China appeases US trade concerns
China is to implement a new Foreign Investment Law in 2020, seeking to assuage US concerns over technology and intellectual…
Israel launches Gaza strikes
Israeli military aircraft bombed Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early, hours after two rockets were launched at Tel Aviv…
Global Internet Outage
Facebook, its family of apps and Google services have been affected by global outage triggering disruption to the online business.…
US ends Yemen war involvement
The Republican-controlled Senate has passed a resolution that would end US involvement in the Saudi-led coalition’s brutal war in Yemen,…
UK Parliament rejects no-deal Brexit
The U.K. is on course to delay Brexit and open the door to a radical re-write of the terms of…
Turkey EU-entry deal suspended
The European Parliament urged the EU to suspend membership negotiations with Turkey as a result of democratic backsliding in the…
Preparations for EU-China Summit Begins
The European Commission will present a series of action points to stop unfair trade practices by China ahead of a…
India grounds the 737 MAX
India will not allow U.S. planemaker Boeing Co’s 737 MAX aircraft to enter or transit its airspace after 1030 GMT,…
Macron’s East-Africa charm tour
President Emmanuel Macron visited former French colony Djibouti with promises of a “respectful” partnership in the face of growing African…
South Korea steps up fight against pollution
South Korea’s parliament passed bills aimed at reining in air pollution. Seoul increasingly embraces emergency measures targeting sources from coal…