Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has accused the United States and South Korea of “destroying the stability” of East Asia, as the two countries start…
PAKISTAN: Authorities orders sweeping austerity measures as Iran war triggers oil crisis
Pakistan has ordered sweeping emergency austerity and fuel conservation measures after a disruption in oil and gas supply caused by the United States-Israel war on Iran and an escalating Middle East…
USA: Some sanctions to be lifted on oil producers amid Iran war-Trump
United States President Donald Trump has said his administration will lift some sanctions on oil-producing countries to keep energy prices down amid the US and Israel’s war on Iran. Trump…
MIDDLE EAST: Israel launches new wave of attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon
aIsraeli forces have launched attacks across southern and eastern Lebanon, as Israel targets the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah amid the joint Israeli-United States war on Iran. Two Israeli air attacks…
EUROPE: Russia the only ‘winner’ of US-Israel war on Iran: EU Council president
European Council President Antonio Costa has said Russia is the only country benefitting from the US-Israeli war on Iran, as global energy prices soar and attention from Moscow’s four-year conflict with…
CANADA: Family of child injured in school shooting sues OpenAI
The family of a girl critically injured during a mass shooting at a Canadian school is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, claiming it had been aware the suspect had been planning an attack…
UK: MPs reject call for under-16s social media ban, backing more flexible powers
MPs have rejected an Australia-style ban on social media for under-16s, and have instead backed flexible ministerial powers. A ban on sites like Tiktok, Instagram, and Snapchat was brought in…
ASIA: China exports surge in first two months of the year despite Trump tariffs
China’s exports surged in the first two months of this year despite trade tensions with the US. Official figures show exports jumped by more than 20% in January and February,…
MIDDLE EAST: Oil prices fall after Trump warns Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices fell on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump warned Iran to not block a shipping route crucial to global energy supplies. “If Iran does anything that stops the…
USA: Trump slams Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran projects defiance
aDonald Trump says he is “not happy” with the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader. The United States president had warned repeatedly against electing the son of assassinated Supreme…