Sweden’s government has announced plans to strengthen its gun laws, including a ban on semi-automatic weapons, after the country’s worst mass shooting left 11 people dead.
The Trump administration has started shutting down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), notifying about 10,000 employees—excluding essential personnel—that they will be placed on administrative leave by Friday night.
Two-thirds of the USAID employees work overseas across 60...
U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to delay imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days after reaching separate agreements with the two North American neighbors, easing trade tensions.
The 30-day reprieve came after both Canada and Mexico...
Stocks in Europe and Asia fell sharply after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, while also vowing to target the European Union.
Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday, including three Israeli and five Thai nationals, while Israel released more than 100 Palestinian prisoners in the third round of exchanges under the ongoing ceasefire deal.
There were emotional scenes in Israel, Gaza and...
All 67 people aboard the American Airlines flight from Kansas and the U.S. Army helicopter were killed in a collision last night near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport in the country’s deadliest aviation disaster since 2001.
Millions across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year on January 29, marking the transition from the Year of the Dragon to the Year of the Snake.
In China, the 2025 Spring Festival offers eight consecutive public holidays, a time for...
China and India have agreed to reinstate direct commercial flights for the first time since 2020, marking a step toward improving diplomatic ties between the two nations.
The decision, announced Monday, follows a visit to Beijing by Indian Foreign Secretary...
Saudi Arabia and Italy strengthened bilateral ties with the signing of 26 memoranda of understanding worth approximately $10 billion between public and private sector entities.
The agreements were finalized during a high-level roundtable meeting in AlUla on January 26, attended...
A Chinese AI company that rivals ChatGPT, is gaining attention in Silicon Valley with its rapid rise, nearly outperforming leading American AI companies like OpenAI and Meta.
