Iran says nuclear deal can be reached if US shows goodwill

Trump made the surprise announcement that his administration would open talks with Iran during a White House
9 April 2025, 04:54 AM

Trump's new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods

China -- Washington's top economic rival but also a major trading partner -- is the hardest hit
9 April 2025, 04:07 AM

Trump's latest tariffs loom, set to deepen global trade war

Trump's punishing tariffs have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades
9 April 2025, 03:56 AM

US will not let China disrupt Panama Canal: Pentagon chief

The United States built the more than century-old canal and handed it over to Panama in 1999.
9 April 2025, 03:44 AM

US revokes legal status of migrants who used Biden-era app

The latest orders could affect more than 930,000 migrants
9 April 2025, 03:29 AM

Judge orders White House to restore AP access

AP journalists and photographers have been barred from the Oval Office and from traveling on Air Force One since mid-February
9 April 2025, 03:24 AM

Musk brands Trump aide 'dumber than a sack of bricks' in tariff spat

Navarro described Musk as "not a car manufacturer" but "a car assembler" who relies on imported parts.
9 April 2025, 03:07 AM

Nearly 100 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse

Renowned Dominican merengue singer Rubby Perez, who was on stage at the popular Jet Set nightclub when the roof caved in
9 April 2025, 02:54 AM

China vows to fight US tariffs ‘to the end’

China yesterday vowed to “fight to the end” after US President Donald Trump threatened to further ramp up tariffs, but the EU warned against escalating a trade war as hard-hit global markets steadied.
8 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Lanka passes landmark law to recover stolen assets

Sri Lanka’s government introduced sweeping legislation yesterday to recover stolen assets and pave the way for the prosecution of high-profile politicians from previous administrations, among others.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM

19 killed in Israeli strikes overnight

Gaza’s civil defence agency yesterday said that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Pakistan expels 8,000 Afghans

Pakistan has expelled more than 8,000 Afghan nationals in the past week in a fresh repatriation drive after the expiry of a March 31 deadline, the UNHCR said yesterday.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM

World’s heat streak persisted till March

Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe’s climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has pushed the bounds of scientific explanation.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump announces direct nuclear talks with Iran

Iran’s top diplomat yesterday said he believed a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran’s longtime foe shows sufficient goodwill in talks to begin in Oman yesterday.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump presses on with 104% tariffs on China

Trump said Tuesday the United States was "taking in almost $2 billion a day" from tariffs.
8 April 2025, 17:22 PM

S Korea opposition leader frontrunner in snap presidential election

Lee sits well ahead of any rivals, with 34 percent supporting him
8 April 2025, 11:06 AM

World's 'exceptional' heat streak lengthens into March

March was 1.6C above pre-industrial times, extending an anomaly so unusual that scientists are still trying to fully explain it.
8 April 2025, 10:55 AM

Trump says EU tariff proposal 'very, very bad to us'

Last week, Trump announced a 20 percent tariff on European goods
8 April 2025, 09:01 AM

Saudi sets April 29 as last date for departure of Umrah pilgrims

Any delay in departure will be considered as a violation, may result in maximum fines of SR100,000
8 April 2025, 08:51 AM

Singapore says US tariffs not what 'one does to a friend'

Singapore was hit with a 10 percent tariff, despite a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the United States
8 April 2025, 07:16 AM