Trump says ball in China’s court on tariffs
AFP : Donald Trump believes it is up to China to come to the negotiating table on trade, the White House said on Tuesday, after...
International
Will US pressure tactics on Lebanon make Hezbollah disarm faster?
Al Jazeera : Pressure on Hezbollah to disarm is intensifying, spearheaded by the United States and backed by some Lebanese factions. An Israeli war on...
Israeli bombs put Gaza’s Hospital out of service
Al Jazeera : Israeli forces have bombed al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, the largest remaining functioning hospital in northern Gaza.Critically ill patients were left...
Yoon to face insurrection trial
AFP : Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol will face his first criminal trial on Monday for insurrection after his short-lived imposition of martial...
Iran-US hold ‘positive, constructive’ talks in Oman
Reuters : Iran and the US said they held “positive” and “constructive” talks in Oman on Saturday and agreed to reconvene next week in a...
Toxic haze blankets Kathmandu
Deutsche Welle : Nepal’s Kathmandu has been covered by a toxic haze of dust and smoke for multiple days, with the sun glowing an eerie...
Will trade war hasten US, China decoupling?
Deutsche Welle : The US-China trade war has reached new heights as Beijing raised its retaliatory tariffs on US goods to 125pc, hitting back against...
Iran-US begin high-stakes nuclear talks in Oman
Al Jazeera : Delegates from the United States and Iran have begun “indirect” nuclear negotiations in the Omani capital, Muscat, as US President Donald Trump...
3 rebels, one Indian soldier killed in Kashmir gun battles
Al Jazeera : At least three suspected rebel fighters and one Indian soldier have been killed in separate firefights in Indian-administered Kashmir less than a...
UN to cut humanitarian operations
AFP : The United Nations humanitarian body will reduce its staff of about 2,600 people by 20pc, its chief said in correspondence seen Friday, citing...
Hamas expects ‘real progress’ in Cairo talks to end Gaza war
AFP : Hamas expects “real progress” towards a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, an official said, as senior leaders from the Palestinian...