Ahmad Manasra was run over by a car, beaten and taunted by Israeli passers-by. A graphic video of Ahmad lying in the street, bleeding from the head while Israelis taunted him, garnered millions of views in 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Israel on Thursday (April 10, 2025) released a Palestinian who took part in an … Read more
Image for representational purposes only. China’s film administration said in a statement on Thursday (April 10, 2025) it would “moderately” decrease the number of U.S. films imported to the country, citing a reduced domestic appetite for U.S. films due to tariffs on China. The U.S. first imposed 10% tariffs on all Chinese imports in February … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. | Photo Credit: AP The European Union will put on hold for 90 days its first countermeasures against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement on X. “We took note of the announcement by President Trump. We want to … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: AP The Kremlin on Thursday (April 10, 2025) dismissed comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that China was being drawn into the conflict in Ukraine, saying that Beijing has a “balanced position”. China warned Ukraine against making “irresponsible” remarks after Mr. Zelenskyy said Ukrainian intelligence had revealed … Read more
Ksenia Karelina, a former ballet dancer, reportedly obtained U.S. citizenship after marrying an American and moving to Los Angeles. She was arrested when she returned to Russia to visit her family last year. File | Photo Credit: AP A U.S.-Russian dual national imprisoned in Russia on treason charges was freed Thursday (April 10, 2025) in … Read more
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Bangladeshi court on Thursday (April 10, 2025) issued a new arrest warrant against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wajed Putul and 17 others in a graft case, accusing them of procuring a residential plot through “fraudulent” means. On Thursday, Dhaka Metropolitan … Read more
A file image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters India wants to move quickly on a trade deal with the United States, a government official said on Thursday (April 10, 2025), after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pause hefty reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries, while hiking levies on China. … Read more
Tahawwur Rana, one of the co-conspirators in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, is set to be extradited to India from the U.S. on Thursday (April 10, 2025). Rana is being brought to India after his last-ditch attempt to evade extradition failed as the U.S. Supreme Court justices rejected his application. According to officials, a multi-agency … Read more
Dwindling resources: An Afghan woman receives food items at a World Food Programme distribution centre in Kabul. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Trump administration has reversed sweeping cuts in emergency food aid to several nations but maintained them in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest and most war-ravaged countries, officials said on … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariff on Chinese imports to 125% on Wednesday (April 9, 2025), hours after China boosted the duty on American goods to 84% in an escalating … Read more