An aerial view during a ceremony for launching a “new multipurpose destroyer,” as per state media KCNA’s reports, in Nampo, North Korea, in this handout picture released on April 26, 2025, by the Korean Central News Agency. — KCNA via Reuters Kim Jong Un present at launch of “multipurpose destroyer”. Official says warship built with our “strength, technology”. Warship has …
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US charges judge with obstructing immigration arrest in Trump crackdown
Hannah Dugan speaks as she was seeking election to Milwaukee County Circuit Court during a forum at the Milwaukee Bar Association in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, March 15, 2016. — Reuters US alleges that Dugan helped man evade arrest. Crowd protests Dugan’s arrest, chants ‘free the judge now’. FBI Director Patel deletes social media post on arrest. United States officials arrested …
Read More »Trump says Pakistan, India locked in ‘1,000-year’ Kashmir rivalry
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Novi, Michigan, U.S. October 26, 2024. — Rueters United States President Donald Trump stirred a controversy by claiming that Pakistan and India have been “fighting over Kashmir for 1,000 years” in his comments over the recent conflict between the traditional rival nations. Tensions are running high …
Read More »Trump administration to restore foreign students’ legal status, for now
US President-elect Donald Trump gestures during a gathering. — AFP/File BOSTON: The Trump administration said on Friday that it is restoring the student visa registrations of potentially thousands of foreign students in the United States whose legal status had recently been abruptly terminated. The decision was announced during a court hearing before a federal judge in Boston who was hearing …
Read More »Trump open to meeting Iran’s leaders, drops clues on likely new nuclear deal
US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 20, 2021. — Reuters Trump tells reporters that situation with Iran going well ‘I think we’re going to make a deal with Iran,’ Trump tells TIME. Trump repeats military action threat if no new nuclear pact reached. US President Donald …
Read More »Car bomb near Moscow kills Russian general in ‘Ukraine-style’ attack
Law enforcement officers work at the site of a car bomb, which killed a senior Russian military officer, in Balashikha, outside Moscow, Russia, April 25, 2025. — Reuters An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow on Friday, killing a senior Russian general, investigators said, in an attack that resembled previous killings claimed by Ukraine. Authorities named the …
Read More »Vatican braces for huge crowds ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral
People queue to enter St. Peter’s Basilica to pay respects as Pope Francis lies in state, as seen from Rome, Italy, April 25, 2025. — Reuters The Vatican will make final preparations Friday for Pope Francis’ funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners file through St Pete’s Basilica to view his open coffin. Many of the 50 …
Read More »China considers exempting some goods from US tariffs: source
A general view shows container terminal in Hong Kong, China, April 23, 2025. — Reuters Beijing prepares tariff exemptions for 8 semiconductor-related items China considers exemptions amid weak demand, deflation concerns Exemptions ease US pain, reduce pressure on White House. China is considering exempting some US imports from its 125% tariffs and is asking businesses to provide lists of goods …
Read More »Modi-led Indian govt admits to security failures in Pahalgam attack: report
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Madhubani in the eastern state of Bihar, India, April 24, 2025. — Reuters India admits to security lapse in closed-door all-party meeting. Criticism from leaders mounts despite govt’s explanation. “Where were the intelligence agencies?” asks ex-COAS of India. The Indian central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reportedly acknowledged …
Read More »UN urges Pakistan, India to have ‘maximum restraint’ after IIOJK attack
A paramilitary soldier stands guard as a truck carrying wheat crosses into Pakistan from India, at the Wagah border. — Reuters/File UN urges both countries to ensure situation doesn’t deteriorate. Islamabad closes border, cancels visas, and warns of war. IIOJK tourists attacked, 26 men killed brutally on Tuesday. The United Nations (UN) urged Pakistan and India to show “maximum restraint” …
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