China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate
HONG KONG, Jan 2 (Reuters) – China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from…
Exclusive: India asks refiners for weekly Russian oil import data as it seeks US trade deal, sources say
India’s Russian oil imports expected to dip below 1 million bpd, two govt sources sayRussia supplied 35% of…
Elon Musk’s Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
Elon Musk’s Grok is generating sexualized images of women and minorsPoliticians in France ask prosecutors to investigate; India…
China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee from Sunday amid Japan tensions
Xi’s invitation aims to deepen ties before Lee’s Japan visitSouth Korea seeks balance amid US alliance and North…
Russia’s top general tells troops to keep carving out ‘buffer zones’ in Ukraine
Item 1 of 2 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed…
China to lower import tariffs on some products beginning 2026
BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China announced on Monday tariff adjustments for some products beginning next year, including…
Army chief says Switzerland can’t defend itself from full-scale attack
ZURICH, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Switzerland cannot defend itself against a full-scale attack and must boost military spending…
Kosovo goes to polls in bid to end year-long political impasse
Voting underway in Kosovo’s second election of 2025Kurti seeks majority to end year-long political deadlockOpposition criticises Kurti’s handling…
Turkey says Russia gave it $9 billion in new financing for Akkuyu nuclear plant
Item 1 of 3 Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar speaks during a conference at…
Trump-backed Asfura wins Honduras presidency after disputed election
Election results delayed by technical issues, manual countTrump’s support for Asfura seen as election meddling by opponentsAsfura ran…
Pakistan strikes $4 billion deal to sell weapons to Libyan force, officials say
Item 1 of 2 Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Asim Munir holds a microphone during his visit…
ASEAN meets to seek resolution to Thailand-Cambodia conflictÂ
ASEAN ministers seek to revive ceasefire brokered by Malaysia, USThailand, Cambodia blame each other for rupture of ceasefireMalaysia…