Several people have been stabbed in Melbourne in an incident that is being treated as a terror attack, according to Graham Ashton of the Victoria police. The incident, which brought central Melbourne to a standstill in the late afternoon rush, came after police responded to reports of a burning vehicle. Officers were confronted near the […] Read more
Narendra Modi’s speech to the submarine’s crew was televised nationally Indian prime minister Narendra Modi says the first successful voyage by its home-built nuclear submarine is a “warning for the country’s enemies”. The INS Arihant recently completed a month-long “deterrence patrol”, meaning India now has its long-desired ‘nuclear triad’, or the capability to fire nuclear […] Read more
President Vladimir Putin has denied the country’s involvement in the poisoning The US government is preparing to impose “very severe” sanctions on Russia in response to the novichok poisoning of Sergei Skripal in Salisbury. The former Russian spy, 66, and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were attacked with the deadly nerve agent in the Wiltshire city in March. […] Read more
Emmanuel Macron wants Europe to have a dedicated army A “real European army” is needed to defend itself against Russia and even the United States, Emmanuel Macron has said. The French president has pushed for a joint European Union military force since his arrival in power. Defence ministers from nine European countries will meet in […] Read more
More than 200 mass graves containing up to 12,000 victims were left behind by Islamic State in Iraq, the UN has said. The United Nations in Iraq (UNAMI) and its human rights office documented a total of 202 mass graves in parts of western and northern Iraq held by IS between 2014 and 2017. The […] Read more
The colossal rage felt by progressive women has been a dominant theme since Donald Trump’s shock 2016 victory. Crowds at the Women’s March dwarfed those at his inauguration the previous day. Across America, hundreds of thousands came to express their unbridled anger. They were collectively incensed by the man who’d been accused by multiple women […] Read more
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has vowed to “break” swingeing sanctions re-imposed by the US targeting core parts of the economy. The Trump administration is restoring all sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal in a bid to pressure Iran. They will hit oil exports, shipping and banks, and make it difficult to do business with […] Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – The first Budget of the new Malaysian government will unveil a soaring deficit of 3.7 per cent of GDP for this year, as the administration recognises off-the-books projects as development expenditure and moves to repay RM37 billion (S$12.2 billion) in tax refunds owed by the former administration. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng’s historic […] Read more
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – President Donald Trump wants to reach an agreement on trade with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 nations summit in Argentina later this month and has asked key US officials to begin drafting potential terms, according to four people familiar with the matter. The push for a possible deal […] Read more
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – The US has agreed to let eight countries – including Japan, India and South Korea – keep buying Iranian oil after it reimposes sanctions on the Opec producer on Nov 5, a senior administration official said. While the Trump administration’s goal remains to choke off revenue to Iran’s economy, waivers are being granted […] Read more
