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Moscow not ‘pursuing real peace’: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday denounced the latest attacks from Russia, which launched over a hundred drones overnight, hours after agreeing to outlines of a Black Sea ceasefire.
Zelensky spoke after the US said it…
Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign-built vehicles
US President Donald Trump has announced steep tariffs on auto imports and parts, provoking threats of retaliation from trading partners ahead of further promised trade levies next week.
As Asian markets opened Thursday, shares in…
France’s top diplomat in China for talks on Ukraine, trade
Top French diplomat Jean-Noel Barrot will meet Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and other officials on Thursday for talks on touchy topics like the war in Ukraine and Beijing's trade tensions with Europe.
China has said it hopes this week's…
Journalist killed, evacuation calls issued as Israel presses Gaza offensive
An Israeli air strike killed a journalist working with Al Jazeera on Monday and the military issued fresh calls to evacuate parts of Gaza's north, as Israel pressed its renewed bombardment and ground operations in the Palestinian…
Trump signs order requiring citizenship proof in federal elections
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered tighter controls on federal elections, including requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as the Republican continues to attack a system he insists remains tilted against him.…
Chinese premier calls for ‘dialogue’ with Washington
China's number two leader yesterday called for "dialogue" with Washington, during a meeting in Beijing attended by prominent US business executives and a key congressional ally of President Donald Trump.
Relations between the world's two…
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 30 Palestinians
An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza killed Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel yesterday, officials of the group said, as residents reported an escalation in Israel's six-day-old military campaign.
At least 30 Palestinians had…
Protesters rally as defiant Imamoglu jailed in graft probe
Istanbul's embattled Ekrem Imamoglu vowed to fight on despite being suspended as mayor and jailed on Sunday, in developments that have sparked Turkey's worst street unrest in more than a decade.
Addressing vast crowds of tens of…
Under threat from Trump, Canada calls snap elections for April 28
Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called early elections for April 28, pledging to defeat Donald Trump's drive to annex the United States' huge northern neighbor.
Carney, a former central banker, was chosen by Canada's…
Trump says will speak to Putin Tuesday
US President Donald Trump said he planned to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin Tuesday to discuss ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
He told reporters aboard Air Force One he was already discussing dividing up "certain assets"…