On the eve of a visit to China, Russian leader Vladimir Putin blasted Western sanctions as his country’s economy teetered on the brink of recession, wounded by trade curbs and the cost of his war in Ukraine.

Thailand’s political rivals jockeyed for power yesterday after a court sacked the prime minister, with two camps declaring they were ready to form the next government but with no indication when that might happen.

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A fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia killed at least three people, a local official said yesterday, after the death of a man hit by a police vehicle sparked widespread demonstrations.

The Red Cross yesterday warned that any Israeli efforts to evacuate Gaza City would put residents at risk, as Israel’s military tightened its siege on the area ahead of a major planned offensive.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in the Chinese city of Tianjin yesterday evening, Indian TV networks showed, a day before a summit that will be attended by leaders from more than 20 countries.

The Red Cross warned on Saturday that any Israeli efforts to evacuate Gaza City would put residents at risk

The UN estimates that nearly a million people currently live in Gaza governorate, which includes Gaza City and its surroundings in the north of the territory

The nations share rivers that were regulated for more than six decades under the Indus Waters Treaty.

The United States has, however, made no public threat to invade Venezuela.

Abbas had been planning to travel to New York for the annual high-level UN General Assembly at UN headquarters in Manhattan.

Monsoon-triggered landslides damaged houses and left several people buried under rubble

US President Donald Trump has withdrawn former vice president Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection, officials said Friday, in what critics called a fresh act of revenge against his political rivals.

The $4.9 billion in cuts target programs of the Department of State and the USAID

The number of people reported missing to the Red Cross has risen by about 70 percent in five years, driven by rising conflicts and mass migration, the Geneva-based organisation said yesterday, calling for a recommitment to the rules of war.

A Sri Lankan ex-government minister surrendered himself to a court yesterday after two months on the run, the latest high profile detention in a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown.

The US tariff exemption for package shipments valued under $800 ended yesterday, raising costs and disrupting supply chain models for e-commerce companies, small businesses using online marketplaces and consumers alike.

A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, killing at least 69 people, with around 100 likely missing, officials told AFP yesterday.

US President Donald Trump has moved to block $5 billion of congressionally-approved foreign aid, the White House said yesterday -- raising the likelihood of a federal shutdown as Democrats oppose the policy.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday there was “no way” US troops could invade Venezuela after Washington deployed five warships and 4,000 troops to the Caribbean to pressure the leftist strongman.