Gaza ceasefire traps Netanyahu between Trump and far-right allies JERUSALEM: Even before it was signed, the Gaza ceasefire forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a... Published 23 Jan, 2025 04:46pm
World Macron and Scholz emphasise Europe’s unity against US tariff threats PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to project unity at a meeting in... Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am
World Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat, starts audit PANAMA CITY: Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump’s “worrying” threat to... Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am
World Global green energy push likely to continue despite Trump climate retreat: UN DAVOS: Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement should not slow the... Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am
Markets Japanese rubber futures higher SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures ticked up on Wednesday, as worsening weather in top producer Thailand sparked... Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am
Editorials Trump’s comeback EDITORIAL: Marking his triumphant return into power as the world watched on with trepidation, Donald Trump’s... Updated 23 Jan, 2025 06:45am
Opinion What more could Bibi have done? EDITORIAL: Turns out that Donald Trump’s warning, that “all hell would break out in the Middle East” if a deal... Updated 23 Jan, 2025 06:47am
World Trump tells Putin to make Ukraine deal ‘now’ or face tariffs, sanctions US president says 'not looking to hurt Russia' Published 22 Jan, 2025 10:02pm
World India and US trying to arrange Modi meeting with Trump next month NEW DELHI: Indian and US diplomats are trying to arrange a meeting in February between Indian Prime Minister... Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:25pm
World Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ulbricht for online drug scheme US President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison... Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:18pm
Pakistan Zardari greets Trump ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated Donald Trump on assuming the office as the 47th President of... Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:08am
Opinion Donald Trump’s inauguration On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States in a grand ceremony in... Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:45am
World Trump reinstates Cuba on state sponsor of terror list WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday promptly reversed Joe Biden’s decision to remove Cuba from a... Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am
Markets China shares end flat as Trump holds off on imminent tariffs HONG KONG: China stocks closed flat in choppy trade on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump held off rolling out... Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am
Markets Wall St advances with focus on Trump’s trade policy NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Tuesday, with the blue-chip Dow at a more than one-month high, as... Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am
World Trump orders US exit from WHO NEW YORK/LONDON/ GENEVA: The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on... Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am
World Trump removes Coast Guard commandant, US official says WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female... Published 21 Jan, 2025 10:11pm
World Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization NEW YORK/GENEVA: The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday,... Published 21 Jan, 2025 08:45pm
World Scholz vows to ‘defend free trade’ after Trump tariff threat DAVOS: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday that he would “defend free trade as the basis of our prosperity”,... Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:03pm
World Trump to pull nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees from flights, say US official, advocate WASHINGTON: Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of... Published 21 Jan, 2025 05:57pm
Business & Finance Trump’s return to White House will bring trade ructions, StanChart CEO says LONDON: Global trade flows will suffer from “interesting ructions” as the new administration of U.S. President... Published 21 Jan, 2025 01:25pm
World Donald Trump says his team is in process of removing over thousand Biden appointees WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his team was in the process of removing over a thousand... Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:25pm
Business & Finance Markets wary as Trump returns to the White House NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: Markets greeted Donald Trump’s second inauguration with a sense of deja vu, as stocks welcomed... Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:20am
World Donald Trump withdraws from Paris climate agreement, again WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump once again withdrew the United States from the Paris climate deal on Monday,... Updated 21 Jan, 2025 11:54am
World Donald Trump holds off on immediate tariffs but plans trade overhaul WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump did not immediately impose tariffs on Monday as previously promised but directed... Published 21 Jan, 2025 08:20am
World Biden preemptively pardons family members, Trump foes WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday to former Covid pandemic advisor Anthony... Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am
Opinion ‘California wildfire: Will Trump reconsider the Paris Accord?’ This is apropos my two back-to-back letters titled ‘California wildfire: Will Trump reconsider the Paris ... Updated 21 Jan, 2025 07:01am
Opinion Palestine: Imperialist wars are not fought to be over Of all the games, cricket like the western civilization, has the potential of becoming the most unpredictable and... Updated 21 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Business & Finance Trump’s meme coin tops $10bn market cap PARIS/SINGAPORE: Donald Trump’s newly created cryptocurrency soared on Monday to more than $10 billion in market... Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am
World Netanyahu tells Trump ‘best days’ of alliance yet to come JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration... Published 20 Jan, 2025 11:44pm