Heat indexes reach ‘danger’ levels in parts of the Philippines
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Filipinos are enduring hazardous heat indexes as temperatures reach up to 43 degrees Celsius in some areas,…
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Egypt calls for calm as tensions rise between India and Pakistan
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone talks with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and…
Pakistani forces kill 54 infiltrators in largest counter-terrorism engagement
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Pakistani security forces killed 54 terrorists attempting to infiltrate from Afghanistan over two nights, the military said…
Philippine authorities raise alert level for Mount Bulusan after eruption
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Philippine authorities raised the alert level for Mount Bulusan on Monday following a phreatic eruption that lasted…
Nepal sees surge in climbers for spring season, earns $5.01M in royalties
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Nepal has granted climbing permits to 987 climbers from 105 groups this spring, representing 51 countries and…
South Korea’s economy shrinks in Q1 amid trade tensions and political turmoil
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – South Korea’s economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Bank…
IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast Amid Trade Uncertainty
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday downgraded its global growth projection for 2025 to 2.8%, a sharp…
Hong Kong Post Suspends Parcel Deliveries to U.S. Over Tariff Dispute
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Hong Kong Postal Service announced Wednesday it is halting parcel shipments to the United States in…
What the spiralling trade war means for relations between the US and China
Tom Harper, University of East London Donald Trump has partially walked back on his so-called “liberation day” tariffs on nearly…