live Trump says U.S. and Iran to continue talks as ceasefire ends
President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran had agreed to continue talks despite an escalation of hostilities this week but he declared that the cea...
China aims to restore commercial ties with the U.S. to a stable and mutually beneficial footing according to Beijing's commerce chief.
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is urging the U.S. to act responsibly and avoid reigniting a tariff war, saying that forced decoupling is unrealistic and trade ties must return to “healthy and sustainable” growth.
Wentao made the comment on Friday, emphasizing the need for the U.S. to act in accordance with its global responsibilities.
At a press conference, Wang highlighted China's trade resilience and confirmed plans to boost both imports and exports in the next five years, with export policies defying global challenges to sustain growth.
Despite past tensions, Wang said the two sides remain critical trading partners and should manage their disputes through “equal dialogue and consultation.”
His remarks come just months after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on Chinese goods, later easing them in a temporary truce reached in May.
With a 12 August deadline approaching to finalize a deal and prevent the reinstatement of Trump’s earlier tariffs, Wang urged for continued talks. He revealed that the current U.S. tariff burden on Chinese goods stands at 53.6%— a level he described as “still high.”
“There are no winners in a trade war. China doesn’t seek conflict, but it will not back down from defending its interests,” Wang said.
It has been a punishing week for large parts of China, and forecasters warn the worst may not be over. After Typhoon Maysak left a trail of destruction and at least 23 people dead, Super Typhoon Bavi is now threatening the country's eastern coast.
At least 12 people have been killed in forest fires in Almeria in southern Spain, Andalucía’s emergency agency has said, as firefighters continue efforts to put out the blaze.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington has agreed to resume talks with Iran after Tehran requested further negotiations, but declared that last month's ceasefire between the two countries was "over".
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.
Dozens of flights have been cancelled across East Asia as Super Typhoon Bavi approaches China. The typhoon, which has maximum sustained winds of 162 kph (100mph), is nearing a remote chain of Japanese islands, east of Taiwan on Friday.
A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering British politician Ann Widdecombe has been released and is no longer part of the investigation, UK police have said.
Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Ukraine’s capital early on Saturday, injuring at least 10 people, officials said. The attack came as Kyiv faces a shortage of air defence munitions while awaiting fresh supplies to counter Russian strikes.
The remains of 10 victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide were carried to the Potočari Memorial Cemetery in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday ahead of their burial during the 31st anniversary commemoration.
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