TLE DESK: President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday in a meeting marked by ceremonial grandeur, […]
Sri Lanka hikes cooking gas prices amid global energy pressures
TLE DESK: Sri Lanka has increased the price of cooking gas by up to 23 per cent, as authorities grapple…
Iran escalates attacks after Trump’s warning over Strait of Hormuz
TBT DESK: launched fresh missile and drone attacks across the Middle East on Monday, while warning of “devastating” retaliation following…
White House seeks $1.5 tn defense budget as Iran war drives costs
TLE DESK: US President Donald Trump asked lawmakers on Friday to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027,…
Families urge Russia to return deported Ukraine children
TLE DESK – Families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia sounded the alarm on Monday about their fate, saying all communication had been severed […]
Hamas says UN Gaza resolution does not meet Palestinians’ rights
TLE DESK: Gaza’s Hamas authorities on Monday rejected a UN Security Council resolution calling for the deployment of an international force in the territory, saying […]
Trump Says US Will Sell F-35 Stealth Jets to Saudi Arabia Ahead of Crown Prince’s Visit
TLEDESK: President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States will proceed with the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, confirming a […]
Asian Shares Slip as Markets React to Wall Street’s Weak Finish
TLE DESK: Asian stocks were mostly lower on Monday, tracking a subdued end to last week’s Wall Street session, even as U.S. futures inched higher […]
‘The War of Tomorrow Will Begin in Space,’ Says Macron
Modern conflicts are already being waged in space, and the wars of the future will begin there, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Wednesday as […]
US judge orders hundreds of arrested migrants released on bond
TLE DESK: A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release on bond of hundreds of undocumented migrants arrested in Chicago in the Trump administration’s immigration […]
World’s fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025: study
TLE DESK: to research published Thursday that also warns curbing warming under 1.5C would now be essentially “impossible”. The annual Global Carbon Budget report looks […]
The War of Tomorrow Will Begin in Space,’ Says Macron’
TLE DESK: Modern conflicts are already being waged in space, and the wars of the future will begin there, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on […]
China’s Exports Slip 1.1% in October as Shipments to US Plunge 25%
China’s exports fell 1.1% year-on-year in October, dragged down by a sharp 25% drop in shipments to the United States, according to official customs data […]