Category: World
Trump vows tariffs on Mexico and Canada and deeper tariffs on China
Donald Trump has said that he will sign an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on all products coming in to the United States from [more…]
Third Australian fell ill after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos
A third Australian also fell ill after a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos that has claimed six lives, Guardian Australia has confirmed. Melburnians Bianca [more…]
‘Royalties for everyone’: Suriname president plans to share oil wealth
Suriname’s president has announced a program of “royalties for everyone” as the South American nation plans for a boon from recently discovered oil and gas [more…]
Two Britons among 16 missing after tourist boat capsizes in Red Sea
Two Britons are reported to be among 16 people missing after a tourist boat on a diving trip capsized in the Red Sea. The Sea [more…]
Weather tracker: Swaths of Canada braced for heavy snow
An area of low pressure moving along the US-Canada border brought heavy snowfall to parts of western Canada at the weekend. A weather warning has [more…]
Uruguay election: opposition centre-left figure Yamandu Orsi wins presidential runoff
Centre-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi secured victory in Uruguay’s presidential election, official results showed on Sunday, with 97% of votes tallied, ousting the conservative governing [more…]
Beijing orders investigations into local disputes after spate of deadly attacks
Beijing is ramping up scrutiny of “common” disputes such as those involving marriages and property, the justice ministry said, as the public reels from a [more…]
China unnerved by Russia’s growing ties with North Korea, claims US official
China is increasingly uncomfortable about North Korea’s engagement with Russia and finds the growing cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow unnerving, Kurt Campbell, the US deputy [more…]
Former Taiwan leader was due to visit UK for two days in October, leak shows
Taiwan’s former president Tsai Ing-wen had been due to visit the UK between 16 and 18 October before the Foreign Office intervened, the Guardian can [more…]
Laos government ‘profoundly saddened’ by deaths of tourists in Vang Vieng
The Lao government has said it is “profoundly saddened” by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng and has promised justice, as tributes were [more…]
