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‘Unjustified trade war’: China hits out at ‘extreme selfishness’ of tariffs

China on Saturday slammed the “extreme selfishness” behind tariffs, indirectly referring to the steep duties imposed by US President Donald Trump, describing it as an “unjustified trade war.”According to the Chinese foreign ministry’s statement, top diplomat Wang Yi told his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov on Friday that, “Certain countries” resort to “pressure and coercion, and […]

Israel Military Intercept Missile: Israel says intercepted missile from Yemen, drone ‘from the east’

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said Saturday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, whose Huthi rebels have launched attacks throughout the Gaza war, as well as a drone approaching “from the east”.“Following the sirens that sounded recently in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted”, before “crossing into Israeli […]

14 killed, over 750 injured after massive explosion in southern Iran’s port

A black smoke rises in the sky as vehicles drive on the road after a massive explosion near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas (AP) At least fourteen people were killed and over 750 injured in a massive explosion that rocked the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, according to state media. […]

China says no tariff talks with US, even as Trump insists otherwise

China has insisted it is not holding trade negotiations with the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s claim that he had received a call from Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In an interview with Time magazine published Friday, Trump did not specify when the alleged conversation occurred or what was discussed, simply saying, “He’s called. And […]

President Droupadi Murmu, Donald Trump, Zelenskyy: List of world leaders attending Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome | World News

World leaders and dignitaries have converged on St. Peter’s Square to honor Pope Francis at his funeral World leaders including Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, and EU officials have gathered in St. Peter’s Square, where around 200,000 mourners gathered to pay their last tributes to Pope Francis. Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21 from heart […]

‘Major points agreed to’: Trump claims Russia-Ukraine ceasefire ‘very close’

US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that Russia and Ukraine are nearing a ceasefire agreement, saying “most of the major points are agreed to” and urging both sides to hold high-level talks to “finish it off”. Posting from Rome on Friday, where he is attending the funeral of Pope Francis, Trump took to Truth […]

As Tensions Rise With Pakistan, a Moment of Truth for India’s Military

The last time the perpetual tensions between India and Pakistan escalated into a face-off, Indian officials were forced to confront an uncomfortable reality: The country’s huge military was bloated, antiquated and underprepared for imminent threats at its borders. The humiliating downing of an Indian jet by Pakistan in 2019 injected new urgency into India’s modernization […]

What ‘busy’ Donald Trump did for wife Melania Trump on her birthday

US President Donald Trump said he had been too busy to buy First Lady Melania Trump a birthday present as she turned 55 on Saturday, instead opting for a dinner aboard Air Force One as the couple returned from Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome.“She’s got a working birthday,” Trump told reporters on the presidential plane, […]

Man stabbed to death in New York subway after stepping on another rider’s shoes: Police

A 38-year-old man was fatally stabbed to death on a Manhattan subway platform Friday morning (local time) after an argument over a stepped-on shoe turned violent, police said.The victim, identified as John Sheldon of Brooklyn, was attacked around 8:30 am at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station. According to police, Sheldon and another man began arguing […]

Video: Russian general Yaroslav Moskalik killed in car blast near Moscow

A senior Russian general has been killed in a car bombing just outside Moscow, in what authorities described as a targeted assassination likely carried out by Ukrainian special services. The incident, which claimed the life of Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, marks the second deadly attack on high-ranking Russian military officials in recent months.The Russian Investigative […]