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April 16, 2025 10:08 PM

Putin praises Elon Musk, compares him to father of Soviet space program

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised Elon Musk, comparing him to Sergei Korolev, the chief engineer behind the Soviet Union's space success in the 1950s and 1960s, state news agency TASS reported. TASS cited Putin, who was speaki...

April 16, 2025 6:18 PM

Up to 400,000 displaced from Darfur camp after Sudan RSF takeover, UN agency says

Between 60,000 and 80,000 households - or up to 400,000 people, - have been displaced from Sudan's Zamzam camp in North Darfur after it was taken over by the Rapid Support Forces, according to data from the U.N.'s International Organization for Migra...

April 16, 2025 4:19 PM

China responds to 245% US tariff: “Ask US for details”

Reacting to the White House’s claim that China now faces tariffs of up to 245% on exports to the United States, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged reporters to “ask the US side for specific tax rate figures.” Addressing a...

April 16, 2025 12:15 PM

US dismisses reports of NATO funding cuts

US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce has rejected reports suggesting that the Trump administration plans to reduce US funding for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). During a press briefing on Tuesday, Bruce emphasized that the US...

April 16, 2025 3:10 PM

Trump maintains position on Canada, believes it would benefit as 51st US state: White House

US President Donald Trump still believes Canada would benefit from becoming the 51st state of the United States, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a press briefing on Tuesday. Responding to a question about whether Trump’s s...

April 16, 2025 3:10 PM

Peru court jails ex-President Humala for money laundering; Brazil grants diplomatic asylum to his wife

A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced ex-President Ollanta Humala to 15 years in prison for receiving illicit campaign funds from a Brazilian construction firm, making him the nation's latest former leader to head behind bars. Humala and his wife we...

April 16, 2025 9:16 AM

Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan

In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 04.43 a.m. IST (local time), with the epicentre located at latitude...

April 15, 2025 4:17 PM

Rape used systematically as a weapon of war in Sudan, UN agency warns

Rape is being used systematically as a weapon of war in Sudan, a UN agency warned on Tuesday, as the conflict marks its second year. "We have seen a 288% increase in demand for life saving support for rape and sexual violence survivors. We are b...

April 15, 2025 4:05 PM

Singapore to hold election on May 3 amid cost of living and trade concerns

Singapore will hold a national election on May 3, the election commission said on Tuesday, amid worries about the cost of living and fears of a recession as a result of U.S. tariffs. The vote will be the first electoral test for Prime Minister Lawre...

April 15, 2025 3:42 PM

Japan’s population declines for 14th consecutive year

The population of Japanese nationals stood at 120.3 million as of October 2024, down by a record 898,000 from a year earlier, according to a government estimate released on Monday, amid a rapidly aging society and declining birthrate, Kyodo News repo...

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