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Politics Trump and Xi set to meet in Beijing as Hegseth flags China’s military build-up – U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in Beijing this week. At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of “rightful alarm” over China’s military expansion while striking a more […]

Politics Israel and Lebanon hold talks as U.S.-Iran ceasefire push advances – Israeli and Lebanese officials are meeting in Beirut while Washington and Tehran inch toward a 60-day ceasefire memorandum that would also reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch fresh nuclear talks. Iran has not yet publicly confirmed the U.S. claim that a deal […]

Politics U.S. strikes Iran again as peace talks continue – The United States launched fresh strikes on Iranian boats and missile launch sites even as envoys pressed forward with negotiations to end the three-month war. The conflict has shifted into a phase of “blockade diplomacy,” with Washington tightening pressure on Iranian ports while Tehran threatens […]

Politics Trump Cabinet weighs Iran war endgame – President Trump convened his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the three-month war with Iran. Tehran’s top negotiator Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf returned from Qatar after pursuing the release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, while the U.S. military continued striking Iranian […]

Politics U.S. strikes southern Iran as ceasefire talks continue – Washington launched new military strikes on southern Iran even as negotiators worked on a phased de-escalation. The Trump administration is simultaneously pressing Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords with Israel, a proposal analysts say faces steep regional resistance. […]

Politics Trump faces bipartisan criticism over draft Iran deal – The US president is under fire from both Republicans and Democrats as a proposed agreement to wind down the Iran war would reopen the Strait of Hormuz but leave Tehran’s nuclear program largely intact. Iran has not officially confirmed the terms, and state media have […]

Politics Trump unveils unfinalized Iran deal aimed at ending war – President Donald Trump announced an unfinalized agreement on social media after talks with Israel and other allies that targets an end to the war and includes a two-month negotiating window on Iran’s nuclear program. The Iran conflict has shifted into a phase of blockade […]

Politics Rubio lands in India ahead of Quad ministers’ meeting – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a Quad gathering next week with his Indian, Australian and Japanese counterparts. The trip underlines Washington’s intent to solidify Indo-Pacific coordination amid mounting strategic competition with China. Iran-U.S. standoff shifts to […]