North Koreans’ repatriation comes as South Korea’s newly-elected president is working to improve inter-Korean ties. South Korea has repatriated six North Koreans who were rescued at sea earlier this year after their vessels drifted across the de facto maritime border, Seoul’s Unification Ministry has said. The North Koreans, who were picked up by South Korean … Read more
Donald Trump’s ‘tariff wall’ takes shape around south-east Asia’s factories Financial Times ’Shock. Frustration. Anger.’ Trump’s tariff letters roil Asian allies Politico Malaysia calls for stronger inter-ASEAN trade amid tariffs uncertainty Reuters Malaysia’s Anwar warns of weaponised trade as Trump’s tariffs loom Al Jazeera How Trump’s tariff threats could impact relationship between U.S. and Asian allies PBS Source link
Sunak’s appointment comes after resigning from the PM role last year after a loss to Keir Starmer’s Labour Party Goldman Sachs has named former United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a senior adviser, adding a veteran policymaker to its roster as banks navigate rising geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty. The investment bank announced Sunak’s appointment … Read more
A French nurse and an Italian photographer devote their lives to the Palestinian cause but make the ultimate sacrifice. This is a story about two Europeans who devoted their lives to the Palestinian cause and paid the ultimate price. Francoise Kesteman was a French nurse who worked in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon in the … Read more
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Foreign Office said Tuesday it has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest after a Chinese warship used a laser against a German aircraft in the Red Sea. The surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides, which is intended to better defend civilian ships against attacks by Houthi rebels based … Read more
US president says Ukraine must be able to defend itself and is ‘getting hit very hard’. United States President Donald Trump has said his administration will send more weapons to Ukraine after an earlier decision to halt some arms shipments drew condemnation from Kyiv and its supporters. Speaking to reporters ahead of a dinner with … Read more
No breakthrough on Middle East peace as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu meet Financial Times Netanyahu, Trump discuss forced transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza Al Jazeera US President Donald Trump Seeks an Elusive Peace Dividend in Gaza Bloomberg.com Top Israeli Official Says Cease-fire Deal With Hamas Up to 90 Percent Agreed Upon Haaretz Netanyahu says any future Palestinian … Read more
The bloc of nations has expanded and aims to reform what it calls a Western-led global order. The 17th BRICS summit is being held in Brazil, again aiming to balance Western economic power and political dominance. But as the meetings take place, eyes are on the US and President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, perhaps showing … Read more
The River Seine in Paris was shut down due to pollution concerns just a day after it was declared safe for swimming for the first time in over a century over the weekend. Swimming spots located near iconic Parisian landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame were opened to the public on Saturday after … Read more
Soldiers died from gas exposure during a mission to recover a Turkish soldier missing in the cave since 2022. Twelve Turkish soldiers have died after inhaling methane gas during a mission in northern Iraq, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence says. “Four other of our heroic comrades in arms, affected by methane gas, have died … Read more