Doctor accused of trying to kill wife in Hawaii with rock pleads not guilty as his lawyer claims ‘two sides to every story’
Gerhardt Konig is due to stand trial over allegations he tried to kill his nuclear engineer wife Arielle Konig in Oahu
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Assisted dying vote delayed by three weeks to give MPs time to consider changes
Kim Leadbeater says she is ‘absolutely confident’ postponement will not delay legislation reaching royal assentThe next vote on legislation to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales has been delayed by three weeks to give MPs on all sides more t…
China Slams JD Vance’s ‘Chinese Peasants’ Comment, Calls Him ‘Ignorant’
The Chinese government has strongly condemned Vance’s comments. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian expressed astonishment over Vance’s remarks.
Macron’s Sinai signalling: Can France bolster Egypt plan for Gaza?
France’s president jetting from Cairo to the Sinai near the border with Gaza to show that Europe has not forgotten the plight of Palestinians who are back under daily bombardments since the collapse of last month’s ceasefire with Israel. But was there…
Macron’s Sinai signalling: Can France bolster Egypt plan for Gaza?
France’s president jetting from Cairo to the Sinai near the border with Gaza to show that Europe has not forgotten the plight of Palestinians who are back under daily bombardments since the collapse of last month’s ceasefire with Israel. But was there…
Markets Rise Despite China-US Tariff Clash
Stock markets regained some ground Tuesday, even as trade tensions between the United States and China were strained by turmoil over President Donald Trump’s tariffs offensive.
A growing trade war? Trump says China ‘wants to make a deal’
Top US trade official suggests Beijing has not sought talks with Washington as deadline for additional tariffs looms.
Trump Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Reviving U.S. Coal Industry
The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.
‘India, China should stand together against US tariff abuse,’ says Chinese Embassy
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Icons and Stewards: How World Order Shapes Leadership and Legacy
Iconic leaders are products of structural rupture – emerging from an order that marginalized certain states and communities and finding expression through political agency.