Arab-Islamic summit in Doha warns of risks to regional security
Leaders from the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and 22-member Arab League met in Doha on Monday, concentrating on the impact of recent ...
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that trade talks with China are underway, pushing back against Beijing’s claim that no consultations have occurred.
“They had a meeting this morning,” Trump told reporters. “It doesn’t matter who ‘they’ is.”
The remark came hours after Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters that “no consultations or negotiations on tariffs” had taken place, labelling U.S. reports as “false news.”
A White House official later clarified that low-level in-person meetings and a phone call between U.S. and Chinese representatives had occurred earlier this week.
The conflicting statements highlight the communication gap between Washington and Beijing, fuelling uncertainty in global markets already rattled by the escalating trade war.
American firms face rising import costs, while Chinese exporters are under pressure from declining U.S. demand.
Earlier this month, the U.S. imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese imports. Beijing retaliated with its own duties and restrictions on critical mineral exports.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that tariffs must come down before formal negotiations can begin, calling for a de-escalation between the world’s two largest economies.
“Excessively high tariffs must be addressed before a reset is possible,” Bessent said.
As tensions simmer, both sides appear to be testing signals—without confirming if talks are truly moving forward.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
Finland is closely watching Russia’s ongoing Zapad-2025 military exercises in Russia, Belarus, and the Baltic and Barents Seas, Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) commander Janne Jaakkola said on Monday.
European authorities have intercepted more than 2,400 shipping containers at Greece’s port of Piraeus in the EU’s largest-ever container seizure, valued at around €250 million ($294m).
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel will not carry out further strikes in Qatar following last week’s attacks on Doha, which targeted senior Hamas officials.
Leaders from the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and 22-member Arab League met in Doha on Monday, concentrating on the impact of recent attacks on Qatar and the wider Middle East, and calling for coordinated measures to preserve stability and support ongoing mediation efforts.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum establishing the “Memphis Safe Task Force,” which will deploy National Guard troops alongside federal agencies to tackle rising crime in Memphis, Tennessee.
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