US-China tariff talks may provide clues on a likely Trump-Xi meeting

STOCKHOLM: Top trade officials from China and the US launched a new round of talks Monday in a bid to ease tensions over tariffs between the world’s two biggest national economies.US treasury secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese vice premier He Lifeng were meeting at the offices of Sweden’s prime minister for two days of talks […]

Thailand-Cambodia clashes: Malaysia to host peace talks on Monday; meeting set after Trump’s intervention

Cambodia-Thailand conflict Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia on Monday to discuss ending the ongoing hostilities, a spokesperson from the Thailand Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced on Sunday. The announcement follows mediation efforts by US President Donald Trump, aimed at resolving the escalating border dispute. The current wave of fighting — now in […]

‘Not too distant’: Donald Trump hints at upcoming China visit; meeting with Xi Jinping on cards

File photo (Picture credit: ANI) US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he may travel to China “not too far into the future” to meet with President Xi Jinping, signalling a potential diplomatic thaw amid intense trade negotiations and geopolitical tensions.Speaking alongside Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the White House, Trump confirmed that […]

‘Dan Bongino left meeting angry’: Massive clash in White House over ‘missing minute’. Who will take the fall for Epstein case?

FBI deputy director Dan Bongino left meeting angrily after he was blamed for the ‘Epstein botch-up’. FBI deputy director Dan Bongino has emerged as the ‘fall guy’ in the Epstein case as he was the one who okayed the release of the surveillance footage from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s prison cell. But the footage had a […]

‘Two big nuclear powers avoided war’: Donald Trump on meeting with Asim Munir; says trade talks on with India, Pakistan

US President Donald Trump has revealed the reason behind his meeting with Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, saying, “I wanted to thank him for not going into the war and ending it.”“Reason I had him here was I wanted to thank him for not going into the war and ending it,” Trump told reporters […]

UK’s Tulip Siddiq requests meeting with Yunus over graft allegations

DHAKA: Throwing down the gauntlet at Bangladesh chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, Tulip Siddiq, niece of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former minister in UK govt, has said, “I haven’t done anything wrong, and I have nothing to hide. If you’re serious about finding out the truth, meet me in Parliament – let’s talk”.She sent […]

Trade war: US-China trade talks in London next week; Trump says ‘meeting should go very well’

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are all set to meet officials in London on Monday for trade negotiations, President Donald Trump announced on Friday.“The meeting should go very well,” the president wrote on Truth Social on Friday afternoon. “Thank you […]

CPAC holds its first meeting in Poland ahead of crucial presidential runoff | World News

WARSAW: The Conservative Political Action Conference, the United States’ premier conservative gathering, held its first meeting in Poland on Tuesday, just five days before a tightly contested presidential election between a liberal mayor and a conservative backed by U.S. President Donald Trump. CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp opened the proceedings with a speech claiming that conservatives […]

JD Vance slammed for his family meeting with Indian-origin venture capitalist amid H-1B row: ‘We can kiss our economy goodbye’

JD Vance recently met Indian-origin Silicon Valley venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani. Vice president JD Vance’s photo with Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani became a flashpoint amid the H-1B row as social media users questioned what was the purpose of the visit at a time when MAGA activists are opposing the US’s quota for […]

Lights, video, confrontation – Trump’s meeting with South African leader takes dramatic turn | World News

WASHINGTON: “Turn the lights down,” President Donald Trump said. It was showtime in the Oval Office. Sitting next to him on Wednesday was South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was visiting in hopes of reaching new agreements on trade. But Trump wanted to talk about baseless allegations that white farmers in his country were being […]