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US President Donald Trump announced on Monday via social media that 25% tariffs would be imposed on imports from Japan and the Republic of Korea, respectively, from August 1. In the letters to the President of the Republic of Korea and the Japanese Prime Minister that he published on Truth …

At least 1,200 migrants have been detained on the Greek islands of Crete and the neighboring islet of Gavdos over the past three days, following an influx of arrivals from Libya. Numerous boats were intercepted off Crete’s southern coast between Saturday and Monday, prompting regional authorities to request additional government …

At least 61 people are missing after a ferry sank off Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday evening, according to reports. The vessel sank at around 11:20pm local time (3:20pm GMT) as it crossed the Bali Strait from Java, Indonesia’s most populous island, to Bali, a tourist mecca. A statement from the …

US president Donald Trump will meet with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal from 9 to 11 July. The meeting comes as a surprise, although some analysts have taken it as a continuation of intensifying American diplomatic efforts towards the African continent. Just last month, the White …

At least 57,012 Palestinians have been killed since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023, the Ministry of Health said. “142 people killed and 487 wounded were transported to hospitals in the last 24 hours,” the ministry said. The Israeli army resumed its attacks on the Gaza …

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, following the leak of an audio recording relating to the border dispute with Cambodia. The court accepted the charges against Paetongtarn for her phone call with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen and suspended her from her duties as prime minister, reports …

US President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was now in place, ending the 12-day war. In a message published on his social media Truth, he urged both countries not to violate it. The announcement came after Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel, …

According to reports, Fred Smith, the FedEx founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died at the age of 80. His death has been confirmed by the American company. “Fred was much more than an industry pioneer and the founder of our great company,” FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam said. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks on Monday with General Assimi Goïta, President of Mali’s transitional government, on an official visit to Moscow. This high-level meeting is part of the strengthening of bilateral relations between Mali and Russia, said the Malian presidency, announcing the signing of several cooperation agreements in …

OCHA, the UN agency coordinating humanitarian aid, is sounding the alarm about the urgent need to find funding to meet the food needs of tens of millions of people by 2025. Of the $44 billion earmarked for the current year, only $5.6 billion had been disbursed by June, i.e. 13% …