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China can buy Iran oil, but should buy from US: Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that China can continue to purchase Iranian oil after Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, a move that the White House clarified did not indicate a relaxation of US sanctions. "China can now continue to...
Politics Reuters US will not sanction Russia yet, Rubio tells Politico
(Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Politico that the United States will not impose further sanctions on Russia yet, and still wants room to negotiate a peace deal. "If we did what everybody here wants us to do, and that is come in...

Innovation Minister Donchev: We Must Build Better Cooperation with Japan in All Fields
Opening a Bulgarian-Japanese business forum here on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Innovation and Growth Minister Tomislav Donchev said that on the platform of the excellent bilateral political relations, "we must build further with better...

Trump blasts former Russian President Medvedev for saying several countries might give Iran nukes
US President Donald Trump in The Situation Room, June 21, 2025 (Photo: The White House) Former Russian president and current deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, said on Sunday that several countries were willing to...

Trump Has Authorized China To Buy Iran's Under-sanctioned Oil
After the truce was declared. U.S. President Donald Trump said China can continue to buy Iranian oil after a truce was announced between Israel and Iran. This was reported by Reuters. "China can now continue to buy oil from Iran. Hopefully they...

NSA Ajit Doval discusses bilateral ties with Russia, China at SCO conclave
The two leaders discussed the importance of advancing bilateral cooperation based on the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership NSA Ajit Doval (right) with Russian Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Venediktov....

Chinese Scholarly Debate on the “Trumpization” of U.S. Foreign Policy: Positions and Implications
By Yaqi Li As Donald Trump’s influence on U.S. foreign policy endures, Chinese scholars are debating what this “Trumpization” means for the future of U.S.–China relations. Defined as the embrace of an ‘America First’ ethos—protectionism,...

American political scientist warns of prolonged war and rising costs for Europe– INTERVIEW
American political scientist Alan Cafruny (Photo: Nancy L. Ford) As tensions surrounding the G7 summit and the war in Ukraine continue to mount, the conversation about U.S. policy toward Russia is gaining renewed urgency. In an exclusive interview...

Indian-American Zohran Mamdani claims lead in NYC Mayoral primary as former Governor Andrew Cuomo concedes
Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist lawmaker, is on course to win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. The race took a sharp turn when former Governor Andrew Cuomo conceded defeat late Tuesday night. "I called Zohran...
Africa on a shoestring: Ukraine seeks allies with aid and embassies
By Jessica Donati and Olena Harmash NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) -On Africa’s dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine’s increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia. Kyiv’s new embassy in the country’s capital...

Africa needs more internal trade - King Mswati espouses at Ghana visit
King Mswati III, the leader of the Kingdom of Eswatini, has urged Africa to perfect its development infrastructure modelled on the European Union (EU), to emphasise trade among African countries and to cooperate more in all sectors. He said that...

Iran-Israel ceasefire: Mixed signals and unresolved tensions cloud a fragile peace
Iran-Israel ceasefire: Mixed signals and unresolved tensions cloud a fragile peace After 12 days of conflict, a U.S.-brokered truce emerges, but violations cloud its durability. President Trump claims “total destruction” of Iranian nuclear sites,...
Chinese vice premier meets chairperson of supervisory board of Louis Dreyfus
BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, chairperson of the supervisory board of Louis Dreyfus Holding B.V., in Beijing on Wednesday. He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist...

Election Commission Introduces Faster Voter ID Delivery with Real-Time Tracking
The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced that Electors' Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) will be delivered to voters within 15 days after any update in the electoral roll. This initiative is designed to improve convenience and...
Chinese envoy calls for return to political settlement of Iran nuke issue
UNITED NATIONS, June 24 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called for the return to the track of political settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue. China is of the view that there is still hope for a peaceful solution to the Iranian nuclear...

Europe’s $1 Trillion Reality Check: Can NATO Survive Without the U.S.?
A day before the two-day NATO Summit began at The Hague July 24, President Donald Trump publicly shared private messages from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in which the Alliance’s top official praised Trump’s “decisive action” on Iran and...

Europe Needs Ukraine to Fight Russia With Reduced US Help: Think Tank
Russia is looking to take its aggression beyond Ukraine, and reduced U.S. support will force European countries to work together to confront this threat, a Kyiv think tank said. A report released Wednesday by the KSE Institute, an analytical...

President Murmu wishes success to Group Captain Shukla on Axiom-4 mission
The Axiom Mission 4 of Ax-4 launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 2:31 am Eastern Time (12 Noon IST) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is piloting the Axiom-4 mission...

Europe Is Irrelevant to the New Middle East
On June 23, foreign ministers of the European Union were due to meet to discuss how to punish Israel for the nature of its military campaign in Gaza after an internal report concluded that Israel may have violated human rights there, in breach of...
Europe set for a modestly firmer open as Middle-East tensions cool, ahead of NATO summit - Newsquawk Europe Market Open
APAC stocks traded stronger following the firm lead from Wall Street, with gains capped as traders were cautious amid the fragility of the Israel-Iran ceasefire. Geopolitical newsflow was relatively light in APAC hours, with no hostile incidents...