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Syrian president says unifying country ‘should not be with blood’
DAMASCUS, Aug 17 — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the battle to unify his country after years of civil war “should not be with blood”, rejecting any partition and accusing Israel of meddling in the south. His remarks, released
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Northern China flash flood kills eight
BEIJING, Aug 17 — At least eight people have died in a flash flood in northern China, state media reported today, with four others still missing, as the East Asian monsoon continues to unleash atmospheric chaos across the world’s second-largest
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Trump tells Zelenskiy that Putin wants more of Ukraine, urges Kyiv to make a deal
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not”, after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to
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Canadian government moves to end Air Canada strike, seeks binding arbitration
OTTAWA, Aug 17 —The Canadian government today today to end a strike by Air Canada’s cabin crews and require binding arbitration to break their contract impasse, an action that the country’s largest carrier had sought but unionised flight attendants fiercely
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Assassins in Alaska? From fake flags to fictional snipers, disinformation frenzy clouds Trump-Putin summit
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 — From false claims of a Ukrainian assassin shot dead in Alaska to baseless reports of Russia declaring the sale of the territory to the United States illegal, misinformation has swirled around the summit between Vladimir Putin
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Japan marks WWII defeat as minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO, Aug 15 — Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands of visitors at a shrine that Japan’s Asian neighbours view as a symbol of its
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Hiker found dead after brown bear attack on Japan’s Hokkaido mountain; hunters kill animal near trail
TOKYO, Aug 15 — A hiker attacked by a wild brown bear was found dead in northern Japan on Friday, officials said, a day after the bloody encounter that reportedly saw him dragged into a forest. The hiker in his
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Indonesia’s Prabowo hails 5pc growth, defends free school meals in first state address
JAKARTA, Aug 15 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasised an expectation-defying economy, low unemployment rate and slew of ambitious social welfare initiatives as he delivered his first state address to parliament on Friday. The ex-special forces commander took office in
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On Independence Day, India’s Modi vows energy, defence self-reliance as US tariff threat looms
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that India is seeking self-reliance in energy independence and the development of its own powerful defence systems, vowing to defend his country’s interests “like a wall”. Modi delivered his
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Germany tells Israel to scrap West Bank settlement plan
BERLIN, Aug 15 — Germany on Friday called on the Israeli government to stop settlement construction in the West Bank after Israel’s far-right finance minister said work would start on a plan for thousands of home that would divide the
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