Category: International News
South Korea Proposes ‘Package Deal’ To Avoid US Tariffs
South Korea has proposed a “package deal” to Washington to avoid Donald Trump’s steep tariffs, its finance minister said Friday, which US Treasury Secretary [more…]
Amnesty Slams ‘Alarming Surge’ In Saudi Arabia Drug-Related Executions
Rights group Amnesty International criticised on Thursday what it called an “alarming surge” in the use of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia following [more…]
Ex-Minister Accuses Colombia President Of Drug Abuse
A former top minister and once-ally publicly accused Colombia’s president of being a drug addict Wednesday, a charge leftist Gustavo Petro has frequently denied. [more…]
Relief as NiMet Workers Suspend Strike After Government Talks
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency workers (NiMET) have called off their strike after the Federal Government’s intervention. The workers had protested over poor working conditions, [more…]
Palestinian President Abbas Urges Hamas To Release Gaza Hostages
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas urged the militant group Hamas on Wednesday to release the hostages still being held in Gaza, calling it the main factor [more…]
Philippines Declares Four Days Of National Mourning For Pope
President Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday declared four days of national mourning in the Philippines, Asia’s Catholic bastion, over the death of Pope Francis. The Philippine [more…]
Zelensky Calls For ‘Unconditional Ceasefire’ After Russian Attack Kills Nine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Wednesday for an “immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire”, hours after a Russian drone strike on a bus killed nine and [more…]
Israeli Army Blames Huthis For ‘Likely’ Intercepted Missile Attack
Israel’s military said on Wednesday that they likely intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with the Iran-backed Huthi rebels saying they had launched the attack [more…]
Thailand To Test Disaster Alerts After Quake Criticism
Thailand will conduct tests of a cellphone disaster alert system, senior officials said on Wednesday, after criticism that no alarm was sent after last month’s [more…]
Pope Francis: Pilgrims Gather As Lying In State Begins
Pope Francis’s coffin began its transfer to St Peter’s Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with thousands of well-wishers gathering to pay [more…]
