Opinion | 8 takeaways from the US-Iran war
The war in Iran is effectively over. Although the dust has yet to settle, some lessons are already visible. First, US President Donald Trump has waged a personal war at … Read More
Category: World
Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Centre. Why is the tarp still up?
A US federal judge asked on Wednesday for an explanation for why a tarpaulin continues to cover the facade of the Kennedy Centre where President Donald Trump’s name was recently … Read More
Brazil detains Spanish woman for racism, in latest high-profile arrest
Brazil’s federal police detained a Spanish citizen in Sao Paulo’s international Guarulhos airport for racism on Wednesday, the latest in a series of high-profile arrests of foreign tourists on similar … Read More
Indian tech hub names road for Trump, draws flak from PM Modi’s party
A key road named after US President Donald Trump in India’s opposition-ruled tech hub of Hyderabad has drawn criticism from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party, which dismissed the move … Read More
Trump cancels signing of US housing bill until Save America Act is passed
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday cancelled a planned signing of bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up the construction and availability of more affordable housing in an effort to pressure … Read More
France confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in Congo
A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a doctor travelling back from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the French Ministry of Health said Wednesday. … Read More
‘War of words’ won’t stop Iran nuclear inspections, says IAEA
The international nuclear watchdog responsible for verifying Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium dismissed the conflicting signals from Tehran and Washington overnight and said it expects to resume full monitoring at … Read More
Opinion | UK’s revolving door of prime ministers reveals a deeper malaise
The resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer has once again plunged British politics into uncertainty. Britain is now poised to welcome its seventh prime minister in a decade: after David … Read More
Ukraine drones knock out power in Russia-held Crimea’s biggest city
Ukrainian drones knocked out power in Sevastopol, the biggest city in Russian-held Crimea, on Wednesday and targeted facilities in central and southern Russia, local officials said, underscoring the reach of … Read More
Airbus to inspect 16 A380 planes after cracks found on wings
Airbus on Tuesday said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircraft used by the Emirates and … Read More