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US, China negotiators in final talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Beijing: Top US and Chinese negotiators will hold final preparatory talks in Washington from Saturday, September 19, including on tariffs, ahead of President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the United States for…
- World
Trump announces US-Greenland military deal, ending takeover threats
Washington: President Donald Trump announced Friday, September 18, he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the US military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take the island by force…
- Middle East
Trump faces ‘big decision’ on Iran war as Gulf meeting nears
Washington: United States (US) President Donald Trump said on Thursday, September 17, that he is approaching a critical decision over whether to resume large-scale attacks on Iran as he prepares to meet…
- Middle East
US approves USD 24.3 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington: The United States has approved a possible USD 24.3 billion sale of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, the US Department of State announced on Thursday,…
- India
Will protect economic interests: MEA after US passes Russia bill
New Delhi: India on Thursday, September 17, said it will take all necessary steps to protect its economic interests and ensure energy security after the US House of Representatives cleared a bill…
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House passes Russia sanctions bill, awaits Trump’s signature
Washington: The House on Wednesday, September 16, passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the…
- World
Trump lauds India’s efforts to curb poppy cultivation
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, September 16, welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to curb illicit poppy cultivation even as he identified India, China and Pakistan among 23 major drug…
- Middle East
Iran claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday, September 16, that it had intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The…
- World
US-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses
New York: A trade war between the United States and Canada is making it more difficult and expensive for small businesses in the economically entwined countries to operate, according to business owners…
- World
US planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
Washington: The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in…
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Iran war cost USD 38 billion: Congressional Budget Office
Washington: The US military campaign against Iran cost the Pentagon about $38 billion through July and could consume another $2 billion to $3 billion each month, according to the Congressional Budget Office.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia turns to Israel for help against the Houthis
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sought assistance from Israel, indirectly and through the US military, in countering the Houthis in Yemen, according to reports in the Israeli press, as the…
- Middle East
No talks until conditions met: Iran denies Trump’s claims
Tehran: A top Iranian security official said early on Tuesday, September 15, that Iran will not negotiate with the United States unless its conditions are met. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security…
- World
NATO jets down drone in Lithuania after warning to Moscow
Vilnius(Lithuania): The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, officials said Tuesday, September 15, less than a day after NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte…
- Technology
Tech CEOs call for AI regulation as Trump, Congress hold back
Washington: The technology industry’s increasingly urgent warnings about the potential harm of artificial intelligence are slamming into political intransigence in Washington, offering a fresh test of the federal government’s willingness and ability…