Trump and Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin aide says
13 minutes ago Share Save Laura Gozzi & Rachel Hagan BBC News Share Save Watch: Trump says there is a “good prospect” of summit with Putin and Zelensky “very soon”…
Trump’s higher tariffs take effect on imports from dozens of countries
Trump’s order is seeking to address trade practices Washington deems unfair, but small businesses may be harmed, and economists caution it could fuel inflation. United States President Donald Trump’s sweeping…
Kremlin says Putin-Trump meeting agreed, will happen in ‘coming days’
The Kremlin said Thursday that a meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has been agreed in principle and will happen in the “coming days.” Trump revealed a day…
Decolonising knowledge: A call to reclaim Islam’s intellectual legacy
Over the last century, both Muslim and non-Muslim thinkers have centred their reformist discussions on decolonisation. The sheer volume of books, articles, and seminars on this subject has become overwhelming…
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…