China to counter US tariffs with retaliatory measures
China China has threatened to take resolute countermeasure to protect its rights and interests, saying it “firmly opposes” sweeping new US tariffs on its exports. The US President Donald Trump…
‘Deal back on’ to exchange Palestinian prisoners for bodies of Israeli hostages
Mediators have reached an agreement to release all Palestinian prisoners who were due to be freed last week in exchange for the bodies of four Israeli hostages, Egyptian state-linked media…
Israel strikes Syrian military targets after Netanyahu’s demilitarisation call
The Israeli army said it carried out air strikes targeting military sites containing weapons in southern Syria on Tuesday, just days after Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu called for demilitarising the…
More than 20 staffers quit Musk’s DOGE, refusing to ‘dismantle critical public services’
More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle…
Nigeria requests EU authorization to bring in non-hazardous waste amid new regulations
The European Commission has received requests from Nigeria and 23 other non-OECD countries to import non-hazardous waste from the EU. This move is in line with the new Waste Shipments…
Zelensky says he hopes to end Ukraine war ‘this year’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said “we hope that we can finish this war this year” on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. But he warned that Ukraine needs…
Hamas says no Gaza ceasefire talks unless Israel releases prisoners
Hamas says talks with Israel about further steps in the Gaza ceasefire deal are conditional on Palestinian prisoners being freed as agreed. Israel said on Sunday it was delaying the…
Vatican says Pope’s condition has slightly improved
Pope Francis’s health has slightly improved but he remains in a critical condition, the Vatican has said in a medical update. On Sunday, the Pope’s condition was said to be…
Peace must not mean surrendering Ukraine, Macron says alongside Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron said any peace deal in Ukraine must come with security guarantees, as he met United States President Donald Trump at the White House for talks on…
Israeli PM orders intensive military operation in West west bank following bus explosions
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday mandated the military to conduct an intensive operation in the West Bank after explosions on buses close to Tel Aviv. However, no casualties…