Category: World
Trump claims ‘total reset’ in US-China trade relations after tariff talks in Geneva
Donald Trump has hailed a “total reset” in US-China trade relations after the first day of talks between top American and Chinese officials in Geneva [more…]
Five fishermen lost at sea for 55 days rescued by Ecuadorian tuna boat
Five fishers who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrived on Saturday at a port in the Galápagos after being rescued by a tuna boat, [more…]
Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started?
In a week in which former allies in a redividing globe separately commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, the [more…]
Simon Mann, mercenary behind failed ‘wonga coup’, dies aged 72
Simon Mann, an Eton and Sandhurst-educated ex-SAS officer, who led a botched coup involving Margaret Thatcher’s son to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea, has [more…]
Immigrants set for Libya deportation sat on tarmac for hours, attorney says
Immigrants in Texas who were told they would be deported to Libya sat on a military airfield tarmac for hours on Wednesday, unsure of what [more…]
Clergy molestation survivors concerned and insulted by election of Pope Leo XIV
Groups supporting clergy-molestation survivors say they are gravely concerned and insulted by the election of Pope Leo XIV after he overcame questions about his handling [more…]
Mexico sues Google over changing Gulf of Mexico’s name for US users
Mexico has sued Google for changing the Gulf of Mexico’s name to “Gulf of America” for Google Maps users in the United States, Claudia Sheinbaum, [more…]
Trump floats cutting Chinese tariffs from 145% to 80% before weekend talks
Donald Trump has floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% before a weekend meeting as he looks to de-escalate the trade war. Top [more…]
‘The whole country is proud’: Chinese snooker fans hail Zhao Xintong triumph
Chain smoking under the fluorescent lights of a cavernous billiards hall in Beijing, Brother Yuan can’t stop smiling. The previous day, along with 150 million [more…]
Taiwan faces similar threat to Europe in 1930s, president says
Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has compared his nation to the European countries heading for conflict with Nazi Germany in the 1930s, in a punchy speech [more…]
