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Turkey to seek lifting of Syria sanctions, Erdogan tells Sharaa
ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan told Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Turkey will continue its diplomatic efforts to lift international sanctions against Syria, Erdogan’s office said. Read full story Date: 12 April, 2025 3:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
White House says ‘all hell to pay’ should Iran develop nuclear weapon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump wants Iran to know that there will be “all hell to pay” if it does not abandon its nuclear program, his press secretary told reporters on Friday ahead of talks on Saturday between U.S. and Iranian delegations. Read full story Date: 12 April, 2025 3:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
2nd LD Writethru: 3 killed, 1 injured after small plane crashes in U.S. Florida
HOUSTON, April 11 (Xinhua) — A small plane crashed near Boca Raton Regional Airport in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida on Friday morning, leaving three people on board killed and one person on the ground injured, authorities said. Read full story Date: 12 April, 2025 3:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
China injects new vitality into Tanzania’s power industry as new teaching project begins
DAR ES SALAAM, April 11 (Xinhua) — China and Tanzania on Friday opened the first international students’ class of the Sino-Tanzanian Silk Road Institute of Electric Power project at the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT). Read full story Date: 12 April, 2025 3:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Greenland appoints first Arctic ambassador, pledges sustainable development
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Greenland appointed its first Arctic ambassador on Friday, pledging to promote sustainable economic development for indigenous people and advance green energy transitions for polar communities as it prepares to chair the Arctic Council. Read full story Date: 12 April, 2025 3:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Wall St eyes higher open as big bank results roll in; China hits back with tariffs
Wall Street’s main indexes were set to open higher on Friday following earnings from big banks including JPMorgan, while markets also assessed the latest escalation in the trade war with China increasing its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125%. Read full story Date: 12 April, 2025 12:02 am Source: thestar.com.my
Italy sends failed asylum seekers to vacant Albanian detention centre
SHENGJIN, Albania (Reuters) – Italy dispatched 40 failed asylum seekers to Albania on Friday to be held until repatriation to their home countries in vacant, Italian-run detention centres built for a stalled migration deterrent scheme. Read full story Date: 12 April, 2025 12:02 am Source: thestar.com.my
Mexico to send water to Texas farmers as US treaty threat grows
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will make an immediate water delivery to Texas farmers, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday, to help make up its shortfall under a treaty that has strained U.S. relations and prompted tariff threats by President Donald Trump. Read full story Date: 12 April, 2025 12:02 am Source: thestar.com.my
Former Putin-appointed Crimea governor jailed for UK sanctions breach
LONDON (Reuters) – A Russian politician appointed by President Vladimir Putin as governor of Russia-annexed Crimea’s largest city was jailed for 40 months on Friday after being found guilty of breaching British sanctions, the first such conviction in Britain. Read full story Date: 12 April, 2025 12:01 am Source: thestar.com.my
Denmark inches towards ratifying US defence deal despite Greenland dispute
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s parliament on Friday took an important step towards ratifying a defence cooperation deal with the United States that expands the U.S. military’s rights in the Nordic country despite a diplomatic dispute over Greenland. Read full story Date: 12 April, 2025 12:01 am Source: thestar.com.my