Pilgrims flock to pay tribute to pope lying in state

Beijing and Washington have been embroiled in a blistering trade war

He said a large portion of these new resources could be used to provide loans to help governments rapidly address actual or anticipated budget gaps and shore up health-care networks, water and sanitation systems, or other critical public systems impacted by foreign aid cuts.

Francis died in the Casa Santa Marta and his body was moved to its chapel on Monday evening.

The Kremlin has warned that it cannot rush into a ceasefire deal.

Trump's recent outbursts against Fed chair Jerome Powell had fanned concern that he would oust him, sending jitters through markets.

Gunmen burst out of forests at a popular tourist spot and raked crowds of visitors with automatic gunfire

From cancer cures to climate change, President Donald Trump's administration has upended the American research landscape

Worldwide economic output will slow in the months ahead as US President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on virtually all trading partners begin to bite

The World Food Programme said yesterday that it was suspending aid for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia because of a lack of funding.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to attend Pope Francis’ funeral, his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told UNB yesterday.

The United Nations yesterday warned that Gaza was facing deepening hunger 50 days into a total Israeli blockade on all aid entering the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

At least 24 people were killed in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) when gunmen opened fire on tourists yesterday, a senior police officer told AFP, with authorities calling it the worst attack on civilians in years.

The Kremlin yesterday warned against rushing Ukraine peace talks, pushing back on US President Donald Trump’s hopes for a speedy deal the day before Ukraine’s allies are set to meet in London.

Myanmar’s junta yesterday prolonged a ceasefire declared after last month’s devastating earthquake to April 30, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts.

The United States wants to sell more energy and defence equipment to India to build closer ties, Vice President JD Vance said yesterday, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly as talks over a trade deal progress.

President Donald Trump’s public approval rating edged down to its lowest level since his return to the White House, as Americans showed signs of wariness over his efforts to broaden his power, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday found.

Signed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on March 28, the government regulation on child protection for electronic system providers mandates platforms to implement more stringent age verification processes

The agreement is seen to enhance business opportunities across a free trade area of over 703 million people, with a combined gross domestic product of more than US$5.6 trillion (S$7.3 trillion)

Vance, who is on a mostly personal, four-day visit to India, was speaking in the northwestern state of Rajasthan