Tue 22 April 2025: Calls for more aid, support for police amid surge in violence in the Caribbean nation since the end of last year. Haiti is approaching a “point of no return” as it struggles to respond to escalating gang violence, the top United Nations official in the country has said. Maria Isabel Salvador, the […]
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Tue 22 April 2025: The price of gold hit a new record on Monday, with an ounce reaching $3,405.19 as the uncertainty around the global trade causes the “safe haven” asset to soar. After hitting an all-time high, the price of gold currently stands at around $3,404.40 as of 1200GMT. The ounce of gold rose […]
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Mon 21 April 2025: Türkiye is set to begin restoration and reinforcement work on the dome of the Hagia Sophia, in one of the biggest repair projects carried out on the 1,486-year-old structure, experts said on Monday. Hagia Sophia was the largest cathedral in the world for 900 years until its capture by Ottoman Sultan […]
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Sun 20 April 2025: A trade war that pits the world’s two largest economies against each other is now under way. Alongside the tariff battle is a heated battle of narratives and messages between the two countries. Contributors: Andy Mok – Senior Research Fellow, Center for China and Globalisation Jude Russo – Managing Editor, The […]
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Sun 20 April 2025: Mt. Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano, erupted again Friday evening on the Italian island of Sicily, sending ash and lava from its southeastern crater through early Saturday. The eruption began around 7 pm (1700GMT) at the southeastern crater, located at an altitude of 2,900 meters (9,514 feet), according to local media […]
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Sun 20 April 2025: A US federal court ruled Thursday in favor of the Justice Department in its antitrust case against Google, finding the tech company unlawfully maintained monopoly power in the digital advertising market. Judge Leonie Brinkema of the US District Court said Google engaged in “a series of anticompetitive practices” for more than […]
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Sun 20 April 2025: Demonstrators gathered Saturday in cities across the US in a coordinated wave against President Donald Trump’s policies, according to the New York Times. The protests focused on issues from immigration to civil liberties and federal job cuts. More than 700 demonstrations were planned, according to the advocacy group 50501, which organized […]
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Sun 20 April 2025: A new era of simultaneous triple independent runway operations has begun at Istanbul Airport. With the new system, three aircraft will be able to take off and land at the same time. Türkiye has become the only country in Europe capable of performing this operation. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that they have […]
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Sat 19 April 2025: More than 70% of Austrians would be willing to boycott US goods to protest US President Donald Trump’s trade policies, according to a survey released Thursday. The poll, conducted by the Austrian Gallup Institute, also found that 55% of Austrians consider Trump’s presidency a threat to the European Union. Only 32% […]
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Fri 18 April 2025: The UK government on Thursday introduced a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing meat and cheese products into the country from the EU in response to a growing outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) on the continent. Since Saturday, travelers have been prohibited from bringing back items such as cured meats […]
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