Brussels: The European Union on Thursday announced that the EU will pause its countermeasures against the US tariffs for 90 days to give “negotiations a chance.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that countermeasures will kick in if “negotiations are not satisfactory.” In a post on X, von der Leyen wrote, “We took.
Mandalay: Following Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, thousands of displaced families are now facing a growing health crisis, with an increased risk of dengue outbreaks in makeshift camps, according to a press release from the World Health Organisation (WHO). In collaboration with local health authorities, the WHO has initiated an urgent prevention and control campaign in some of.
Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has expressed her support for US President Donald Trump’s announcement to pause reciprocal tariffs for numerous countries, describing it as a crucial step toward stabilizing the global economy amid escalating trade tensions between the United States and China. “I welcome President Trump’s decision to pause reciprocal tariffs. It’s a significant move for stabilizing the.
Sanaa: The death toll from the recent US airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, has risen to three, with several others injured, according to medical sources and health authorities reported by Xinhua. The airstrikes targeted the Al-Nahdayn area late Wednesday night, impacting a region surrounded by densely populated residential neighborhoods. Shrapnel from the strikes damaged numerous homes and shattered windows, resulting in three.
Shanghai: China’s currency has fallen to its lowest point against the US dollar in over a year and a half on Tuesday, following the central bank’s decision to set a weaker-than-expected reference rate amidst escalating trade tensions with the United States, according to Nikkei Asia. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC)’s latest action indicates a potential shift.
Washington: Kash Patel has reportedly been removed from his position as the interim head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) by the Trump administration, with Dan Driscoll, the Secretary of the Army, taking over the role, according to a report by the Washington Post on Thursday. The report cites two sources familiar with the decision regarding Patel’s removal..
India's biggest airline, IndiGo, overtook US-based Delta Airlines to become the world's most valuable airline with a market capitalisation of $23.24 billion for a brief period, according to Bloomberg data.
According to the MND, out of the 11 aircraft sorties, 9 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zones (ADIZ).
Saleh, the nephew of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, commands the elite National Resistance Forces, also known as the Guards of the Republic, stationed along Yemen's western coast near the strategic Red Sea port city of Hodeidah