“We are going to make peace,” US President Donald Trump told his officials on Sunday, hours after America bombed three nuclear sites in Iran. Even though he talked tough in public, hinting at the possibility of a regime change, US officials started hectic talks with Iran, while Trump himself dialled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
US Stock Market: Wall Street futures slipped on Wednesday morning, even as the United States and China reached a broad consensus on advancing a trade deal after months of tit-for-tat tariffs. The agreement followed two days of high-level talks in London, building on earlier discussions in Geneva. Despite the positive steps in diplomacy, US market…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stepped up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding answers on US President Donald Trump‘s continuous claims that he used trade as a war deterrent between India and Pakistan.“This is 11th time in 21 days that PM @narendramodi’s great friend and American President Donald Trump has made claims…
Hamas has agreed to a proposal by US special envoy Steve Witkoff for a Gaza ceasefire, a Palestinian official close to the group told Reuters on Monday, paving the way for a possible end to the war with Israel. The new proposal, which sees the release of ten hostages and 70 days of truce, was…
The Israeli military said on Sunday it had begun “extensive ground operations” in northern and southern Gaza, stepping up a new campaign in the enclave where Palestinian health authorities said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 130 people overnight. Israel made its announcement after sources on both sides said there had been no progress in a…
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 100 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight, local health authorities said on Sunday, as mediators hosted a new round of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, which has expanded its strikes on the enclave, killing hundreds of people since Thursday, in…
Even as the United States and China take steps to rein in their trade war, Beijing is preparing for broader rivalry with Washington to continue. For China, that means its search for economic and diplomatic opportunities across Asia is unlikely to soften its tough line on its regional territorial claims and military competition. Both sides…
The United States would cut the low value “de minimis” tariff on China shipments to 54% from 120%, with a flat fee of $100 to remain, starting from May 14, modifying an earlier order imposed by Washington, a White House executive order said on Monday. The move comes several hours after Beijing and Washington announced…
President Trump’s decision to impose, and then walk back, triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products over the past month demonstrated the power and global reach of U.S. trade policy. But it was also another illustration of the limitations of Mr. Trump’s aggressive approach. The tariffs on Chinese goods, which the United States ratcheted up to a…
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, Beijing’s lead person for trade talks with the US, said that both countries had reached a consensus in Geneva to de-escalate the “damaging” tariff war, urging Washington to broaden the scope of cooperation between the two. The announcement on He’s official X handle comes after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…