German election winner Merz stresses need for quick coalition deal
Berlin [Germany], February 26: Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right bloc won the country's election on Sunday, said the country needs swift coalition...
US aid freeze leaves funding hole for evacuations from Gaza: WHO
Geneva [Switzerland], February 26: The US freeze on aid has left the World Health Organization (WHO) without $46 million which it intended to use to...
US authorities conflicted over Musk's emails
Washington [US], February 26: According to Reuters, billionaire Elon Musk recently asked all 2.3 million federal government employees to provide a summary of five achievements...
Vietnam's economic expectations amid global challenges
Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam], February 26: Vietnam's economy is assessed to have great potential for rapid growth, affirming its dynamism and continuing to strengthen...
EU lifts sanctions on Syria, US adds sanctions on Iran
Brussels [Belgium], February 26: Yesterday (Vietnam time), the European Union (EU) announced that from February 24, it would suspend a series of sanctions against Syria,...
China proposes using thermobaric weapons for combat robots
Beijing [China], February 26: Chinese military experts have proposed equipping robots with thermobaric weapons that have devastating power, second only to nuclear weapons.
Trump administration plans to sell $5 million 'gold card' to become a...
Washington [US], February 26: US President Donald Trump on February 25 proposed replacing the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program with a so-called 'golden card' that...
Mr. Hun Sen has Covid-19
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], February 26: Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen announced on the evening of February 25 that he had tested positive for Covid-19, according...
US lawmakers worry China is using billionaire Musk to influence President Trump
Washington [US], February 26: Members of the House China Select Committee are concerned that Beijing could use billionaire Elon Musk to influence President Donald Trump.
Trump says Zelensky has agreed and will come to the US to...
Washington [US], February 26: US President Donald Trump said on February 25 that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had agreed to a draft mineral agreement with...
Chile power outage plunges capital into darkness, hits major copper mines
Calama [Chile], February 26: A massive power outage across Chile plunged the country's capital Santiago into darkness and knocked out electricity to major copper mines...
US, Ukraine agree to terms of critical minerals deal
Washington [US], February 26: The U.S. and Ukraine have agreed on the terms of a draft minerals deal central to Kyiv's push to win Washington's...
Trump to end 'EB-5' immigrant investor visa program
Washington [US], February 26: U.S. President Donald Trump will end the United States' immigrant investor visa program known as the "EB-5 Program," Commerce Secretary Howard...
Pope Francis in critical condition for fourth day running, but stable
Vatican City, February 26: Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, remains in critical condition for the fourth day running but is stable and has not had...
Trump orders new tariff probe into US copper imports
Washington [US], February 26: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday opened yet another front in his assault on global trade norms, ordering a new probe...
UK PM cuts aid to fund hike in defence spending
London [UK], February 26: The UK Prime Minister says a "dangerous new era" is behind his decision to boost defence spending and cut the aid...
UAE's Permanent Committee for Human Rights organises seminar on Universal Declaration of...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 26: The UAE's Permanent Committee for Human Rights (PCHR), in collaboration with the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) with the conceptual...
EU foreign ministers decide to start suspending economic sanctions on Syria
Brussels [Belgium], February 25: EU foreign ministers decided on Monday to start suspending sanctions in Syria following the fall of long-term ruler Bashar al-Assad.
Turkish President Erdogan offers to organise talks between Russia, Ukraine
Istanbul [Turkey], February 25: On the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again offered to organize...
Guterres warns of online hatred and violence
Geneva [Switzerland], February 25: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern on Monday about the tone and content of some statements on social media, amplified by...
Trump names podcaster Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director
Washington [US], February 25: US President Donald Trump has appointed podcaster and commentator Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI.
Pope's health prognosis unclear
Vatican City, February 25: According to AFP, citing information from the Vatican on February 24, Pope Francis had a good night's sleep and is resting....
Challenges for conservatives to win election in Germany
Berlin [Germany], February 25: The Christian Democratic/Socialist Union led by Friedrich Merz is expected to win the German parliamentary election on February 23, but will...
Russia-Ukraine conflict at turning point
Washington [US], February 25: The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has entered its fourth year amid divisions between the United States and its NATO allies...
US Republican Party under pressure from wave of staff cuts
Washington [US], February 25: The US government recently announced that starting February 24, most of the global staff of the US Agency for International Development...
Secret Service agent throws himself into the arms of deceased President Kennedy
Washington [US], February 25: Former Secret Service agent Clint Hill, who tried to shield former US President John F. Kennedy and former first lady Jacqueline...
After arriving at the White House, President Macron predicts when the war...
Washington [US], February 25: French President Emmanuel Macron gave a prediction about the end of the war in Ukraine, after meeting his US counterpart Donald...