As the initial three-month pause approached its end, the United States started announcing new reciprocal tariff rates, ...

The EU will seek to rebalance economic ties with China, demanding it eases market access for European firms and loosen export controls on rare earths at a summit this month, the bloc’s chief said ...

Southeast Asian nations will express “concern” over “counterproductive” US tariffs, according to a draft statement shared with AFP on Tuesday, after Donald Trump threatened more than a dozen countries ...

A compelling exchange once took place between Shami Chakrabarti, former president of the UK-based human rights organisation ...

A damaged cargo ship is under “continuous attack” in the Red Sea, a maritime monitor said yesterday, after Yemen’s Houthi ...

Berlin yesterday said the Chinese military had targeted a laser at a German aircraft participating in an EU-led mission to protect marine traffic in the Red Sea.

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas rose to more than 100 on Monday, as rescuers continued their grim search for people swept away by torrents of water.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday came under fire after voicing support for renewed talks with the United States, with critics accusing him of being “too soft” in the wake of last month’s ...

The Kremlin yesterday warned that sending arms to Ukraine only serves to prolong the conflict, a day after US President Donald Trump pledged “more weapons” for Ukraine to defend itself.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday issued arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.

Cyber and gender-based violence in Bangladesh has seen a disturbing rise in the first half of 2025, with artificial ...

Gaps in Gaza ceasefire talks under way in Qatar between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas can be bridged but it may take more than a few days to reach a deal, Israeli officials said yesterday.