US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony of Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 6, 2025. — Reuters President Donald Trump has said he will decide how the United States refers to the “Persian Gulf” during his upcoming visit to the Middle East, amid renewed debate over …
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A Richter scale mearing the intensity of an earthquake. — Reuters/File BEIJING: An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Tibet early on Monday, the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) said. The quake hit the city of Shigatse at 5:11am (2111 GMT), at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Authorities have dispatched emergency response services and no casualties have been reported so …
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A Qatar Airways aircraft takes off at the aircraft builder’s headquarters of Airbus in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, September 27, 2019. — Reuters The White House is currently engaged in talks with Qatar’s royal family regarding the potential transfer of a luxury jumbo jet for Air Force One, BBC News reported. While Qatar emphasised that the aircraft would not be …
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Members of the Chinese delegation leave a residence where trade talks between Chinese and US delegations take place in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025. — Reuters Geneva talks hailed as ‘substantial progress’. USTR Greer describes result as ‘a deal we struck’. Bessent, Greer to announce details on China talks on Monday. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson …
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Talks between US and Chinese officials continued into their second day in Geneva on Sunday, as both sides discussed how to de-escalate the trade war that threatens to inflict major damage on the world economy. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in their first face-to-face meetings since the …
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media during a book signing event in Muscat last month — AFP Iran, US hold fourth round of talks in Muscat. Trump’s major Gulf trip begins next week. Tehran says no compromise on nuclear rights. MUSCAT: Iran and the United States kicked off the fourth round of nuclear talks in Oman on …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks at a press conference after bilateral talks with the Swiss delegation, on Monday, January 15, 2024, — Reuters KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that he expects Moscow to commit to a 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday and that Kyiv was “ready” for direct talks with Russia. Zelensky spoke hours after Russian President …
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US President Donald Trump sits inside the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, May 9, 2025. — Reuters Relief in border towns on Sunday morning as ceasefire holds. President Trump pledges increased trade, Kashmir solution. Ceasefire reached after US diplomacy and pressure. A fragile ceasefire was holding between Pakistan and India on Sunday, after hours of overnight …
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Iran’s and US’ flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken on January 27, 2022. —Reuters Iran, US to hold fourth round of talks in Muscat. Trump’s trip to the Middle East will start on May 13. Top negotiator Witkoff says US red line is ‘no enrichment’. DUBAI: Top Iranian and US negotiators will resume talks on Sunday …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul that he said should be aimed at bringing a durable peace and eliminating the root causes of the war. Putin sent thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022, unleashing a war that has left hundreds of thousands of soldiers dead and triggering the …
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