(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a formal invitation for him and First Lady Melania Trump to visit Beijing. The invitation was made during a 90-minute phone call on Thursday, which was...
China has claimed two major awards during the fourth cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award, highlighting the country’s leadership in sustainable water solutions and youth-driven innovation. Supervised by the UAE Water Aid...
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has mandated that insights gained from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine be fully incorporated into Russia’s upcoming long-term state armament program. This directive emphasizes the imperative to align with...
(MENAFN) U.S. Leader Donald Trump announced Wednesday that American staff are being relocated from areas in the Middle East due to rising hostilities with Iran, noting that "it could be a dangerous place." His comments came prior to attending the...
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has publicly demanded apologies from California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, blaming them for what he called a "disastrous" handling of recent violent protests in Los Angeles. In a series...
(MENAFN) Nearly half of the top 20 nations with the greatest financial obligations to China are located in Africa—11 in total. This reflects China’s active involvement in addressing the continent’s developmental challenges, especially in the area...
(MENAFN) The United States may delay its self-imposed July 8 deadline for finalizing trade agreements with a large number of key partners, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Although Trump expressed openness to pushing back the deadline...
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has ordered federal authorities to take decisive action in Los Angeles following several days of violent protests sparked by immigration raids. Declaring the city "occupied" by criminal migrants, Trump authorized...
(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...
The spotlight in America this week is trained on the home front, with growing tensions inside the country over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and a showdown unfolding on the streets of Los Angeles. A military parade planned this...
PUTIN's battlefield casualties have soared past the bloody one million milestone after 40 months of a war he expected to win within days. Ukraine's fierce resistance has ensured Russia has paid a mighty toll for every inch of land it has taken,...
For the second time in two months, President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted a “deal” with China. There’s one problem: It’s largely the same deal the two countries agreed to last month. And the initial readouts of the handshake agreement...
In a surprise announcement on Truth Social, former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade negotiations, stating that a deal concerning rare earths and student visas has been “done,” pending final approval from...
Thu 12 Jun 2025 | 08:04 AM Trump and Chinese President U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a preliminary agreement with China, under which the United States will begin importing rare earth metals from Beijing. Trump stated that the...
Less than two weeks after accusing China of violating a trade-war truce, Trump on Wednesday had nothing but praise for the Chinese leader. “President Xi and I are going to work closely together to open up China to American Trade. This would be a...
On June 12, THE FOURTH CHINA-AFRICA ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXFPO (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo” ) kicked off in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. At present, 53 African countries, more than 160 African senior officials, 11 international...
If India becomes truly successful, the United States will try to weaken it—just like it did with Russia and now does with China. That was the stark warning delivered by U.S. economist Jeffrey Sachs in a wide-ranging interview with Tucker Carlson,...
Economic ties between China and Africa have been growing vibrantly across sectors, with China's zero-tariff policy massively facilitating Africa's trade. As African people say, "let's do business" is what the Chinese model is. Produced by Xinhua...
The Pentagon’s review into AUKUS has thrown doubt as to whether the US Navy will be able to deliver at least three Virginia-class SSNs to Australia from 2032. Photo: US Navy. Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ policies seem to have started filtering...
News that the Trump administration is reviewing AUKUS broke like a wave over Australia this morning. Defence Minister Richard Marles has responded with determined calm, saying Australia has known about the review for "weeks" and that it was...
