Washington, DC – With the clock ticking for additional United States tariffs to be placed on goods from China, President Donald Trump has said he is waiting for a call from Beijing to defuse a growing trade war.
After a phone call with South…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Tehran sceptical ahead of upcoming US-Iran nuclear talks | Nuclear Energy News
Iran is approaching talks in Oman with the United States over its nuclear programme with deep suspicions regarding Washington’s motives, following the latter’s repeated threats of military action in the lead-up to the meeting.
US President…
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Lebanon judge refers ex-central bank chief for trial: judicial official
A Lebanese judge on Tuesday referred former central bank governor Riad Salameh to court for trial over the alleged embezzlement of $44 million of the bank’s funds, a judicial official said.
The move came seven months after Salameh was arrested in…
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Under Trump, US Justice Department ends cryptocurrency investigations | Donald Trump News
The United States Department of Justice has announced it plans to pare back its investigations into cryptocurrency fraud, instead redirecting those resources towards immigration enforcement, terrorism and drug trafficking.
In a memo late on…
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Rising death toll in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
At least 27 people have now been confirmed dead from a roof collapse at a popular Dominican Republic nightclub.
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Senate confirms Elbridge Colby as Pentagon’s next policy chief
The vote marks a win for skeptics within the GOP of liberal deployment of US military power.
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Economic pressure, B-2 bombers and isolation: How Iran accepted talks with Trump
Under severe economic strains and growing military threats from the United States, Iran agreed to negotiate its nuclear program, but the talks’ potential outcomes remain shrouded by deep uncertainties.
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Talks with Trump a necessity for sanctions-hit Iran
US President Donald Trump appeared to catch Tehran off guard on Monday when he announced “direct talks” between the arch-foes over Iran’s nuclear programme, having previously threatened to bomb the Islamic republic.
Despite previously having…
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UN chief says Gaza transformed into ‘killing field’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that Gaza had become “a killing field,” blaming Israel for blocking aid and failing in its “unequivocal obligations” to meet the needs of the Palestinian territory’s residents.
“More…
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Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian soldiers had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, adding that Kyiv would demand an explanation from Beijing and a reaction from its allies.
Moscow and…
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