World
Nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy as it has shut down the internet and telephone networks.Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June that saw the United States bomb nuclear sites in Ira...
Zambia has decided not to extend its current International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program for one year, and will instead pursue a new full program, senior officials said Thursday.Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane told a press briefing that after careful rev...
U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a 1.5-trillion-U.S.-dollar military budget for 2027 on social media on Wednesday, a sharp increase from 2026's 901 billion dollars, fueling concerns about the potential eruption of wars.In a post on his social media platform, Trump said after “long and ...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s fierce criticism of the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has pushed Colombia into a delicate standoff with its most important ally, even as both sides move to dial back tensions.Petro denounced the U.S. operatio...
Iran does not want a war with Israel or the United States, but it is fully prepared to defend itself if it comes under attack again, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday.Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Beirut, Araghchi said Tehran is also willing to resume negotiations with Was...
US President Donald Trump has approved a bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill that could allow the United States to impose tariffs of at least 500 percent on countries such as India, China and Brazil for importing Russian oil.Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who drafted the bill along with Democratic ...
The administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to strengthen U.S. control over Venezuela’s oil sector by seizing additional sanctioned tankers and announcing plans to loosen certain sanctions so Washington can manage the sale of Venezuelan oil worldwide.Following the removal o...
The Trump administration has decided to withdraw the United States from scores of international organizations, including the UN population agency and the UN framework that underpins global climate negotiations, marking a deeper step away from multilateral cooperation. President Donald Trump on...
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday — a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless” and unnecessary.A hospital record obtained by The Associ...
Iran's military chief warned on Wednesday that Iran will not stand by and allow itself to be threatened by outside powers, after the United States and Israel backed anti-government protests."The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the escalation of hostile rhetoric against the Iranian nation...
Schools and public institutions were shut in north Syria's Aleppo on Wednesday, as sporadic clashes between government troops and Kurdish-led forces continued into their second day, according to state media.Tuesday's clashes, which killed nine people, were the worst between the two sides, wh...
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, state media reported Wednesday.The official IRNA news agency named the man as Ali Ardestani, stating that he passed sensitive information to Mossad officers in exchange for cryptocurrency payments. According ...
World,Diplomachy
Russian officials signaled in 2019 that they might be willing to ease their support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela if the United States allowed Russia a freer hand in Ukraine, former Trump national security adviser Fiona Hill told lawmakers, according to newly circulating accounts of her tes...
Authorities in southern Nepal imposed a strict curfew in the border city of Birgunj after tensions flared between Hindu and Muslim communities following the vandalism of a mosque over the weekend, officials said Tuesday.The Parsa District Administration ordered residents to stay off the streets, ban...
Mukesh Awasti, a 22-year-old protester who lost a leg after being shot by security forces during Nepal’s September protests, says he regrets sacrificing so much for limited change.The demonstrations, sparked by corruption, lack of opportunities, and social media restrictions, killed 76 people ...
China on Tuesday banned exports of dual-use goods that can serve military purposes to Japan, a move that comes at time of heightened tensions between the two countries over Taiwan, a self-ruled island Beijing claims as its sovereign territory.The Chinese commerce ministry warned that individuals or ...
World,Healthcare
President Donald Trump stirred confusion about childhood vaccines in social media posts following changes to U.S. federal recommendations.On Monday, the Trump administration took the unusual step of reducing the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all children. Previously, the government br...
World,Science & Technology
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is under mounting international scrutiny after governments across Europe, Asia and Latin America raised alarm over the generation of sexualized images of women and children without consent.The controversy stems from Grok Imagine, an AI image-generation tool launched...
The man responsible for killing two Brown University students and an MIT professor had been planning the attacks for several years and left behind video recordings in which he admitted to the shootings without explaining his motive, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday.The shooter, identified...
World,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela would supply between 30 million and 50 million barrels of oil to the United States at prevailing market prices, saying the proceeds would be used for the benefit of both countries.The announcement comes as the White House prepares to host senior ...
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