after Moscow had agreed "in principle" to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea to allow
March 26, 2025
Asia|Political|Technology|World
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of suicide drones with artificial intelligence (AI) technology and said unmanned control and AI capability must be the
March 26, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Brazil's Lula warns Trump's tariffs risk inflation, vows WTO challenge on steel
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said U.S.
March 27, 2025
Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World
Deep sea mining impacts still felt forty years on, study shows
A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said late on Wednesday, adding weight to
March 27, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|US|World
Mexico foreign minister, US official hold call on bilateral issues
Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente spoke with the U.S.
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Palestinians protest Hamas in a rare public show of dissent in Gaza
Palestinians have chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests in the Gaza Strip
March 26, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
South Korea is in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires as the death toll rises to 26
Multiple wildfires raging across South Korea’s southern regions for days have killed 26 people and destroyed more than 300 structures, as thousands of personnel and dozens of helicopters has mobilized again to battle the the county’s worst-ever blazes
March 27, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits the El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have been held since their removal from the U_S_ Noem’s trip Wednesday to the prison where inmates are packed into cells and never allowed outside comes as the Trump administration seeks to show it is deporting people it describes as the “worst of the worst.”
March 26, 2025
Asia|Environment|Travel|World
Japan’s natural hot springs are running low. Overtourism is to blame
Japan’s natural hot springs are running low. Overtourism is to blame
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron says that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one
March 26, 2025
Americas|Crime|Health|Sports|Travel|World
Costa Rican authorities say it could take months to determine Miller Gardner’s cause of death
Costa Rican authorities say it could take months to determine Miller Gardner’s cause of death
March 26, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Sudan aid groups say 54 killed in an airstrike blamed on the military in Darfur
Aid groups in Sudan say a military airstrike hit a local market in the country’s western region, igniting a huge fire and killing at least 54 people
March 25, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Appeals court won't lift order that barred Trump administration from deportations under wartime law
A federal appeals court won’t lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law
March 26, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|World
In Jamaica, Marco Rubio vows to revisit US travel warning
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the State Department will re-evaluate its travel warnings for Jamaica and other countries to ensure they reflect real conditions on the ground
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia may be ‘dragging feet’ on achieving peace in Ukraine, Trump says
Russia may be ‘dragging feet’ on achieving peace in Ukraine, Trump says
March 26, 2025
Europe|US|World
Search for US soldiers continues in Lithuania after vehicle found submerged
A search for four U.S. soldiers continued in Lithuania after their vehicle was found submerged in a training area, the U.S. Army said on Wednesday.
March 26, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
‘Enough war’: Why Gazans are protesting Hamas now
‘Enough war’: Why Gazans are protesting Hamas now
March 26, 2025
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World
Kenyan officer killed in Haiti after gang ambush, as Rubio visits Caribbean to discuss Haitian security crisis
Kenyan officer killed in Haiti after gang ambush, as Rubio visits Caribbean to discuss Haitian security crisis
March 26, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israel orders more evacuations and Palestinians stage rare anti-Hamas protests
The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of parts of Gaza City as it steps up its renewed offensive against Hamas
March 26, 2025
Education|Europe|Political|World
EU urges citizens to stockpile 72 hours’ worth of supplies amid war risk
EU urges citizens to stockpile 72 hours’ worth of supplies amid war risk
March 26, 2025
Crime|Political|US|World
The 'state secrets privilege' sounds mysterious. Here's what it is and how it works
The Trump administration is invoking a powerful tool in seeking to cut off a judge’s inquiry into whether it defied his order to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants being deported from the United States
March 26, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Sudan’s army chief returns to Khartoum for first time in 2 years of war after airport recaptured
Sudan’s military says it has recaptured the international airport in the capital, Khartoum, after nearly two years of fighting against a rival paramilitary group
March 26, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Bulgarian lawmakers approve purchase of U.S. Javelin missiles
Bulgaria's parliament on Wednesday approved an $82.7 million purchase of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles from the United States to modernise the country's army and protect its
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU says 'unconditional withdrawal' of Russia from Ukraine is a precondition to amend sanctions
The withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine would be one of the main conditions to lift or amend EU sanctions, the European Commission
March 26, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia hands long prison terms to Ukrainian 'Azov' fighters who defended Mariupol
A Russian military court on Wednesday handed down long prison sentences to 12 members of Ukraine's Azov regiment, which led the defence of the city of Mariupol in the
March 26, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Sudanese army drives RSF from central Khartoum, witnesses say
The Sudanese army drove its rival Rapid Support Forces from most of Khartoum city, residents said on Wednesday, as the army chief toured the presidential palace and airport, marking
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Denmark welcomes US decision to skip Greenland dog-sled race amid Trump spat
Denmark on Wednesday welcomed a U.S. decision to confine a planned visit to Greenland to a military base after the
March 26, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|World
Lithuania suspects human error in DHL plane crash
Lithuanian prosecutors said on Wednesday they believe that human error was the likely cause of the crash of a DHL cargo airplane in Vilnius in November and have
March 26, 2025
Africa|Crime|World
Militants kill 16 on Nigerian army base, military outpost, security sources say
Suspected Islamist fighters launched a coordinated attack on an army base and a military outpost in Nigeria's
March 26, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Hundreds stage Gaza protest against Hamas after conflict resumes
Hundreds of Palestinians have protested in northern Gaza to demand an end to war, chanting "Hamas out," social media posts showed, in a
March 26, 2025
Asia|Political|World
India-China issues expected but can be addressed without conflict, says India foreign minister
India and China will have issues in the "foreseeable future" but there are ways to address them without getting into a conflict, India's foreign minister said on
March 26, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|Science|World
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant could restart months after ceasefire, IAEA chief says
The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine could come back online within months of a ceasefire, but it would probably take more than a year to
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US tariffs could cut size of UK economy by 1%, OBR says
U.S.
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US trade chief, Chinese vice premier express 'candid' concerns on trade tensions
U.S.
March 26, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Turkey's opposition elects interim Istanbul mayor after Imamoglu's jailing
Istanbul's opposition-run municipal council on Wednesday elected an interim mayor to run the city, after mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed pending trial over graft charges that he and
March 26, 2025
Americas|Health|Political|World
US to end funding for childhood vaccines in poorest countries, document shows
President Donald Trump's administration plans to end U.S. funding for Gavi, an organization that helps buy vaccines for children in poor countries, and
March 26, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|World
Kenya recognises Kosovo as independent state, first such move in five years
Kenya has recognised Kosovo as an independent state, the first country to do so after nearly five years of stalled efforts to gain further international recognition.
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine and Russia's truce agreements run into trouble within hours
Ukraine and Russia accused one another on Wednesday of flouting a truce on energy strikes brokered by the United States, and the European Union
March 26, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|Science|World
Ukraine says Russia unable to manage Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant safety
Ukraine accused Moscow on Wednesday of being incapable of managing safety at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after what it said were reports of a huge spillage of
March 26, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Kosovo to boost defence spending by 60%, plans drone, ammunition production, PM says
Kosovo plans to boost its defence spending by 60% over the next four years and to focus on acquiring Black Hawk helicopters and building plants to produce ammunition and drones,
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Fear of more war haunts Kursk as Russia expels Ukrainian troops
In the Russian region of Kursk, where Ukraine has been fighting for more than seven months, people say they want peace but fear there will be more war.
March 26, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's vice premier raises 'solemn concerns' over tariffs in talks with US trade chief
China's Vice Premier He Lifeng expressed "solemn concerns" over U.S. tariffs and planned "reciprocal" duties in a video call with U.S. top trade chief Jamieson Greer on Wednesday,
March 26, 2025
Europe|Food|Political|World
Black Sea freedom of navigation crucial to global food security, UN says
An agreement on freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to ensure the protection of civilian vessels and port infrastructure "will be a crucial
March 26, 2025
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro to stand trial on coup charges, court rules
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro to stand trial on coup charges, court rules
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking ceasefire terms protecting energy sites
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of breaking the terms of a tentative U
March 26, 2025
Crime|Election|MidEast|Political|World
Erdogan accuses the opposition of wrecking Turkey's economy during protests over mayor's jailing
Turkey’s president has accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s largest protests in more than a decade
March 26, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu says Israel could seize territory in Gaza if hostages not freed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated threats on Wednesday to seize territory in the Gaza strip if Hamas failed to release the remaining hostages it still holds.
March 26, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Trump's policies harm U.S. economy, French central banker says
The Trump administration is unsettling the multilateral economic system, harming the U.S. economy in the process and to a lesser extent Europe as well, the head of France's central
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Kremlin praises its talks with US after deals are announced
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Moscow was continuing its intensive contacts with the U.S. and was pleased with how talks with Washington had gone so far after the United States
March 26, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia condemns detention of Moldova's pro-Russian Gagauz leader
Russia on Wednesday condemned the arrest of the leader of Moldova's pro-Russian Gagauz ethnic minority, saying it was a blatant example of trying to use the methods of a police
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Kremlin says various conditions must be met before Black Sea security deal can be activated
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a number of conditions must be met before a Black Sea maritime security deal negotiated with the United States can be activated, pointing to an
March 26, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
'There is no blank check': Syrian leader told to rein in jihadis
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has a lot to prove to win over Western powers.
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
German cross-border trade lobby warns against boycotting U.S. products
A German international trade lobby on Wednesday warned against calls to boycott U.S. products amid tensions between European governments and President Donald Trump's administration,
March 26, 2025
Australia|Technology|World
Australia's vast distances will drive shift to uncrewed defence systems, officials say
Australia's military will rely more on autonomous systems to overcome the disadvantage of having to protecting vast geography, said defence officials
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Russia gets US to agree to help lift curbs on food, fertilizer and shipping
Russia said on Tuesday the U.S. had agreed to help it lift restrictions on food, fertilizer and shipping companies in exchange for agreeing to a maritime
March 25, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
India's Reliance to stop buying Venezuelan oil over US tariffs, sources say
India's Reliance Industries, operator of the world's biggest refining complex, will halt Venezuelan oil imports after the United States announced a 25% tariff on nations buying
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US says it brokered deal to end fighting in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia
The United States says it has reached a tentative agreement for Ukraine and Russia to stop fighting and ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea
March 25, 2025
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World
Ambitious climate action could boost global 2040 GDP by 0.2%, says OECD study
Accelerated climate action could boost global GDP by 0.2% by 2040 compared with current policies, a study showed on Tuesday, as delegates from 40 countries meet in
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia has attacked eight Ukrainian energy facilities since announcing halt, Kyiv says
Russia has attacked at least eight Ukrainian energy facilities since March 18 when Moscow says it halted such attacks, a senior Ukrainian presidential official said on Wednesday.
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
German government: not aware of plans to readmit Russia to SWIFT banking system
The German government is not aware of any planned changes to European Union sanctions against Russia, a spokesperson said on Wednesday, commenting on Moscow's demand that Russian
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Poland's Tusk: NATO commitment to defend Poland is crucial
The commitment of NATO to defend Poland in any situation is crucial, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told reporters in Warsaw after meeting the head of the pact Mark Rutte.
March 26, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Sweden eyes rise in defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030
Sweden provisionally aims to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030, a bigger and faster ramp-up than previously planned as part of its
March 26, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Rubio didn't raise U.S. concerns over Turkey protests as stated, Turkish source says
U.S.
March 26, 2025
Africa|Asia|Health|MidEast|World
Funding shortages may halt global child malnutrition programs, World Food Programme warns
Programmes to help prevent malnourishment in children in Yemen, Afghanistan and Syria could be suspended within months if urgent funding is not found, the U.N.'
March 26, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Captured Ukrainians convicted on terrorism charges by Russia in what Kyiv called a sham trial
Russia has convicted 23 captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges stemming from the war in Ukraine in a trial that Kyiv denounced as a sham and a violation of international law
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Ukraine says ties with White House are 'back on track'
Relations between Kyiv and Washington are "back on track", the chief of staff to Ukraine's president told Reuters, after a fraught Oval Office
March 26, 2025
Environment|Europe|World
War ignited record-breaking wildfires in Ukraine last year, scientists say
Last year was Ukraine's worst year for wildfires in more than three decades of record-keeping, as shelling along front lines in the war with Russia triggered an
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU tells the public to hold 72 hours of emergency supplies
Europe should enhance stockpiling of critical equipment and encourage the public to maintain sufficient supplies for at least 72 hours in case of emergencies, the European
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Russia sees scope for international investors in Arctic
Russia sees scope for international investors, including from the Global South, to help develop its Arctic region, a senior official said on Wednesday.
March 26, 2025
Asia|Political|World
South Korea committed rights violations during overseas adoptions, truth commission finds
South Korean adoption agencies sent children abroad like "luggage" for decades, labelling some as orphans when they had parents and sending alternative babies when infants had died
March 26, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
How a shelter hit by Trump's aid cuts protects LGBTQ migrants in Mexico
Hundreds of migrants temporary settled at Mexico's southern border gave up on their dream of reaching the U.S. following President Donald Trump's crackdown on migration
March 25, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|US|World
Timeline of how Trump’s pledge to end the war in Ukraine hit reality
Timeline of how Trump’s pledge to end the war in Ukraine hit reality
March 26, 2025
Africa|Celebrity|World
Prince Harry resigns from an African charity he co-founded after a leadership dispute
Prince Harry has resigned as a patron of an African charity he co-founded nearly 20 years ago in memory of his late mother, Princess Diana
March 26, 2025
Africa|Americas|Asia|Europe|Science|World
Get ready for a partial solar eclipse across Europe and parts of North America and Africa
The moon will appear to take bites out of the sun during a partial solar eclipse in the Northern Hemisphere
March 26, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian court hands long jail terms to Ukrainian fighters who defended Mariupol
Russian court hands long jail terms to Ukrainian fighters who defended Mariupol
March 26, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force thousands to evacuate
Wind-driven wildfires in South Korea’s southern regions have killed at least 24 people, forced the evacuation of 28,800 others and destroyed more than 300 structures
March 25, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
As Trump offers new nuclear talks, Iran weighs the cost of losing its final leverage
As Trump offers new nuclear talks, Iran weighs the cost of losing its final leverage
March 26, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Niger’s junta leader cements his grip on power as he is sworn in as president
Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the West African nation’s constitution
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israel embraces France’s far-right, turning a blind eye to its Nazi past
Israel embraces France’s far-right, turning a blind eye to its Nazi past
March 26, 2025
Europe|Health|World
See Pope Francis' first public appearance since being admitted to hospital
Pope Francis made his first public appearance in more than five weeks at the hospital where he was being treated for double pneumonia. The pope’s hospitalization has been the 88-year-old's longest stay in Gemelli since his election 12 years ago.
March 25, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis is now recovering in the Vatican, but what’s next for his papacy?
Pope Francis is now recovering in the Vatican, but what’s next for his papacy?
March 26, 2025
Americas|Asia|Economy|Political|World
Leaders of Brazil and Japan stress importance of multilateralism and agree to strengthen ties
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has stressed the importance of free trade and multilateralism and decried threats against democracy as he and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed to step up ties across the board
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Change in itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance brings cautious relief for Greenland and Denmark
Greenland and Denmark appear cautiously relieved by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
JD Vance will visit Greenland, but a controversial US trip just got a lot more low-profile
JD Vance will visit Greenland, but a controversial US trip just got a lot more low-profile
March 26, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Palestinians take part in largest anti-Hamas protests in Gaza since start of war
Palestinians take part in largest anti-Hamas protests in Gaza since start of war
March 25, 2025
Americas|Sports|World
Brazil suffers ‘embarrassing’ defeat to great rival Argentina in one-sided World Cup qualifier
Brazil suffers ‘embarrassing’ defeat to great rival Argentina in one-sided World Cup qualifier
March 26, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
South Korea’s truth commission says government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions
South Korea’s truth commission has concluded that the government bears responsibility for facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse, driven by efforts to reduce welfare costs and enabled by private agencies that often manipulated children’s backgrounds and origins
March 26, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|Technology|US|World
US adds Chinese tech firms to its export control list, says they sought US knowhow for military use
The U.S. has added dozens of companies to its export control, including more than 50 based in China that it says sought advanced knowhow in supercomputing, artificial intelligence and quantum technology for military purposes
March 26, 2025
Africa|Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
UK's Prince Harry quits his African AIDS charity in dispute with leader
Britain's Prince Harry has quit as a patron of Sentebale, a British charity he set up to help young people with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana, following a dispute between
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Spain's Sanchez vows to launch plan for defence boost by summer
Spain, which has NATO's lowest defence spending as a share of its economy, will outline and start implementing a plan to boost the defence sector before the summer, Prime Minister
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
America's allies alarmed by a leaked group chat about attack plans
Allies of the United States see a group chat about attack plans by top U.S. officials that accidentally included a journalist as a jaw-dropping security breach
March 25, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Greek PM to meet Israel's Netanyahu in Jerusalem on March 30, Greek sources say
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet in Jerusalem on Sunday, two Greek sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
March 26, 2025
Asia|Political|World
South Korea installs platform to monitor Chinese presence in disputed sea
South Korea has set up a "reciprocal" platform in a disputed area of the Yellow Sea, known in Seoul as the West Sea, where China has increasingly built structures, Oceans Minister
March 26, 2025
Asia|Political|Technology|US|World
China poses biggest military, cyber threat to US, intel chiefs say
China remains the top military and cyber threat to the U.S., according to a report by U.S. intelligence agencies published on
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World
Renewable energy jumps to new high, powered by China solar boom
An international agency reports that the installation of renewable energy worldwide hit a record high last year, with 92.5% of all new electricity brought online coming from the sun, wind or other clean sources
March 26, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
White House says Russia and Ukraine agree to stop using force in Black Sea as Moscow sets conditions
White House says Russia and Ukraine agree to stop using force in Black Sea as Moscow sets conditions
March 25, 2025
Australia|Economy|Health|Political|World
Australia focuses foreign aid spending on Pacific region as US slashes aid programs
Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its near neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the United States announced major cuts to development and humanitarian aid abroad
March 26, 2025
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|MidEast|World
Oscar-winning Palestinian director of ‘No Other Land’ released from Israeli detention after being assaulted
Oscar-winning Palestinian director of ‘No Other Land’ released from Israeli detention after being assaulted
March 24, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Taiwan to channel World War Two spirit to bolster response to China's threats
Taiwan will use this year's events to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two to bolster public sentiment on the need to defend the island from
March 26, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
China urges US to stop viewing China through 'hegemonic mentality'
China's foreign ministry on Wednesday urged the United States to stop thinking of China through its own "hegemonic mentality," in response to the U.S. calling China the top
March 26, 2025
Asia|World
Beijing residents shaken in their beds by 4.5 magnitude quake
Beijing residents shaken in their beds by 4.5 magnitude quake
March 26, 2025
Americas|Election|Political|US|World
US intelligence allies respond to Signal chat fallout, some say lessons need to be learned
US intelligence allies respond to Signal chat fallout, some say lessons need to be learned
March 26, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
This country was the world’s ‘baby exporter.’ But its government violated human rights to meet demand, probe finds
This country was the world’s ‘baby exporter.’ But its government violated human rights to meet demand, probe finds
March 26, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Vietnam to cut duties on US imports, approve Starlink as Trump tariff decision looms
Vietnam will cut its tariffs on several U.S. products including LNG and cars, and moved to approve Starlink services, as the country tries to avoid being hit with U.S.
March 26, 2025
Asia|Environment|Science|Technology|World
China's glacier area shrinks by 26% over six decades
China's glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely and glacial retreat intensifying in recent years,
March 26, 2025
Political|Travel|US|World
US Vice President JD Vance to join his wife in Greenland on Friday
U.S. Vice President JD Vance says he’s joining his wife on a Friday trip to Greenland, suggesting in an online video that global security is at stake
March 25, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Thai prime minister survives a challenge by rivals who say her father is pulling the strings
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra easily survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament following a two-day debate in which rivals charged that she has mismanaged the country and let her father, a former prime minister, control her administration
March 26, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
Senior Taiwan defence official to visit US for fighter jet ceremony
One of Taiwan's deputy defence ministers will visit the United States for a ceremony this week marking the completion of a new F-16 fighter jet for the island, the first
March 26, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Looking to April 2 with trepidation
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The relief rally in global stocks was still in place on Wednesday in Asia, but with dwindling conviction.
March 26, 2025
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World
Deeply unpopular Peruvian president calls for general elections in April 2026
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte says her country will hold general elections one year from now in an effort to end years of instability
March 26, 2025
Political|US|World
Judge temporarily halts Trump from canceling Radio Free Europe, handing embattled broadcasters a lifeline
Judge temporarily halts Trump from canceling Radio Free Europe, handing embattled broadcasters a lifeline
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce; Washington seeks eased sanctions
The United States reached deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks at sea and against energy targets,
March 25, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker is released after Israelis assaulted him
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli authorities have released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director, a day after he was beaten by Jewish settlers and detained by soldiers
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
'Like a sound from hell:' Was an illegal sonic weapon used against peaceful protesters in Serbia?
Serbia's populist government is facing increased public scrutiny over reports that it used a sonic weapon against a peaceful crowd during a massive anti-corruption rally in the capital, Belgrade, on March 15
March 26, 2025
Celebrity|Health|Sports|World
Asphyxiation ruled out as cause of death of former Yankees star’s 14-year-old son, investigation turns to food poisoning
Asphyxiation ruled out as cause of death of former Yankees star’s 14-year-old son, investigation turns to food poisoning
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey's opposition leader visits jailed Erdogan challenger Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
The head of Turkey’s main opposition party has visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu after six nights of massive protests calling for his release
March 25, 2025
Asia|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|World
A transgender woman's fight for dignity in Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camps
With her tiny studio tucked in the crowded lanes of the sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in south-eastern Bangladesh, Tanya is
March 26, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Pakistan, China in talks about security for Chinese nationals
Pakistan and China's discussions about security measures to protect Chinese nationals working in the South Asian country are a work in progress,
March 26, 2025
Political|US|World
Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plans
The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials have stressed to Congress the threat they say is posed by international criminal gangs, drug cartels and human smuggling
March 25, 2025
MidEast|Political|Technology|US|World
What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?
A magazine journalist’s account of being added to a group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is supposed to be handled
March 25, 2025
Crime|Entertainment|MidEast|Political|World
Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers
Israeli authorities released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank
March 25, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US religious freedom panel urges sanctions against India's external spy agency
A U.S. panel on religious freedom said on Tuesday the treatment of minorities in India is deteriorating and it recommended sanctions be
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Pro-Russian leader of Moldovan ethnic minority detained
Police in ex-Soviet Moldova detained the leader of the country's pro-Russian Gagauz ethnic minority at Chisinau's international airport late on Tuesday,
March 25, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Turkey seeking US sanctions relief, warmer ties in Washington visit
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will ask U.S. officials in Washington this week to remove U.S. sanctions on Turkey and let the
March 25, 2025
Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Black Sea deal aimed at Moscow making profit, ensuring food safety, Russia's Lavrov says
The Black Sea maritime security deal aims to bring Moscow back to predictable grain and fertiliser markets that would allow for profit and ensure global food security, Russian Foreign
March 25, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
The Signal attack plan messages: What we do (and don't) know
The revelation that President Donald Trump’s most senior national security officials posted the specifics of a military attack to a chat group that included a journalist hours before the attack took place has raised many questions
March 25, 2025
Political|US|World
Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees amid lawsuit
An appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to stop approving new refugees for entry into the U.S. as a lawsuit plays out over the president’s executive order halting the nation’s refugee admissions system
March 25, 2025
Americas|Crime|World
Mexico 'ranch of horror' was cartel training site, not 'extermination camp'
Mexico's security minister said on Tuesday there was no evidence that a so-called "ranch of horror" strewn with human remains was an "extermination camp" but rather it was a
March 25, 2025
Africa|Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Political|World
Two killed at funeral for slain east Congo musician
Police in eastern Congo killed two people on Tuesday when they opened fire on mourners at the funeral of a slain singer known for denouncing both his own
March 25, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
UK urges Russia to agree to full ceasefire following sea, energy truce
Britain urged Russia on Tuesday to agree to the "full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire" proposed by Ukraine after both countries reached a truce covering the Black Sea and
March 25, 2025
Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World
Protesters clash with police outside of Chile's Congress after fishing law vote gets delayed
Police tear gassed and hurled water from cannons at protesters in front of Chile's national Congress in Valparaiso on Tuesday after a Senate
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia and Ukraine agree to suspend strikes on energy facilities, Kremlin says
Oil refineries, oil and gas pipelines and nuclear power stations are among the targets on which Russia and Ukraine agreed to temporarily suspend strikes, the Kremlin said on Tuesday
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to stay in Russian control, Moscow says
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was a Russian facility and transferring control of it to Ukraine or any other country was impossible.
March 25, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
UAE president, Trump discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts, state news agency says
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and U.S.
March 25, 2025
Health|US|World
Measles cases rise to 370 in Texas and New Mexico, say state health departments
Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico rose to 370 on Tuesday, the health departments of the states said, an increase of 19 infections since their previous reports four days ago, as the
March 25, 2025
Asia|Crime|Environment|World
Death toll in South Korea wildfires rises to 16
At least 16 people have died as multiple wildfires rage across South Korea's southeastern region.
March 25, 2025
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World
Peruvian president calls for general elections amid security crisis and yearslong political instability
Peruvian president calls for general elections amid security crisis and yearslong political instability
March 25, 2025
Political|Travel|US|World
US VP JD Vance will travel to Greenland this week
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday he will visit Greenland this week accompanying a high profile U.S. delegation to the territory that U.S.
March 25, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US|World
US adds dozens of Chinese entities to export restrictions list, including Inspur units
The United States added six subsidiaries of Inspur Group, China's leading cloud computing and big data service provider, and dozens of
March 25, 2025
Uncategorized
Trump tariffs on Venezuela crude buyers are a potent new tool of US pressure
A U.S. plan to slap tariffs on countries buying sanctioned Venezuelan oil marks an unprecedented, and potentially potent, mixture
March 25, 2025
Political|US|World
US appeals court allows Trump to pause refugee program as litigation continues
The Trump administration can pause refugee resettlement efforts while litigation over the freeze plays out in court, a federal U.S. appeals court said on Tuesday.
March 25, 2025
Arts|Europe|Lifestyle|Political|World
Greenlanders unite to fend off the US as Trump seeks control of the Arctic island
Lisa Sólrun Christiansen gets up at 4 a.m. most days and gets to work knitting thick wool sweaters coveted by buyers around the world for their warmth and colorful patterns celebrating Greenland’s traditional Inuit culture
March 25, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
King Charles cancels visit to Vatican as Pope Francis told to rest
King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla's state visit to the Vatican has been postponed because of medical advice that suggested Pope Francis would benefit from an extended period of
March 25, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US|World
Rubio to discuss energy security, illegal migration in Caribbean trip
U.S.
March 25, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Russia says food and fertiliser sanctions must be lifted for Black Sea deal
Russia, the world's top wheat and fertiliser exporter, said on Tuesday that Western sanctions against companies involved in food and fertiliser exports and shipping
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Oil prices mixed as Russia-Ukraine truce offsets Venezuela supply worries
Oil prices diverged on Tuesday as a maritime and energy truce between Russia and Ukraine offset concerns about tighter global supply due to threatened U.S. tariffs on
March 25, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkish protesters vow to carry on; Erdogan says 'show' will end
Anti-government protesters in Turkey said they planned to keep up a campaign of demonstrations triggered by the jailing of Istanbul's
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russia already manipulating accords brokered by US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a truce with Russia covering the Black Sea and energy strikes was effective immediately on Tuesday,
March 25, 2025
Health|Political|Science|Sports|World
World Athletics to require chromosome testing of athletes in women's track and field
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female athletes in order to maintain “the integrity of competition.”
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey detains more than 1,400 protesters and multiple journalists after jailing of leading opposition figure
Turkey detains more than 1,400 protesters and multiple journalists after jailing of leading opposition figure
March 25, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Brazil’s Supreme Court ends first day of Bolsonaro coup proceedings without a decision
A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices has wrapped up a first day of proceedings to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts including attempting to stage a coup
March 25, 2025
Business|Crime|Political|Technology|World
Secretive Chinese network tries to lure fired federal workers, research shows
By AJ Vicens A network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workers, according to job ads and a researcher who uncovered
March 25, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis
Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive treatment course
March 25, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
U.S. sanctions three Iranian officials allegedly involved in death of FBI agent Robert Levinson
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Iranian intelligence officers for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of former FBI Special Agent Robert
March 25, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World
Ukraine railways say Sunday's cyber attack hit its online freight services
Ukrainian state railways Ukrzaliznytsia, the country's largest cargo carrier, said on Tuesday that a large-scale cyber attack had also hit its online freight services.
March 25, 2025
Business|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
What are the US and Europe doing to counter Houthi strikes in the Red Sea?
In a messaging group that mistakenly disclosed plans by the U.S. to attack Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis to a journalist, senior Trump administration officials including persons
March 25, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
US visit to Greenland is unacceptable, Danish prime minister says
The United States is exerting "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, ahead of
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukrainian family reels after Russian missile strike on Sumy
Yevheniia Stepanets fled to Poland with her family after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 but her children begged her to return home to the city of Sumy.
March 25, 2025
Business|Technology|US|World
Boeing production of Patriot component hits record
Boeing said on Tuesday it had ramped up production of a critical component for Patriot air defense interceptor missiles - the seeker that identifies and tracks
March 25, 2025
MidEast|Political|Technology|US|World
Signal head defends messaging app's security after US war plan leak
The president of Signal defended the messaging app's security on Wednesday after top Trump administration officials mistakenly included a journalist in an encrypted
March 25, 2025
Asia|Environment|Science|World
Bangladesh reports first bird flu outbreak on farm since 2018, WOAH says
Bangladesh reported a first outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu on a farm since 2018, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing local authorities.
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Thousands protest in Budapest against law banning Pride
Thousands of people protested in Budapest on Tuesday against a new law that aims to ban the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities and allows the use of facial recognition
March 25, 2025
Arts|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Oscar-winning Palestinian director injured in attack by Israeli settlers released after arrest
The Oscar-winning director of a documentary on the Israel-Palestinian conflict was released from detention on Tuesday, a
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US still committed to European defence, Norway defence minister says
Norway's defence minister said he believes the United States remains committed to Europe's defence but the continent must take a bigger share of the costs of
March 25, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strikes kill 23 in Gaza, military expands evacuation orders
Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 23 Palestinians on Tuesday, local health officials said, as the Israeli military expanded evacuation
March 25, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Sudan's RSF squeezing relief supplies as famine spreads, aid workers say
A Sudanese paramilitary force locked in a war with the army has placed new constraints on aid deliveries to territories where it is seeking to cement
March 25, 2025
Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|World
Iran's currency drops to a record low amid geopolitical uncertainty
Iran's currency fell below the psychologically key level of 1,000,000 rial per U.S. dollar on Tuesday, as market participants saw no end in sight to sanctions under U.S.
March 25, 2025
Economy|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Western coastal areas of Yemen near catastrophe due to malnutrition, says UNICEF
Western coastal areas of Yemen are on the verge of a catastrophe due to malnutrition, the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
March 25, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|World
China's commerce minister meets with Boeing Global president
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with President of Boeing Global Brendan Nelson on Tuesday, and called on the planemaker to deepen cooperation with China's aviation
March 25, 2025
Africa|Political|World
South Sudan's VP Machar says Uganda is violating arms embargo
South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has accused Uganda of violating a United Nations arms embargo by entering the country with armoured and air force units, and
March 25, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Burundi says Rwanda has a plan to attack it, Rwanda calls for calm
Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye said he had seen "credible intelligence" that Rwanda has a plan to attack his country, whose forces have battled Rwandan-backed rebels in
March 25, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
India eyes tariff cut on more than half of US imports to shield its exports, sources say
India is open to cutting tariffs on more than half of U.S. imports worth $23 billion in the first phase of a trade deal the
March 25, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel to seize more of Gaza if Hamas keeps refusing to free hostages, defence minister says
Israel will take more territory in Gaza and fight until Hamas is wiped out if the Palestinian militant group keeps refusing to free remaining hostages, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine detains 'mole' accused of helping Russia's offensive in Kursk
Ukraine's SBU security service said on Tuesday it had detained a serviceman it accused of helping Moscow attack Ukrainian troops fighting in Russia's Kursk region by giving away their
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
How Russian energy trade might change if sanctions are eased
As talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine continue, a potential relief in sanctions imposed on Russia, including its vast energy sector, is one of the issues on the agenda.
March 25, 2025
Asia|Environment|World
South Korea wildfires spread forcing evacuation of four local prisons, homes
Wildfires spread across South Korea's southeastern region on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of thousands of inmates from local prisons and
March 25, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Health|World
Brazil government confirms Japanese mission to inspect slaughterhouses
The Brazilian government on Tuesday confirmed a Japanese mission will visit the South American country to inspect its slaughterhouses, it said in a statement.
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU must acquire all means to defend itself against military aggression, EU's Costa says
Europe must acquire all means to defend itself against military aggression, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday, adding that peace without defence is an
March 25, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Israel parliament approves budget as hostage families protest in chamber
Israel's parliament gave final approval to the long delayed 2025 state budget on Tuesday, in a turbulent session that showed how lawmakers and the country remain
March 25, 2025
Business|Europe|World
Fire at southern Russian oil depot extinguished after nearly a week, governor says
A fire at an oil depot in southern Russia's Krasnodar region after a suspected Ukrainian drone attack has been extinguished nearly a week after it started, region governor Veniamin
March 25, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
US says Ukraine, Russia agree to ensure safe navigation in Black Sea
The United States said on Tuesday it has made separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban strikes against
March 25, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Authoritarian leader of Belarus is sworn for a 7th term and tells his critics 'you have no future'
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for a seventh term, and he mocked those who derided him as “Europe’s last dictator” by saying his country has more democracy “than those who cast themselves as its models.”
March 25, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
US gave Syria list of conditions for partial sanctions relief, sources say
The United States has handed Syria a list of conditions that it wants Damascus to fulfill in exchange for partial sanctions relief, six
March 25, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis was so close to death that doctors considered ending treatment
Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he
March 25, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Sports|World
Worker dies on Aramco Stadium construction site in Saudi Arabia, a 2034 World Cup host venue
Worker dies on Aramco Stadium construction site in Saudi Arabia, a 2034 World Cup host venue
March 25, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis came so close to death that his medical team considered stopping treatment
Pope Francis came so close to death that his medical team considered stopping treatment
March 25, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Report: Trump admin. accidentally texts journalist war plans
Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg says officials in the Trump administration accidentally added him to a group text chat about strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. National Security Council Spokesperson Brian Hughes says the text chain appears to be authentic.
March 24, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Japan backs close security ties with India, South Korea in Indo-Pacific
Japan has said that it backed close security cooperation with South Korea and India in the Indo-Pacific, days after the Philippines' military chief said a U.S.-
March 25, 2025
Asia|Business|Europe|Political|World
China seeks stronger ties with Europe, it says in meeting with Portugal's foreign minister
Chinese foreign minister met with his Portuguese counterpart in Beijing on Tuesday, calling for closer ties with Europe as Chinese and European leaders navigate intensifying global
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World
India to scrap digital ad tax, easing US concerns
India will scrap a tax of 6% on digital advertisements online, the finance minister said on Tuesday, easing costs for U.S. tech giants such as
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian missile attack wounds 88 in Ukraine's Sumy, officials say
A Russian missile attack hit a densely-populated district of Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy, wounding 88 people, including 17 children, on Monday as ceasefire talks ploughed on,
March 24, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Renewed fighting in eastern Congo as neighbours try to revive peace process
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo battled militiamen allied with the government on Tuesday as regional countries tried to give fresh impetus to
March 25, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
UN migration agency chief sees budget cuts worsening in 2026
The U.N. migration agency chief told countries on Tuesday to expect even bigger programme cuts in 2026 after announcing a record budget drop of nearly 30% this year,
March 25, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill scores in Gaza as Egypt offers new ceasefire proposal
Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli strikes have killed more than 65 Palestinians including women and children
March 24, 2025
Asia|Education|Political|World
Court in Japan orders the dissolution of the Unification Church
The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Grandparents arrested for murder of French toddler who disappeared from their garden
Grandparents arrested for murder of French toddler who disappeared from their garden
March 25, 2025
Election|Political|US|World
Trump’s desire to ‘un-unite’ Russia and China is unlikely to work – in fact, it could well backfire
During the Nixon era, the US encouraged a split between the Soviet Union and communist China. But things have changed since the Cold War ended.
March 25, 2025
Environment|Europe|World
5 lions rescued from the war in Ukraine settle into a new life in England
Five traumatized lions rescued from the war zone in Ukraine who are settling into a new home in England after an international effort to bring them to safety
March 25, 2025
Americas|Europe|Health|Science|World
Bird flu spreads to mammals, fears of human transmission
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of people, raising concerns that it may lead to human-to-human
March 24, 2025
Australia|Election|Political|World
Australia air force pilots also heard Chinese navy live-fire warning on radio
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), monitoring a Chinese navy warship as it circumnavigated Australia last month, heard it warn it would use live
March 25, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Ukraine, US to meet in Riyadh after Russia-US Black Sea ceasefire talks
Ukrainian and U.S. delegations are scheduled to meet on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia following Russia-U.S. talks there a day earlier on a limited Black Sea ceasefire proposal that
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia and U.S. to have talks with UN involvement, negotiator says
Talks between Russia and the United States were challenging but useful and the United Nations and other countries will be involved in additional discussions, a member of the Russian
March 25, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Political|World
China opposes US move to punish countries buying Venezuela oil, gas
China firmly opposes the move by the United States to penalise countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela with tariffs on trades with the U.S., the Chinese foreign ministry said
March 25, 2025
Americas|Asia|Election|Political|World
China not interested in interfering in Canada's internal affairs, foreign ministry says
China has never been interested in interfering in Canada's internal affairs, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday, when asked about Canada saying China and India are likely
March 25, 2025
Asia|Election|Political|World
Canada says China and India may seek to meddle in election
China and India are likely to try to interfere in the Canadian general election on April 28, while Russia and Pakistan have the potential to do so, the country's
March 24, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Thousands protest against Kushner's Serbia project, commemorate NATO bombing victims
Thousands gathered in Belgrade on Monday to remember a NATO bombing campaign in 1999 and protest against the development of a luxury compound by an investment company set up by
March 24, 2025
Asia|Entertainment|Political|World
A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation
A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation
March 25, 2025
Arts|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Travel|World
In Ecuador’s mountains, a photographer’s search for ultra-long hair
In Ecuador’s mountains, a photographer’s search for ultra-long hair
March 25, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
Pro-Palestinian student and permanent US resident sues to halt deportation
A Korean American Columbia University student, who is a legal permanent U.S. resident and has participated in pro-Palestinian protests, sued the administration
March 24, 2025
Asia|Crime|World
World’s longest-serving death row prisoner awarded $1.4 million after acquittal – that’s $85 for each day
World’s longest-serving death row prisoner awarded $1.4 million after acquittal – that’s $85 for each day
March 25, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Congo rebel leader says sanctions or minerals deal with the US won’t stop fighting in the east
The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo tells The Associated Press that international sanctions and Congo’s proposed minerals deal with the United States in search of peace will not stop the fighting
March 24, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
South Korea to probe 'made in Korea' violations ahead of US tariffs
South Korea will launch a special probe into violations of the free trade pact with the United States regarding country of origin markings, the Korea Customs Service (KCS) said on
March 25, 2025
Africa|Political|World
South Africa president says persecution of whites a 'false narrative' as Musk repeats genocide claim
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the claim that white people are being persecuted in his country is a “completely false narrative.”
March 24, 2025
Economy|Political|US|World
Trump to hit Venezuelan oil buyers with tariff, extends Chevron's wind down
U.S.
March 24, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?
A controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court issued an order to revoke its legal status
March 25, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist at The Atlantic
Top Trump administration officials mistakenly disclosed war plans in a messaging group that included a journalist shortly before the U.S.
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump says any country buying Venezuelan oil will face a 25% tariff
Trump says any country buying Venezuelan oil will face a 25% tariff
March 24, 2025
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|MidEast|Political|World
Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army
Israeli settlers have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film “No Other Land."
March 24, 2025
Africa|Political|World
South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says
The top U.N. official in South Sudan is warning that the country is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war
March 24, 2025
Travel|US|World
‘It’s quite embarrassing’: China-bound United flight turns around after pilot forgets passport
‘It’s quite embarrassing’: China-bound United flight turns around after pilot forgets passport
March 24, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria
For Syrians observing Ramadan, this Muslim holy month is their first in their homeland since the end of the Assad family's iron-fisted rule
March 25, 2025
Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|World
Turkey detains journalists as protests grow over the jailing of key Erdogan rival
A media workers' union says Turkish authorities have arrested several journalists at their homes
March 24, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US holds separate talks with Russians after meeting Ukrainians to discuss a potential ceasefire
U.S. negotiators are working with Russian representatives on a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine
March 24, 2025