Putin says discussed Ukraine peace on ‘fair basis’ with Trump
TLE DESK: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he discussed ways to end the conflict in Ukraine “on a fair…
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Last chance saloon for global plastic pollution treaty
TLE DESK: Negotiators trying to secure a global agreement on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution have less than 24 hours to salvage a…
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Trump warns of make-or-break chance with Putin as pressure mounts
TLE DESK: Pressure mounted ahead of a landmark summit in Alaska between the United States and Russia, as Donald Trump warned that Vladimir…
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India and China eye border trade resumption
TLEDESK: India and China are discussing resuming border trade five years after it was halted, foreign ministry officials on both sides have…
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CPJ says journalists ‘must never be targeted in war’ after Israel’s Gaza strike
Media advocacy group the Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday slammed an Israeli strike that killed several Al Jazeera staff in Gaza…
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Climate heat extremes driving tropical bird decline: study
TLE DESK: Tropical bird populations have plummeted not only due to deforestation but also extreme heat attributable to climate change,…
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Global Economy Faces New Challenges as Inflation Persists
The global economy is navigating through a complicated maze this week as inflation continues to stubbornly persist in many major economies,…
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Global Round-Up: Diplomacy, Science, and Soft Power Collide
In Geneva this week, the mood at the Global Plastics Treaty talks took a sharp turn. The United States quietly circulated a memo rejecting…
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July inflation snaps declining streak, rises to 8.55% in Bangladesh
Meanwhile, the central bank set a target of containing inflation within the 6.5% ceiling for FY26 Bangladesh’s inflation rate edged…
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Trump adds 25% tariff on India over Russian oil purchases
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an additional 25 percent tariff on Indian goods over New Delhi’s continued purchase of…
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