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China targets US agricultural products over Trump tariff threat

March 3, 2025 11:36 IST

The US has long been vulnerable to China using its agricultural exports as a punching bag in times of trade tensions.

Trudeau to bring up Trump’s threat to annex Canada in meeting with King Charles

March 3, 2025 06:45 IST

The king, who met Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has invited Trump to come to Scotland for a state visit.

Ukraine condemns IAEA nuclear plant visit via Russian-occupied territory

March 2, 2025 23:18 IST

A new monitoring mission from the IAEA arrived on Saturday at the Zaporizhzhia plant, which has been occupied by Russia since 2022.

UK’s Starmer says he’s sure Trump wants a lasting peace in Ukraine

March 2, 2025 22:19 IST

Starmer also said that he was uncomfortable watching the meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy.

Austrian liberal party’s vote clears way for three-party government

March 2, 2025 22:05 IST

The provisional result of the vote displayed at a hybrid meeting of roughly 2,000 party members showed 94.13% in favour.

Zelenskyy says he met Italy’s Meloni to discuss common plan to end war

March 2, 2025 21:48 IST

'No-one is interested in the continuation and quick return of the war except for Putin,' Zelenskyy stated.

Bangladesh situation affects me very much, Yunus has long way to go to resolve impasse: Amartya Sen

March 2, 2025 20:15 IST

'The situation in Bangladesh affects me deeply because I have a strong Bengali sense of identity,' Sen said.

UK PM Starmer dismisses calls for Trump’s state visit to be cancelled

March 2, 2025 19:23 IST

At a Washington meeting last week, Starmer used flattery and a rare second state visit offer to seek Trump’s commitment to a US security guarantee for Ukraine if a peace deal with Russia is reached.

White House row with Ukraine raises stakes for European summit in London

March 2, 2025 11:26 IST

Within 12 hours of Starmer's return from Washington, the talk of peace seemed to collapse as Vice President JD Vance berated Zelenskyy for challenging Trump's assertions that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be trusted.

Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump’s bid to oust him was unlawful

March 2, 2025 08:13 IST

A federal board on Tuesday halted the terminations of several probationary workers after Dellinger said their firings may have been unlawful.

Mud-covered Carnival revellers are strange sight in sleepy Brazilian town Paraty

March 2, 2025 06:41 IST

Carnival in Brazil is a combination of world-famous parades by samba schools who spend all year around preparing and eccentric street parties, each with their own theme, aesthetic or musical style.

Serbian students declare ‘we deserve better’ as latest anti-graft rally adds pressure on government

March 2, 2025 06:40 IST

Protesters from across the country gathered in Nis, some 200 kilometers (120 miles) south of Belgrade, for Saturday’s festival-style rally lasting for 18 hours.

Russia says IAEA mission arrives at nuclear plant in Ukraine through Russia

March 2, 2025 05:24 IST

Russian troops seized the Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe's largest with six reactors, in the first weeks of their February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It produces no electricity at the moment.

France’s Macron urges calm after Trump and Zelenskyy clash

March 2, 2025 01:53 IST

The French presidency said Macron had also spoken to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Council President Antonio Costa and NATO chief Mark Rutte, on the eve of a meeting of European leaders on Ukraine on Sunday in London.

Kurdish PKK militants declare immediate ceasefire

March 2, 2025 01:37 IST

The ceasefire could have wide-ranging implications for the region if it succeeds in ending a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people since the PKK—now based in the mountains of northern Iraq—launched its armed insurgency in 1984.

Ukrainians reel from crisis in US ties after Trump-Zelenskyy clash

March 2, 2025 01:54 IST

Ukrainians, many of them hardened by three years of war, rallied behind Zelenskyy in defiance but worried about the future of US backing for Kyiv's war effort.

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters hold rally ahead of Romania’s election rerun

March 1, 2025 23:14 IST

Protesters converged in front of the government building in Bucharest, waving Romania’s tricolor flag and chanting slogans such as 'Down with the Government' and 'Thieves.'

Sri Lanka gets fourth tranche of bailout package from IMF

March 1, 2025 11:28 IST

Sri Lanka secured its seventeenth IMF programme in 2023 when the island was plunged into its first-ever sovereign default in the unprecedented economic crisis caused by forex shortages.

Boats collide on river in southern China, killing at least 11 people

March 1, 2025 10:13 IST

The accident happened at a point where the river is more than 60 metres (200 feet) deep, on average, and 500 metres (1,600 feet) wide.

Ritu Dalmia, chef and restaurateur, all set to train young chefs in European cuisine in a 10-week program

March 1, 2025 10:14 IST

Chef Dalmia and her team will help the students gain essential technical skills including knife techniques, sauce-making, and plating artistry

Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t enter peace talks with Russia until it has security guarantees

March 1, 2025 06:02 IST

Zelenskyy added Friday's contentious spat with President Donald Trump was “not good for both sides”.

After Oval Office blowout, Ukrainians rally around Zelenskyy as defender of Ukraine’s interests

March 1, 2025 05:56 IST

The outpouring resembled a recent surge in Ukrainian unity after Trump denigrated Zelenskyy by making false claims that Ukraine was led by a “dictator” who started the war with Russia.