Figurehead president of military-ruled Myanmar dies aged 74
Myint Swe headed Myanmar as president from 2021 to 2024 following the military’s power grab. Myint Swe, who has served as Myanmar’s military-backed president, has died aged 74 after a…
Fort Stewart shooting: What happened, who is suspect Quornelius Radford?
A United States Army sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia on Wednesday, injuring five fellow soldiers before being subdued and arrested by others on the base,…
Gaza aid distribution declared ‘orchestrated killing’ by MSF
Medical relief agency has treated more than 1,300 patients for gunshot wounds sustained near notorious GHF aid sites in Gaza. Doctors Without Borders, better known by its French-language acronym MSF,…
Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs come into effect, hitting dozens of U.S. trading partners
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters ahed of boarding Marine One to depart for New Jersey, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 1, 2025. Jonathan Ernst…
Ghana’s waste pickers brave mountains of plastic – and big industry
‘It’s important work’ Back at the waste yard, business has died down for the day. Bamfo and her youngest children, Nkunim, 10, and Josephine, 6, are emptying the last few…
Maersk, a bellwether for global trade, posts profit beat and raises full-year guidance
The container ship Gunde Maersk sits docked at the Port of Oakland on June 24, 2024 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday…
Trump doubling tariffs on imports from India to 50%
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Aug. 6, 202505:08 Now Playing Trump doubling tariffs on imports from India to 50% 05:08…
Plastic credits: A ‘false solution’ or the answer to global plastic waste?
Each year, the world produces about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste – more than the combined weight of all the people on Earth. Just 9 percent of it is…
Toyota Motor June-quarter profit beats estimates — but drops 11% as U.S. tariffs bite
A sign with the Toyota logo in Surrey, England on August, 2023 Peter Dazeley | Getty Images News | Getty Images Toyota Motor on Thursday reported higher-than-expected operating profit for…
Trump’s new tariffs take effect in trade war escalation
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on countries around the world have come into effect in an escalation of his trade war. “IT’S MIDNIGHT!!! BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS…