US President Donald Trump has said that trade talks with China are heading in the right direction. Speaking at the White House, he expressed hope that both countries would soon reach what he called a “very fair deal”. His comments came as officials from both sides met for hours to try and settle their long-running trade dispute. “We’re moving along …
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A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the US Treasury building in Washington, US, January 20, 2023. — Reuters WASHINGTON: The United States has announced a fresh wave of sanctions targeting Iran’s shipping industry, hitting more than 100 people, companies and vessels linked to the country. The move is part of President Donald Trump’s push …
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President Donald Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that trade talks with China are heading in the right direction. Speaking at the White House, he expressed hope that both countries would soon …
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US President Donald Trump speaks at an event in this undated photo. —Reuters/File In yet another major diplomatic win for Pakistan, US President Donald Trump has confirmed the finalisation of a trade agreement between the two countries, a move that signals growing trust and deepening economic ties between Islamabad and Washington. The announcement comes as India, still scrambling to finalise …
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A view of the sea during an evacuation of the coast following a tsunami warning issued by local authorities after an earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia, triggering warnings and evacuations across the South Pacific, in Dichato near Concepcion, Chile, July 30, 2025. — Reuters PUERTO AYORA: People across the Pacific were forced to grab …
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Israeli right-wing activists take part in a rally organised by settler groups to promote Israel’s resettling in Gaza, the Israel-Gaza border, July 30, 2025. — Reuters Seven more hunger-related deaths in Gaza: health ministry. Israel denounces recognition of Palestinian state as rewarding Hamas. UN says more aid going in, but ‘still far from enough’. Israel could threaten to annexe parts …
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People wait in the arrivals hall at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, December 5, 2023. — Reuters A technical issue at Britain’s air traffic controllers disrupted flights at major airports in London and elsewhere in the country on Wednesday, though the issue was later resolved, and departures were resuming. “Our systems are fully operational and air traffic …
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United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that a 25 per cent trade tariff would be imposed on India from August 1 along with an additional penalty for Russian energy purchases amid the Ukraine War. In posts on his social platform Truth Social, he said the US had a “massive trade deficit” with India. In another post, he said: …
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US President Donald Trump meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018. — Reuters Trump blasts India’s “obnoxious” non-monetary trade barriers. US president slams India for military, energy ties with Russia. Trump says India’s high tariffs hurt US business for years. US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that United …
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A person looks at flood-damaged cars in the Huairou district, on the outskirts of Beijing, following heavy rains over the past few days on July 30, 2025. — AFP Ten people have been confirmed dead after a bus went missing on Sunday in China’s northern Shanxi province, as heavy rain lashed the region this week, the country’s media said Wednesday. …
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