USA: Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears

Stock markets around the world fell following the introduction of tariffs by President Donald Trump on goods entering to the US from China, Canada and Mexico. Trump has imposed 25%…

Ukraine: ‘This is a catastrophe’- politicians reacts to US military aid pause

Ukrainians have voiced their shock and dismay at the US pausing its military aid to the country – what one politician called a “dangerous” situation. “We’ll see very soon the…

UK: Trump’s commitment to Ukraine peace is sincere – PM Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has told MPs that US President Donald Trump’s commitment to achieving peace in Ukraine is “sincere”. The prime minister said Europe would have to do “the heavy…

UK: PM Keir Starmer won’t be derailed by Ukraine aid freeze – Rayner

Sir Keir Starmer will not be “derailed” in working to end the war in Ukraine after the US paused military aid to the country, the deputy prime minister has said.…

South Korean: Japanese woman under investigation for kissing BTS’s Jin

A Japanese woman who unexpectedly kissed K-pop boy band BTS’s Jin at a fan event last year has found herself under investigation by South Korean police. Police have called for…

UK: Ex-Barclays boss with Epstein links seeks to clear name

A former boss of Barclays, who was ousted from the bank over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, will seek to clear his name in court this week.…

Australia: Rower rescued days before completing trans-Pacific feat

An adventurer who tried to row across the Pacific Ocean from the United States to Australia has been rescued just days before he reached his final destination. Lithuanian rower Aurimas…

Pakistan: Afghans hiding in Pakistan live in fear of forced deportation

“I’m scared,” sobs Nabila. The 10-year-old’s life is limited to her one-bedroom home in Islamabad and the dirt road outside it. Since December she hasn’t been to her local school,…

USA: President Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s decision to pause all US aid to Ukraine is a bitter blow – not just for Kyiv but also European allies who have been lobbying the US…

Japan: Thousands evacuated as biggest fire in decades continues to burn

Japan has deployed more than 2,000 firefighters to battle the country’s biggest forest fire in three decades. At least one person has died in the blaze, which has torched more…