- Thu. May 29th, 2025
Japan PM presses Trump on tariffs ahead of new talks
Tokyo (AFP) – Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he had again pressed US President Donald Trump on tariffs, in a phone call ahead of fresh talks on…
US tariff tensions test Southeast Asian leaders at regional summit
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz when they meet at a summit Monday, warning that the unilateral move…
The pioneering Vietnamese professor taught by French maths genius
Hanoi (AFP) – As American bombers flew overhead, pioneering professor Hoang Xuan Sinh completed her thesis by the light of a kerosene lamp in the Vietnamese jungle, with letters from…
Stocks mixed after Treasury
Hong Kong (AFP) – Equities were mixed Friday following the previous day's US bond-fuelled sell-off with traders tracking a slight pullback in Treasury yields as Donald Trump's signature tax-cutting budget…
Israeli director Nadav Lapid decries 'blindness' over Gaza
Cannes (France) (AFP) – Director Nadav Lapid said his new film "Yes" about a musician asked to re-write the Israeli national anthem is a response to his country's "blindness" to…
In tune with nature: expert sounds out all of Ireland's bird species
Cobh (Ireland) (AFP) – On a mission to record all of Ireland's bird species, many of which are dying out, Irishman Sean Ronayne calls his unique audio archive a tool…
Verdict due in Kardashian Paris robbery trial
Paris (AFP) – A French court is to give a verdict on Friday in the trial of 10 people accused of robbing reality TV star Kim Kardashian of some $10…
Russo leads Arsenal quest to slay Barcelona beast in Champions League final
London (AFP) – Arsenal must slay the Goliath of women's football when they face Barcelona in Saturday's Champions League final, but in-form striker Alessia Russo believes the "world class" Gunners…