International

April 17, 2025 7:19 AM

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Uranium enrichment  non-negotiable, says Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that the principle of his country's uranium enrichment is non-negotiable. According to the official news agency IRNA, he made these remarks in an address to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting yesterday. He was commenting on certain c...

April 16, 2025 9:15 PM

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US Launches Massive Airstrikes on Over 50 Houthi Targets Across Yemen

The United States today carried out extensive airstrikes against Houthi targets across Yemen. US aircraft reportedly struck more than 50 Houthi sites across multiple provinces in the north, centre and west of Yemen. According to media reports, the Houthis did not disclose the number of casualties as...

April 16, 2025 7:26 PM

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Hongkong Post Suspends Shipments to U.S. Over New Tariff Rules Effective May 2

Hongkong Post is suspending the shipment of goods to the United States in response to the US decision to eliminate the duty-free treatment for items sent from Hong Kong to the US.   The postal service specified today that the United States is going to increase the tariffs for postal items intended t...

April 16, 2025 4:28 PM

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Former Peru President Ollanta Humala Sentenced to 15 Years for Money Laundering

Peru's former president, Ollanta Humala, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in a money laundering case. A court in the capital, Lima, found him guilty of accepting illegal funds from the Venezuelan government and from a Brazilian construction company to bankroll his election campaigns in 2006 ...

April 16, 2025 2:03 PM

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US announces sweeping retaliatory tariffs of up to 245% on Chinese imports

US President Donald Trump's administration has announced a sweeping new retaliatory tariffs of up to 245 per cent on imports of Chinese goods, sharply escalating the trade conflict between the two countries. The decision, detailed in a fact sheet released by the White House last night, comes in resp...

April 16, 2025 12:06 PM

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US: Baisakhi celebrated for 1st time at Washington State Capitol in Olympia

In the United States, Baisakhi was celebrated for the first time at the State Capitol in Olympia, the capital city of Washington, earlier this week, with special proclamations being issued on the occasion to commemorate the Indian festival.   The event was hosted by the Consulate General of Ind...