World News
-
Cars to fruit: The goods set to get pricier under Trump’s tariff plans
United States President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to impose tariffs of 25 percent on Canadian and Mexican imports, and an “additional”…
Read More » -
‘Most dangerous stage’: The view from Russia as Ukraine war escalates
Last week, a defence industry site in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro was struck by a Russian medium-range ballistic missile, which…
Read More » -
Iran plans to install 6,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium, IAEA says
Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it plans to install more than 6,000 new centrifuges to enrich uranium,…
Read More » -
Israel kills dozens in Gaza; Hezbollah chief declares ‘victory’
At least 33 Palestinians have been killed and 137 injured in Israeli attacks in the past 24-reporting period across the Gaza Strip,…
Read More » -
Rebel groups launch attacks on Syria’s Aleppo city
At least four people have been killed as rebel groups launched attacks on Aleppo for the first time in years,…
Read More » -
UK MPs vote to advance assisted-dying bill
British MPs have given initial approval to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. After…
Read More » -
Putin denies he tried to frighten Merkel with dog Koni
Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that he had deliberately used his black labrador Koni to intimidate German Chancellor…
Read More » -
Canada selects underground site to store used nuclear fuel in perpetuity
Canada has chosen a site in northern Ontario to be its first deep underground depository for used nuclear fuel following…
Read More » -
Who is Jay Bhattacharya, Trump’s anti-lockdown pick to head the NIH?
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr Jay Bhattacharya, who opposed COVID-19 lockdowns, to run the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the…
Read More » -
Gukesh beats Ding Liren in Game 3; ties World Chess Championship final
India’s Gukesh Dommaraju has won the third game of the ongoing World Chess Championship final against reigning world champion Ding Liren of…
Read More »