A joint military strike by the United States and Israel on Iran, which started on Saturday morning, triggered a sharp escalation across the Middle East. The strike sets off waves of missile exchanges, mounting casualties, and far-reaching political and security repercussions. Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed a “preemptive” strike on Iran and declared a…
A group of unidentified men attacked a town in South Sudan’s Ruweng Administrative Area, killing 122 people, including 82 civilians. Information Minister James Monyliak Mijok on Monday said the country had seen rising violence in recent months as political infighting threatens a fragile 2018 peace deal. The latest attack took place in Abiemnhom in Ruweng,…
Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was a blatant violation of human moral principles and international law, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. Putin said that Khamenei will be remembered in Russia as an outstanding statesman who helped raise bilateral ties to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership. Putin expressed deep…
Flights to and from countries in the Middle East will remain suspended until Monday as the conflict in the region continues, major airlines have said. It comes after U.S. and Israeli forces attacked Iran on Saturday morning in what the two countries described as a “pre-emptive” strike against a Tehran government intent on developing nuclear…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday sharply criticised a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down his tariff policy. In his State of the Union address, Trump called the 6-3 decision “unfortunate” and “disappointing.” The ruling invalidated tariffs imposed under an emergency law without congressional approval. Soon after the decision, Trump announced new…
United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his administration’s strict immigration policies during his State of the Union address, drawing loud protests from Democratic lawmakers. “The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens,” Trump told members of the U.S. Congress. The Republican president sharply criticised Democrats…
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address on record Wednesday, speaking for approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes before Congress. According to data compiled by the American Presidency Project, the speech was the longest since record-keeping began in 1964. The previous record of about 1 hour and 29 minutes was…
President Donald Trump renewed his condemnation of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after it ruled against his sweeping tariff programme. He vowed to turn to other tariffs’ powers and licenses but gave no details. Trump said on Saturday he would raise a temporary tariff from 10 per cent to 15 per cent on U.S….
African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye called for a permanent ceasefire in Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He made the call while briefing reporters on the sidelines of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU. Adeoye…
Beijing’s scrapping of tariffs for all but one African country will start May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday, according to state media. China already has a zero-tariff policy for imports from 33 African countries, but Beijing said last year it would extend the policy to all 53 of its diplomatic partners on…
