United nations, May 29 (UNI) A UN spokesman has rejected Israel’s claim that the world body has failed to pick up humanitarian supplies for Gaza at a border crossing. UN humanitarians in Gaza continue to put their lives at risk, trying to pick up aid from Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem, the only crossing that is…
New York, May 29 (UNI) A U.S. federal court blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law, according to U.S. media on Wednesday. The ruling from a New York-based Court of International Trade came after a number of lawsuits arguing Trump has overstepped his authority on imposing across-the-board duties…
Kiev, May 29 (UNI) Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has said that his country expects to receive a peace “memorandum” from Russia by the announced meeting on June 2. “We are not opposed to further meetings with the Russians and are awaiting their memorandum, so that the meeting won’t be empty and can truly move…
Brussels, May 29 (UNI) The European Union (EU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have formally launched negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a potential breakthrough towards the EU’s first comprehensive trade deal in the Gulf region, said the European Commission on Wednesday. This initiative also aims to expand further the EU’s…
Seoul, May 29 (UNI) Early voting began on Thursday for South Korea’s snap presidential election scheduled for June 3. The early voting, which was adopted in 2013 and first applied to the 2014 local election, will be carried out for two days through Friday. Among 44,391,871 eligible voters, those who wish to cast ballots before…
Nanning, May 29 (UNI) Eight residents missing in the mountain torrent on Friday were confirmed dead in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said on Thursday. The last body was retrieved in the river water some 25 km downstream at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday and the identities of all the bodies have…
New York, May 29 (UNI) Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that he is leaving his government role as an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” Musk posted…
Washington, May 29 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has said that he had warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against taking any actions that could threaten ongoing talks between the Trump administration and Iran over a new nuclear deal, according to multiple media outlets. “Well, I’d like to be honest. Yes, I did,” Trump said…
Washington, May 29 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has said that there should be a cap of around 15 percent on foreign students at Harvard University, while continuing to pressure it to submit its list of foreign students. “Harvard has to show us their lists,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday. “They…
Seoul, May 29 (UNI) South Korea’s central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate by a quarter percentage point amid a dimmer growth outlook for the Asian economy. Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong and other monetary policymakers decided to lower the benchmark seven-day repurchase rate to 2.50 percent from 2.75 percent. It was…
