Global Food Prices Slide in November as Supply Boosts Ease Costs, FAO Reports
Global food commodity prices fell for the third consecutive month in November, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO...
Putin Visits India as Modi Signals Support for Ukraine Peace, Strengthens Trade Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for his first visit to India in four years, meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra...
Australia Moves to Deepen Defence Ties with Japan Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for talks with his counterpart Koizumi Shinjiro, with both sides eager to accelerate...
Turkey Warns: Don’t Hit Energy Infrastructure as Black Sea Attacks Escalate
Turkey has called on Russia, Ukraine, and all other parties involved in the ongoing conflict to avoid targeting energy infrastructure and to ensure uninterrupted...
Trump Tightens H-1B Vetting With New ‘Censorship’ Test
The Trump administration has introduced a sweeping new policy requiring U.S. consular officers to intensively scrutinize applicants for the H-1B visa, a program heavily...
Israel: Remains Handed by Hamas Not Those of Gaza Hostages
Israeli authorities have confirmed that the remains handed over by Hamas on Tuesday are not those of the last two hostages still in Gaza,...
Trump Warns: Countries Trafficking Drugs Into U.S. “Could Be Attacked”
President Donald Trump escalated his anti-narcotics rhetoric on Tuesday, warning that any country involved in trafficking illegal drugs into the United States could face...
Myanmar Opium Cultivation Hits Decade High Amid Conflict
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has reached its highest level in a decade, rising 17% in the past year to 53,100 hectares, up from...
Trump Signs Taiwan Law, Boosting U.S.-Taiwan Ties, Provoking Beijing
President Donald Trump has signed the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act into law, requiring the U.S. State Department to review and update guidelines on how...
US Halts Immigration Processing for 19 Countries After Guard Attack
The Trump administration on Tuesday suspended all immigration applications including green cards and U.S. citizenship processing for immigrants from 19 non-European countries. The affected...