Category: World

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump will extend a June 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of short video app TikTok for 90 days despite a law that mandated a sale or shutdown absent significant progress, the White House said on Tuesday. Trump had already twice granted a reprieve from enforcement of… Continue reading Trump extends TikTok deadline for third time

MEXICO CITY: A tropical storm bore down on Mexico’s Pacific coast Tuesday, likely strengthening to a hurricane bringing life-threatening heavy rains in the days to come, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. By lunchtime Tuesday, storm Erick had reached maximum sustained winds of nearly 50 miles (85 kilometers) an hour with higher gusts, according… Continue reading Tropical storm bears down on Mexico

MEXICO CITY: A Mexican woman mayor was shot dead on Tuesday in the western state of Michoacan, two days after the female mayor of a town in the country’s south was gunned down in her office. Martha Laura Mendoza, mayor of the town of Tepalcatepec, was murdered together with her husband, Michoacan public prosecutor’s office… Continue reading Second Mexico mayor gunned down in two days

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded “unconditional surrender” from Tehran and warned the United States could easily assassinate its supreme leader as Iran and US ally Israel traded devastating fire for a fifth day. The comments fueled questions over whether Washington will join Israel’s attacks after insisting it had no hand in the campaign.… Continue reading Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’ as Iran reels

KANANASKIS: EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said surging energy prices have reduced the urgency to slash the price cap on Russia’s global oil exports. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, had suggested cutting the current oil price cap from $60 to $45 as Moscow drags its feet on a ceasefire… Continue reading EU chief says pressure off for lower Russia oil price cap

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump met his National Security Council on Tuesday to discuss the Iran-Israel war, the White House said, as the US leader considered whether to join Israel’s air campaign against Tehran. The meeting in the White House Situation Room lasted around one hour and 20 minutes, a White House official said on condition… Continue reading Trump meets National Security Council on Iran: White House

JERUSALEM: Air raid sirens were activated briefly across a large swath of northern Israel on Tuesday warning of an incoming barrage of Iranian missiles, the military said. “A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas across Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel,“ the military said in… Continue reading Air raid sirens in northern Israel due to Iranian missiles: military

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the United States would not kill Iran’s supreme leader “for now” and appeared to demand Tehran’s surrender, as US ally Israel traded fire with its arch foe for a fifth day on Tuesday. The comments marked a dramatic escalation in Trump’s rhetoric against Iran and its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,… Continue reading Trump says won’t kill Iran’s Khamenei ‘for now’ as Israel presses campaign

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the United States would not kill Iran’s supreme leader “for now” and appeared to demand Tehran’s surrender, as US ally Israel traded fire with its arch foe for a fifth day on Tuesday. The comments marked a dramatic escalation in Trump’s rhetoric against Iran and its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,… Continue reading Trump says won’t kill Iran’s Khamenei ‘for now’ as Israel presses campaign

TEHRAN: Facing the camera with a defiant gaze, her index finger raised in the air, Iranian TV presenter Sahar Emami became an icon in her country after an Israeli attack on the state broadcaster. “What you can see is the flagrant aggression of the Zionist regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iranian… Continue reading Iran celebrates state TV presenter after Israeli attack

TEHRAN: Facing the camera with a defiant gaze, her index finger raised in the air, Iranian TV presenter Sahar Emami became an icon in her country after an Israeli attack on the state broadcaster. “What you can see is the flagrant aggression of the Zionist regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iranian… Continue reading Iran celebrates state TV presenter after Israeli attack

SAO PAULO: Brazil’s police on Tuesday called for far-right ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for alleged coup-plotting, to be separately charged with illegal espionage while president, Bolsonaro’s son and local media reported. Bolsonaro risks around 40 years in prison if convicted of plotting to cling to power despite losing October 2022 elections to left-winger Luiz… Continue reading Brazil police seek spying charges against Bolsonaro

SAO PAULO: Brazil’s police on Tuesday called for far-right ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for alleged coup-plotting, to be separately charged with illegal espionage while president, Bolsonaro’s son and local media reported. Bolsonaro risks around 40 years in prison if convicted of plotting to cling to power despite losing October 2022 elections to left-winger Luiz… Continue reading Brazil police seek spying charges against Bolsonaro

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump faces potentially the hardest choice of his time in the White House, as he weighs up whether the United States should join Israel’s bombing campaign against Iran. Trump fueled speculation about a US intervention as he dashed back from a G7 summit in Canada, warning Tuesday that the United States could… Continue reading Iran confronts Trump with toughest choice yet

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump faces potentially the hardest choice of his time in the White House, as he weighs up whether the United States should join Israel’s bombing campaign against Iran. Trump fueled speculation about a US intervention as he dashed back from a G7 summit in Canada, warning Tuesday that the United States could… Continue reading Iran confronts Trump with toughest choice yet

LONDON: UK MPs on Tuesday voted to end contentious prosecutions of women in England and Wales for terminating a pregnancy, paving the way for a huge overhaul of how the country’s abortion laws are enforced. Currently, a woman can face criminal charges for choosing to end a pregnancy after 24 weeks or without the approval… Continue reading UK MPs vote to decriminalise abortion for women in all cases

LONDON: UK MPs on Tuesday voted to end contentious prosecutions of women in England and Wales for terminating a pregnancy, paving the way for a huge overhaul of how the country’s abortion laws are enforced. Currently, a woman can face criminal charges for choosing to end a pregnancy after 24 weeks or without the approval… Continue reading UK MPs vote to decriminalise abortion for women in all cases

BOSTON: A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from refusing to issue passports to transgender and nonbinary Americans nationwide that reflect their gender identities. U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick in Boston expanded a preliminary injunction she issued in April that allowed just six transgender and nonbinary individuals who challenged the policy to… Continue reading US judge blocks Trump passport policy targeting transgender people

BOSTON: A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from refusing to issue passports to transgender and nonbinary Americans nationwide that reflect their gender identities. U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick in Boston expanded a preliminary injunction she issued in April that allowed just six transgender and nonbinary individuals who challenged the policy to… Continue reading US judge blocks Trump passport policy targeting transgender people

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Tuesday its forces struck several locations in western Iran, hitting “dozens” of missile launchers as the arch-foes traded fire for a fifth straight day. “A short while ago, the Israeli air force completed a series of strikes in western Iran,“ a military statement said. “As part of the strikes, a… Continue reading Israel says struck missile sites in western Iran

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday unveiled a raft of proposals to slash red tape in the defence sector as the bloc pushes to rearm in the face of Russia. Europe is looking to ramp up its production of weaponry, spurred on by Moscow’s war on Ukraine and fears over the reliability of the United… Continue reading EU presses to cut defence red tape in rush to rearm

VIENNA: There appear to have been “direct impacts” on the underground part of Iran’s Natanz nuclear site during Israel’s attacks, the UN’s atomic watchdog said on Tuesday. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had initially said Monday it had “no indication” to that effect, estimating that only the above-ground part of the uranium enrichment plant… Continue reading Iran’s underground Natanz site hit during Israel strikes: UN nuclear watchdog

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday laid out its proposal to ban Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, ending decades of dependency that Brussels has struggled to sever following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The European Commission indicated last month it would seek to prohibit Russian gas imports under new contracts as of January… Continue reading EU lays out plan to end Russian gas imports

LONDON: Britain’s auto sector on Tuesday welcomed news that the United States and UK have agreed to implement key parts of their tariff-cutting trade deal, as levies on steel remain. US President Donald Trump signed off on the first truce in his trade offensive on Monday, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.… Continue reading UK automakers cheer US trade deal, as steel tariffs left in limbo

DOHA: Qatar has been monitoring radiation levels in the Gulf as Israeli air strikes pound Iranian nuclear facilities, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. “We are monitoring this on a daily basis,“ foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a news conference. “We have nothing to be concerned about right now, but obviously prolonged escalation… Continue reading Qatar says monitoring radiation as Israel hits Iran nuclear sites

PRAGUE: The Czech Republic and Slovakia have taken 139 people home on government planes from Israel because of its conflict with Iran, authorities said on Tuesday. A Czech government plane carrying 66 people landed in Prague on Tuesday morning a day after a Slovak plane had taken 73 evacuees to Bratislava from Amman. Israel closed… Continue reading Czech, Slovak planes evacuate 139 people from Israel

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV will holiday twice at the papal palace in Castel Gandolfo near Rome this summer, reviving a tradition abandoned by his predecessor Francis, the Vatican said Tuesday. The US pope, elected on May 8, will stay at the villa some 25 kilometres (15 miles) southeast of the Italian capital for a… Continue reading Pope Leo XIV to revive papal holidays at summer palace

LONDON: The UK on Tuesday tightened its sanctions on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, slapping bans on 20 more ships and blacklisting 10 other people or bodies involved in energy and shipping. Security analysts say the fleet of ageing vessels is used by Russia to circumvent international sanctions that ban it from selling oil. Hundreds of… Continue reading UK slaps new sanctions on Russia shadow fleet

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Tuesday pleaded for fuel to be allowed into Gaza to keep its remaining hospitals running, warning the Palestinian territory’s health system was at “breaking point”. “For over 100 days, no fuel has entered Gaza and attempts to retrieve stocks from evacuation zones have been denied,“ said Rik Peeperkorn, the… Continue reading WHO says Gaza health care at breaking point as fuel runs out

WASHINGTON: US retail sales declined more than expected in May, government data showed Tuesday, dragged by a slowdown in auto sales as consumers pulled back after hurrying to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Last month, overall sales fell by 0.9 percent from April to $715.4 billion, according to data released by the… Continue reading US retail sales slip more than expected after rush to beat tariffs