Month: May 2025

Trump says China ‘violated’ Geneva deal with US on tariffs, minerals President Donald Trump suggested China was in a ‘very bad situation’ until he agreed to cut them a deal…

A least 10 dead, several missing after stone quarry collapses in Indonesia Rescuers have already pulled a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort at the…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,192 These are the key events on day 1,192 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A resident stands near buildings damaged by Russian military…

‘Unfriendly and meddling’: Cuba reprimands US diplomat amid rising tensions US President Donald Trump has signalled a return to his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign against Cuba, prompting a backlash. Cuban Americans…

LONG READ ‘Each person had 10 phones’: Trapped in a cyber-scam centre in Laos Southeast Asia’s multibillion-dollar online cyber-scam centres lure victims from as far as Africa with the promise…

PBS sues Trump for stripping its funds The lawsuit came three days after a similar case by NPR, which also saw its funds cut. Friday’s lawsuit by PBS was the…

EXPLAINER What is Project Esther, the playbook against pro-Palestine movement in US? Advocates say Trump administration appears to be following Project Esther’s recommendations to crackdown on activism. Palestine solidarity protesters…

South Korea’s presidential favourite has plans for new ‘de facto’ capital If election frontrunner Lee Jae-myung is elected, Sejong city could replace Seoul as the centre of political power. Construction…

Trump says US will lift steel tariffs to 50 percent at Pennsylvania rally In his campaign-style speech, Trump also hailed a ‘blockbuster agreement’ between Japan’s Nippon Steel and US Steel.…

Israel attacks western Syria despite recent indirect talks to calm tensions The Israeli military said it planned to ‘continue to operate to maintain freedom of action in the region’. Published…