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London mayor Sadiq Khan ‘delighted’ after Donald Trump calls him ‘nasty’: ‘He’d see how…’

London mayor Sadiq Khan said he’s delighted that Trump wants to visit London though he called him nasty. London mayor Sadiq Khan’s spokesperson said he was delighted that US President Donald Trump wants to visit London, though Trump called Khan a “nasty person”. At his Turnberry golf resort in South Ayrshire, Trump was asked if […]

China push: In Nepal, EVs now account for 76% of all vehicles sold

KATHMANDU: The narrow streets of Kathmandu – sized for pedestrians and rickshaws – are choked with engines. Buses, motorbikes, small trucks and taxis fill the sprawling valley with horns and exhaust. For its more than 3 million residents, just getting around is a dangerous, eye-stinging ordeal.But recently, a new kind of motor has started to […]

Thailand and Cambodia agree to immediate & unconditional truce

PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA): Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “unconditional” ceasefire starting midnight, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said Monday, a significant breakthrough to resolve five days of deadly border clashes that have killed dozens and displaced tens of thousands of people.Cambodian PM Hun Manet and Thai acting PM Phumtham Wechayachai hailed the outcome of the […]

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 […]

French PM says US-EU trade deal a ‘dark day’ for Europe

PARIS: A day after the EU and US struck a trade deal Sunday, the French govt has come out swinging against the agreement, calling instead for tariff retaliation and warning that Europe would be politically weakened if it didn’t hit back. “It is a dark day when an alliance of free peoples, gathered to affirm […]

Trump: World tariff would be somewhere in 15-20% range

TURNBERRY: US President Trump said he expected the US to set tariffs in the range of 15% to 20% for those countries that did not reach a negotiated trade agreement with Washington. “I would say it’ll be somewhere in the 15 to 20% range,” Trump told reporters, sitting alongside British PM Keir Starmer at his […]

Moscow counters Ukrainian drones by turning off Russians’ mobile internet

Katya’s phone suddenly refused to provide the basics she needed to drive home to Moscow from St. Petersburg. She, her partner and countless others were unable to go online, cut off from their apps for things such as maps, banking, paying road tolls and buying fuel. There was no warning, no hint how widespread the […]

Israeli strikes kill 36 – Times of India

Israeli strikes killed at least 36 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, including a pregnant woman and her newborn, local health officials said. Israel meanwhile eased some aid restrictions as it came under mounting pressure over the spiralling hunger crisis in the war-ravaged territory. Israel said it would continue military operations alongside the new […]

‘US likely moved N-arms to UK for first time since ’08’

‘US likely moved N-arms to UK for first time since ’08’ The US has likely stationed nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time since 2008, in a signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin that it remains committed to European security.On July 16, a US military aircraft flew with its transponder on – making […]

Trump shortens deadline to 12 days for Russia to end war

TURNBERRY (SCOTLAND): US President Donald Trump set a new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine or face consequences, underscoring frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 3-1/2-year-old conflict.Trump has threatened both sanctions on Russia and buyers of its exports unless progress is made. […]