International

Brussels: Emphasising the "momentous and dangerous" times and the 'grave nature of the threats" faced, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday announced a plan to boost Europe's defence spending throughout the European Union. Addressing reporters in Brussels, Von der Leyen said that...

Beijing: China seeks to scale up its ties with the European Union following the deepening divide between the US and the EU over ending the Ukraine war, particularly after President Donald Trump's stormy meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy. China is willing to work...

Bangkok: European and Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday after a new round of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump took effect. China hit back at Washington's move to raise tariffs by 20% across the board with higher duties of up to 15% on...

Beijing: China Tuesday retaliated US President Donald Trump's imposition of 2nd round of ten per cent tariffs on its export by slapping an additional 15 per cent tariffs on American goods and initiated legal action against Washington in WTO while leaving the door open for...

London: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar arrived in London Tuesday to begin his six-day visit to strengthen bilateral cooperation with the UK and Ireland. In a pre-visit statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that Jaishankar's visit will renew India's friendly ties with...

Washington: A senior US diplomat will visit South Korea this week to attend meetings related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the State Department said, as South Korea will host this year's APEC summit. "US Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ambassador Matt Murray...

Washington: President Donald Trump announced Monday that 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada would take effect Tuesday, reigniting fears of a North American trade war amid rising inflation and slowing economic growth. “Tomorrow — tariffs 25% on Canada and 25% on Mexico. And...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended, with immediate effect, the delivery of all American military aid to Ukraine, just days after an unprecedented showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. A report in The New York Times quoted a...

Berlin: At least two persons have been confirmed dead, and several others injured after a car plowed into a crowd in downtown Mannheim, a city in southwestern Germany, Monday, local police said. A suspect was arrested following an immediate search operation, authorities confirmed Police have...

Mannheim (Germany): One person was killed and others injured when a car rammed into a crowd Monday in western Germany, police said. A suspect is in custody. Police in the German city of Mannheim asked the public to stay away from the downtown area and...