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China and Kenya pledge to upgrade ties, oppose tariffs | World News

BEIJING: China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to boost ties to a new level and oppose trade barriers, following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Beijing.Relations between Beijing and Nairobi will be upgraded to a “China-Kenya community with a shared future for the new era”, Chinese state news agency […]

An E.U. Deforestation Rule Has Ethiopian Coffee Farmers Scrambling

Farmers in Africa that produce some of the world’s most prized coffee are in a scramble to comply with new European Union environmental rules that require them to document the origin of every shipment of beans. The new measure, coming into force at the end of this year, is designed to prevent deforestation driven by […]

Zelensky’s Red Line on Crimea Tied to Political Realities at Home

When the Trump administration proposed a peace plan that would recognize Russian rule of the Crimean peninsula, the response from Kyiv was a loud and unequivocal no. Doing so would violate the nation’s Constitution, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine told reporters. It would never happen, he declared, not even in exchange for the end of […]

Harvey Weinstein retrial begins: Prosecutors say Hollywood mogul made assault victims ‘feel small’

Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein’s retrial told a Manhattan jury on Wednesday that the disgraced Hollywood mogul used his power and influence to sexually assault women and make them “feel small,” ignoring their pleas to stop.Weinstein, 73, is facing retrial on charges of sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006 and raping aspiring actress […]

Why Michelle Obama says she’s angrier than her white friends?

Former first lady Michelle Obama opened up about the emotional toll and internalised pressure Black women carry, saying that she’s “probably less light than many of [her] white female friends.” Her comments, made during a conversation about mental health and the burden of silence, touched on the stereotype of the “angry Black woman” and how […]

Taiwan plans $12.6 bn special budget for US tariffs impact

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s cabinet announced on Thursday a planned special budget of up to NT$410 billion ($12.6 billion) to boost security and the economy against the impact of new US tariffs.Taipei said it held its first tariff discussions with the United States this month as President Lai Ching-te seeks to shield Taiwan’s exporters from a proposed […]

UAE offers free-of-charge portable desalination plants to cover arid Cyprus’ summer water needs

Representative Image (AI-generated) NICOSIA: Cyprus will receive free-of-charge portable desalination plants from the United Arab Emirates to cover the tourism-reliant island nation’s water needs this summer as reservoir deposits are nearly depleted, officials said Thursday. Agriculture and environment minister Maria Panayiotou told the state broadcaster that the UAE agreed to provide Cyprus, at no cost, […]

Kenyan president vows closer ties to China during visit amid Trump’s trade war

William Ruto and Xi Jinping (AP) BEIJING: Kenyan President William Ruto pledged to build closer ties with China on Thursday, a day after saying a global trade war triggered by Washington could deal a “death blow” to the current world order. Ruto is on a five-day visit to China, his third trip to Beijing since […]

Watch: Hairstylist cuts 11-year-old girl’s braids after late fee dispute; pregnant mother injured in scuffle

A hairstylist at Draft Picks Barbershop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was fired after cutting off an 11-year-old girl’s braids when her mother refused to pay a $25 late fee. The incident, which escalated into a physical altercation, left the pregnant mother with a hand injury.According to the family, the mother and daughter arrived for their […]

South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, hundreds of cases in limbo

SEOUL: The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, a decision stemming from internal disputes among commissioners regarding which cases warranted recognition as problematic. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirmed human rights violations in just 56 of the 367 […]