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Thursday, June 18
Ordinary Taiwanese, young and old, are joining courses to learn how to fly drones amid looming China military threat
By Yu-chen Li in Taipei
US entered war with maximalist goals and exits it with pragmatic decision to end conflict despite political costMiddle East crisis – live updates
Details of 14-point MOU revealed as senior US officials claim ‘major win’ despite significant concessions to TehranMiddle East crisis – live updates
Israel’s continued military operation in southern Lebanon puts at risk the agreement reached between Iran and the US on SundayFull report: Iran says peace deal dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from LebanonAnalysis: Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship?
World leaders backed Ukraine’s defence of ‘its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity’
SINGAPORE - Local media firms can now tap on a new $48 million fund that aims to support the creation of Singapore-centric content and experimentation with artificial intelligence tools. The four-year Content and Capability Development programme seeks to help media firms seize new opportunities in
TOKYO – Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi questioned the accuracy of China’s official military spending figures in a fresh sign that Tokyo is taking a tougher line in response to Beijing’s claims that its regional rival is pursuing “new militarism”. Drawing a contrast with China, Koizumi sa
Before President Donald Trump threw his latest hand grenade into congressional negotiations over a key domestic spying law, two factions of Senate Democrats seemed to believe they were on the verge of a breakthrough. Privacy advocates thought they had their best chance in years of passing reforms,
CHANDIGARH: While transporting the two shooters arrested over the killing of Janki Das, the cashier of Shri Kumar Medical Hall in Sector-11, from Jammu to Chandigarh, the accused allegedly attempted to escape from police custody. As a result, the police took action and opened fire. Both shooters Ary
It was as if one was watching a movie marathon at a film festival. Or a night-long musical soiree.First, the blockbuster from reigning superstar Kylian Mbappe, followed by new entrant Erling Haaland’s superhit debut feature. Then, as dawn was breaking, came Lionel Messi’s cult-classic, a statement,
NEW YORK - A senior US official disclosed what the official said was the full text of the deal between the United States and Iran to cease hostilities, open the Strait of Hormuz and start nuclear talks. The text of the agreement, as read out loud on a conference call with reporters June 17, is belo
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting pressure after he was cut out of the US-Iran agreement.
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship has gone all the way to the US Supreme Court, but the issue’s impact is already being felt on a giant stage: the World Cup. Historically, anyone born on US soil automatically has the right to citizenship. Trump wants to end
George Pickens finally showed up, and that alone changed the mood around the Dallas Cowboys this week. After skipping voluntary OTAs and fueling contract talk, Pickens reported for mandatory minicamp. That ended one problem for Dallas. But it quickly opened another bigger conversation.Now that Picke
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that Group of Seven leaders saw growing unity on increasing pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine, citing what they viewed as a tougher stance from US President Donald Trump. The summit also focused on Iran, where Trump signed a memorandum aimed at ending hostilities with Tehran.
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A teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police. The 18-year-old was riding in the horse-drawn carriage with three other passengers when the accident happened just before 3pm, according to the New York Police Depa
HAVANA - Drastic restrictions on cross-country travel took effect on June 18 in cash-strapped Cuba, with spaces on ever scarcer trains and buses now reserved for the sick, people travelling for funerals and other emergencies. Cuba has been running on empty since the United States in January cut off
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan needs to purchase American weapons to ensure its self-defense in the face of a growing threat from Beijing, the island’s top diplomat in the U.S. said, adding that he has seen no change in Washington’s policy toward the self-governing island that China claims as its own. A
A leading green group has urged Hong Kong to align with coming national standards on excessive packaging, warning that the city generated at least 2.7 million kg (5.9 million lbs) of waste from e-commerce parcels last year. The call coincided with an online survey by non-profit group The Green Earth
NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that any deal he made with Iran to curtail its nuclear programme would be different from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that the Obama administration entered into in 2015. He is not wrong. The two agreements are indeed quite differen
NEW DELHI: Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Punjab have emerged as the biggest dole givers, with subsidies accounting for over 13.5% of their total expenditure in 2024-25, Comptroller & Auditor General has said in its latest report on state finances.Subsidy spending by states has nearly tri
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday warned US President Donald Trump against interfering in Brazil's October presidential election after renewed US criticism of judicial actions against Lula's political opponents. The exchange underscores rising tensions as Washington pushes new tariffs and labels two drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organisations.
US President Donald Trump signed the much-anticipated US-Iran peace deal memorandum of understanding (MoU) during a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit in Versailles on Thursday. As Trump sat beside Macron, US secretary of state Marco Rubio handed him the agreement. Before
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump’s June 14 cage match on the South Lawn appeared to offer everything a young American man could want. There were fighter-jet flyovers and pyrotechnics, Octagon girls and sadistic centre-ring quips aimed at liberals. And for the main event, a seven-card MMA draw
