Syria forces launch Latakia ops after deadly ambush

Syrian forces launched a security campaign in the coastal city of Latakia after “militia remnants” supporting ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad killed two personnel in an ambush, state media reported yesterday.
4 March 2025, 18:00 PM

US starts trade wars with China, Canada, Mexico; what are the impacts?

The tariff actions, which could upend nearly $2.2 trillion in two-way annual US trade went live at 12:01 am EST (0501 GMT)
4 March 2025, 06:59 AM

US tariffs on Canada, Mexico imports come into effect

The duties stand to impact over $918 billion worth of US imports from both countries.
4 March 2025, 05:36 AM

China hits back at US imports as Trump's fresh tariffs take effect

Beijing will impose an additional 15% tariff on US chicken, wheat, corn and cotton
4 March 2025, 05:28 AM

Tanks, rockets, radar, drones: US aid to Ukraine since 2022

Then-president Joe Biden approved the assistance, reaffirming what the State Department called America's "unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
4 March 2025, 04:56 AM

Lawsuit filed to block US from ‘transferring’ 10 migrants, including Bangladeshi, to Guantanamo

The men, currently held in Texas, Arizona and Virginia, are not gang members or high-risk criminals
4 March 2025, 03:43 AM

Trade war casts pall as China's leaders meet

All eyes will also be on possible stimulus to boost domestic demand, sorely needed to counter a potential drop in tariff-sensitive exports.
4 March 2025, 03:31 AM

US VP says confident Zelensky will 'eventually' talk peace

The interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity was recorded before the White House announced Trump was suspending military aid to Ukraine, a move to push Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia.
4 March 2025, 03:26 AM

Starmer puts UK back on world stage as 'bridge' over Ukraine

As Britain steps up to play a leadership role post-Brexit, the Labour prime minister has been widely praised for his deft handling of the situation.
4 March 2025, 03:21 AM

Trump says Canada and Mexico cannot avert tariffs, hikes China levy

Trump had unveiled -- and then paused -- blanket tariffs on imports from major trading partners Canada and Mexico in February, accusing them of failing to stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
4 March 2025, 02:59 AM

60% of adults will be overweight or obese by 2050: study

Nearly 60 percent of all adults and a third of all children in the world will be overweight or obese by 2050 unless governments take action, a large new study said Tuesday
4 March 2025, 02:29 AM

Trump pauses aid to Ukraine after Zelensky clash

The move comes just days after a stunning public clash between Zelensky and Trump
4 March 2025, 02:24 AM

Arab leaders gather to hash out alternative to Trump's Gaza plan

Arab leaders are gathering in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss an alternative to a widely condemned plan from US President Donald Trump to assume control of war-battered Gaza and displace its Palestinian population
4 March 2025, 02:20 AM

Trump threatens to lose patience as Europeans float proposals for Ukraine ceasefire

Britain said on Monday that several proposals had been made for a truce in fighting between Ukraine and Russia, after France floated a plan for a one-month pause leading to peace talks, but US President Donald Trump suggested his patience was running out
3 March 2025, 20:02 PM

2 dead, 5 hurt as car drives into crowd in German city

A man drove a car into a crowd in Germany on Monday, killing two people and seriously injuring five, police said, adding that a 40-year-old German man was arrested over the suspected attack
3 March 2025, 19:57 PM

Truce without guarantees ‘will be a failure’

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has told British media that a ceasefire without security guarantees for his country would not bring a lasting end to Russia’s invasion after allies called for a truce.
3 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Embargoes against russia: White house ‘making plans to ease sanctions’

The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as President Donald Trump seeks to restore ties with Moscow and stop the war in Ukraine, a US official and another person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
3 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Pakistan, Afghan security forces clash at border crossing

Pakistani and Afghan security forces yesterday clashed at the recently shuttered main border crossing between the two countries, killing at least one combatant and injuring several, officials said.
3 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Two dead, several hurt as car hits crowd

A car driven into a crowd in the German city of Mannheim yesterday killed two persons and injured several, police said, adding that one person had been arrested.
3 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Junta chief heads for meeting with key ally Putin

Myanmar’s junta chief yesterday departed for talks with President Vladimir Putin in Russia, a key ally and arms supplier for the isolated state struggling to quell violent opposition to military rule.
3 March 2025, 18:00 PM