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US vs China: who can endure a trade war longer?
While Trump assumes that Chinaβs trade surplus with the US makes it inherently vulnerable, Beijing appears unfazed.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:
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Africa: Africa Risks 'Sustained Community Transmission' of Mpox, WHO Warns
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Africa continues to experience rising cases of mpox, with Uganda reporting the highest number of confirmed daily cases in the region, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The report warns that "wherever mpox outbreaks are not quickly contained", it becomes difficult to stop human-to-human transmission, potentially risking a "sustained transmission in the community".
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:A Primer on The Resistance Front, the Group Behind the Pahalgam Attack
TRF is believed to be an offshoot of β or perhaps simply a front for β the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakistan-based armed group. That holds major implications for India's response.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Canada's Liberals narrowly miss out on parliamentary majority
Prime Minister Mark Carney led the party to its fourth successive election victory.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:First UK strikes on Houthis in Yemen under Trump
RAF jets hit a Houthi drone production facility with precision bombs in joint UK-US operation, the Ministry of Defence says.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:UK's only transgender judge plans to take government to ECHR over biological sex ruling
A controversial decision recently issued by the UK's Supreme Court ruled that existing equalities legislation does not protect trans people from sex discrimination according to their preferred gender.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Can Cambodia get rid of landmines without US help?
The US foreign aid freeze has cast a long shadow over demining efforts in Cambodia. What does Trump's "America First" agenda mean for the Southeast Asian country?
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The Peace Agreement Should Be Signed With Ukraine, Not the United States: Peskov
The primary causes of the Ukrainian crisis are too complex to be resolved overnight, he said. On Tuesday, in response to Washingtonβs calls for an immediate halt to the Ukrainian conflict, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that βthe peace agreement must be signed with Ukraine, not with the United States.β RELATED: Russia Thanks North Korea [β¦]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The Irish man who turned dog days on Koh Samui into a rescue story to reduce Thailandβs strays
Niall Harbison aims to reduce Thailandβs street dog population through sterilisation and care, gaining global attention and celebrity support.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:At least 14 killed after fire tears through Kolkata hotel building, Indian police say
Building fires are common in India, where constructors and residents often flout safety codes.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Why the controversy over Cardinal Becciu is linked to Pope Francis' Vatican reforms
The conclave to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis had been mired in controversy over the status of disgraced Cardinal Angelo Becciu.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:North Korea dismantles symbols of reconciliation with South
As Pyongyang deepens ties with Moscow, it is increasingly refusing to communicate with Seoul and is tearing down buildings once meant to foster better relations.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Africa: Economic Community of West African States - Fifty and Fractured
[IPS] Lagos, Nigeria -- Half a century after ECOWAS promised peace and prosperity, three breakaway states are testing West African solidarity, sparking a potential trade war.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Why Australia Needs International Students
International students make important contributions to Australiaβs economy, soft power, and β though itβs often overlooked β urban development.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Deadly blaze tears through hotel in Kolkata, killing at least 14
At least 14 people have died after a fire swept through a hotel in central Kolkata, eastern India, police confirmed on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:China is ready to help ease India-Pakistan tensions but has a fine line to walk
Analysts said Beijing would be keen to avoid a full-blown confrontation on its doorstep but its scope may be limited.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:βRecovery must move aheadβ in southern Lebanon, top aid official says
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon has called for greater support to people in the south of the country working to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of last yearβs hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:UNRWA warns against closure of six schools in East Jerusalem
The education of 800 students in occupied East Jerusalem is at risk as Israel moves to close their schools next week, a senior official with the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates
The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence β particularly in North Darfur β driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:First Person: Myanmar aid workers brave conflict and harsh conditions to bring aid to earthquake victims
In the aftermath of the huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, life-saving aid efforts led by the UN are being hampered by damaged infrastructure, ongoing armed conflict and global aid funding cuts.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Syria: UN envoy warns of escalating violence in Syria
TheUN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen,voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the recent surge in violence across Syria, particularly in the suburbs of Damascus and in Homs.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trinidad and Tobago Nationals Remain Stranded in Northeast Syria
Click to expand Image A Trinidadian boy, then 16, looks out a window in the Houry detention center in northeast Syria on June 18, 2019. He was one of eight family members brought to Syria by his stepfather in 2014. 2019 Sam Tarling Trinidad and Tobagoβs newly elected prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, should act quickly to repatriate more than 90 of the countryβs nationals, including at least 50 children, who...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:UN envoy warns of escalating violence in Syria
TheUN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen,voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the recent surge in violence across Syria, particularly in the suburbs of Damascus and in Homs.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Millions will die from funding cuts, says UN aid chief
Lifesaving operations everywhere continue to be shut down by sweeping funding cutbacks which will result in millions of people dying, the UNβs top aid official said on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence
Marked by mass killings, abductions and sexual violence during the first quarter of 2025, the human rights situation in Haiti remained extremely concerning, the UN said in a report published on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Afghanistanβs socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on womenβs rights
In Afghanistan, 75 per cent of the population struggles to meet their daily needs; with female-headed households, rural communities and internally displaced persons being most affected, the UN development agency (UNDP) has noted in a new report.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Russia launches drone attack on Dnipro and Kharkiv, killing one and injuring 50
Meanwhile, in Russia a Ukrainian drone attack led to a fire at an instrument-making plant in Murom. Three people were injured in the Kursk region.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Venezuela and Grenada Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
President Maduro and PM Mitchell reviewed initiatives such as food production through the AgroALBA project. On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell held a meeting to strengthen bilateral cooperation through the signing of agreements and the ratification of a roadmap for economic complementarity. RELATED: Grenadian PM Mitchell Paid Tribute to [β¦]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Alibaba gives Taobao on-demand delivery an upgrade in Meituan, JD.com competition
Food delivery service Ele.me is handling orders for Taobao Instant Commerce as e-commerce giants compete on speed.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Homebuyer mortgage demand drops further, as economic uncertainty roils the housing market
Mortgage rates didn't move much last week, and neither did homebuyers who are less concerned with rates and more worried about their finances and their jobs.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Volkswagen Group sees plunge in performance as US tariffs pose risks
Volkswagen Group, along with the wider global car industry, is significantly vulnerable to changing US tariffs, mainly because of how globalised auto supply chains currently are.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump says he 'could' return mistakenly deported man if he wanted to
He had previously said he did not have the power to retrieve Kilmar Γbrego GarcΓa from El Salvador.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Naked manβs deadly rampage in Japan leaves public demanding answers from police
βI shouldnβt talk about it,β he said when arrested, leading people to speculate on the motive behind his bizarre behaviour.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:DeepSeek quietly updates open-source model that handles maths proofs
The Chinese start-up has released the Prover-V2 model a day after Alibaba released Qwen3, and ahead of an anticipated release of DeepSeek-R2.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says
About 600 North Korean troops have been killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine out of a total deployment of 15,000, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, citing the country's intelligence agency.
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