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EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs
European Union countries will seek to present a united front in the coming days against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, likely approving a first set of targeted countermeasures on up to $28 billion of U.S. imports from dental floss…
Saudi Arabia bans visas for 14 countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended issuance of visas to citizens from 14 countries, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, as per media reports.
The ban comes in effect from April 13 and will remain in effect until mid-June.…
Unanimous decision by South Korea’s Constitutional Court to oust President Yoon
South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday (Apr 4) decided to oust President Yoon Suk Yeol, upholding parliament’s impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country’s worst political…
Britain imposes new travel permit requirement on Europeans
European visitors to Britain will have to purchase an electronic permit in advance for trips from Wednesday, as the UK government follows other countries in seeking to strengthen immigration security by screening people before they cross…
Oil prices drop as Trump’s higher-than-expected tariffs spark global trade war
Oil prices fell by as much as 3% today after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that investors worry will spark a global trade war that will curtail economic growth and limit fuel demand.
Brent futures were down…
Financial markets tumble after Trump tariff announcement
Global financial markets, including in Asia were rocked on Wednesday by Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs, targeting China and the European Union in particular, with the risk of undermining the international economy.
The US…
Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up in years
President Vladimir Putin has called up 160,000 men aged 18-30, Russia’s highest number of conscripts since 2011, as the country moves to expand the size of its military.
The spring call-up for a year’s military service came several…
Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Pakistan, tremors felt in several parts of country
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale struck Pakistan in the wee hours of Wednesday. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt in several parts of the country at around 2.58 am (IST). The…
Mexico’s security chief quietly forms an elite force to take on the drug cartels
Six years ago Mexico’s president disbanded the country’s Federal Police and handed security responsibilities fully to the military. Now, his successor has quietly begun to build an elite civilian investigative and special operations force…
Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech after 24 hours
US Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate.
The New Jersey Democrat’s marathon address, a symbolic protest against President Donald Trump, in which he warned of a “grave and urgent”…