Produce in US or pay tariffs

US President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to global elites in a video message to the World Economic Forum yesterday: Make your product in the United States or pay tariffs.
23 January 2025, 19:44 PM

Rubio affirms ‘ironclad’ US commitment to Philippines

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the US under President Donald Trump remained committed to the Philippines’ defense, as tensions simmer with Beijing in the South China Sea.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM

South Korea’s Yoon never intended full martial law

A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt told a court yesterday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was overruled by President Yoon Suk Yeol.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Air pollution: More than 250 Bangkok schools close

More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed yesterday due to pollution, authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Pak ex-PM Imran Khan calls off talks with govt

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan called off reconciliatory talks with the government yesterday, a week after a court handed him a 14-year jail term on graft charges, his party’s chairman said.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor yesterday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Seven Texas cops hurt in shooting, gunman dead

A man in the US state of Texas shot and wounded seven police officers at an apartment where he had barricaded himself inside, before later being found dead by SWAT members, authorities said yesterday.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy arm said yesterday it will provide funding to help cover the US contribution to the UN climate body’s budget, filling a gap left by President Donald Trump.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Ready for ‘mutually respectful’ Trump talks

The Kremlin said yesterday it saw nothing new in US President Donald Trump’s calls for Russia to end its military offensive in Ukraine, and that Moscow was ready for “mutually respectful” dialogue with him.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Israel continues West Bank raids after Gaza carnage

A Palestinian official said hundreds of residents of the occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp were leaving their homes yesterday, days into a large-scale Israeli raid in the area.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump steps up immigration crackdown

US President Donald Trump’s administration has directed prosecutors to investigate officials who resist immigration enforcement efforts, intensifying a sweeping crackdown that Trump launched the day he took office.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Taliban leaders

International Criminal Court prosecutor said he had applied for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
23 January 2025, 13:28 PM

Israel continues West Bank raids after Gaza carnage

A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed a deadly operation there
23 January 2025, 12:03 PM

CNN and NBC News to lay off employees, CNBC reports

The move will help CNN lower production costs and consolidate teams
23 January 2025, 06:23 AM

Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal

Bloomberg's intervention aims to ensure the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) remains fully funded
23 January 2025, 05:18 AM

Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos

Trump's name has come up in almost every conversation in the Swiss Alpine village this week
23 January 2025, 04:51 AM

Trump administration shutters White House Spanish language page

As of this week, visitors to whitehouse.gov/es now see an error message and the words "page not found" beneath an image of the White House.
23 January 2025, 04:23 AM

Nepal hikes Mount Everest climbing fee

Income from permit fees and other spending by foreign climbers is a key source of revenue and employment for the cash strapped nation
23 January 2025, 04:16 AM

Saudi crown prince vows huge trade, investment boosts in call with Trump

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler passed on congratulations from his father, King Salman, during the call with Trump
23 January 2025, 04:08 AM
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