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President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam

On his Truth Social platform, Trump declared the pact “a Great Deal of Cooperation between our two Countries.’'
Jul 03, 2025
International

NATO members step up spending, but doubts about US remain

At least 3.5% of GDP will be spent on hard defense – that includes purchase of weapons – and up to 1.5% will go towards other defense-related investments that enhance military mobility and protect against cyber attacks. The trajectory and balance of spending will be reviewed in the next...
Jun 26, 2025
WORLD

President Trump announces ceasefire deal between Israel and...

US President Donald Trump has announced what he described as a "Complete and Total" ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, expressing hope that it will become permanent and mark the end of the 12-day conflict that has threatened to spiral into a wider regional war.  
Jun 24, 2025
WORLD

Iran launches missile strike on US Al Udeid Air Base in Qata...

ran has launched a missile attack targeting the US' Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Al Jazeera reported. The assault comes amid escalating hostilities in the Middle East, with loud explosions and bright flares reported over Doha, the Qatari capital.
Jun 23, 2025
WORLD

Austrian newspaper suspends journalist for fabricating Clint...

Kurier, a prominent Austrian newspaper, has suspended journalist Elisabeth Sereda for publishing a fake interview with legendary Hollywood actor Clint Eastwood.
Jun 04, 2025
WORLD

Vivek Ramaswamy faces racist backlash over anniversary post...

Indian-American entrepreneur and Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy shared a post on social media platform X on Tuesday to celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary with his wife, Apoorva.
May 31, 2025
WORLD

Fact check: Fake news spreading after India strikes Pakistan

Tensions are high after India carried out strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday morning. India's military said it struck infrastructure used by militants, while Pakistan's army reported India had killed 26 civilians. This attack came two weeks after India blamed Pakistan...
May 08, 2025
WORLD

Judge orders Trump administration to restore VOA

A federal judge has stated that US President Donald Trump illegally halted the operation of the Voice of America (VOA), a federally funded international news service created by Congress, Al Jazeera reported.
Apr 23, 2025
WORLD

China warns countries for ‘appeasing’ Trump over tariffs?

China has warned countries against striking trade deals with the United States at Beijing’s expense, ratcheting up its rhetoric in a spiraling trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, Al Jazeera's Alex Kozul-Wright wrote in his explainer on the US-China tariff war.
Apr 22, 2025
WORLD

Trump administration freezes grants to Harvard University

The United States federal government on Monday announced it is to freeze more than $2.2 billion (€1.94 billion) in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard as the university has said it won't stymie activism on campus, a key demand from the Trump administration, Deutsche Welle reported.
Apr 15, 2025