Netherlands to sanction trade with illegal Israeli settlements

Dutch ban on Israeli goods from occupied territory comes as efforts to implement EU-wide sanctions remain stalled.

The Netherlands is set to ban imports of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The Houthis may soon discover the limits of Saudi strategic patience

The Houthi declaration that they intend to block Saudi shipping and vessels bound for Saudi ports in the Red Sea is not another act of revolutionary theatre. It is Iran’s latest attempt to test Saudi Arabia’s strategic patience through one of its most capable regional proxies. That is a dangerous gamble because Riyadh has spent nearly a decade avoiding the wider regional war that Tehran increasingly appears determined to provoke.

Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks

US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol.

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Qantas apologises to passengers stuck on tarmac for more than four hours

Qantas has apologised to about 250 passengers who were stuck on the tarmac in Sydney for four-and-a-half hours on Monday afternoon while the airline dealt with multiple separate aircraft issues.

Trump imposes 50% US tariffs on some Canadian goods, citing discrimination

Tariffs apply to Canadian wine, hockey sticks, cement, and other products, sparking fears of escalating trade tensions.

US President Donald Trump will impose new 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian goods, claiming “discriminatory treatment” by Ottawa against US alcohol, automobile and dairy products.

Argentina, minus Messi, return home after World Cup final heartbreak

Thousands wait to greet the team, who return without captain Messi and a few other players after the World Cup.

Thousands of Argentinians lined up to welcome their football team, who returned without iconic captain Lionel Messi and a few other players after their loss to Spain in the World Cup final in the United States.

The 20-somethings betting big on tech stocks

In her teens, Michelle Huynh, the eldest daughter of migrant parents in Australia, made a promise to her family that she would become a millionaire by the time she turned 30.

Nicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections

Nicaragua’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has said the country will hold no further elections to prevent the opposition from coming to power.

The 80-year-old authoritarian leader, who has been in office since 2007, also said he would work with the congress he controls to pass new laws that would “build a wall” against the opposition.

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court

The Mexican drug kingpin, Ismael Zambada García, known as “El Mayo”, was sentenced in a US federal court on Monday to life in prison, after a plea deal last year in which he admitted ⁠to shipping vast amounts of cocaine and other substances as leader of the violent Sinaloa cartel.