AWANI Tonight: Trump suggests ending Gaza ceasefire if hostages not freed by Saturday
U.S. President Donald Trump says the Gaza ceasefire deal should be scrapped if all Israeli captives are not freed by Saturday. This comes after Hamas suspended more releases, accusing Israel of violating the deal.
Tue Feb 11 2025

US Postal Service suspends inbound parcels from China, Hong Kong
Trump's crackdown on de minimis would make the products sold by the likes of Shein and Temu more expensive.
Wed Feb 05 2025

Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico and Canada, but not China
Trump suspended his threat of steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada, agreeing to a 30-day pause in return for concessions on border and crime enforcement.
Tue Feb 04 2025

Syria's Sharaa declared president for transition, consolidating his power
Sharaa was also empowered to form a temporary legislative council for a transitional period and the Syrian constitution was suspended.
Thu Jan 30 2025

Trump administration memo tells USAID to put "America First" in reviewing foreign aid
The USAID send contractors a notice ordering them to "immediately issue stop-work orders" and to "amend, or suspend existing awards."
Tue Jan 28 2025

Trudeau to resign as prime minister after nine years, blames party infighting
He also announced parliament would be prorogued, or suspended, until March 24.
Mon Jan 06 2025

Malaysian palace says clemency bids must go to pardons board
Under the constitution, the king has the prerogative to grant pardons, remit, suspend or commute sentences, the palace says in a statement.
Fri Jan 03 2025

Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera's operations, citing failure to meet regulations
The Palestinian Ministerial Committee, has announced the suspension of the broadcast operations of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network in Palestine.
Thu Jan 02 2025

Yoon's defence team files injunction against detention warrant for impeached president
President Yoon Suk Yeol's legal defence team filed an injunction Tuesday to suspend a detention warrant issued against the impeached president over his failed martial law bid
Wed Jan 01 2025

Ruling party leader says South Korea president must be suspended as soon as possible
The national police launch an investigation into Yoon Suk-Yeol over claims of insurrection filed by an opposition party and activists.
Fri Dec 06 2024

New Zealand suspends poultry exports after first case of H7 bird flu
Tests confirms the H7N6 subtype of bird flu at a rural chicken farm in the Otago region, according to Biosecurity New Zealand.
Mon Dec 02 2024

Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards given suspended sentence for indecent child images
Huw Edwards received a 6-month sentence, suspended for 2 years, meaning no prison time if he doesn't reoffend.
Tue Sep 17 2024

Typhoon Bebinca lands in Shanghai, strongest storm to hit city since 1949
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled from the city's two airports and Shanghai railway station has suspended some rail services.
Mon Sep 16 2024

Internet suspended in parts of India's Manipur as students clash with police
Hundreds of Meitei students took to the streets over continuing ethnic strife, calling for a change in the leadership.
Wed Sep 11 2024

Starlink emerges as fresh battleground between Musk, Brazil
Brazil's telecom regulator threatens Starlink with sanctions, escalating tensions with Elon Musk after his social network X was suspended.
Tue Sep 03 2024

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025