Bombing kills at least 12 in northwest Pakistan, police say Jaish al-Fursan, a group affiliated with the Pakistan Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack. Family members stand around a girl injured in the bomb explosion as she receives treatment at a hospital in Bannu, northwest Pakistan, on March 4, 2025 [Ijaz Muhammad/AP Photo] Published On…
Inside Story Is Israel using starvation as a weapon of war? Israel’s government is refusing to allow food, medicine and fuel into the Gaza Strip. On Sunday, Israel once again cut off much-needed food, medicine and fuel supplies into Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has been clear: the move is meant to pressure Hamas…
Trump threatens further tariff hikes after Canada retaliates US president posts warning on social media after Canada PM Trudeau slammed ‘dumb’ trade war. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks about the US tariffs against Canada on March 4, 2025 in Ottawa, flanked by Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic Leblanc…
EXPLAINER What is Egypt’s plan for the reconstruction of Gaza? Arab League endorses Egyptian proposal that provides alternative to US President Trump’s plan to takeover Gaza. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, speaks with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as Egypt hosts emergency Arab summit to discuss Palestinian developments, at Egypt’s New Administrative Capital in Cairo,…
Arab summit in Cairo adopts Egyptian plan for Gaza’s reconstruction, countering US President Donald Trump’s proposal.
Vance denies criticising UK, France over Ukraine peacekeeping proposal VP says he did not mock allies who fought in US-led wars after UK, France commit to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. US Vice President JD Vance introduces his friend and President Donald Trump’s nominee to be undersecretary of defense for policy, Elbridge Colby, during his confirmation…
Canada, Mexico and China have condemned US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and retaliated with their own.
US designates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘foreign terrorist’ organisation United States President Donald Trump had set the motion to redesignate Yemen’s Houthis in January. Houthi tribesmen gather to show defiance after air strikes by the United States and United Kingdom on Houthi positions near Sanaa, Yemen [File: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters] Published On 4 Mar 20254 Mar 2025…
Kohli-inspired India beat Australia to reach Champions Trophy final India beat Australia by four wickets in Dubai in the first semifinal at the 2025 Champions Trophy. Virat Kohli of India salutes the crowd after reaching his half century during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal [Francois Nel/Getty Images] Published On 4 Mar 20254 Mar 2025…
‘A mockery’: Mass trial begins in Tunisia of political opponents Human rights groups denounce trials as further evidence of a crackdown on opposition by President Kais Saied. Activists and members of human rights groups hold a banner that says, ‘No to remote trials, No to a judiciary that does not guarantee rights, Freedom for political…