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US Extends China Tariff Pause Another 90 Days
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending the China tariff deadline for another 90 days. The extension came just hours before midnight in Beijing, when the 90-day pause was set to expire. White House official confirmed the extension, which will prevent duties on Chinese goods from returning to 145 percent. The […]
UN Security Council Discusses Netanyahu’s Gaza Take Over Plan
A rare Sunday meeting of the UN Security Council has brought together diplomats from around the world to discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The meeting comes amid growing frustration and concern over the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region. According to diplomatic sources, the United States had attempted to block the meeting from taking […]
UK, US Hold Talks with Ukraine and European Partners on Peace Plan
The UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, and US Vice-President JD Vance held a meeting with Ukrainian and European partners at Chevening House in Kent to discuss the US-brokered peace plan for Ukraine. The meeting comes ahead of a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday. The […]
Palestinian Minister Demands Action to End Israel’s Gaza Genocide
The Palestinian foreign affairs minister, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, has called on the international community to take concrete steps to end Israeli impunity for abuses in Gaza, emphasizing that the ongoing situation is a genocide. “The international community must ‘shoulder its responsibility’ and take action against Israel’s genocide in Gaza,” Aghabekian Shahin told newsmen ahead of […]
Iran Rejects Planned Transit Corridor in Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal
Iran has expressed strong opposition to a planned transit corridor outlined in a United States-brokered peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The corridor, named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), would link Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan, an Azerbaijani enclave bordering Turkey, and operate under Armenian law. Ali Akbar Velayati, a top adviser to […]
Palestinians in Gaza City Refuse to Leave Homes Takeover Plan
Palestinians in Gaza City are determined to stay in their homes despite Israel’s approved plan for a military takeover of the city. The plan has drawn sharp criticism from several European countries, the EU Council, and China, with Hamas condemning it as a “new war crime.” According to reports, four more people have starved to […]
China Welcomes US-Russia Contact as Trump Seeks End to Ukraine War
China’s President Xi Jinping has expressed support for a “long-term” solution to the Ukraine conflict during a phone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The remarks come after the Kremlin said Putin would meet US President Donald Trump in the coming days. Xi emphasized the need for peace talks and a diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine […]
US Doubles Reward for Arrest of Venezuela’s President to $50m
The United States has doubled the reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to $50m, accusing him of being one of the world’s leading narco-traffickers and working with cartels to flood the US with fentanyl-laced cocaine. US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the “historic” increase in reward money, stating that […]
Astronaut Retires After Troubled Test Flight, Extended Stay in Space
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has announced his retirement from the space agency, just months after returning from a prolonged stay in space. Wilmore, along with fellow astronaut Suni Williams, piloted the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft last year. However, the mission encountered several issues, including thruster outages and gas leaks, which led to […]
Russia Arrests Man Accused of Passing Satellite Secrets to US
A court in the Russian city of Kaliningrad has confirmed the arrest of a former employee of a company producing electronic engines for space satellites on suspicion of treason. The suspect, identified only by a single letter, is accused of collecting and storing information about the firm’s technology on behalf of US intelligence services between […]