Donald Trump live: President to lift Syria sanctions, heads to Qatar next
US President Trump received a lavish welcome in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the first day of his visit to the Middle East. The two countries signed a $142bn defence sales…
Rare bone-eroding disease ruining lives in Kenya’s poorest county
IN the heart of Kenya’s Turkana County, Joyce Lokonyi embodies the struggle against mycetoma, a devastating disease that has claimed her foot and left her marginalized. This fungal infection, often…
Xi calls on countries to work together for world peace, stability, prosperity
AS CHANGES unseen in a century are accelerating and multiple risks are intertwined, only by working together can countries maintain world peace and stability and promote global development and prosperity,…
Freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel from Gaza
ISRAELI-AMERICAN hostage Edan Alexander arrived in Israel on Monday evening after being released from Gaza, where he was held in Hamas captivity for 19 months, Israel’s Defence Ministry said in…
Survey shows Japanese vulnerable to misinformation online: govt
AROUND half of respondents to a survey believed at least one of 15 instances of false information on social media after seeing or hearing about it, the Japanese government’s first-ever…
China concludes peak autumn grain purchase season
CHINA’S 2024 peak autumn grain purchase season has concluded, having reached a “relatively high level” compared to recent years, according to the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration on Monday.…
Commentary: China-U.S. trade talks offer relief, reassurance to global economy
BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) — In the just concluded China-U.S. high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs in Switzerland, China and the United States engaged in candid, in-depth and constructive…
Bangladesh Election Commission suspends registration of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League
The move by the election commission comes after the country’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, banned all activities of the Awami League. In a setback to ousted…
US updates: Trump embarks on Middle East trip
US President Donald Trump will travel to the Middle East for the first foreign trip of his second term in office. Massive arms deals and peace talks are scheduled. DW…
Canada PM Carney, UK PM Starmer agree to strengthen defense and commercial ties in call
TORONTO, May 12 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke on Monday and agreed to strengthen trade, commercial, and defence ties, according to…