Category: World

Pope Leo XIV’s choice of name signals a commitment to social justice which is very much in line with the late Pope Francis’ global ministry. “I think a lot us … Read More

US President Donald Trump unveiled a new trade agreement with Britain on Thursday, touting it as a model for the kind of “fair” deal he wants from China, as he … Read More

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of … Read More

A task force set up by the European Union to determine whether US President Donald Trump’s tariffs will cause Chinese shipments to be rerouted to Europe will start reporting on … Read More

Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away US$200 billion via his charitable foundation by 2045 and lashed out at Elon Musk, accusing the world’s richest man of “killing the … Read More

While the world eagerly awaits official trade talks between China and the United States – their first since stratospheric tariff increases brought almost all bilateral goods shipments to a halt … Read More

US President Donald Trump branded Fed Chair Jerome Powell a “fool” on Thursday after the central bank announced another pause in rate cuts and warned of higher risks to inflation … Read More

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a three-day truce with Ukraine took effect Thursday, but the Ukrainians said Moscow had broken its own order after just a few hours. Ukraine … Read More

The massive blackouts across Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France last week are likely to become a “turning point” for energy policy across Europe as governments wake up to … Read More

Pakistan has claimed it used Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets against India’s air force in a brief military encounter on Wednesday. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the country’s military said … Read More