World

World Latest News

Hong Kong leader says he 'laughs off' US sanctions
Hong Kong leader says he 'laughs off' US sanctions
by  AFP

Hong Kong's leader laughed off US sanctions against him Tuesday as he defended his government's decision not to act against a superyacht reportedly owned by a Kremlin ally. When asked about the impact of US sanctions against him on Tuesday, Lee told reporters: "It is a very barbaric act and I am not going to comment on the effect of such barbaric act."

Thousands march in Haiti to protest calls for intervention
Thousands march in Haiti to protest calls for intervention
by  AFP

Thousands of Haitians demonstrated Monday in Port-au-Prince to protest against the government and its call for foreign assistance to deal with endemic insecurity, a humanitarian crisis and a burgeoning cholera epidemic. The Haitian government on Friday formalized its request for international assistance to staunch spiraling insecurity.

G7 to hold crisis talks on Russia's bombing blitz in Ukraine
G7 to hold crisis talks on Russia's bombing blitz in Ukraine
by  AFP

The United States and other G7 powers will hold crisis talks Tuesday on Russia's recent bombing blitz across Ukraine, with Britain's Liz Truss expected to insist they "must not waver one iota" in their support for Kyiv. And for our part, we must not waver one iota in our resolve to help them win it."

US

Asia

Africa

Europe