Trump says US used ‘discombobulator’ weapon in Maduro raid: ‘Not allowed to talk about it’
President Donald Trump said US military forces used a weapon that he referred to as “the discombobulator” during the US operation in Caracas to...
US-brokered Ukraine peace talks end with no deal, as Russian strikes continue
Ukraine and Russia ended a second day of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Saturday without a deal but with more talks expected next...
Man shot dead by federal officers in Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
A 51-year-old man is dead after being shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, a hospital record obtained by Associated Press shows. The victim...
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine’s wife hospitalised after soldiers invade home
Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine’s wife was taken to hospital after soldiers invaded their residence, partially undressed and choked her, the couple said. Wine,...
Trump threatens Canada with 100 per cent tariff over possible China deal
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would impose a 100 per cent tariff on Canada if it makes a trade deal with...
Hong Kong travel agency backs out of Taiwan trip over controversial film screening
A Hong Kong travel agency has withdrawn from its role in a trip to Taiwan that centred on a private screening of a movie...
Spanish police free 15 Chinese women forced into prostitution
Spanish police on Saturday said they had freed 15 Chinese women forced into prostitution in “conditions of slavery” in Palma de Mallorca, the capital...
What about Taiwan? Why US foreign policy is now all about the western hemisphere
In the US State Department’s catalogue of priorities for the next five years, Taiwan rates exactly zero mentions. The department’s Agency Strategic Plan does...
61 die in Afghanistan, 110 injured, amid heavy snow, rain
Heavy snowfall and rain in Afghanistan have killed at least 61 people and injured 110 others, the country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said...