EU, US trade talks require respect not threats, says EU trade chief

EU, US trade talks require respect not threats, says EU trade chief
BRUSSELS, 23rd May, 2025 (WAM) – US president Donald Trump has said he will recommend a “straight 50pc tariff on the European Union” from June 1.In response, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Friday that trade between the European Union and the United States must be guided by mutual respect not ...

UN Chief decries 'teaspoon' of aid for Gaza; announces new distribution plan

UN Chief decries 'teaspoon' of aid for Gaza; announces new distribution plan
UN chief Antonio Guterres today decried the "teaspoon of aid" Israel has authorised for Gaza, emphasising that a "flood of assistance is required." He again signalled the UN's refusal to join a new US-backed distribution plan. Speaking to reporters, Guterres stressed, "Without rapid, reliable, safe, ...

UNRWA: Aid going into Gaza now needle in haystack

UNRWA: Aid going into Gaza now needle in haystack
GAZA,23rd May, 2025 (WAM) – Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General, stated that the people of Gaza have been starved and deprived of the basics including water and medicines for more than 11 weeks.“Mothers and fathers have run out of food for their children Older people died because of l...

Rain, winds, lightning strikes kill 45 in India

Rain, winds, lightning strikes kill 45 in India
NEW DELHI, 23rd May, 2025 (WAM) – At least 45 people died in Uttar Pradesh (UP) in thundershowers that lashed several districts.According to the India Meteorological Department, cyclonic circulations originating over Punjab caused squally winds reaching speeds of 60 to 100 km/h in parts of Uttar Pra...

Flash floods at Indonesian gold mine kill 15, leave 4 missing

Flash floods at Indonesian gold mine kill 15, leave 4 missing
Fifteen people have been confirmed dead and four others remain missing after flash floods struck a gold mining site in Jim Village, Arfak Mountains District, West Papua in Indonesia.According to Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency, search and rescue teams recovered 15 bodies and identif...