Many questions are swirling around the President Donald Trump-led Board of Peace, which was originally billed as a committee that would oversee the rebuilding and reconstruction of Gaza, but now appears to have wider intentions. Critics and government leaders are decrying the board, saying it undermines the United Nations. The proposed charter said the Board […]
A commuter train near Barcelona ploughed into the rubble of a collapsed wall on Tuesday, killing one and injuring dozens in Spain’s second deadly rail accident in days. The latest incident is likely to raise more questions about Spanish transport safety, coming two days after the collision of two high-speed trains in the southern region […]
A man who admitted to killing former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has been sentenced to life in prison. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, admitted to shooting Abe during an election campaign appearance in Nara in July 2022. Yamagami pleaded guilty when the trial opened at Nara District Court in October, leaving little doubt about the verdict […]
The former president of South Korea has been sentenced to five years in prison in the first verdict from eight criminal trials relating to his ill-fated martial law decree, which ended up in him being forced out of office. President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached, arrested and dismissed as president after his short-lived imposition of […]
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism on Friday at the first meeting between the countries’ leaders in Beijing in eight years. The Canadian premier hailed a “landmark deal” under a “new strategic partnership” with China, turning the page on years of […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting in a bid to influence his efforts to shape her country’s political future. A White House official confirmed Trump intends to keep the medal. In a social media post on Thursday […]
Turkey on Thursday said it opposes a military operation against Iran, as US President Donald Trump had repeatedly talked about coming to the aid of the Iranian people over the crackdown on protests. “We’re against a military operation against Iran. We believe the authentic problems of Iran should be resolved by themselves,” Foreign Minister Hakan […]
Japanese and South Korean leaders have pledged to deepen cooperation between their nations, sealing their commitment with an unexpected K-pop drumming session that delighted onlookers. The unique cultural exchange saw Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung perform together following Tuesday’s summit in Nara, Ms Takaichi’s hometown. Donning personalised athletic […]
Hamas has announced that it instructed its governmental bodies in Gaza to prepare for the transfer of their authority to an independent committee of Palestinian technocrats, tasked with governing the strip under the ceasefire framework proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The announcement on Jan. 11 came ahead of Trump’s anticipated unveiling this week of […]
Myanmar heard accusations that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top court of the United Nations, as long-awaited hearings began on Monday. The West African country of Gambia first filed the case at the International Court of Justice in 2019, arguing a so-called “clearance operation” by Myanmar’s military in […]
