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Oil prices jumps as Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
Oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, raising fresh geopolitical tensions at a time of concerns over…
Donald Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can…
School bus accident in Colombia kills 17, injures 20
Seventeen people were killed and 20 were injured after a bus carrying school children fell off a cliff in a rural area in northern Colombia, the local governor said on Sunday night.
In a post on X earlier in the day, the governor of…
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty of collusion with foreign forces
Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday found pro-democracy campaigner and tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty of collusion with foreign forces under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life.
The case has drawn international…
Thai PM moves to dissolve parliament, setting stage for elections
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Thursday that he is “returning power to the people,” moving to dissolve parliament and clear the way for elections earlier than previously anticipated.
Government spokesperson…
Bangladesh to hold first vote since uprising
Bangladesh will hold parliamentary elections on Feb 12, authorities said, its first national vote since a deadly student-led uprising forced then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India last year.
An interim administration led by…
Britain sanctions Russian, Chinese entities over disinfo, cyber threats
Britain on Tuesday (Dec 9) sanctioned entities it accused of distorting information in favour of Russia as well as two Chinese companies for alleged cyber activities against the United Kingdom and its allies.
“Across Europe, we are…
Zelenskiy says he is open to elections if US ensures security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he was prepared to hold elections within three months if the U.S. and Kyiv’s other allies could ensure the security of the vote.
Wartime elections are forbidden by law but…
International airlines expect to transport record 5.2 billion passengers in 2026: IATA
International airlines expect to transport a record 5.2 billion passengers in 2026 despite global headwinds affecting the sector, the industry’s trade association said on Tuesday (Dec 9).
Carriers also expect higher profits than…
Thailand-Cambodia fighting spreads along contested border as civilian toll rises
Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand escalated along their contested border on Dec 9, as the South-east Asian neighbours both said they would not back down in defending their sovereignty.
With each side blaming the other for starting…