Gaza’s Ceasefire Brings Calm, But No Cash as Banks Reopen Empty
As guns fall silent after two years of devastating war, Gaza’s residents are facing a new kind of hardship there is no cash to...
Xi Takes Spotlight at APEC After Fragile Trump Trade Truce
Chinese President Xi Jinping emerged as the central figure at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea after striking a tentative trade...
Kyiv: Russia Using INF-Banned Missile Behind Trump’s 2019 Treaty Exit
Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia has used the 9M729 cruise missile the same weapon that pushed Donald Trump to withdraw from the...
U.S. Warns China: Will ‘Stoutly Defend’ Its Interests in Indo-Pacific
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, emphasizing Washington’s commitment to defending its interests and...
Taiwan’s President Rejects China’s “One Country, Two Systems”
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te firmly rejected Beijing’s “one country, two systems” proposal on Friday, vowing to safeguard the island’s freedom and democracy. His remarks...
Trump, Xi Skip Nvidia’s Blackwell Chip Talks Despite Hype
Despite speculation that Nvidia’s advanced Blackwell chip would feature prominently in U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two leaders...
India, U.S. Defence Chiefs to Meet in Malaysia to Ease Trade Tensions
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to meet his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, two Indian officials confirmed. The...
Orban to Meet Trump, Seek Russia Peace Path and Sanctions Relief
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will visit U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on November 7, his chief of staff said on Thursday. The...
Afghanistan, Pakistan to Resume Peace Talks in Istanbul After Earlier Collapse
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to restart their peace talks in Istanbul, diplomatic sources confirmed on Thursday. The announcement comes just a day after...
Asia Stocks Slide as Trump-Xi Strike Rare Earths and Tariff Deal, BOJ Holds Rates
Asian markets wobbled on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had reached a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping covering rare earth...