International
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Gaza rescuers say 25 killed in Israeli strikes on displaced people
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP): Gaza’s civil defence agency reported on Thursday that a wave of Israeli air strikes hit multiple encampments for displaced Palestinians…
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Kremlin refuses to say when halt on Ukraine energy strikes set to end
MOSCOW (AFP): The Kremlin on Wednesday declined to specify when a 30-day moratorium on strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure would end — or whether it…
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China says ‘not afraid to fight’ trade war with US
Beijing (AFP/RSS): China warned Wednesday it was “not afraid” to fight a trade war with the United States and reiterated calls for dialogue, after US…
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WHO countries reach landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
GENEVA (AFP/RSS): Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at…
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Trump says ball in China’s court on tariffs
WASHINGTON (AFP/RSS): Donald Trump believes it is up to China to come to the negotiating table on trade, the White House said Tuesday, after the…
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China appoints new trade envoy as tariff war bites
BEIJING (AFP/RSS): China said Wednesday that it had appointed a new trade envoy, as the world’s second-largest economy pushes back against US President Donald Trump’s…
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Trump administration freezes 2.2 bln USD funding to Harvard after it rejects sweeping changes
WASHINGTON (Xinhua): The Trump administration on Monday announced a freeze on 2.2 billion U.S. dollars in multi-year grants and a 60 million contract to Harvard…
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Beijing slams ‘manipulation and hype’ over Chinese soldiers captured in Ukraine
BEIJING (AFP): China on Tuesday rejected what it called “manipulation and hype” around two of its nationals captured in Ukraine, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
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Hamas official says delegation to reach Cairo Saturday for Gaza truce talks
CAIRO (AFP): A Hamas official told AFP that senior leaders from the group are heading to Cairo on Saturday for Gaza ceasefire talks with Egyptian…
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