The United States is sanctioning four judges from the international criminal court (ICC) for what it has called its “illegitimate actions” targeting the United States and Israel. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced the sanctions in a statement on Thursday. They target Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, … Read more
US administration said it will revoke the visas of Chinese students. It is the latest move by the Trump administration in a campaign against US universities and international students: a decision to revoke the visas of Chinese students, who number in the hundreds of thousands in the United States. The US secretary of state has … Read more
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says move is response to university’s refusal to comply with Trump demands. US President Donald Trump’s administration has blocked Harvard University’s ability to enrol international students, according to the Department of Homeland Security. In a post on X on Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration was … Read more
Tom Bateman State Department correspondent Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Reuters Mourners gathered at a funeral on Monday after the bodies of 15 people, including paramedics and a UN worker, were found in a mass grave, according to the UN The US has said it expects “all parties on the ground” in Gaza to comply … Read more
The former West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh coach guided United States to the 2024 T20 World Cup Super 8s. Former Australia batter Stuart Law has been named coach of the Nepal men’s team on a two-year contract. The 56-year-old replaces Monty Desai, whose two-year stint with the South Asian side ended after the Cricket … Read more
US trade taxes on Canada and Mexico have been paused for 30 days. US President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico are on hold for a month, averting for now a devastating trade war among North America’s allies. But US levies on Chinese products have gone into effect – and Beijing … Read more
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third six-year term, despite an outpouring of international condemnation following July’s contested presidential election. Standing before the National Assembly in the capital Caracas on Friday, Maduro took the oath of office with a pledge that his next term would be a “period of peace”. But … Read more
UN health agency says its decision is ‘based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases’. The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will keep its alert for mpox at the highest level amid a surge in cases. A WHO committee made up of about a dozen independent experts made the decision at … Read more
The Middle East, China, Ukraine, NATO and economic policy are key areas of concern. Donald Trump’s election victory was driven by domestic issues, but its consequences will reach far beyond the United States’ borders. With wars in the Middle East and Europe, and tension high with China, how is his victory being received around the … Read more
An international manhunt is underway for a suspect who allegedly doused an infant with scalding hot coffee at a park in Australia late last month. Queensland police say the coward assaulted the infant at Hanlon Park in Stones Corner around noon on Aug. 27. That’s when a man walked up to a family with whom he had no … Read more