Gaza truce talks enter ‘final round’: source briefed on negotiations
A “FINAL round” of Gaza truce talks was due to start Tuesday in Qatar, said a source briefed on the negotiations aimed at ending the Israel-Hamas war after more than…
Aid response mounts for Cyclone Dikeledi victims in SE Africa: UN
The United Nations and aid partners are responding to deadly Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi battering southeast Africa with high winds and heavy rain, UN humanitarians said on Monday. The UN Office…
Trump would have been convicted if he wasn’t elected: special counsel report
US President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted for his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election result if he hadn’t been re-elected four years later, said a report by…
North Korea fires shortrange ballistic missiles before Trump’s return
NORTH Korea fired several shortrange ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, according to Seoul’s military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming…
Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weather
DAMAGE from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an unprecedented CAN$8.5 billion ($5.9 billion), the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Monday. Events that cause…
Japan bankruptcies top 10,000 in 2024 on labour shortage, weak yen
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan exceeded 10,000 for the first time in 11 years in 2024 as businesses faced a worsening labour shortage and higher prices of imported…
BMW surpasses 400,000 NEV deliveries in China
AS of 2024, BMW Group had delivered over 400,000 new energy vehicles in the Chinese market, the German automaker said on Monday. In the same year, the company sold more…
Japanese tourist magnet Kyoto to hike hotel taxes
KYOTO authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan’s ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles from locals about too many tourists. Lured by its myriad sights and a…
Progress reported in Qatar talks on Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal: Israeli official
NEGOTIATORS have made “substantial progress” in talks in Qatar on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, though no agreement has been achieved yet, an Israeli official said Monday The…
Xi meets Grenadian PM, calls for advancing bilateral ties
CHINESE President Xi Jinping said Monday that China is willing to provide assistance for Grenada’s economic and social development within the framework of South-South cooperation. The two countries should foster…