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Trump Signs Major Trade and Critical Minerals Agreements with Southeast Asian Nations
Kuala Lumpur, October 26, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday signed a series of landmark agreements with Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia to strengthen trade ties and secure access to critical minerals, as Washington moves to counter China’s dominance in the rare earth sector. During his visit to Kuala Lumpur for the ASEAN summit, Trump finalized reciprocal trade deals aimed at reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers while maintaining a 19% tariff rate on most exports from the three...
FATF Warns Pakistan, Stresses Continued Vigilance Against Money Laundering and Terror Financing
Paris, October 25 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog on terror financing and money laundering, has issued a warning to Pakistan, stressing that its removal from the FATF greylist in October 2022 does not grant it immunity from international scrutiny. Speaking at a press conference following the FATF plenary session in France, FATF President Elisa de Anda Madrazo emphasised that countries previously listed must continue to strengthen their financial oversight and remain...
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, Revered Royal and Global Style Icon, Passes Away at 93
Bangkok, October 25 Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, a beloved figure who brought elegance, grace, and modern sophistication to the Thai monarchy, passed away at the age of 93, the Royal Household Bureau announced on Saturday. The Queen Mother, who had largely withdrawn from public life after suffering a stroke in 2012, had been hospitalized since 2019 due to ongoing health complications. Officials said she developed a bloodstream infection on October 17 and passed away late Friday night. A...
US Imposes Sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro Amid Escalating Dispute Over Drug Trafficking Allegations
Washington, October 25 The United States on Friday announced sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, intensifying a growing confrontation between Washington and Bogotá. The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump accused Petro of enabling the expansion of the cocaine trade and failing to curb the flow of narcotics into the United States. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the sanctions were imposed due to what it described as Petro’s failure to act against drug cartels....
Vietnam’s National Assembly Approves New Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers
Hanoi | October 25, 2025 Vietnam’s National Assembly has officially confirmed the appointments of two new deputy prime ministers and three cabinet ministers, marking a significant reshuffle in the country’s leadership ahead of the upcoming Communist Party Congress scheduled for January. The appointments, finalized on Saturday, were announced through the state-run Vietnam News Agency. Former Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra and Ho Quoc Dung, the former Communist Party chief of...
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