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El Salvador becoming ‘black hole’ for US deportees, critics fear
Rights groups are increasingly worried that El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison is becoming a "black hole" for the United States to rid itself of expelled migrants or other unwanted people with no legal consequences.
A US senator…
Resist confrontation, protectionism
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday called for Asian nations to unite in resisting geopolitical confrontation, unilateralism and protectionism, as he aims to consolidate ties with some of China's closest neighbours amid a deterioration…
Hamas official says still preparing response to Israel’s Gaza proposal
A senior Hamas official told AFP on Wednesday that the group is still preparing its response to an Israeli proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza.
"The movement's response is still in preparation, and we affirm that…
UN peacekeeping: Trump admin seeks to scrap funding
The White House budget office has proposed eliminating funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by operations in Mali, Lebanon and Democratic Republic of Congo, according to internal planning documents seen by…
Russian missile strike kills 34 in Ukraine’s Sumy, Kyiv says
Two Russian ballistic missiles slammed into the heart of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, killing 34 people and wounding 117 in the deadliest strike on Ukraine this year, officials said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy…
US opens door to tariffs on pharma, semiconductors
The United States opened the door on Monday to tariffs targeting high-end technology and pharmaceuticals, feeding the uncertainty gripping the global economy in a trade war that Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned can have "no winner."…
Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital, patients evacuated
Two Israeli missiles hit a major Gaza hospital on Sunday, putting the emergency department out of action and damaging other structures, medics said, in a strike which Israel said was aimed at Hamas fighters exploiting the facility.…
Stocks, dollar sink and gold hits record as Trump tariff panic returns
Stocks and the dollar tumbled while gold hit a fresh record high as panic gripped markets again Friday after Donald Trump admitted that his global tariff blitz could see "a transition cost".
The US president's decision to delay…
US senators call for insider trading probe into Donald Trump over tariff pause
Several US senators have called for an investigation into whether President Donald Trump engaged in insider trading or market manipulation by encouraging people to buy stocks just before his dramatic reversal on global tariffs.
"Who in…
UK economy grew more than expected in February
The UK economy grew by more than expected in February, according to the latest official figures.
The economy expanded by 0.5%, with the services sector having a strong month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Economists had…