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Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the Communist-run island should strike a ... Read More
Donald Trump withdraws US from more than 60 international organisations
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation withdrawing the United States from 35 non-United Nations organisations and 31 UN entities that “operate contrary ... Read More
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan’s northeast region, tsunami advisory issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 hit Japan’s northeastern region on Friday, prompting a tsunami advisory for waves up to 1 metre (39 ... Read More
Trump warns of new tariffs on India, says they should not “Dump Rice” in US
US President Donald Trump has warned that he may introduce new tariffs on agricultural imports, especially on rice imports from India and fertiliser from Canada, ... Read More
Indian PM Modi calls deadly Delhi blast ‘conspiracy’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (Nov 11) called a deadly car explosion in the heart of the capital a “conspiracy”, vowing those responsible ... Read More
Donald Trump threatens BBC with legal action over speech edit
Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC, following criticism over how a speech the US president made was edited and used in a ... Read More
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Afghanistan’s Mazar-e Sharif city, casualties feared
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near one of Afghanistan’s largest cities Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The USGS issued ... Read More
Trump says Gaza war has ended; Israel awaits release of hostages
The war in Gaza has ended and the Middle East is going to “normalize,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday as he flew to ... Read More
Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting and release hostages, Trump says
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, U.S. ... Read More
Hong Kong reopens after world’s most powerful cyclone Ragasa
Hong Kong resumed flights out of its international airport on Thursday after a 36-hour suspension, reopening businesses, transportation services and some schools after the world’s ... Read More