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German armed forces see 28% surge in recruits in NATO defence boost
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s armed forces reported a 28% surge in soldier recruits from January to late July, compared with the same period last year, bolstering plans to boost NATO defences […]
India vows to protect farmers as Trump’s 25% tariff threat sparks opposition fury
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India vowed on Thursday to protect its labour-intensive agriculture sector, a central sticking point in bogged-down trade talks with the U.S., as Washington threatened 25% tariffs, triggering […]
Irish court rejects McGregor appeal in sexual assault case
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Martial arts fighter Conor McGregor on Thursday lost his attempt to overturn a jury’s order that he compensate a woman who accused him of raping her, with Ireland’s […]
China releases US$77 million relief fund as casualties mount in Beijing floods
At least 40 dead as flooding and landslides hit the capital and neighbouring provinces of Hebei, Liaoning and Shandong Read full story Date: 31 July, 2025 11:02 pm Source: thestar.com.my
As Russia advances, Ukrainians flee once-sleepy mining town
DOBROPILLIA (Reuters) -A forlorn group of evacuees filed into a bus, bags bulging with whatever remnants of their lives they could take with them as they left Dobropillia, a Ukrainian […]
Trump again slams Fed chair Powell after rates hold
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump again criticised Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, a day after the U.S. central bank held interest rates steady in a 9-2 vote. […]
China backs Brazil as looming Trump tariffs escalate trade tensions
Foreign ministry says Beijing has interest in growing Brazil ties, including ‘cooperation on aviation’, with US duties to start on Friday Read full story Date: 31 July, 2025 7:02 pm […]
New Zealand ends Ardern-era ban on oil and gas exploration
(Reuters) -New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday passed legislation to reopen the country for offshore oil and gas exploration, lifting a ban imposed by former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Read full […]
Myanmar forms commission led by junta chief to hold elections, state media says
(Reuters) -Myanmar’s ruling junta announced the formation of a 11-member commission led by military chief Min Aung Hlaing to hold an election in the war-torn country, state media reported on […]
Lithuania’s prime minister resigns
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania’s Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has decided to resign from his post, he said in a statement sent by his Social Democrat Party on Thursday. Read full […]