On 15 April 2026, the Philippines notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 26 March 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of certain types of rice. #Philippines #launches #safeguard #investigation #imports #rice
Hong Kong police have arrested a syndicate led by a beautician that allegedly stole credit cards from patrons of a beauty salon in Mong Kok, causing losses of more than HK$410,000 (US$52,347). The force said on Thursday that four men and two women, aged between 39 and 52, had been arrested over the past two […]
Pope Leo XIV addresses the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, in Algiers on Monday. Religious experts say President Trump’s attacks on the pope are a break from how previous popes interacted with American presidents. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images The ongoing […]
Amid signs of a prolonged period of high energy costs, policymakers are urging restraint as governments open up the public till to protect households and businesses. #Debt #Alarms #Ring #Countries #Rack #Emergency #Spending
On 13 April 2026, Morocco notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on the same day (i.e. 13 April 2026) a safeguard investigation on imports of certain types of rice. #Morocco #launches #safeguard #investigation #types #rice
American views on China have softened ahead of a high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in May, with positive sentiment nearly doubling since 2023, a survey by the Pew Research Centre has found. While a significant majority of Americans still regard China as a competitor to the US […]
The war entered a new phase when President Trump began a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explains what this means. #Veteran #diplomat #offers #insights #war #Iran #thoughts #what039s
A joint statement from the talks was expected, even as fighting continued in southern Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. The violence in Lebanon remained a sticking point in the fragile U.S.-Iran cease-fire. #Iran #War #Live #Updates #Israel #Lebanon #Conclude #Direct #Talks #Strikes
Malaysia’s government has urged the public to be ready to tighten their belts over an extended period, with the full effects of the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war expected to kick in as soon as June after the country’s economic buffers run their course. Domestic gas production and costly fuel subsidies have so […]
FILE – Floral tributes are left at the site in Southport, England, Aug. 11, 2024 after three young girls were killed in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club. Scott Heppell/AP hide caption toggle caption Scott Heppell/AP LONDON — A mass killing by a British teenager who fatally stabbed three girls and seriously […]
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