U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs”, that go into effect this week, could have a “devastating impact” on global trade, and even lead to the collapse of some national economies, warns Asia Society president and CEO Kyung-wha Kang. In this interview with The Hindu during a recent visit to India, Ms. Kang — who was … Read more
Immediately after the order, the lawyers were escorted to prison vans for Dhaka Central Jail. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters A court in Dhaka on Sunday (April 6, 2025) sent to prison 70 lawyers known for their support for the Awami League party to face charges of “assault” and “attempt to murder” of … Read more
The Israeli military backtracked on its account of the killing of 15 Palestinian medics by its forces last month after phone video appeared to contradict its claims that their vehicles did not have emergency signals on when troops opened fire on them in the Gaza Strip. The military initially said it opened fire because the … Read more
Israel’s offensive has killed at least 50,695 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. File. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 15 people, including 10 women and children, overnight and into Sunday (April 6, 2025), according to local health officials. Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas and renewed its … Read more
Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said in a statement that Indonesia would pursue diplomacy and negotiations to find mutually beneficial solutions after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariff. File | Photo Credit: Instagram/airlanggahartarto_official Indonesia will not retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s 32% trade tariff on Southeast Asia’s largest economy, its senior Economic Minister said … Read more
Pope Francis arrives in a wheelchair at the end of a mass in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 6, 2025, part of the Jubilee of the sick and the health workers. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment … Read more
When she heard her front door open almost two years ago, Kostiantyn Zinovkin’s mother thought her son had returned home because he forgot something. Instead, men in balaclavas burst into the apartment in Melitopol, a southern Ukrainian city occupied by Russian forces. They said Zinovkin was detained for a minor infraction and would be … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday (April 6, 2025) rejected direct negotiations with the United States as “meaningless”, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would prefer direct talks with the Islamic republic. Also Read | Iran says it is open to talks with … Read more
The arrest of Opposition Presidential candidate last month has triggered Turkey’s largest anti-government protests in more than a decade, uniting demonstrators from various walks of life and sometimes diametrically opposed political views. It includes supporters of popular Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, and young people who see all politicians as ineffective. Protesters range from the socialist … Read more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday (April 5, 2025) he was ready to step in to help “shelter” the country’s businesses from the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies, mooting state intervention for the worst-affected industries. “We stand ready to … Read more