International

APP/TASS Washington: US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about reaching a "very fair" trade agreement with China, as both countries continue negotiations to redefine their economic relationship and avoid escalating tariffs.…

AFP/APP Sydney: In a landmark move to protect children online, Australia announced on Wednesday that it will ban anyone under the age of 16 from having accounts on YouTube, alongside other popular social media platforms, under sweeping…

News Desk United Nations: Britain will recognize the State of Palestine in September unless Israel ends the "appalling situation in Gaza," UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced at a United Nations conference in New York, amid…

AFP/APP Tokyo: A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far East on Wednesday, triggering tsunami waves that reached parts of Russia and Japan and prompting Pacific-wide tsunami warnings. Russia’s emergencies ministry…

AFP/APP United Nations: Since the United Nations voted to partition Palestine in 1947, the organization has been deeply intertwined with the Palestinian cause. As it meets again this week, hopes are being renewed if cautiously for…

AFP/APP Washington: US tariff negotiations with major trading partners have intensified as countries rush to avoid steep duties set to take effect by Friday, August 1. These tariff hikes initially proposed in April target dozens of…

AFP/APP Beijing: A landslide triggered by unusually heavy rainfall has killed four people and left eight others missing in northern China’s Hebei province, state media reported on Monday, as torrential downpours continue to force…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  Bradford: A Victorian Trailblazer and Britain's Hidden Muslim Mayor from 1874-1876 , Robert ‘Reschid’ Stanley was a remarkable figure of the Victorian era, a working-class man from Stalybridge who, at the age of…

Agencies Washington: Around 20% of NASA’s workforce nearly 3,870 employees are expected to leave the U.S. space agency, a NASA spokesperson confirmed Friday, citing internal restructuring and budget reprioritization. The departure…

AFP/APP Shanghai: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday urged the international community to reach a consensus on balancing the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) with the growing security risks it poses. His remarks…