Trump Says He Will Speak With Taiwan’s President
US President Donald Trump says he plans to speak with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te about a possible arms deal, a move that would mark a major break from decades of…
SpaceX IPO Plans Put Elon Musk’s Fortune in the Spotlight
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced plans to go public in the United States, opening the door for investors to buy and sell shares of the company on the stock market.…
Xi Hosts Putin in Beijing Days After Trump Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping has placed himself at the center of global diplomacy by hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin only days after welcoming United States President Donald Trump to Beijing.…
Israeli Air Strikes Kill 19 in Lebanon, Officials Say
Lebanon’s health ministry says at least 19 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes in the southern part of the country, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues despite…
Fear Grows as Ebola Outbreak Spreads More Quickly Than Expected
Fear is spreading across parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo as an Ebola outbreak continues to move faster than health officials first believed. People living near the centre of…
Six Americans Exposed to Ebola Amid DR Congo Outbreak
At least six Americans have reportedly been exposed to the Ebola virus during a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to sources cited by CBS News. The…
WHO Declares DR Congo Ebola Outbreak a Global Emergency
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern, warning that the situation could be more serious…
Trump Warns Taiwan Not to Declare Independence After Xi Summit
US President Donald Trump has warned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China, shortly after ending a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump said he was…
Trump Takes Top CEOs to Beijing, but Major Deals Stay Limited
US President Donald Trump summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing has produced warm diplomatic language and carefully arranged public moments, but few major economic results. The visit brought…
Cuba Faces Fuel Crisis as Diesel and Oil Supplies Run Out
Cuba is facing a severe energy crisis after completely running out of diesel and fuel oil, according to the country’s Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy. The announcement has…
Hezbollah Support Holds Firm in South Lebanon Despite Fragile Ceasefire
A ceasefire announced between Israel and Lebanon has failed to bring calm to southern Lebanon, where Israeli air strikes and Hezbollah attacks continue to deepen the impact of the war.…
Starmer Faces Leadership Crisis at a Glance
Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to remain prime minister as anger inside Labour intensifies, with critics from across the party, including some within government, pushing for change after a bruising…
Trump Visit to China Puts Fragile Truce to the Test
Beijing has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will travel to China from 13 to 15 May to meet President Xi Jinping, marking the first visit to China by a…
US and French Nationals Test Positive for Hantavirus After Leaving Ship
An American and a French national have tested positive for hantavirus after returning home from a cruise ship linked to a deadly outbreak, as authorities step up monitoring of passengers…
Spain Begins Evacuation of Virus-Hit Cruise Ship in Tenerife
Spain has started evacuating passengers from the MS Hondius, a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak and anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Health officials said the operation…
Is Keir Starmer’s Leadership Under Real Pressure?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing the first clear public threat to his leadership from within Labour, after former minister Catherine West openly raised the prospect of a challenge.…
Putin Criticises NATO at Scaled-Back Victory Day Parade
Vladimir Putin used his annual Victory Day speech in Moscow’s Red Square to defend Russia’s war in Ukraine and attack NATO, as this year’s celebrations unfolded on a smaller scale…
Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Will Observe a Three-Day Ceasefire
Donald Trump has announced that Russia and Ukraine will observe a three-day ceasefire, offering a short pause in the war after both sides accused each other of breaking separate truces…
Three Killed After Volcano Erupts on Indonesian Island
Three hikers have died after Indonesian Mount Dukono erupted on Friday morning, sending a huge column of ash high into the sky and trapping people on the mountain during an…
Trump Says US-Iran Ceasefire Still Holds After Strait of Hormuz Clash
US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is still in place, even after both sides exchanged fire late on Thursday night in and around…
China Urges Strait Reopening Quickly During Iran Talks
China has called for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen as soon as possible, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi urging progress during talks in Beijing with his Iranian counterpart Abbas…
What Is Trump Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz?
President Donald Trump Project Freedom was presented as a US effort to help vessels trapped by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but the operation was paused just two…
Modi BJP Wins Bengal, One of India’s Toughest Political Battlegrounds
For years, West Bengal stood out as one of the few major regions where Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party could not complete its national rise. The party had expanded across…
Some Iran Fear the Regime Is Stronger Now and Ready to Retaliate
For many Iran hoping the recent war might weaken the Islamic Republic, the aftermath has brought a very different reality. According to people inside the country who spoke in the…
Russian Strikes Kill 10 as Zelensky Says Ukraine Hit Oil Tankers and Terminal
Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine killed at least 10 people and wounded 76 more over the past day, according to officials, as Moscow kept up its pattern of…
Germany Troop Pullback Draws Warning From Top US Republicans
Two leading Republican lawmakers in the United States have criticised the Pentagon’s decision to cut 5,000 troops stationed in Germany, warning that the move could weaken deterrence in Europe and…
Trump Tells Congress Ceasefire Removes Need for Iran War Approval
President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have effectively ended for now under the current ceasefire, arguing that this means he does not have to meet…
Fertiliser Boss Warns Iran War Could Put Billions of Meals at Risk
The war involving Iran is now raising alarm far beyond the battlefield, with one of the world’s top fertiliser producers warning that disrupted supplies could leave up to 10 billion…