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18/07/2025

US Plans ‘Back To Basics’ Overhaul Of G20 As It Prepares To Assume Presidency Next Year

Washington has scaled back its participation this year, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent skipping a G20 finance chiefs' meeting that started in Durban, South Africa, on Thursday, his second absence from an event this year.

18/07/2025

Japan’s Minority Government Braces For Election Setback Amid Growing Economic Concerns

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled for most of the post-war period, and its partner Komeito, are forecast to lose their majority in a repeat of last year's election for the more-powerful lower house.

18/07/2025

UN Rights Chief Calls For Accountability Over Killings In Syria’s Sweida

"This bloodshed and the violence must stop, and the protection of all people must be the utmost priority, in line with international human rights law," OHCHR High Commissioner Volker Turk said in a statement.

18/07/2025

Philippines’ President Marcos To Address Trade, Security In US Visit Amid Tariff Concerns

During the visit, Marcos and Donald Trump will also discuss closer cooperation in defence and security matters, including issues in the South China Sea.

18/07/2025

Israel Allows Limited Syrian Troop Access To Sweida Amid Ongoing Unrest

Syria's interior ministry spokesperson said on Friday that government forces were not preparing to redeploy to Sweida Province.

18/07/2025

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18/07/2025

US Tariffs Spur Africa To Fast-Track Free Trade Deal

G20 finance chiefs meeting in Durban this week, under South Africa's presidency, have trade high on the agenda.

18/07/2025

Dozens Protest In Malaysia Against Trump’s Pro-Israel Pick As Envoy

President Donald Trump last week named outspoken author and political commentator Nick Adams as the White House's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Malaysia.

18/07/2025

US Judge Considers Fresh Block On Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

At a Friday hearing in Boston, Democratic attorneys general from 18 states and D.C. will urge Judge Leo Sorokin to uphold his February injunction blocking Trump’s executive order nationwide.

18/07/2025

Indonesia: Ex-Minister Jailed 4.5 Years In Sugar Import Scandal

Indonesia's sugar output in 2015 was 2.49 million metric tons, while consumption was 2.12 million.

18/07/2025

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Urges More Momentum In Russia Talks

Two rounds of talks between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey earlier this year have yielded little more than an agreement to exchange prisoners and soldiers' remains.

18/07/2025

Syrian Government Denies Troop Redeployment Plans To Sweida City

A fragile truce held in southern Syria on Friday following Wednesday’s ceasefire, which paused clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters that had prompted government intervention.