Trump will bring clarity for EU, says Germany’s conservative frontrunner for chancellor
(Reuters) – Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany’s nextc, said the second presidency of Donald Trump would bring clarity…
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Red Sea trade route will remain too risky even after Gaza ceasefire deal, industry executives say
(Reuters) – Companies transporting their products around the world are not ready to return to the Red Sea trade route in the…
Severe cold forces Donald Trump inauguration indoors, first time in 40 years
(Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration will take place inside the U.S. Capitol on Monday rather than outdoors because of severe cold…
Beijing Vietnam to build community with shared future of strategic significance, Says President Xi
(Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing is ready to work with Hanoi to build a community with a shared future…
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon attends court hearing on extending detention
(Reuters) – South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a court hearing on Saturday to fight a request by investigators to…
Russia and Iran deepen defence ties with 20-year pact
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian deepened military ties between their countries on Friday by signing…
France’s Macron urges faster Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israel on Friday to accelerate its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as a deadline nears for…
Biden commutes more sentences, this time for 2,500 non-violent drug offenders
President Joe Biden, who leaves office next week, announced on Friday that he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted…
ICC prosecutor sees ‘no real effort’ by Israel to probe alleged Gaza war crimes
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has defended his decision to bring war crimes allegations against Israel’s prime minister, saying Israel had…
Putin and Iranian president hold Moscow talks ahead of treaty signing
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian held talks in Moscow on Friday ahead of the signing of a…
G7 says Russia finding covert efforts to undermine elected governments
The Group of Seven on Friday said the Kremlin had funded and directed covert efforts by state entities to undermine elected goverments…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan handed 14-year jail term in land graft case
A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment on Friday in a land corruption case, a setback…