SINGAPORE — Singapore on Wednesday executed a Malaysian man convicted of drug smuggling after a court dismissed a last-minute challenge from his mother and international pleas to spare him on grounds he was mentally disabled. Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, 34, had been on death row for over a decade […]
April 27 – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it was expelling eight Japanese diplomats in a retaliatory move as it criticized Japan for taking an “openly hostile anti-Russian course”. The ministry said it had summoned a representative of the Japanese embassy in Moscow and told him the […]
POKROVSK, Ukraine — Russia dramatically escalated its standoff with the West over the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, cutting natural gas off to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria and threatening to disconnect even more nations. European leaders decried the move as “blackmail.” A day after the United States and other […]
GENEVA, April 26 – U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Tuesday that close to 2 million children risk starving to death as the Horn of Africa faces one of its worst droughts in decades. Parts of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia are facing the driest conditions in more […]
Summary In shift, Germany offers anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine Concern for Moldova after blasts in separatist region Lavrov: NATO support for Ukraine could lead to WWIII RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany/KYIV, April 26 – The United States and its allies pledged new packages of ever heavier weapons for Ukraine […]
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is spending $44 billion to acquire Twitter with the stated aim of turning it into a haven for “free speech.” There’s just one problem: The social platform has been down this road before, and it didn’t end well. A decade ago, a Twitter executive […]
Summary Only U.S. has similar technical agreement with EU On EU chiefs visit, two sides discuss Ukraine war’s impact NEW DELHI/BRUSSELS, April 25 (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) and India agreed on Monday to set up a trade and technology council to step up cooperation, as the […]
NEW DELHI, April 22 – A new defence partnership agreement signed on Friday by Britain and India will enable India to strengthen its defence industry, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. “Our new and expanded defence and security partnership will enable India to strengthen its own domestic defence […]
April 25 – The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, its top diplomat said on Monday after he and the U.S. defense secretary visited Kyiv, promising more military aid and hailing the fight against Russia’s invasion. read more The following reports could not be immediately verified: […]
NEW YORK, April 25 – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) is poised to agree a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, the price the CEO of Tesla has called his “best and final” offer for the social media company, people familiar with the matter said. Twitter may announce […]
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