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Beijing has also responded to Trump’s moves with retaliatory tariffs of its own, now at 125 percent. US exports to China, and agricultural products in particular, will be hit badly by China’s blanket ...

After two years of war in Sudan, millions of people are on the brink of starvation in what’s being called “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis”.

A severe sandstorm blanketed southern Iraq, causing airports to close down and hospitalising over 3,500 people.

Hospitals in Gaza face shortages amid Israeli bombardment, starvation, and a blockade on supplies. Hamas is reviewing a new ceasefire proposal from Israel and will respond “as soon as possible” as the ...

A month after Columbia buckled to Trump’s demands, Harvard says it won’t accept them. Here’s how the battle unfolded.

Rights groups urge protection of civilians and aid access as millions of people are displaced and many face famine.

Death toll announced as Israel launches new attack in southern Lebanon, killing one person and injuring three.

Jordan says it has arrested 16 people, thwarting a plot that threatened national security, involving manufacturing and importing rockets illegally, explosives and a drone production site.

EU leaders and the UK condemned the Palm Sunday attack on Sumy, while US President Trump called it a ‘mistake’.

Three police officers were killed and 18 others injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on a police bus in Pakistan.

The United States and China are in a trade war face-off. The US exported $143bn worth of goods to China in 2024 and has a ...