International

AFP/APP Sydney: A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island early Saturday morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The shallow quake occurred at a depth of 10…

AFP/APP New York: Long before Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement, the United States had experimented with imposing high tariffs throughout its history, often with inconclusive—and sometimes catastrophic—results. "We have a…

AFP/APP Kyiv, Ukraine: Russian drone strikes killed at least four people and injured more than 30 others in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, authorities said Friday. Russia and Ukraine have stepped up aerial attacks even as US…

AFP/APP Beirut, Lebanon: An Israeli drone strike on the Lebanese port city of Sidon killed a member of the Palestinian group Hamas on Friday, a Palestinian official said. The strike targeted a flat in a residential area of the city,…

AFP/APP Beijing: China on Thursday strongly opposed the sweeping new US tariffs on its exports, vowing to take "countermeasures" to protect its rights and interests. US President Donald Trump has sparked a potentially damaging global…

AFP/APP London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told business leaders at his Downing Street office on Thursday that a 10 percent tariff imposed on British exports to the United States would "clearly have an economic impact." "Last…

AFP/APP New York: Tesla's worldwide sales tumbled in the first quarter, piling further pressure on CEO Elon Musk, who faces a growing backlash for his role in overseeing US federal spending cuts under President Donald Trump. Musk's…

AFP/APP Yangon: The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen above 3,000, the ruling junta said on Thursday. A statement from a junta spokesperson said that 3,085 deaths had been confirmed, with 341 people still missing…

AFP/APP Paris: US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs Wednesday on imports from countries around the world, notably China and the European Union. Here are the first international reactions: China Beijing said it…

AFP/APP Mirzapur, Bangladesh: Bangladeshi Junayed Akter is 12 years old, but the toxic lead coursing through his veins has left him with the diminutive stature of someone several years younger. Akter is one of 35 million children around…