Tokyo marks 80th anniversary of U.S. air raids in WWII
TOKYO - Tokyo on Monday marked the 80th anniversary of a night of U.S. air raids during World War II that killed around 100,000 people amid concern over fading memories of the...
Mark Carney wins vote to replace Trudeau as Canada PM
The former banker soundly defeated his main challenger, Trudeau’s former deputy PM Chrystia Freeland
Carney calls for unity, warning that the US under Trump was seeking to...
Freed Israeli hostages urge Netanyahu to implement Gaza deal ‘in full’
JERUSALEM : More than 50 freed Israeli hostages urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fully implement the Gaza ceasefire deal and secure the release of those still held in the Palestinian territory.“We...
Europe does not know how to resolve Ukraine crisis, Trump says
The US president said that he had always had a good relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin
WASHINGTON - European countries don’t know how to resolve the Ukraine crisis,...
Trump threatens Russia with sanctions until Ukraine peace reached
He says Russia and Ukraine must negotiate peace fast
Russian forces almost surround Ukrainian forces in Russia
US and Ukrainian officials to meet in...
90,000 Palestinians attend Friday prayers in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: Some 90,000 Palestinians prayed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City under tight security by Israeli forces in the first Friday prayers of Ramadan.Thousands made their way from the...
A resort entirely staffed and run by women in Sri Lanka seeks to break...
The resort opened in January and has been seen as a move unlocking women’s potential and driving the tourism economy in the debt-stricken nation
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US encouraged by signals from Kiev, but aid still ‘on pause’ — defense secretary
Peter Hegseth said his country was "interested in creating the conditions for peace."
WASHINGTON - The US administration has been watching the Kiev government closely and is encouraged...
Sustaining economic growth and other takeaways from the start of China’s legislative session
BEIJING — China on Wednesday kicked off its annual parliamentary session, the National People’s Congress, which outlines the government’s priorities for the year. Stabilizing the sluggish economy and pushing for broader applications of...
US reconsidering funding for Ukraine – White House spokesperson
"What he National Security Council told me in regards to that was that they paused, or they are reconsidering the funding for Ukraine," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said