Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of August, according to a joint letter released Wednesday. The letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) revived calls to “allow” Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, as the military prepares a broader offensive in the territory. Past calls to resettle Gazans outside of the war-battered territory, including from U.S. President Donald Trump, have sparked concern among Palestinians and condemnation from the … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint press statement with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz following talks with European and U.S. leaders in Berlin, Germany, on August 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he told European leaders and Donald Trump on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) that Russian President Vladimir Putin “is … Read more
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters New Zealand’s prime minister said Wednesday (August 13, 2025) that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu had “lost the plot”, accusing him of going too far in his efforts to wage war on Gaza. “What’s happening in Gaza is utterly, utterly appalling,” said Prime Minister Christopher … Read more
The national debt eclipsed this new milestone years sooner than pre-pandemic projections. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. national debt reached record $37 trillion. The national debt eclipsed this new milestone years sooner than pre-pandemic projections. The Congressional Budget Office’s January 2020 projections predicted the U.S. reaching the milestone after fiscal year 2030. But the … Read more
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least 20 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, a United Nations agency and local media reported on Wednesday (August 13, 2025). Rescuers have recovered 20 bodies so far and operations were continuing, according to initial reports by Ansa … Read more
In this photo, provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, United States Navy USS Higgins (DDG 76) conduct freedom of navigation operations (FONOP) at the South China Sea on August 13, 2025. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard via AP The United States deployed two warships on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) in a disputed South China Sea shoal, … Read more
U.S. report criticises India and Pakistan for human rights abuses, with India taking minimal steps and Pakistan rarely acting. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. government noted abuses in India and Pakistan in a shortened human rights report released on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) that said India “took minimal credible steps” to combat the … Read more
People watch as a wildfire burns in Achaia, Greece, on August 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) after a nightlong battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city, with at least three more deaths reported in Spain, Turkiye and Albania. Outside the Greek port … Read more
Tulip Siddiq with Sheikh Hasina. File | Photo Credit: AP Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials testified in court on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) against former British Minister Tulip Siddiq, accused of using her familial connection to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to obtain state-owned land plots in the South Asian country. Mr. Siddiq, who is Ms. Hasina’s … Read more
