Australia to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2033

Australia to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2033

SYDNEY, April 15 — Australia on Wednesday said it would raise defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product by 2033 from about 2% currently, in response to the most «complex and threatening» circumstances since World War Two. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

China moves to block entrance to disputed South China Sea shoal, images show

China moves to block entrance to disputed South China Sea shoal, images show

HONG KONG/MANILA, April 15 — China is employing ships and a barrier to tighten control of the entrance to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea amid roiling tension with the Philippines over the disputed feature, satellite imagery obtained by Reuters shows. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Vedanta plant blast in India’s Chhattisgarh kills 14, injures 20

Vedanta plant blast in India’s Chhattisgarh kills 14, injures 20

April 15 — At least 14 people lost their lives and 20 others were injured following a boiler explosion at a power plant operated by India’s Vedanta Ltd in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, local police confirmed on Wednesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump’s Iran war powers

US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump’s Iran war powers

WASHINGTON, April 14 — The U.S. Senate will vote as soon as Wednesday on the latest Democratic-led effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s war powers, and party leaders promised on Tuesday to keep bringing up such resolutions as long as the Iran war continues. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

US Treasury’s Bessent says China has been unreliable partner by hoarding oil during war

US Treasury’s Bessent says China has been unreliable partner by hoarding oil during war

WASHINGTON, April 14 — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of some goods, mirroring its actions with medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Fertiliser shortages due to Iran war are a key worry for developing world, UN agency says

Fertiliser shortages due to Iran war are a key worry for developing world, UN agency says

BRUSSELS, April 14 — Fertiliser shortages due to the Iran war are a pressing concern for developing countries and gains from rising oil and gas prices for developing world producers are likely to be short-lived, the head of the United Nations trade agency said on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Hormuz mission talks to focus on sanctions, work with industry – source

Hormuz mission talks to focus on sanctions, work with industry – source

PARIS, April 14 — Discussion led by Britain and France of steps to open the Strait of Hormuz will include possible financial sanctions on Iran if it keeps the waterway blocked, and steps to work with industry to resume shipping, a source said on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Malaysia brings home high-value art, including a Picasso, seized in 1MDB probe

Malaysia brings home high-value art, including a Picasso, seized in 1MDB probe

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Malaysia’s anti-graft agency said on Tuesday it had successfully repatriated four high-value pieces of artwork, including a 1961 Pablo Picasso print, recovered in connection with a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Philippines, US military drills underscore Washington’s defence commitment, US official says

Philippines, US military drills underscore Washington’s defence commitment, US official says

MANILA, April 14 — The latest round of military drills involving the Philippines, the United States and several partner nations will underscore Washington’s «ironclad» commitment to its treaty ally and to the region, even as global attention remains fixed on the Middle East, a U.S. military official said on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

US begins Iran port blockade, oil prices ease on hopes for dialogue

US begins Iran port blockade, oil prices ease on hopes for dialogue

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 14 — The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran’s ports, angering Tehran and adding uncertainty around the crucial waterway, although hopes for dialogue to end the war provided some relief to oil markets nL1N40W14D where benchmark prices fell below $100 on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Справка: Генеральный секретарь ЦК КПВ, президент Вьетнама То Лам

Справка: Генеральный секретарь ЦК КПВ, президент Вьетнама То Лам

Пекин, 13 апреля /Синьхуа/ — По приглашению генерального секретаря Центрального комитета Коммунистической партии Китая, председателя КНР Си Цзиньпина генеральный секретарь Центрального комитета

Russia calls for joint food reserves with BRICS to counter Middle East crisis risks

Russia calls for joint food reserves with BRICS to counter Middle East crisis risks

MOSCOW, April 13 — Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, should create joint food reserves with fellow BRICS members and former Soviet neighbours to counter the risks to global food security stemming from the conflict in the Middle East https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/, a senior Russian security official said on Monday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

По меньшей мере 11 человек погибли в результате тропического циклона «Майла» в Папуа-Новой Гвинее

По меньшей мере 11 человек погибли в результате тропического циклона «Майла» в Папуа-Новой Гвинее

Мельбурн, 13 апреля /Синьхуа/ — По меньшей мере 11 человек погибли из-за тропического циклона «Майла», обрушившегося на автономный регион Бугенвиль в Папуа-Новой Гвинее. Еще около 12 человек

Премьер-министр Австралии призвал к возобновлению мирных переговоров между США и Ираном

Премьер-министр Австралии призвал к возобновлению мирных переговоров между США и Ираном

ЧитатьСтраны БРИКС выразили обеспокоенность разрушительным воздействием незаконных односторонних принудительных мер22 сентября 2025 года, Нью-Йорк. Премьер-министр Австралии Энтони

Police fire tear gas as workers’ protest in India’s Noida turns violent

Police fire tear gas as workers’ protest in India’s Noida turns violent

NOIDA, India, April 13 — Police lobbed tear gas shells and used «minimum force» on Monday to quell a factory workers’ protest in the Indian national capital’s suburb of Noida, which turned violent on its fourth day, with vehicles torched and stones pelted in parts of the satellite city. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says

UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says

LONDON, April 13 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war nor be involved in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Индонезия приветствует усилия Китая и Пакистана, ориентированные на диалог и дипломатию — министр иностранных дел

Индонезия приветствует усилия Китая и Пакистана, ориентированные на диалог и дипломатию — министр иностранных дел

Джакарта, 11 апреля /Синьхуа/ — Инициативы партнеров в регионе, включая Китай и Пакистан, представляют собой практические шаги, направленные на окончательное прекращение боевых действий, проведение

Costa Rica receives first group of deported migrants under third-country agreement with US

Costa Rica receives first group of deported migrants under third-country agreement with US

SAN JOSE, April 11 — Costa Rica on Saturday received the first group of migrants from other countries deported from the United States under an agreement signed in March between the two countries, local authorities said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

US-Iran talks pause for now, disagreements remain

US-Iran talks pause for now, disagreements remain

ISLAMABAD, April 12 — Negotiations between the United States and Iran appeared to have concluded for now, Iran’s government said early on Sunday, after a series of talks in Pakistan https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistani-five-star-hotel-becomes-unlikely-site-us-iran-talks-2026-04-11/ to end the six-week war https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ between Washington and Tehran. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Saudi Arabia says Pakistan sends fighter jets to kingdom under defence pact

Saudi Arabia says Pakistan sends fighter jets to kingdom under defence pact

April 11 — Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to boost security under a defence pact between the two countries, the Saudi defence ministry said on Saturday, as Islamabad hosted talks aimed at ending the Iran war. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

What are the main talking points at the US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan?

What are the main talking points at the US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan?

April 11 — Top U.S. and Iranian officials gathered in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday to hold talks that seek to end their war https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ in the Middle East that has killed thousands L1N3ZZ07R, roiled energy supplies and hurt the global economy. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Taiwan spotted Chinese warplanes as Xi met opposition leader in Beijing

Taiwan spotted Chinese warplanes as Xi met opposition leader in Beijing

TAIPEI, April 11 — Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Saturday that it spotted 16 Chinese warplanes operating near the island the previous day, around the same time China’s president was meeting the Taiwanese opposition leader. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

White House opted against televised address about Iran ceasefire, US officials say

White House opted against televised address about Iran ceasefire, US officials say

WASHINGTON, April 10 — The White House considered but decided against a national televised address by President Donald Trump on Tuesday about his ceasefire deal with Iran, with some aides and advisers privately voicing concern about potentially overselling the still-nascent agreement, three U.S. officials told Reuters. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

UK’s Starmer and Trump discussed military options for Strait of Hormuz

UK’s Starmer and Trump discussed military options for Strait of Hormuz

LONDON, April 10 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that he discussed military capabilities and the logistics of moving vessels though the Strait of Hormuz when he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump a day earlier. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

South Korea President Lee to hold summit with Polish PM Tusk on April 13, media reports say

South Korea President Lee to hold summit with Polish PM Tusk on April 13, media reports say

SEOUL, April 10 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will hold a summit meeting with Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk on April 13, with defence industry cooperation and global security expected to top the agenda, media reports said on Friday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

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