Trump pressures China over Hormuz; experts see possible delay to Beijing summit
Amid speculation that his high-stakes Beijing trip could be affected by the ongoing Iran conflict, US President Trump on Monday intensified pressure on China...
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing civilians in fresh Kabul strikes
The Afghan government on Monday accused Pakistan of killing civilians in fresh air strikes on Kabul, but Islamabad said it had conducted precision strikes...
Trump administration can resume ‘third-country’ deportations, appeal court rules
A US federal appeal court allowed the Trump administration on Monday to temporarily resume summarily deporting undocumented migrants to countries that are not their...
Trump administration urges judge to revisit ruling blocking subpoenas to Jerome Powell
US President Donald Trump’s administration has asked a judge to reconsider his ruling that has effectively blocked a criminal investigation into US Federal Reserve...
Washington signals it wants China kept out of Brazil’s largest port auction
A United States diplomat has told Brazilian port industry executives that Washington does not want a Chinese company to win the concession for a...
Zelensky to visit UK as Starmer says it is ‘vital’ to continue supporting Ukraine
The UK will “welcome” Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, British Defence Secretary John Healey told parliament, with the Ukrainian leader expected to travel to Madrid,...
Oscar-winner Sean Penn skips Academy Awards ceremony to visit Zelensky in Kyiv
Sean Penn, who won a best supporting actor Oscar for One Battle After Another on Sunday, was in Ukraine on Monday where he met...
BBC asks Florida court to dismiss Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit over January 6 speech edit
The BBC said on Monday it had asked a US federal court in Florida to dismiss a US$10 billion lawsuit brought by US President...
Emirates flies full flights out of Dubai, near-empty ones back
Emirates is operating flights to Dubai that are near-empty in some cases as travellers avoid the Persian Gulf, highlighting the challenges for the world’s...