Category: Global News
Israel ‘normalisation’ takes backseat as Trump announces Saudi deals
In Riyadh, US president focuses on business, shifting from Biden's policy that prioritised Saudi Arabian-Israeli ties.
US decision to lift sanctions on Syria: Here’s what you need to know
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia that he would lift sanctions on Syria.
Uruguay’s Jose Mujica, a president famed for sparse living, dead at 89
Mujica, a former Marxist guerrilla known by the nickname 'Pepe', became a beloved figure for his simple lifestyle.
French actor Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexual assault on film set in 2021
French actor Gérard Depardieu was found guilty on May 13 of sexually assaulting two women on a 2021 film set.
Trump announces surprise end to Syria sanctions
US President Donald Trump surprised with news that his administration will drop sanctions on Syria.
Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures ‘arrested’
Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent days
Iraq frees over 19,000 prisoners under new amnesty, including some ex-ISIL
Officials say prisons at almost double capacity earlier this month.
Trump says US will drop sanctions against Syria
Trump announced that he will remove the US sanctions against Syria, imposed during President Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, ending years of Washington’s policy
US president declares sanctions have 'served their purpose' and this gives Syria 'a chance at greatness'.
Diddy’s lawyers downplay “suggestion of sex-trafficking”
Attorney Areva Martin breaks down Diddy’s first court day, analysing the proceedings and key evidence presented so far.