Rwanda, Congo sign peace deal in US to end fighting, attract investment

Rwanda, Congo sign peace deal in US to end fighting, attract investment

Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year. The agreement marks a breakthrough in talks held by US President Donald Trump’s administration and aims to attract billions of dollars of Western … Read more

Israel and Iran exchange attacks; Trump vetoes plan to target Khamenei, US officials say

Israel and Iran exchange attacks; Trump vetoes plan to target Khamenei, US officials say

Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other on Sunday, killing scores of civilians and raising fears of a wider conflict, and US President Donald Trump said it could be ended easily while warning Tehran not to strike any US targets. In Washington, two US officials told Reuters that Trump had vetoed an Israeli … Read more

Trump vs Musk feud: The billionaire break-up that broke the internet

Trump vs Musk feud: The billionaire break-up that broke the internet

Elon Musk vs Donald Trump: What began as a policy disagreement quickly turned into digital drama as US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk engaged in an all-out feud late Thursday. The high-profile feud between the US President and the world’s richest man played out in real time, the fallout of which spawned … Read more

Australia’s Defence Minister to meet US, Japan counterparts in first trilateral since Trump took office

Australia’s Defence Minister to meet US, Japan counterparts in first trilateral since Trump took office

Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles is set to meet his US and Japanese counterparts this week at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, marking the first trilateral defence talks among the three countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. The high-level meeting will include US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Defence … Read more

‘Trade war hurting families on both sides of border’: Canada PM Carney reaches White House for Trump meet to ‘defend Canadian jobs and sovereignty’

‘Trade war hurting families on both sides of border’: Canada PM Carney reaches White House for Trump meet to ‘defend Canadian jobs and sovereignty’

Asserting that the trade war was “hurting families and businesses on both sides of the border”, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Washington on Tuesday for a key meeting with US President Donald Trump. The leaders met in the Oval Office and shared lunch, marking their first face-to-face meeting since Carney took office last … Read more

US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaragua government officials

US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaragua government officials

The United States will impose visa restrictions on more than 250 officials of the Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, citing human rights abuses. Why it’s important Ortega’s government has been accused of serious human rights violations and crimes, in what the United Nations has described … Read more

Satirical storm hits Elon Musk in Britain and Europe

Satirical storm hits Elon Musk in Britain and Europe

In the United States, Elon Musk has become the focus of widespread condemnation and sometimes violent protests due to his actions at DOGE and beyond in Donald Trump’s administration. Across the ocean in Britain and parts of Europe, the protests have taken the form of biting humour and street art. Posters, fake adverts, graffiti, and … Read more