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Americas

Mark Carney wins admiration globally but struggles to lower food costs at home

Among Group of Seven countries, Canada recorded the highest rate of food inflation in December, according to government data. Food prices rose by 6.2 percent in December, double the rate in the US, and more than three times the rates in France and Germany. 

1 week ago
Europe

Kremlin laughs off idea Epstein was Russian spy

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that Warsaw would launch an investigation into what it said were possible links between Epstein and Russia's intelligence services, and into any potential impact on Poland. ...

1 week ago
Americas

Trump declines to take sides between Vance, Rubio in 2028 successor debate

Vance, a former Republican senator from Ohio, has said he will talk to Trump about the possibility of running after the November midterm elections. ...

1 week ago

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Americas

'Washington Post' guts staff, shrinks news coverage

The cuts will impact a third of all employees, according to the newspaper's spokesperson. The newsroom is losing "hundreds" of staffers, according to a spokesperson for the Washington-Baltimore News Guild union, which represents Post employees.

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa

Netanyahu tells US envoy Palestinian Authority won't be part of post-war Gaza governance

Under US President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan that ended a two-year war in the Palestinian territory, the PA's post-war role in Gaza was left unclear.

1 week ago
Americas

Human Rights Watch warns US heading to 'authoritarianism'

Trump's return to the White House has intensified a "downward spiral" on human rights that was already under pressure from Russia and China, the New York-based advocacy and research group said in its annual report.

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa

Son of Libya's late ruler Gaddafi killed by armed gang

Saif al-Islam's office said in a statement on Tuesday that he had been killed during a "direct confrontation" with four unknown gunmen who broke into his home. Further details were not made public.

1 week ago
Americas

Clintons to testify on Epstein in late February

Bill Clinton will appear on February 27, and Hillary Clinton will do so the day before, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee said.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Air India inspects Boeing 787 fuel switches after grounding

The checks came as Indian authorities were probing the crash last year of a 787 Dreamliner that killed 260 people shortly after takeoff.

1 week ago
Europe

Spain to ban social media access for under-16s

Sanchez's left-wing coalition government has repeatedly complained about the proliferation of hate speech, pornographic content and disinformation on social media, saying it had negative effects on young people.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Boeing says no longer building F-15 fighter jets for Indonesia

The Defence Ministry and Boeing signed a deal in 2023 for 24 F-15EX fighter jets that was subject to US government approval.

1 week ago
Europe

Kremlin says no statements from India on halting Russian oil purchases

US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal on Monday with India that slashes US tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent from 50 percent in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.

1 week ago
Americas

Clintons agree to testify in Epstein congressional probe ahead of contempt vote

The decision could head off a planned vote in the Republican-led House of Representatives to hold the two prominent Democrats in contempt, which could lead to criminal charges.

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa

Gazans begin crossing to Egypt for treatment after partial Rafah reopening

Around 150 people were due to leave the territory on Monday, and 50 to enter it, according to Egyptian officials, more than 20 months after Israeli forces fighting in Gaza closed the crossing.

1 week ago
Europe premium

Indonesia set to acquire more frigates from UK, Turkey

Two more licenses have been signed with Babcok International for Arrowhead 140 frigates as well as two Istanbul-class frigates from TAIS Shipyards.

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia condemns Israeli strikes amid fears of softening stance

Indonesia has condemned Israel’s latest air strikes and repeated ceasefire breaches in Gaza, amid public concerns that its long-standing pro-Palestinian stance is softening after joining the United States-controlled Board of Peace.

1 week ago
Europe

Russia does not want a global conflict, Medvedev says

Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the biggest confrontation between the West and Moscow since the depths of the Cold War, though US President Donald Trump's envoys are trying to negotiate an end to the war with Russia and Ukraine.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Japan's Takaichi poised for landslide victory, poll shows

A strong showing in Sunday's election would solidify Takaichi's grip on her party and give a mandate for her expansionary fiscal policy, which could heighten concerns about Japan's finances and push bond yields higher.

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa

Palestinians await full Rafah reopening as Israel eases two-year closure

The resumption of operations in a tightly restricted pilot phase on Sunday came after months of appeals from aid groups.

1 week ago
Americas

Trump says closing Kennedy Center for two years

The closure, he said, would begin on July 4 -- the nation's 250th anniversary.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Five years on, ASEAN’s Myanmar dilemma persists

A lack of unity within the bloc and inconsistent engagement among member states signal fatigue, divided and uncertain approach from ASEAN in handling Myanmar’s conflict, analysts have said.

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa

Khamenei warns of 'regional war' if US attacks

"The Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war," Khamenei was quoted as saying by the Tasnim news agency.

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa

US approves approves major arms deals to Israel, Saudi

The State Department said it green-lighted a $3.8-billion sale of 30 Apache attack helicopters to Israel, which has agreed to a fragile ceasefire in Gaza.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Singapore Airshow to reflect region's defense uncertainties and growth ambition

US-built F-35 fighters will have their Singapore Airshow debut amid geopolitical challenges while over 1,000 companies expected at Asia's largest air show including manufacturers and airlines.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Thousands marched for democracy in Myanmar. Some died in prison.

At least 74 political prisoners aged between 18 and 35 have died in detention since the coup, according to previously unreported data from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar election delivers victory for military-backed party amid civil war

The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) dominated all phases of the vote, winning an overwhelming majority in Myanmar's two legislative chambers, securing majority seats in both the lower and upper houses, according to results released on Thursday and Friday.

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel to partially reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing on Sunday

Entry and exit "will be permitted in coordination with Egypt, following prior security clearance of individuals by Israel, and under the supervision of the European Union mission", Israel has announced.

1 week ago
Americas

Thousands demonstrate in Minnesota and across US to protest ICE

Protesting the surge and the tactics used by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), several thousand people gathered in downtown Minneapolis in sub-freezing temperatures, including families with small kids, elderly couples and young activists.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

Rohingya survivors expect UN's highest court to find Myanmar committed genocide

Myanmar has denied accusations of genocide and said the 2017 offensive that forced at least 730,000 Rohingya from their homes and into neighboring Bangladesh was a legitimate counterterrorist operation.

2 weeks ago
Europe premium

KRI Prabu Siliwangi conducts sea trials in Italy

The OTO 127-millimeter Vulcano main naval gun weighs some 33 tonnes and can fire about 30 rounds per minute with a maximum range of 100 kilometers. 

2 weeks ago

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