Former South Korean first couple Yoon Suk-yeol and Kim Keon-hee requested special treatment for their pets from South Korea’s embassy in Paris during their visits to France in 2023, an opposition lawmaker has revealed. The couple “planned to bring their dogs on two visits to France in 2023 and asked the embassy to prepare protocol […]
Read MoreDUBAI: Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Wednesday ordered the formation of a joint forensic task force and a high-level investigative committee to examine the killing of election candidate Safaa Al-Mashhadani in a bomb attack north of Baghdad. The committee was tasked with determining who was responsible for the attack, which struck Al-Mashhadani’s vehicle […]
Read MoreBy Resty Woro Yuniar Indonesia’s plan to join the Brics-led New Development Bank (NDB) and fulfil a payment requirement for membership has spurred a debate on whether the move is feasible given the country’s strained finances to fund President Prabowo Subianto’s priority projects. Earlier this year, Prabowo announced that Indonesia was planning to join the […]
Read MoreMalaysia will hold talks with the US secretary of commerce on sectoral tariffs, including on semiconductors, during a meeting of the ASEAN regional bloc next week, Malaysian state media reported on Wednesday, citing the trade minister. President Donald Trump’s administration in August imposed a tariff of 19% on Malaysian exports to the United States, though […]
Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund edged up its 2025 global growth forecast on Tuesday as tariff shocks and financial conditions have proven more benign than expected, but warned that a renewed US-China trade war threatened by President Donald Trump could slow output significantly. The IMF said in its World Economic Outlook that recent trade deals between […]
Read MoreLONDON: King Abdullah II of Jordan is on a European tour to Italy, Hungary, and Slovenia to enhance the country’s economic, trade, and investment ties with the EU, while also opening new avenues for cooperation, the president of Eurocham said. Ali Murad, the head of the European Chamber of Commerce in Jordan, said that King […]
Read MoreNEW YORK CITY: The UN’s top humanitarian official on Wednesday called on Israel to open more border crossings into Gaza to increase the flow of humanitarian aid. Facilitating access for civilians is a “legal obligation,” not a matter of political negotiation, he added. The appeal by Tom Fletcher, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief […]
Read MoreMOSCOW: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa said Wednesday he wanted to “redefine” relations with Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in their first meeting since key Kremlin ally Bashar Assad was ousted last year. In front of the television cameras, Putin greeted Sharaa warmly at the Kremlin, but behind closed doors the Syrian leader […]
Read MoreShock and disbelief spread in Washington DC’s policy circles on Tuesday as the US government accused foreign policy expert Ashley Tellis of unlawfully holding classified national security documents. Law enforcement authorities stated that Tellis, who has been arrested by law enforcement agencies, repeatedly met Chinese officials over the last four years and could face a […]
Read MoreThe elite Central Committee of China’s ruling Communist Party will hold a closed-door meeting from Monday to Thursday to discuss, among other things, the country’s 15th five-year development plan. The meeting, known as a plenum, is the fourth since the 2022 Party Congress. Here is what it all means: WHAT’S A PLENUM? The Central Committee […]
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