Malaysia says to host China’s Xi from April 15

Malaysia’s government announced on Wednesday it will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a three-day visit next week, as the two countries grapple with tariffs imposed by the United States. The state visit will go from April 15 to 17, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Judge orders White House to restore AP access

A US federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore the Associated Press’s access to President Donald Trump’s official events, saying it had no right to bar media for their “viewpoints.”
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

India readies for US extradItion of suspect

Indian authorities are readying for the extradition from the United States of a man that New Delhi accuses of helping plan the 2008 Mumbai siege that killed 166 people.
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Bombing Iran will not work: Russia

Russia yesterday said the world was getting tired of endless threats against Iran and that bombing the Islamic Republic would not bring peace, cautioning that Tehran was already taking preventative measures.
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

US may restore some foreign aid programmes

President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday moved to reinstate at least six recently canceled US foreign aid programmes for emergency food assistance, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Over 110 dead in Dominican Republic

Rescuers rushed to find survivors yesterday after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert by popular singer Rubby Perez, one of more than 110 people killed in the disaster.
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Strike kills 29 in Gaza house

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 29 Palestinians, including children, in a house in Shejaia in Gaza City, local health authorities said yesterday.
9 April 2025, 18:00 PM

US antitrust cases against US tech giants

These cases represent a significant shift in antitrust enforcement in the United States
9 April 2025, 09:51 AM

Gaza rescuers say 20 killed in Israel strike on residential block

Israel resumed intense strikes on the Gaza Strip on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas
9 April 2025, 09:45 AM

China seeks to 'tariff-proof' economy as trade war with US deepens

Beijing has vowed to "fight to the end" against Trump's aggressive trade policy
9 April 2025, 08:51 AM

China vows 'firm and forceful measures' in response to new US tariffs

"The US continues to abuse tariffs to pressure China"
9 April 2025, 07:35 AM

German finance minister says trade tensions bring undoubted risk of recession

A third contraction in 2025 would mark a historically long down-run for Europe's largest economy
9 April 2025, 05:59 AM

Iran says nuclear deal can be reached if US shows goodwill

Trump made the surprise announcement that his administration would open talks with Iran during a White House
9 April 2025, 04:54 AM

Trump's new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods

China -- Washington's top economic rival but also a major trading partner -- is the hardest hit
9 April 2025, 04:07 AM

Trump's latest tariffs loom, set to deepen global trade war

Trump's punishing tariffs have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades
9 April 2025, 03:56 AM

US will not let China disrupt Panama Canal: Pentagon chief

The United States built the more than century-old canal and handed it over to Panama in 1999.
9 April 2025, 03:44 AM

US revokes legal status of migrants who used Biden-era app

The latest orders could affect more than 930,000 migrants
9 April 2025, 03:29 AM

Judge orders White House to restore AP access

AP journalists and photographers have been barred from the Oval Office and from traveling on Air Force One since mid-February
9 April 2025, 03:24 AM

Musk brands Trump aide 'dumber than a sack of bricks' in tariff spat

Navarro described Musk as "not a car manufacturer" but "a car assembler" who relies on imported parts.
9 April 2025, 03:07 AM

Nearly 100 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse

Renowned Dominican merengue singer Rubby Perez, who was on stage at the popular Jet Set nightclub when the roof caved in
9 April 2025, 02:54 AM