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March 5, 2025 4:49 PM

Suicide bombing at Pakistan military site kills 12

Suicide bombers driving vehicles filled with explosives slammed into a security installation in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 13 civilians, including six children, and five soldiers, police, rescue services and the military said....

March 5, 2025 4:49 PM

Trudeau dismisses ‘very dumb’ tariffs, says Trump wants to ruin Canadian economy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday that his tariffs on Canadian imports were "a very dumb thing to do" and said Ottawa was striking back immediately at its closest ally. Trudeau, who is stepping down at the end...

March 5, 2025 4:50 PM

China will work to firmly advance ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, premier says

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday China would "firmly advance" the push for "reunification" with Taiwan while opposing external interference, and strive to work with regular Taiwanese to realize the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. China...

March 5, 2025 11:15 AM

Trump says Ukraine willing to negotiate, Russia ‘ready for peace’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he received a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in which the Ukrainian leader expressed willingness to come to the negotiating table over the Russia-Ukraine war. "Ukraine is ready to come...

March 5, 2025 12:06 PM

Trump lauds aggressive start to term in speech to Congress, draws catcalls from Democrats

U.S. President Donald Trump took a victory lap in an address to Congress on Tuesday, drawing catcalls and interruptions from some Democratic lawmakers who held up signs and walked out mid-speech in protest. The partisan rancor was reflective of th...

March 4, 2025 5:20 PM

UN appeals for funds to help contain Uganda Ebola outbreak

The United Nations has launched an emergency appeal to raise $11.2 million to help fund Uganda's response to an Ebola outbreak that has killed two people, after the country's health budget was strained by U.S. cuts to foreign aid. Uganda declared th...

March 4, 2025 3:51 PM

EU Commission proposes 800-billion-euro defence plan

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday new joint EU borrowing of 150 billion euros ($157.76 billion) to lend to EU governments for defence as part of an overall 800 billion total financing effort to boost Europe's defence capabilities. The 150 ...

March 4, 2025 3:30 PM

OPEC+ to proceed with planned April oil output hike

OPEC+ has decided to proceed with a planned April oil output increase, the group said on Monday, a move that follows U.S. President Donald Trump renewing pressure on OPEC and Saudi Arabia to bring down prices. The increase is the first since 2022 fr...

March 4, 2025 12:09 PM

China to impose extra tariffs of 10%-15% on various US products

China on Tuesday swiftly retaliated against fresh U.S. tariffs, announcing 10%-15% hikes to import levies covering a range of American agricultural and food products, and placing twenty-five U.S. firms under export and investment restrictions. LIU...

March 4, 2025 11:55 AM

Trade wars erupt as Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%, launching new trade conflicts with the top three U.S. trading partners. The tariff ...

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