EXPLAINER Greenland general election: As Trump eyes island, why the vote matters Amid growing pro-independence mood and the threat of a Trump takeover, Greenlanders vote in a pivotal election. Press photographers capture Mute Bourup Egede from Inuit Ataqatigiit after an election debate, before the March 11 general election, in Nuuk, Greenland [Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix…
Dalai Lama says successor will be born in ‘free world’ outside of China Tibetan spiritual leader says in a new book that his people’s aspiration for freedom cannot be indefinitely delayed. The Dalai Lama offers blessings to his followers at his Himalayan residence in the northern hill town of Dharamshala, India, on December 20, 2024…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Philippines ex-President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on international warrant The ICC has been probing the case against Duterte since 2018 over his anti-drugs war that killed thousands while he was in office. Philippines ex-President Rodrigo Duterte [File: Bullit Marquez/AP] By Ted RegenciaPublished On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 Manila, Philippines – The office of the President…
‘Bloodbath’: US stock market sheds $1.75tn after Trump’s recession remarks Tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 plunges 3.81 percent, its steepest single-day loss since September 2022. Financial news is displayed as people work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on March 4, 2025 [Seth Wenig/AP] By John Power and Erin HalePublished On…
Free speech groups point out that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Khalil of leading “activities aligned with Hamas, a designated terrorist organization”. But analysts note that the department’s allegation falls short of more tangible claims. US law, for instance, prohibits anyone in the country’s jurisdiction from providing “material support” to terrorist organisations. The…
Israeli warplanes attack military sites in Syria’s southern Deraa province Syrian and Israeli media report air attacks on southern Deraa province targeting military sites of former Bashar al-Assad regime. An Israeli F-16 jet fighter flies near the city of Ashdod, Israel [File: Ariel Schalit/AP Photo] Published On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 Israeli military aircraft…
Why China isn’t as worried about Trump’s trade war as in 2018 Beijing is much better positioned to withstand US tariffs than in the past, analysts say. US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019…
The UNRWA chief addressed a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Gaza’s hunger crisis after Israel stopped all aid.
Crews have started removing large yellow letters spelling out “Black Lives Matter” on a street near the White House.
Pope’s condition improves, prognosis no longer ‘guarded’: Vatican Holy See reports ‘improvements’ in recent days, indicating pontiff may soon be able to leave hospital. Catholic worshippers pray as they walk towards St Peter’s Square in the Vatican on March 10, 2025, the day the Vatican reported that Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia in…