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Following the CDU's crushing defeat in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, many are expressing doubts about the party's leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz. But the CDU doesn't appear to have a viable alternative.
India defended its right to buy oil from diverse sources after the US passed a new sanctions bill. Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry has denied claims that leaders fell ill after the BRICS summit. Follow for the latest.
US lawmakers have approved sweeping new sanctions targeting Russia's economy and Putin's inner circle, with Trump set to sign a bill that also threatens steep tariffs on major buyers of Russian oil, including China and India.
Israel is systematically trying to "eliminate" living conditions for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to a new report by a rights group.
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China on Thursday pushed back on the US Congress passing a major sanctions bill targeting Russia, stressing bilateral trade ties should “not be disrupted” by any third party.
Two strategies, one presidency: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike is widening the political net, while the governors are tightening the ruling All Progressives Congress structure. The question is whether both approaches can coexist without pulling the coaliti...
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 16, 2026 shows (L/R) US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2026 and China’s President Xi Jinping in Bishkek on September 1, 2026. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Washington on Septe...
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Thursday that a notification circulating on social media regarding changes to the government’s working days was “fake”. “The public is advised not to believe or share such misleading content and to rely only on official governm...
Congress passes bill targeting Russia’s leading energy buyers – China and India scmp.com
MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutor Terry Ridon confirmed on Thursday, September 17, that he is one of the two prosecutors ordered by the Senate impeachment court to explain possible violations of its sub judice rule.
No doubt that you’re noticing how much fuel prices are going up, especially with diesel.
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The coalition supporting Prabowo Subianto is beginning to face signs of division. It is time for political parties to listen to the people’s voice.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament on Thursday, a day after US President Donald Trump called Canada's bid to become an associate EU member a "hostile act." Trump threatened to "stop trading" with Europe and impose "very serious tariffs" if th...
The Conservatives want to brand Burnham’s administration as a ‘traditional tax and spend socialist government’Good morning. With less than six weeks so go until the budget, economics is rising up the agenda at Westminster. The Bank of England is announcing its latest interest rat...
India has warned the United States that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact bilateral ties, hours after the US Congress approved a bill that would give President Donald Trump new abilities to punish buyers of Russian oil.
Ji Siqiin BeijingandEmma Main ShanghaiPublished: 6:00am, 16 Sep 2026Updated: 6:14am, 16 Sep 2026As even China’s wealthiest provinces continue to run deficits and rely on the central government to make ends meet, Beijing is loosening the reins on the country’s highly centralised f...