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Americas

Trump says he is not joking about third presidential term

Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the United States Constitution, but that it was too early to think about doing so.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

'Compelling' grounds to throw case out, Duterte lawyer says

Rodrigo Duterte's lead lawyer said Sunday there was a "compelling" argument to throw out the International Criminal Court case against the former Philippines president before it even comes to trial. ...

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia to send rescue, medical teams to Myanmar this week

The Indonesia search and rescue (INASAR) team is scheduled to depart for Myanmar on Tuesday. President Prabowo Subianto will officially dispatch the EMT team and logistics assistance from Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport in Jakarta on Thursday. ...

4 months ago

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Americas

Trump says reciprocal tariffs will target all countries

United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations, not just a smaller group of 10 to 15 countries with the biggest trade imbalances.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Woman pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble, race to find more survivors

Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,000 as searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raced against time to find more survivors.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Red Cross 'outraged' by killing of eight medics in Gaza

The IFRC said it was the single most deadly attack on its colleagues anywhere in the world since 2017.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Syria interim president names new government dominated by allies

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

4 months ago
Americas

WHO must cut budget by fifth after US pullout

The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed slashing a fifth of its budget following the US decision to withdraw, and must now reduce its reach and workforce, its chief said in an internal email seen by AFP on Saturday.

4 months ago
Europe

Denmark criticizes 'tone' of Vance's Greenland comments

Denmark has said it did not like the "tone" of US Vice President JD Vance's comments that Copenhagen had not done enough for Greenland, during his visit to the strategically placed, resource-rich Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers

Myanmar's military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country in years.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers

Survivors in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-biggest city, dug with their bare hands on Friday in desperate attempts to save those still trapped, lacking heavy machinery and with authorities absent.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group's chief says

Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group's chief said on Saturday.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Saudi to mark Idul Fitri Sunday, other Mideast states on Monday

Saudi Arabia and some other Gulf Arab states are to celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday from Sunday but other Middle Eastern countries will not do so until Monday.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar anti-coup fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief

Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar declared a two-week partial ceasefire as the military began Sunday to facilitate rescue operations and other relief work after a massive earthquake hit the war-torn country.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia conveys condolences, readiness to help after Myanmar quake

Indonesia has expressed condolences and its readiness to provide aid following a powerful earthquake on Friday that caused massive destruction in Myanmar and in neighboring Thailand.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Hegseth reaffirms ironclad US commitment to Philippines to enhance threat deterrence

Hegseth met his counterpart Gilberto Teodoro and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, and they signaled continued strong cooperation amid growing threats from China, emphasizing a shared commitment to peace in the Indo-Pacific region and in the South China Sea, where Manila accuses Beijing of repeated hostile actions.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Massive quake kills more than 150 in Myanmar, Thailand

The quake flattened buildings, downed bridges, and cracked roads across swathes of Myanmar, and even demolished a 30-storey skyscraper under construction hundreds of kilometers away in Bangkok.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Strong earthquake strikes Southeast Asia, buildings collapse in Myanmar

At least one person was killed and dozens of workers rescued from under the rubble of the skyscraper, Thailand's National Institute of Emergency Medicine said.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

French foreign minister launches port safety program during Jakarta visit

The four-year project, worth around 8.5 million euro, aims to improve capacity on safety and incident management in 12 seaports in Asia, including Tanjung Priok in Jakarta and Tanjung Perak in Semarang.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Pentagon chief Hegseth heads to Philippines amid South China Sea tensions

Beijing, meanwhile, cautions Manila against security arrangements that target “any third party.”

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel PM threatens to seize parts of Gaza over fate of hostages

Just over a week since its military resumed operations following a January truce, Israel said two projectiles were fired from the Gaza Strip, with one intercepted and the other landing near the border. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

4 months ago
Americas

Trump administration detains Turkish student at Tufts, revokes visa

Rumeysa Ozturk had criticized university response to calls to divest from companies with ties to Israel

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Thai PM triumphs in confidence vote in first test of premiership

The censure motion was an early test of Paetongtarn Shinawatra's mandate more than seven months after she was unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight as a political neophyte who had never held public office, replacing ally Srettha Thavisin after his removal by a court for an ethics violation.

4 months ago
Europe

US says Russia, Ukraine agree to end Black Sea military action

With President Donald Trump pushing for a rapid end to the war that has killed tens of thousands of people, US negotiators shuttled separately over three days in the Saudi capital Riyadh between delegations from Ukraine and Russia.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Palestinian behind Oscar-winning documentary arrested by Israeli army: co-director

The incident took place in the southern West Bank village of Susiya, according to the anti-occupation NGO Center for Jewish Nonviolence, whose members said they filmed the events first-hand.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist

Democratic lawmakers swiftly blasted the misstep, saying it was a breach of US national security and a violation of law that must be investigated by Congress. 

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

China says it has not received any asylum application from' Duterte

Duterte's trip to Hong Kong was for his personal holidays, ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular press conference.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

South Korea court reinstates impeached PM Han as acting president

The court ruling is the latest development in South Korea's complex and sprawling political crisis, which President Yoon Suk Yeol started with a short-lived attempt to subvert civilian rule in December.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia to speed up $1 billion in defence spending in budget

Australia and other United States security allies are under pressure from United States President Donald Trump to increase defence spending.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel defence minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza

The warning came as Israel pressed the renewed assault it launched on Tuesday, shattering the relative calm since a January 19 ceasefire.

4 months ago
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