US tariff, rate fears rattle global stocks
Stock markets were rattled Wednesday by worries about incoming US president Donald Trump slapping tariffs on imports and the fading prospects for interest rate cuts...
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Hundreds rally for Yoon as new arrest bid beckons
Hundreds of supporters of South Korea鈥檚 impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his residence Wednesday as investigators prepared a fresh attempt to arrest him...
US lawmakers certify Trump win
Congress on Monday certified US president-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 election victory, a formality that was remarkable for its contrast to four years ago, when the Republican summoned a mob to Washington that ransacked the US Capitol.
Messi misses Presidential Medal ceremony with Biden
Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, by President Joe Biden on Saturday but did not attend the ceremony at the White House.
Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japan鈥檚 Nippon Steel
US Steel and Nippon Steel threatened legal action Friday after President Joe Biden blocked a controversial $14.9 billion deal for the Japanese company to buy its American rival...
US, foreign leaders praise Jimmy Carter鈥檚 legacy
Joe Biden led US presidents and other world leaders in paying tribute to Jimmy Carter, who died aged 100.
Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
US president Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term.
South Korean president fails to appear before corruption watchdog
South Korea鈥檚 impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before the country鈥檚 corruption watchdog on Wednesday, it said, after he was summoned for questioning over his martial law bid...
Xi hails Macau 鈥榮uccess鈥� in visit for 25th anniversary of Chinese rule
Chinese president Xi Jinping hailed Macau鈥檚 鈥榳orld-recognised success鈥� as he arrived in the city on Wednesday, kickstarting a three-day trip as the casino hub prepares to celebrate 25 years of Beijing rule...
US closely monitoring Bangladesh situation: White House
US President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Bangladesh emphasising the importance of protecting religious and ethnic minorities under the interim government, said the White House.
German economic institutes pessimistic on growth in 2025
German economic institutes on Thursday issued pessimistic growth forecasts for 2025 as Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽faces political risks at home and abroad...
South Korean ex-defence minister tries to kill himself
South Korea鈥檚 former defence minister tried to kill himself shortly before he was formally arrested over his role in this month鈥檚 martial law operation, a senior prisons official said on Wednesday...
Macron races to choose new PM
French president Emmanuel Macron raced Wednesday to meet a self-imposed 48-hour deadline to name a new prime minister after he hosted party bosses in a bid to hammer out a consensus and avoid a protracted political crisis...
South Korea bars president from leaving country
South Korea鈥檚 president Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country on Monday, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law...
Syria war monitor reports Israeli strikes targeting military sites
A Syria war monitor said Monday that overnight Israeli strikes targeted military positions and depots in several parts of the country, after Islamist-led rebels ousted president Bashar al-Assad...
Macron eyes broad alliance to form new French govt
French president Emmanuel Macron has called for a 鈥榤eeting of different political forces鈥� to hammer out a programme for a new government, the Greens party leader said on Monday amid a political crisis triggered by prime minister Michel Barnier鈥檚 ouster...
Kremlin refuses to confirm if Assad in Russia
The Kremlin declined on Monday to confirm reports that toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad had fled to Moscow, adding that it was 鈥榮urprised鈥� by the rebel takeover...
S Korean opposition plans new impeachment push
South Korea鈥檚 main opposition party said on Sunday it will try again to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol after his declaration of martial law...
Syrians topple and trample on statues of Assad鈥檚 father
Syrians around the country on Sunday toppled and trampled on statues of president Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 late father Hafez, who founded the brutal system of government that his son inherited...
South Korea president faces impeachment over martial law fiasco
Yoon stunned the nation and the international community Tuesday night by imposing martial law for the first time since the 1980s and deploying troops and helicopters to parliament, but lawmakers managed to vote down the decree, forcing Yoon to rescind the order in the early hours of Wednesday...
President seeks more Malaysian investment in Bangladesh
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has urged Malaysian investors to come up with more invests in various sectors, including Special Economic Zones, in Bangladesh...
Hamas, Fatah agree on joint committee to run post-war Gaza
Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas鈥檚 Fatah party have agreed to create a committee to jointly administer post-war Gaza, negotiators from both sides said on Tuesday...
Time of hope and a promise to keep
THE recent political transition in Sri Lanka, following the presidential and parliamentary elections of September and November, offers a pivotal opportunity to address entrenched issues of exclusion. In his inaugural speech at the 10th Parliament, president Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised his commitment to preventing racism and religious extremism in Sri Lanka. He asserted that his government...
Biden pardons son Hunter ahead of sentencing
US president Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who is facing sentencing for two criminal cases related to tax evasion and the purchase of a firearm.
Musk calls for US to replace fighter jets with drones
Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US president-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat...
G20 knocks out G7 agendas
THE G20 summit in Rio earlier this week offered the quite intriguing spectacle of a deeply divided world, geopolitically and geoeconomically, trying to put on a brave 鈥榟oliday in the sun鈥� face...
Putin vows more N-capable missile firing at Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised more combat test-firing of an experimental hypersonic missile launched at Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for updated air-defence systems to meet the new threat...
China moves to boost foreign trade
China unveiled new measures on Thursday to boost foreign trade, as Beijing battles to turn around a slowing聽economy聽threatened further by the potentially hostile policies of incoming US president Donald Trump...
Reading demands for change
THE political avalanche that swept the electoral landscape due to the demand for change was unprecedented. In some electorates the majority achieved by the NPP exceeded 70 per cent. The overall majority in the country was 61 per cent. The avalanche swept aside many who had earned names for themselves on account of their long years of...
Serbia ready to help Bangladesh: ex-president
Former Serbian president Boris Tadi膰 paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday...