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Trump and Xi Turn to History After White House Summit

US President Donald Trump is set to accompany Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US National Archives following their White House summit. The visit is expected to highlight the history and evolution of US-China relations. While the summit produced limited visible breakthroughs, both leaders pointed to trade progress and artificial intelligence as areas for cooperation. Taiwan remained a key point of disagreement between Washington and Beijing. Read More…

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Xi Heads to Washington for Key Trump Meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping has departed Beijing for Washington to meet US President Donald Trump amid efforts to ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The talks are expected to cover trade, artificial intelligence, Iran and Taiwan. Xi and Trump will also attend a White House ceremony and state dinner during the Chinese leader’s visit. Read More…

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Trump and Mamdani Hold Fresh Talks in New York

US President Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani held their third meeting on Monday, discussing immigration, housing and affordability. At a news conference, Trump praised Mamdani and said he wanted him to succeed as mayor. The two also agreed to continue discussions on a proposed Queens housing project, while acknowledging their continuing differences over immigration policy. Read More…

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Lee Says Trump Seeks Dialogue With North Korea

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that US President Donald Trump clearly wants dialogue with North Korea and urged Washington to pursue talks with Pyongyang. Lee said Seoul was continuing preliminary efforts to facilitate US-North Korea engagement, while noting a Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting remained uncertain but possible. He also ruled out South Korean troops joining the Iran war. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

GCC countries could join existing coalition agreements to form peace mission in Gulf

Former director of the US office of Iranian affairs Joey Hood says that if Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders are “unified” in their approach to Trump when they meet him on Tuesday at the UN General Assembly, it could affect him. “But they’re going to have to do something different than saying we’re just going to keep doing the same thing we’ve done all along, and try to mediate our way out of this while Iran continues to bomb Omani waters and Qatari territory and Saudi pipelines,” Hood told Al… Read More…

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Trump Says Houthis Seek to Avoid US Confrontation

US President Donald Trump said Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis had asked Washington not to intervene, amid escalating tensions around the Red Sea. Trump said he expected the situation to remain stable after speaking with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Meanwhile, Yemeni government forces reported striking Houthi fighters in the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Netanyahu congratulates Trump on Iran blockade

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has congratulated US President Donald Trump on blockading and exerting economic pressure on Iran, which he called “the world’s greatest source of instability”. In a post on X, Netanyahu said the US and Israel have achieved “historic progress” over the last year, helping to make Iran and its “evil axis… weaker than ever”. “The people of Israel stand with the people of the United States and with President Trump in confronting the forces of terror,” said Netanyahu. Read More…

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Iran Raises Stakes as US Tensions Intensify

TEHRAN: Iran is intensifying its confrontation with the United States as analysts say it seeks to increase pressure on President Donald Trump ahead of the US midterm elections. Tehran has expanded restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route. Despite calls for diplomacy, Iran appears unwilling to ease its stance, while Trump has predicted the conflict could end soon after the elections. Read More…

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Trump Issues Fresh Warning as Iran Tensions Rise

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump warned Iran against activity at the fortified Pickaxe Mountain site near Natanz, saying Washington could respond forcefully. The IAEA has reported new construction activity there but has not inspected the facility’s interior. Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed its navy targeted a US unmanned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz as maritime traffic declined. Read More…

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Trump risks ‘forever war’ in Iran, US ex-defence chief warns

The US-Israel war on Iran may be drawn out for another six months, former US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has cautioned. In an interview with The Guardian, Panetta said the conflict is on track to become “another failed war” in the Middle East “like Iraq and Afghanistan”. “I think the likelihood is this war is going to continue for another six months without being resolved,” Panetta said, calling it a potential “forever war”. Read More…

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