Beijing and Washington are expected to extend their ongoing tariff truce by another three months as they prepare for a fresh round of trade negotiations in Stockholm, beginning on Monday. This is according to a report published by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Sunday.
Scientists studying a distant planet may have found the strongest evidence yet of life beyond Earth. Gases linked to living organisms were detected on K2-18b, a discovery that could bring us closer to answering one of humanity’s oldest questions.
Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has acknowledged that Iran’s previous military exercises near its northwestern borders were deliberately aimed at countering the proposed “Zangezur Corridor” initiative.
Türkiye sees the Balkans not only as a strategic priority but also as a region closely linked through shared cultural and human ties, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation to discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza and diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a two-state solution.
From Hawaii’s fiery lava fountains to Italy’s ash-filled skies, it may feel like volcanoes are erupting everywhere in 2025. With nearly 50 eruptions already this year, many are asking, is the Earth getting more active? The truth is far less alarming, and far more fascinating.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has extended his condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin following the deadly crash of an An-24 passenger plane in Russia’s Amur Region, which claimed dozens of lives.
From the Nile to the Himalayas, disputes over shared water sources are fuelling geopolitical rivalries and threatening regional stability. Enter water diplomacy, a critical, if underused, tool in the fight to prevent conflict and promote cooperation in a thirsty world.
A Russian passenger plane carrying 48 people has crashed near the remote town of Tynda in the country’s Far East, with no survivors found so far as rescue teams continue to scour the mountainous crash site.
Israeli authorities have completed an investigation into an alleged plot to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, officials confirmed today.
Inflation is when prices rise, reducing the purchasing power of your money. When it happens slowly, it’s manageable. But when it surges, it can disrupt savings, wages, business planning, and economic growth. That’s when central banks step in.
Sanctions are one of the most powerful foreign policy tools that countries use to influence international behaviour, short of going to war. But how do they actually work? Who imposes them? And who ends up paying the price? Let’s break it down.
You’ve probably heard of quantum computing, the mysterious new tech that promises to change everything from drug development to cybersecurity. But what is it really, and why is it such a big deal? Let’s break it down in plain English.
Iran and Russia began the CASAREX 2025 joint naval exercise in the Caspian Sea on Monday, signalling their intent to maintain influence in a region that borders both countries. While the drill holds symbolic value, especially due to its bilateral nature.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has rejected claims of pro-Russian policy as unfounded propaganda, blaming foreign pressure and defending his government's commitment to sovereignty, non-alignment, and national values.
Kazakhstan plans to raise its oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline to 1.5 million tons this year, reinforcing energy and trade ties with Georgia as both countries explore deeper cooperation in logistics, agriculture, and green energy connectivity.
U.S. tariffs of 30% on European Union goods could reduce Italy’s GDP by up to 0.8% by 2027, according to the country’s main business lobby, Confindustria, as transatlantic trade talks remain ongoing.
Microsoft (MSFT.O) is collaborating with the French government to create a digital twin of Paris' iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral, the country's most visited landmark, the company's president Brad Smith announced on Monday.
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he would intervene to assist Afghans who have been detained in the United Arab Emirates for years after fleeing their country when the Taliban seized control.
Bangladesh has signed a deal to import 700,000 tonnes of wheat annually from the United States over the next five years, aiming to ease trade tensions and secure tariff relief from the Trump administration, officials confirmed on Sunday.
Iran and the E3, Britain, France, and Germany, may hold nuclear talks next week, Tasnim reported, amid European warnings that failure to resume negotiations could trigger renewed international sanctions.
Iran has replaced air defence systems damaged during last month’s conflict with Israel, according to a report by Iran’s Defah Press news agency on Sunday, citing Mahmoud Mousavi, Deputy for Operations of the regular army.
A tsunami warning was issued on Sunday after a sequence of strong earthquakes, including a powerful 7.4-magnitude tremor, struck off the Pacific coast of Russia, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed.
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