International

July 23, 2025 9:16 AM

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US to leave UNESCO, accuses it of supporting woke & divisive causes

The US has said that it will leave the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, accusing it of supporting woke, divisive cultural and social causes. UNESCO's Director General Audrey Azoulay described the decision as regrettable but anticipated. The move is the latest...

July 23, 2025 8:58 AM

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UN Security Council adopts resolution on peaceful settlement of disputes

The UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution to strengthen mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of international disputes. Resolution 2788, adopted unanimously by the 15-member council, urges all UN member states to utilise effectively the mechanisms as outlined in Article 33 of the UN Char...

July 23, 2025 8:47 AM

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President Trump announces long-awaited trade agreement with Japan

President Donald Trump has announced a long-awaited trade agreement with Japan.  As part of the deal, US importers will pay 15 per cent reciprocal tariffs on Japanese goods exported to the United States.  US President Trump on Truth Social said that US and Japan just completed a massive Deal, perhap...

July 23, 2025 8:27 AM

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US President announces trade deals with Japan & Philippines

The United States and the Philippines concluded a trade deal last night after US President Donald Trump met his Philippine counterpart, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., at the White House.  Mr Trump, in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, said the US and the Philippines concluded the Trade Deal,...

July 22, 2025 10:11 PM

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Bangladesh: Police charge batons, fire tear shells as students enter Secretariat

In Bangladesh, At least 75 students were injured as police baton-charged and tear-gassed demonstrators outside the Secretariat in Dhaka.   The students, protesting against the education adviser and secretary over HSC exam mismanagement, clashed with law enforcers after breaking open Gate 1. Both sid...

July 22, 2025 6:45 PM

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Philippines braces for more rains, severe flooding

The Philippines has been bracing for heavy rainfall as two low-pressure areas may develop into tropical depressions within the next 24 hours.   The state-run weather bureau PAGASA warned that the prevailing southwest monsoon will continue to bring torrential rains and thunderstorms to various a...

July 22, 2025 2:12 PM

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UAE Dispatches Largest Humanitarian Aid Ship to Gaza Amid Deepening Crisis

The United Arab Emirates has dispatched its largest humanitarian aid ship to Gaza as part of its intensified relief campaign for the embattled region. Departing from Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi on Monday, the vessel, named the Khalifa Humanitarian Air Ship, is carrying 7,166 tonnes of essential suppli...