Trump vows big tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he intended to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, prompting a swift warning from…
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Nato chief discusses ‘global security’ with Trump
Nato chief Mark Rutte held talks with US president-elect Donald Trump in Florida on the “global security issues facing the alliance”, a spokeswoman said on…
Developing nations decry $300 billion COP29 climate deal as ‘an insult’
The United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a contentious $300 billion annual global finance agreement aimed at aiding developing nations in…
Lebanon says 15 killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut
Lebanon said an Israeli air strike in the heart of Beirut that brought down a residential building and jolted residents across the city killed at…
South Korea says Russia sent North Korea missiles in exchange for troops
Russia has provided North Korea with anti-air missiles and air defence equipment in return for sending soldiers to support its war against Ukraine, according to…
Gaza hospital director says Israel ‘deliberately hit’ the facility, injuring doctor
Kamal Adwan Hospital director Hossam Abu Safia said that the hospital in Gaza was “deliberately hit by Israeli stelling for the second day” and that…
10 killed in attack on Sufi shrine in Afghanistan: interior ministry
Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire on a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province, an interior ministry spokesman told AFP on…
Putin says Ukraine war is going global
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to…
Trump attorney general pick Matt Gaetz drops bid in face of Senate opposition
Hardline Republican Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, in the face of opposition from the Senate Republicans whose…
Ukraine says Russia struck it with ‘new’ missile; claims of ICBM launch disputed
Ukraine said Russia fired a new kind of missile at the city of Dnipro on Thursday and while there was debate over what kind, it…