Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin a week after Donald Trump was in Beijing. Over the years, China and Russia have described their relationship as a friendship without limits. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing this week further emphasises the strength of those ties. He and Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed their partnership as “a … Read more
Iran calls US greatest threat to international peace, says its demands are unreasonable The US is “the greatest threat to international peace and security,” says Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei in a press conference a day after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s response to the latest ceasefire proposal. “The very presence of the … Read more
The ‘mother of all trade deals’ comes months after the United States slapped tariffs on India and the European Union. One of the biggest trade deals in history has been struck by India and the European Union, months after United States President Donald Trump hit both with tariffs. What’s in the agreement – and how … Read more
There are more signs that the United States is disengaging from the global order established after World War II. President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to pull out of more than 60 agencies, half of them part of the United Nations. Trump argues that being a member of these organisations is contrary to his … Read more
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discuss trade and tariffs in their first meeting since 2019. China and the United States have agreed to ease their trade war – for now. There have been concessions from both, with some of the most painful measures put on hold for a year. So, what tactics did each side … Read more
The UN says peace without justice is not sustainable. Two years of Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed nearly 68,000 Palestinians – including 20,000 children. For now, the bombing campaign has largely halted after a ceasefire was agreed last week. But the Israeli military’s actions in the past 24 months were livestreamed, documented and archived … Read more
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated a new international airport in the financial capital Mumbai, marking a step forward in expansion of the country’s fast-growing aviation network. Built by business conglomerate Adani Group at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion, the first phase of Navi Mumbai International Airport is … Read more
Calls for Israel to be banned from the World Cup and Eurovision are growing due to the genocide in Gaza. Calls for Israel to be banned from global sport and cultural competitions are growing. Many argue the country should not be taking part in international events while it is committing genocide in Gaza. With next … Read more
Russia, India, China and Brazil refuse to bend to US tariffs. Brazil, India, China and Russia remain firmly in Donald Trump’s sights as targets for his tariffs. Others, like the European Union, have caved and negotiated deals. But could the United States president’s confrontational stance forge new alliances, among those who have not, against Trump? … Read more
Azerbaijan’s Arguj Kalantarli notes ‘humanitarian catastrophe on unimaginable scale’ in Gaza, in member state Palestine. The Secretary-General of the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) has been elected at a session held in Baku, according to the Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA) The head of the international relations department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the … Read more