Flash floods after cloudburst devastate Indian Himalayan state
Flash floods unleashed by a sudden cloudburst in India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Tuesday (September 16) swept away villages and marketplac...
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.
Flash floods unleashed by a sudden cloudburst in India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Tuesday (September 16) swept away villages and marketplaces, leaving a trail of destruction.
Spain’s Foreign Ministry announced it will summon Israel’s charge d’affaires on Tuesday to protest remarks made by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar about Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Russian Tu-160 bombers practised launching cruise missiles over the Barents Sea on Tuesday during joint military drills with Belarus, as part of the Zapad 2025 exercises.
Large plumes of smoke were rising in Gaza on Tuesday (September 16) morning, amid reports from Axios citing Israeli officials said that the Israeli military had launched a ground offensive a day earlier to seize Gaza City, the Strip's largest urban centre.
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