US flight brings tonnes of needed baby formula from Germany
WASHINGTON: A US military plane bringing several tonnes of much-needed baby formula from Germany landed Sunday (May 22) at an airport in Indiana as authorities...
Australia swears in new Labor PM ahead of Quad meeting
SYDNEY: Australia’s Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in as the country’s 31st prime minister on Monday (May 23), promising a “journey of change” as...
Storms kill at least 8 in Canada, leave half a million without power
TORONTO: The death toll from powerful thunderstorms in Canada’s two most populous provinces this weekend rose to at least eight, authorities said on Sunday (May...
Corgi puppets! Queen Elizabeth II’s pet passions to take centre stage in Jubilee parade
To celebrate the city’s heritage, a giant Lady Godiva puppet, created for the 2012 London Olympics, will also take part in the parade. It pays...
Governments need to take urgent action to combat inequality: Oxfam
LONDON: Governments need to take urgent action to tackle rising inequality which emerged over the COVID-19 crisis with a surge in energy and food prices...
Australia PM Albanese says relationship with China to remain ‘a difficult one’
Albanese’s Labor returned to power after nine years in opposition as a wave of unprecedented support for the Greens and climate-focused independents, mostly women, helped end...
More than 100 million people forcibly displaced: UN
GENEVA: Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the...
What’s in Biden’s proposed new Asia trade pact?
WHO’S GOING TO FIRM UP THE DETAILS? The negotiations with partner countries will revolve around four pillars, or topics, with the work split between the...
13 countries to join new Asia-Pacific trade framework: Biden
Unlike traditional trade blocs, there is no plan for IPEF members to negotiate tariffs and ease market access – a tool that has become increasingly...
Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China
TOKYO: US President Joe Biden said on Monday (May 23) he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression in a...