International
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Nigeria loses sovereign immunity claim as U.S. court upholds $70m award to Chinese firm
Nigeria’s claim to sovereign immunity cannot stand in a commercial venture, a U.S. appeal court has ruled. The court rejected…
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U.S. Approves $5bn Patriot Missile Sale to Germany
The United States has announced its approval of a $5 billion sale of up to 600 Patriot missiles and related…
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US Regulator Fines Firms $393m over Recordkeeping Failure
US regulators have imposed fines totalling almost $393 million on more than two dozen financial firms after a probe found…
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Minouche Shafik Resigns as Columbia President after Gaza War Protests
The president of Columbia University, Minouche Shafik, has announced her resignation after a tumultuous year marked by tensions with…
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Japan Lifts ‘Megaquake’ Warning
The government of Japan said on Thursday that people’s lives could now “go back to normal” after lifting a warning…
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Venezuelan Electoral Council Says UN Report On Vote ‘Rife With Lies’
Venezuela’s CNE electoral council, under fire after declaring a widely rejected election victory for President Nicolas Maduro has described a…
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Kolkata doctor case: Protests escalate in India over gruesome rape of doctor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanded severe penalties for crimes against women as indignation and protests against the horrific rape and…
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Russia reintroduces ban on petrol exports till end of 2024
The Russian government has extended a ban on petrol exports until the end of 2024, the government said on Wednesday…
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Indian Soldier Killed in Kashmir Clashes
Soldiers in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir battled insurgents on Wednesday, the army said, with a captain killed in clashes in…
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Thai Court Orders Dismissal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office for appointing a minister with a criminal conviction, throwing the…
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