BEIJING / WAM US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China. It is the first trip to China by a US president since Trump visited in 2017, the New York Times reported. He was joined by business leaders, including Jensen Huang, the chief executive of …
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PARIS / WAM French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned Iran’s strikes on the UAE, describing them as “unjustified and unacceptable” and pledging continued French support for the UAE and regional allies. “As it has done since the start of the conflict, France will continue to support its allies in the Emirates and in the region for the defence of their …
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LONDON / WAM British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned the Iranian drone and missile strikes targeting the United Arab Emirates. “We stand in solidarity with the UAE and will continue to support the defence of our partners in the Gulf. This escalation must cease. Iran needs to engage meaningfully in negotiations to ensure the ceasefire in the Middle …
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WASHINGTON / WAM US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would begin an effort to free up ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning, Reuters reported. Trump, in a post on his Truth Social site, gave few details about the operation, including whether the US Navy would be involved. He described the effort …
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WASHINGTON/WAM Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks following a meeting in the White House with top U.S. officials, President Donald Trump said. Trump’s post Thursday afternoon said that “High Ranking Representatives” of the two countries met with him, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and U.S. …
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NEW YORK / WAM Ongoing military escalation in the Middle East puts tens of millions of people at risk of falling into poverty across 162 countries, according to new projections released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). While the impacts are concentrated in countries directly affected by the conflict and those dependent on imported energy, the findings point …
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WASHINGTON / WAM U.S. President Donald Trump, just hours ahead of his deadline, said on Tuesday he has agreed to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks while accepting a 14-day truce proposal from mediators in the Iran war. Trump said he spoke to leaders in Pakistan, which has been a mediator between Washington and Tehran and which had …
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WASHINGTON / WAM US President Donald Trump announced that the United States could end its military operations in Iran within a period ranging between two and three weeks. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said that reaching an agreement with Tehran is not a condition for ending the war, noting that this new timeframe represents an …
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WASHINGTON/WAM US President Donald J. Trump announced a suspension of operations linked to targeting Iran’s energy facilities for 10 days, effective until 6 April 2026. This move represents a 10-day extension of the current pause and comes as part of ongoing talks. In a statement published on Truth Social, President Trump explained that the decision followed a request from the …
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WASHINGTON / WAM Upon the invitation of US President Donald Trump, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, led the UAE delegation that participated in a high-level meeting held in Washington, DC, which brought together senior leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda to finalise a peace agreement between the two countries. …
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