US President Donald Trump has warned Taiwan against declaring formal independence following a visit to China. According to France 24, Trump concluded a state visit claiming to have secured “fantastic” trade deals, although details of the agreements were not immediately disclosed. On a key issue for Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump reiterated his opposition to More
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China from May 19 to 20 for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, the Kremlin announced on Saturday. International media, citing a Kremlin statement, reported that the visit will take place at the invitation of Xi Jinping. The Kremlin said the trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of More
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that after more than three years of war in Sudan, the hunger crisis continues, with millions of people — especially children — facing the risk of famine and severe malnutrition. The organization wrote on its X page: “In Sudan, two out of every five people are facing crisis More
The government of Turkey has issued work visas for 20,000 Afghan citizens in the livestock sector, while also working to address the issue of irregular migration of Afghans, media reports said. According to the reports, Sadun Aydinlidz, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, raised the issue during a meeting on Wednesday with Mawlawi More
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Monica Witt, a former US Air Force intelligence specialist accused of spying for Iran. According to the New York Post, Witt, a former US military member and counterintelligence agent, was indicted by a federal More
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) has said that 561 Afghan nationals were released from prisons in Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan during the ongoing week. In a statement issued on Thursday, the ministry said 481 of the returnees entered through the Torkham crossing point, while 80 others returned via Spin Boldak. It added More
A US federal judge has temporarily blocked sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, ruling that the measures likely violated her constitutional right to free speech, media reports said. According to The Guardian, the ruling was issued on Wednesday after Albanese challenged sanctions that More
The foreign ministers’ meeting of the BRICS group began in New Delhi, the capital of India, on Thursday, a media report said. The meeting is being held ahead of the 18th BRICS summit, which New Delhi is set to host in September, Al Jazeera reported. It said foreign ministers arrived at 10:00am local time, with More
At least 90 people were killed after a violent storm swept through India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, bringing heavy rain, hail and strong winds, the state disaster management and relief office said on Thursday. Storms are common in the northern state during the hot season from March to June, before the monsoon rains arrive. More
US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday for a high-level summit focused on global conflicts, international trade and the future of artificial intelligence. According to The Guardian, Trump arrived at the Great Hall of the People — the landmark Mao-era building overlooking Tiananmen Square — for an official welcome More
