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U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed his summit with Xi Jinping amid the escalating West Asia conflict. Despite the delay, both sides called recent Paris talks between Scott Bessent and He Lifeng “constructive.” What this means for global trade and US-China relations—explained. Published – March 17, 2026 08:26 pm IST Source link
U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger and U.S. Vice President JD Vance laughs in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on March 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Cuba on Monday (March 16, 2026), saying he expected to have the “honor”…
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington on March 15, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump said on Sunday (March 15, 2026) that the United States could soon reach a deal with Cuba or take other action, signalling that developments in the long-strained…
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped allies would send warships to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz while Iran urged people to evacuate three ports in the United Arab Emirates as its war with the United States and Israel showed no signs of ending. Iran’s call to evacuate West Asia’s busiest port and two…
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Though small in size, Kharg Island is the heart of Iran’s oil exports. Most of the country’s crude shipments pass through its terminals, making it a critical economic lifeline Source link
U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters With the country locked in an unpopular conflict that may drag on for a long time, U.S. President Donald J. Trump is pushing hard to rewrite the rules of the American electoral system before the November midterm elections. A Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives…
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President Donald Trump arrives at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Saturday (March 7, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said on Saturday (March 7, 2026) that it was inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in West Asia as the week-old war…
On March 1, a day after the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview that the Iranian leaders wanted to resume negotiations. “I have agreed to talk,” he said. A response came swiftly from Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. “We will not negotiate with…
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Security personnel stand guard as an ambulance enters inside the Karapitiya hospital, following a submarine attack on the Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena, off the coast of Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka on March 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Authorities at the National Hospital in Galle and navy sources said 87 bodies were brought in by…
A file image of U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump criticised U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the U.K.’s refusal to support the initial U.S.-Israel offensive strikes on Iran, saying the U.S.-U.K. relationship was “not like it used to be”. Mr Starmer…
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