US president Donald Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine shortly after his phone call with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said, “Talks with Russia/Ukraine continue. The US. calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.” . Zelensky earlier confirmed the call and […]
FILE: Children hold signs and transgender pride flags as supporters of transgender rights rally by the Supreme Court. (Credits: AP) President Donald Trump‘s administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming medical care for youths with gender dysphoria. The […]
China has reignited the contentious debate over the origins of Covid-19 by releasing a white paper that accuses the United States of politicising the issue and suggests the virus may have emerged in America before it was detected in Wuhan.The white paper, published Wednesday via state-run Xinhua news agency, comes in response to renewed allegations […]
Donald Trump and Pierre Poilievre As Canada’s federal election enters a critical phase, Pierre Poilievre, leader of the opposition and Conservative Party leader, has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s call for Canada to become the 51st state.Poilievre strongly rejected the idea, saying that only Canadians should decide their future.On Sunday, Poilievre took to […]
PARIS: Europe is “absolutely vital” to the fight against global warming and its leadership must not waver as climate ambition backslides elsewhere, the CEO of November’s COP30 summit in Brazil told AFP.In an interview in Paris, Ana Toni urged the European Union to unite around a strong emissions reduction target as the 27-nation bloc squabbles […]
Donald Trump said he has nothing to do with the Russia-Ukraine war after Zelenskyy urged him to visit Ukraine. Donald Trump termed the Russia-Ukraine war as former President Joe Biden’s war and accused Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy of colluding with Biden in doing an “absolutely horrible job in allowing the travesty to begin”. Trump’s statement […]
Image used for representative image ADDIS: Ethiopia is conducting forced evictions on an “unprecedented” scale, Amnesty International said on Monday, urging authorities to “immediately pause” urban renewal projects.Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in power since 2018, is spearheading a “corridor project” in which streets in the capital and in cities across the country have been renovated […]
Beijing warned Britain on Monday against “politicising” an unfolding spat over the future of Chinese-owned British Steel after legislation was approved to prevent the shutdown of the last British factory that can make steel from scratch. A spokesman for China’s foreign ministry urged the British government on Monday to “avoid politicising trade cooperation or linking […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump (Photo: AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday urged US President Donald Trump to visit his war-torn country before making any decisions on ending the conflict with Russia. In a televised interview, Zelenskyy said Trump needed to see firsthand the destruction left behind by Moscow’s invasion.“Please, before any kind of […]
Former US President Barack Obama called on universities to protect their academic freedom, taking a firm stand against political intimidation as the Trump administration continues to ramp up financial pressure on higher education institutions.Speaking at Hamilton College on Thursday, Obama warned that universities must resist federal attacks that threaten their core values and independence. He […]
