Japan reports 2.8 trillion yen trade deficit in January

Feb 20, 2025

Tokyo [Japan], February 20: Japan logged a 2.76 trillion yen ($18.2 billion) trade deficit in January, weighed down by increased imports of electronics, government data...

SpaceX launches rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral, booster lands in Bahamas

Feb 20, 2025

Florida [US], February 20: SpaceX made history after launching a rocket into space from the coast of Florida and landing the rocket booster in another...

Russia advances on Ukraine's critical minerals

Feb 20, 2025

Moscow [Russia], February 20: Russia, like U.S. President Donald Trump, covets Ukraine's natural resources - and on the ground its forces are closing in on...

Canada refugee claims drop as country issues fewer visas

Feb 20, 2025

Toronto [Canada], February 20: Refugee claims in Canada are dropping from historic highs as the country grants fewer visas and advocates worry legitimate claimants are...

Hundreds deported from US held in Panama hotel

Feb 20, 2025

Panama City [Panama], February 20: In a room at the luxury Decapolis Hotel in Panama City, two girls hold a piece of paper to the...

Ukraine tensions rise as Trump echoes Kremlin talking points

Feb 20, 2025

Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], February 20: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused US President Donald Trump of "living in a disinformation space" created by...

Macron hosts more talks as Europe confronts US shift on Ukraine

Feb 20, 2025

Paris [France], February 20: French President Emmanuel Macron was holding an informal video conference with 19 European countries and Canada on Wednesday to strengthen coordination...

Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator'

Feb 20, 2025

New York [US], February 20: US President Donald Trump continued to round on Volodymyr Zelensky, calling the Ukrainian president "a dictator" in comments on Trump's...

Egypt, Spain reject US plan to displace Gazans

Feb 20, 2025

Cairo [Egypt], February 20: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rejected the controversial proposal by US President Donald Trump to...