Markets slipped on Thursday, reversing some of the gains from a heady two-day rally, after officials in China said they were not holding talks with the United States about easing trade tensions between the superpowers. Stocks in Asia were mixed, while benchmarks in Europe turned mostly lower in early trading. Futures for the S&P 500…
China is “open to talks” with the United States on tariffs, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Wednesday, signalling a possible thaw in ongoing trade tensions as the US Trade Representative (USTR) intensifies negotiations with foreign partners. Speaking to Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle on Wednesday, Hassett revealed that 18 written offers have…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday indicated he has received confirmation suggesting India intends to lower tariffs on certain goods. Trump’s remarks came after Vice President JD Vance, during his visit to Jaipur, said India and US have finalised terms for trade negotiations. “I understand that India will reduce tariffs,” Trump stated while speaking to…
Britain said that talks held in London on Wednesday made “significant progress” toward forming a common position on the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The discussions brought together officials from Ukraine, the United States, the UK, France, and Germany to coordinate steps toward peace. “The talks today were productive and successful, and significant progress was made on reaching…
Recent videos on social media showing immigration agents taking people into custody unnerved Aditya Harsono, who had himself come to this country from Indonesia on a student visa. But he said he presumed that the media was probably exaggerating the extent of the Trump administration’s actions. His understanding shifted in late March, though, when a…
Britain has scaled back a high-level meeting on ending the war in Ukraine, according to European officials, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio decided to pull out on Tuesday. That prompted the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, to decide that he, too, would not attend, though he will meet separately with Ukraine’s foreign minister in…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to halt the war in Ukraine as part of his peace talks with the Trump administration, the Financial Times reports. Putin told Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy, during a meeting in St Petersburg earlier this month that Moscow could relinquish its claims to areas of four partly occupied Ukrainian…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow is open to bilateral peace talks with Ukraine for the first time in years and expressed willingness to pursue more ceasefires, following a brief one-day Easter truce that both sides accused each other of violating. The Russian leader’s remarks come amid growing pressure from Washington to demonstrate…
The second round of Iran-P5+1 nuclear deal talks has concluded. Iran stated that negotiations have been constructive, with the next meeting scheduled for April 23rd in Oman. US envoy Steve Whitcock participated in the talks. The first round was held in Muscat on April 12th. Expert-level talks are set to begin in Oman by Wednesday….
The United States and Iran have made “very good progress” in discussions over Tehran’s nuclear program, with both sides describing recent negotiations as constructive. A US official confirmed that President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met face-to-face during the negotiations in Rome. “Today, in Rome over four hours in…