UK NEWS Again, Australia’s ruling party to hike student visa fees in pre-election pledge April 28, 2025 Fatimah Idera Australia’s ruling Labor Party said on Monday it would raise visa fees for international students to A$2,000 ($1,279) if reelected, the latest measure aimed at the lucrative education sector that…
World News US military to limit disclosing details on strikes in Yemen April 28, 2025 Fatimah Idera The U.S. military said it will not reveal specific details about its military strikes in Yemen, citing what it called the need to preserve operational security, while also saying the…
World News Allow US ships travel through Panama, Suez canals – Trump April 28, 2025 Fatimah Idera U.S. President Donald Trump said that American military and commercial ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal free of charge. In a post on…
UK NEWS US might walk away from Russia peace efforts if… April 28, 2025 Fatimah Idera President Donald Trump urged Russia on Sunday to stop its attacks in Ukraine while his top diplomat said the United States might walk away from peace efforts if it does…
UK NEWS Prosecutors charge Vancouver man with murder for attack on Filipino festival April 28, 2025 Fatimah Idera Canadian prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old Vancouver resident with murder for killing at least 11 people aged between 5 and 65 and injuring dozens after he rammed an SUV through…
UK NEWS At least nine killed in Vancouver after vehicle plows into Filipino festival April 27, 2025 Fatimah Idera At least nine people were killed when a man drove through a crowd at a Filipino community festival in the western Canadian city of Vancouver on Saturday evening, police said…
UK NEWS Carney pauses final day campaign events after Vancouver tragedy April 27, 2025 Fatimah Idera Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paused election campaigning on Sunday after at least nine people were killed when a man drove through a crowd at a Filipino community festival in…
UK NEWS IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding April 27, 2025 Fatimah Idera Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from President Donald Trump’s multi-layered tariff assault and on just…
UK NEWS Toyota considers investing in potential $42 billion buyout of key supplier April 27, 2025 Fatimah Idera Toyota Motor said it is exploring the possibility of investing in a potential buyout of key parts supplier Toyota Industries, a buyout that reportedly could cost $42 billion. “We are…
UK NEWS Palestinian leader Abbas picks deputy Al-Sheikh as likely successor April 26, 2025 Fatimah Idera Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on Saturday, the Palestine Liberation Organisation said, a step widely seen as needed to assuage…
