A magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan just before midnight local time on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Several aftershocks followed. At least 800 people were killed and 2,500 were injured. The epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of about 8km (5 miles), which seismologists…
A magnitude 6 earthquake has hit Afghanistan near its border with Pakistan. The death toll from Sunday night’s disaster has risen to more than 800 people, according to the government. Flooding and debris have hampered rescue efforts. Here is more about what happened and why Afghanistan is vulnerable to earthquakes: What happened? At 11:47pm (19:47…
United States President Donald Trump has announced that he will allow 600,000 Chinese students into US universities. His announcement on Monday, which marks a sharp departure from the Trump administration’s crackdown on Chinese students launched earlier this year, has caught his conservative base off guard. Here is more about what Trump is saying now, in…
Does the latest United States consumer price index (CPI) report show that Americans are paying more or less for goods? You might be seeing mixed messaging based on the politicians you listen to or what your social media algorithms surface. Some say the numbers show President Donald Trump’s success. Others say the opposite. Every month,…
United States President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday in a bid to find common ground that could lead to a lasting ceasefire deal in Russia’s three-year-long war on Ukraine. The highly anticipated meeting is the latest in Trump’s numerous, but so far unsuccessful, attempts…
United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine. On Wednesday, following a virtual meeting with European leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump warned of “severe consequences” if Putin refuses to accept a ceasefire after more…
The Israeli cabinet’s decision to escalate its war on Gaza, disregarding the humanitarian crises it has caused there already, appears to have angered as many in Israel as in the international community, though not necessarily for the same reasons. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to backtrack on his idea of seizing all of Gaza after…
New Delhi, India — When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, many Indian analysts celebrated, arguing that his bonhomie with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would shield the country from the chaos that the United States president could unleash. The two leaders had effectively campaigned for each other previously, attending joint rallies….
Donald Trump has ordered the repositioning of two United States nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions” relative to Russia, as the US president grows frustrated over stalling peace talks aimed at bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. On Friday, Trump exchanged heated words with Dmitry Medvedev, Moscow’s military leader and former president. The day…
When Donald Trump re-won the United States presidency in last year’s election, the Dumfries and Galloway News in Scotland greeted the news with this headline: “South West Scotland Hotelier Becomes President Of America For Second Time”. That more playful approach – a sign that the locals thought Trump, who owns luxury golf courses in Scotland,…