International

Trudeau meets Trump to talk trade amid tariff threat

Deutsche Welle (DW) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with US President-elect Donald Trump at the latter’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Friday. The meeting came days after Trump said

WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala reinstated for second term

Int’l Desk Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to run the World Trade Organization, has been reappointed for a second term, the global trade body said Friday. “WTO

ICC to seek arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing: Prosecutor

UNB: International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim AA Khan on Wednesday announced that he is filing an application for a warrant of arrest against Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing

Indian billionaire Adani down again, but not out

BSS, AFP Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s feverish push to expand his global energy and infrastructure empire has been knocked by US bribery charges, but analysts believe the tycoon will bounce

Climate finance: $250b a year needed

COP29 draft deal says rich nations should pay the amount to fight climate change AFP, Baku A new draft deal at UN climate talks today proposes that rich nations commit

Record 281 aid workers killed in 2024, says UN

AFP, Geneva A staggering 281 aid workers have been killed around the world so far this year, making 2024 the deadliest year for humanitarians, the UN aid chief said Friday.