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China, US to lift sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown
AFP, Published on 14/05/2025
» BEIJING — The United States and China will lift sweeping tariffs on each others' goods for 90 days on Wednesday, after a temporary ceasefire in a brutal trade war that roiled global markets and international supply chains.
Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes killed 28 near hospital
AFP, Published on 14/05/2025
» JERUSALEM - Gaza rescuers said Israeli strikes close to a hospital in the Palestinian territory killed at least 28 people Tuesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the military would enter Gaza "with full force" in the coming days.
Rights groups take UK government to court over Israel arms sales
AFP, Published on 13/05/2025
» LONDON - Rights groups and NGOs took the UK government to court on Tuesday accusing it of breaching international law by supplying fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza.
Ukraine warns Putin against skipping talks
AFP, Published on 13/05/2025
» KYIV - Ukraine said on Tuesday that if Vladimir Putin skips talks in Turkey it would be a “clear sign” to the world the Russian leader is not serious about peace, and the West should reply with boosted military support to Kyiv.
Trump heads to the Gulf eyeing deals amid diplomatic offensive
AFP, Published on 13/05/2025
» RIYADH - Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first leg of a Gulf tour that will also take him to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, eyeing business deals even as accords on the Middle East's hotspots will likely be harder to reach.
Thai Airways resumes normal flights to Pakistan
Published on 13/05/2025
» Thai Airways International said on Tuesday it was resuming all regular flights to Pakistan following the reopening of civil air space between Pakistan and India.
Myanmar junta airstrike kills 22 at school: witnesses
AFP, Published on 13/05/2025
» DEPEYIN (MYANMAR) - A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday killing 22 people, including 20 children, witnesses said, despite a purported humanitarian ceasefire called to help the nation recover from a devastating earthquake.
Ocalan: founder of the Kurdish militant PKK who authored its end
AFP, Published on 12/05/2025
» ISTANBUL - Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is an icon to many Kurds but a "terrorist" to many within wider Turkish society.
UK urges Putin to 'get serious about peace'
AFP, Published on 12/05/2025
» LONDON - The UK's foreign minister called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to "get serious about peace" in Ukraine on Monday, as he hosted key London talks backing calls for a swift ceasefire.
Leo XIV urges release of jailed journalists as Zelensky invites to Ukraine
AFP, Published on 12/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the release of jailed journalists and urged reporters against using words that fan hatred, as Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky invited him to the war-torn country.