Pentagon chief says US could 'revive' Panama bases

Trump, since coming to power in January, has repeatedly claimed that China has too much influence over the canal
10 April 2025, 06:44 AM

Trump signs order to 'make America's showers great again'

Trump has long complained about inadequate water pressure in American bathrooms
10 April 2025, 06:35 AM

Macron says France could recognise Palestinian state in June

Palestine has been recognised as a sovereign state by almost 150 countries, most major Western powers have not
10 April 2025, 05:57 AM

Where things stand in the US-China trade war

Responding to the 104 percent duties, Beijing said it would raise its own tariffs on US imports from 34 percent to 84 percent
10 April 2025, 05:43 AM

US stocks soar on Trump tariff reversal, oil prices jump

The catalyst came around 1720 GMT when Trump announced a 90-day pause on the most onerous new tariffs for every country except China
10 April 2025, 03:10 AM

Chinese sellers on Amazon to hike prices or exit US as tariffs soar, association says

Some sellers are looking to increase prices in the US while others are looking to find new markets
10 April 2025, 03:03 AM

Dominican Rep nightclub disaster: Toll rises to 184 as search for survivors ends

The number of people killed in the Tuesday collapse of a Dominican Republic nightclub has reached 184
10 April 2025, 02:55 AM

Judge orders White House to restore AP access

A US federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore the Associated Press’s access to President Donald Trump’s official events, saying it had no right to bar media for their “viewpoints.”
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

India readies for US extradItion of suspect

Indian authorities are readying for the extradition from the United States of a man that New Delhi accuses of helping plan the 2008 Mumbai siege that killed 166 people.
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Bombing Iran will not work: Russia

Russia yesterday said the world was getting tired of endless threats against Iran and that bombing the Islamic Republic would not bring peace, cautioning that Tehran was already taking preventative measures.
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

US may restore some foreign aid programmes

President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday moved to reinstate at least six recently canceled US foreign aid programmes for emergency food assistance, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Over 110 dead in Dominican Republic

Rescuers rushed to find survivors yesterday after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert by popular singer Rubby Perez, one of more than 110 people killed in the disaster.
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Strike kills 29 in Gaza house

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 29 Palestinians, including children, in a house in Shejaia in Gaza City, local health authorities said yesterday.
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

China vows 'firm and forceful measures' in response to new US tariffs

"The US continues to abuse tariffs to pressure China"
9 April 2025, 07:35 AM

German finance minister says trade tensions bring undoubted risk of recession

A third contraction in 2025 would mark a historically long down-run for Europe's largest economy
9 April 2025, 05:59 AM

Iran says nuclear deal can be reached if US shows goodwill

Trump made the surprise announcement that his administration would open talks with Iran during a White House
9 April 2025, 04:54 AM

US will not let China disrupt Panama Canal: Pentagon chief

The United States built the more than century-old canal and handed it over to Panama in 1999.
9 April 2025, 03:44 AM

US revokes legal status of migrants who used Biden-era app

The latest orders could affect more than 930,000 migrants
9 April 2025, 03:29 AM

Judge orders White House to restore AP access

AP journalists and photographers have been barred from the Oval Office and from traveling on Air Force One since mid-February
9 April 2025, 03:24 AM

Musk brands Trump aide 'dumber than a sack of bricks' in tariff spat

Navarro described Musk as "not a car manufacturer" but "a car assembler" who relies on imported parts.
9 April 2025, 03:07 AM