Trump says China’s Xi using soy as negotiation tactic ahead of talks
Chinese importers have not yet bought soybeans from the autumn US harvest during the trade war between Washington and Beijing, costing US farmers billions of dollars in lost sales
G7 ready to increase pressure on countries purchasing Russian oil — statement
G7 countries also announced readiness to take measures to significantly reduce, with the objective of phasing out, their remaining imports from Russia, including on hydrocarbon imports
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Defeat of Ukraine would embolden China toward Taiwan, Taiwanese officer says in Poland
Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has found an increasingly sympathetic ear in parts of central and eastern Europe since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022
Israeli government approves appointment of new head of Shin Bet
Netanyahu announced Zini’s appointment in May
Zini, who was appointed for a five-year term, will assume duties on October 5.
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US voices commitment to Ukraine peace in meetings with Russia — MFA
The parties also spoke about the need to understand the root causes of the conflict, Maria Zakharova added
MOSCOW - US representatives, including during the meeting between Russian...
South Korea’s president calls for more self-reliant military as questions arise about US commitment
Government to increase next year’s defense spending by 8.2 percent to introduce advanced weapons systems
A weakening of the US security commitment could seriously shake South Korea’s...
Trump and Netanyahu say they’ve agreed on a plan to end the Gaza war....
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a 20-point proposal supported by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that would end the war in Gaza and free remaining hostages, leaning heavily...
Western media suppresses reputable reports about planned Kiev provocations — Russian MFA
According to Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, journalists who initially published data about a planned provocation by Kiev and continued to investigate the topic are now speaking of "a whole series of such staged...
Iran weighs how to respond to reimposed UN sanctions over its nuclear program
DUBAI — Iran weighed Sunday how to respond to reimposed United Nations sanctions over its atomic program, with one lawmaker suggesting parliament would consider potentially withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
Europe allows Kiev to carry out terrorist attacks for Russia’s ‘strategic defeat’ — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister also drew attention to the fact that Arabic is not prohibited in Israel, nor is Hebrew in Arab countries and Iran, yet Russian is banned in Ukraine