Saturday, June 6, 2026

World

Xi Jinping to meet Kim Jong Un in rare visit to North Korea

China's president Xi Jinping will meet Kim Jong Un next week in a trip to North Korea, in his first visit in nearly seven years, according to both countries'...

US House delivers rebuke to Trump as it votes to halt Iran war

The US House of Representatives has passed a measure that seeks to halt President Donald Trump from taking...

Trump: Vance and Rubio 2028 run would be unbeatable

US President Donald Trump said in a podcast interview aired on Wednesday that ​Vice President JD Vance and...

UK police under pressure after dying student was handcuffed

British police faced a national backlash on Tuesday over ​the inflammatory case of an 18-year-old student who was...

US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese firms outside China

The U.S. ‌Department of Commerce on Sunday moved to close a potential loophole that may have led companies...

Pilots ‘fear retribution’ over refusing to fly in Middle East

MONTREAL/NEW DELH - Airline pilots who have safety concerns about flying in the Middle East during the Iran war have told a global aviators' ‌union group they fear...

No ceasefire in Lebanon, says Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated Thursday that there was "no ceasefire in Lebanon" and that Israel would continue striking Hezbollah, while announcing direct negotiations with Lebanon. "I...

American Airlines raises checked bag fees

American Airlines is hiking checked baggage fees for domestic and short-haul international destinations and trimming some perks for ​economy fliers, as soaring jet fuel costs...

Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon

DUBAI/BEIRUT - Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the Middle East ceasefire in further jeopardy after its biggest attacks ​of the...

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year

Greece has announced plans to ban access to social media for under-15s, becoming the latest European country to restrict children's exposure to online platforms. Prime...

Oil prices plunge and shares jump on US-Iran ceasefire plan

Global oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have jumped after the US and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire deal that...