Azizul Hakim Rakib: Often, the world’s poorer populations, who have done the least to warm the planet, are the ones most affected by climate change. The coasts of South Asia are often […]
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Russian attack kills 14 in Kyiv, including three children
TLE DESK: Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 14 people, including three children, in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky […]
South Korea’s central bank holds key interest rate
TLE DESK: South Korea kept interest rates unchanged Thursday while nudging its growth forecast slightly up, as the country faces high house prices and uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s tariff war. […]
Japan confident on wind power after Mitsubishi blow
TLE DESK: Japan remains optimistic about the adoption of renewable energy despite Mitsubishi pulling out of three big offshore wind projects, the government said Thursday. Blaming high costs, Mitsubishi said Wednesday it […]
Trump to chair ‘large meeting’ on post-war Gaza: US envoy
TLE DESK: US President Donald Trump will host a meeting today on post-war plans for Gaza, his envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday. “We’ve got a large meeting in the White House today, […]
25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs: UN
TLE DESK: The UN postal agency said Tuesday that 25 countries had decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows over the impact of President Donald Trump’s looming […]
Lithuania parliament confirms Ruginiene as prime minister
TLE DESK: Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday confirmedInga Ruginiene as prime minister following the collapse of the previousgovernment in July over a corruption scandal. Ruginiene, who was social security minister in the old […]
Trump threatens tariffs on countries seen targeting US tech firms
TLE DESK: President Donald Trump on Monday threatened further tariffs and export restrictions against countries that he says are targeting US tech firms. “Digital Taxes, Digital Services Legislation, and Digital Markets Regulations […]
New Zealand Post suspends deliveries to US over tariffs
TLE DESK: New Zealand’s postal service said it had suspended most deliveries to the United States, citing uncertainty over the impact of President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs. NZ Post said it had […]
Four journalists among 15 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital: civil defence
TLE DESK: Gaza’s civildefence agency said four journalists were among at least 15 people killedMonday when Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said “the death toll […]