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UK Health Min Streeting quits, calls for PM Starmer's ouster

His announcement fell short of forcing the launch of a formal leadership contest but piles the pressure on the British leader who has so far weathered a drip feed of demands for him to step down

US authorities moving to end fraud cases against Gautam Adani

Ending the cases would be a significant boon to the Adani Group, one of India's most powerful companies, whose interests range from coal mining to renewable energy and airports

Iran allows some Chinese vessels to transit through Hormuz Strait

The Fars report came as U.S. President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit to China, agreed with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the Strait of Hormuz must be open for the free flow of energy

Trump-Xi summit: Why Taiwan remains important to US-China relations

The two leaders discussed trade, AI, Iran and Taiwan, with Xi warning that mishandling the island issue could push ties into a "dangerous place"

Trump, Xi agree Strait of Hormuz must reopen to restore energy flows

Xi also opposed any implementation of tolls on vessels crossing the strait, which effectively has closed since the start of the US and Israel war against Iran

Iran foreign min urges Brics to condemn US-Israel for int'l law violation

Araghchi said Iran views Brics as a symbol of an emerging global order led increasingly by countries of the Global South

US-China economic ties are 'win-win': Xi tells Trump during talks

Chinese president said facts have shown time and again there are no winners in trade wars, calling on both sides to jointly sustain the good momentum they have worked hard to build

Ukraine links Kyiv attack to Xi-Trump summit, seeks pressure on Russia

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said 'only pressure on Moscow can make Putin stop'

China's view on Elon Musk: Visionary, occasional villain, still influential

While Tesla is being hit by local electric vehicle makers on technology and price, the company and Musk remain influential in China

Havana faces up to 22-hour blackouts as Cuba runs out of diesel, fuel oil

Only a single large oil tanker, the Russian-flagged Anatoly Kolodkin, has delivered crude oil to Cuba since December, providing temporary relief to the island in April

Tulsi Gabbard's office denies CIA raid report after whistleblower's claim

Olivia Coleman, the Press Secretary for the Director of National Intelligence said that the news report of a raid was 'inaccurate'

Mishandling Taiwan issue could bring US, China to conflict: Xi warns Trump

The meeting between the two leaders was behind closed doors, but Xi told Trump during it that, if Taiwan is handled well, US-China relations 'will enjoy overall stability'

2026 will be 'historic, landmark year' for China-US relations: Xi Jinping

The leaders of the world's two largest economies are scheduled to have a few rounds of talks on Thursday and Friday

US to persuade China to play 'active role' in resolving Iran crisis: Rubio

Trump arrived in Beijing last night for a three-day visit during which he is scheduled to have several rounds of talks with Xi

US-China relationship will be 'better than ever': Trump tells Xi Jinping

The two leaders met in the Great Hall of the People off Tiananmen Square on Thursday morning after a welcome ceremony featuring honor guards and carefully choreographed pageantry

War turmoil drains Asian reserves with India, Philippines among hardest hit

Philippines has led losses with its stockpile sinking 8.1 per cent since the conflict started to $104 billion, while India's dropped 5.2 per cent to $691 billion

Japanese crude tanker emerges after going dark near Strait of Hormuz

Eneos Endeavor had sailed into the Persian Gulf in late February to pick up crude from the United Arab Emirates' Das Island and Kuwait's Mina Al Ahmadi

Trump-Xi meeting comes with much fanfare, but breakthroughs may be elusive

Neither side has yet offered concrete details on what might come out of the three-day visit at a time when Beijing's close economic ties to Iran could complicate matters

Why Xi Jinping may choose patience over rushing into a deal with Trump

President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a US president weakened by the war in Iran

Israeli drone strikes on vehicles in Lebanon kill 12, including 2 children

Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold another round of direct talks in Washington on Thursday as the Trump administration pushes for a breakthrough between the two neighbours