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Hamas Urges International Pressure on Israel Over Ceasefire Violations in Gaza

The Palestinian group Hamas has called on international actors to exert pressure on Israel to uphold its commitments under the Gaza ceasefire agreement, citing...

Patrick Herminie Elected President of Seychelles, Defeating Incumbent in Run-Off

Patrick Herminie, candidate of the United Seychelles party, has been elected President of Seychelles after securing a majority in the run-off election, according to...

Displaced Gazans Return to Devastated Homes as Fragile Ceasefire Holds

Around 200,000 Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza following the implementation of a ceasefire, according to the civil defence agency in the besieged territory. “Approximately...

Trump’s tariffs hit a sour note with Austria’s piano makers

European exports to the United States are expected to drop by a quarter because of Washington's newly imposed tariffs, according to estimates from Vienna's...

Global temperatures at near historic highs in March: EU monitor

Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday (Apr 8), prolonging an extraordinary heat streak that has tested...

Anti-Trump protesters gather in Washington, across US cities

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington and across the United States on Saturday (Apr 5), part of about 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to...

U.S. starts collecting Trump’s 10% tariff, upending global trade

U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10 percent tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on...

Global institutions voice concerns over US tariff impact on world economy

‪Global organizations and institutions have voiced concerns and opposition in relation to the US's latest sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" on imports into the country.‬ ‪On Wednesday,...

China willing to expand all-round cooperation with ADB: Chinese premier

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda on Monday in Beijing, expressing willingness to further expand all-round cooperation...

Myanmar declares state of emergency after powerful quake; Bangkok designated a disaster area

A strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (Mar 28), with tremors felt in Thailand and China. There was no immediate word from Myanmar authorities on damage, but one of the...

UK, Europe, Türkiye poised to forge regional centre of attraction: Turkish FM

The Turkish foreign minister has stressed that European leaders are confused about what to do if the world were divided into several spheres of...

China, Russia, Iran calls for stopping illegal unilateral sanctions

China, Russia and Iran jointly called for putting an end to all illegal unilateral sanctions, after senior diplomats from the three countries gathered in...

No pay, no play

A Canberra-based think tank – Australian Strategic Policy Institute – has reportedly halted its China-related research after the U.S. government froze its foreign aid...

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