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Description: In his third visit to the White House, since Donald Trump became US President, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is weighing his country’s options for potentially forwarding the US ceasefire proposal. Trump hosted Netanyahu in the White House, where they reportedly discussed the conditions of the ceasefire and the latest amendments demanded by Hamas. Negotiators from Israel and Hamas separately engaged in Qatari and Egyptian mediated talks in Doha where over the course of two days no significant breakthroughs were reported. Hamas disputed the proposal for lacking to provide a terminal solution to the war, citing reasons such as allowing the UN to deliver large su
Description: In an interview with conservative journalist Tucker Carlson, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated his country was willing to engage in direct negotiations with the US, however, issues regarding trust and credibility remain the main obstacles in achieving a diplomatic solution to the war. Pezeshkian also restated that Iran was never pursuing the weaponization of its nuclear program and all development was made in order to ensure the country’s energy stability going forward. Separate reports indicated that Iran has recently obtained an undisclosed amount of Chinese surface to air ballistic missiles in exchange for oil shipments as the country aimed at replen
Description: European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen has stated that she had a positive exchange with US President Donald Trump regarding the ongoing trade negotiations. Trump announced the extension of the tariff negotiations deadline to 01 Aug effectively buying time for countries to conclude trade negotiations on a positive note. The EU has resisted attempts from China to devise closer trade partnership as it remains aligned with its traditionally closest ally, aiming at securing mutually beneficial trade agreement that would not jeopardize other sections of EU’s strategic partnership with the US. Trump also announced that he would impose additional 25% tariff
Description: US President Donald Trump has announced the reversal of the previous decision to halt weapons supplies to Ukraine. He stated that, after the conversation with Putin, he gathered no indications that Russia is willing to engage in diplomatically resolving the war. US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth announced last week that the US Department of Defense would stop further weapons supplies due to shortages in stockpiles. Trump’s decision arrives as Ukraine is facing unprecedented aerial bombardments over the past few weeks and significant Russian ground advances in its border regions. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that besides support from the US, his admin
Description: Marking the 35th anniversary of the Saba Saba protests, which saw Kenya becoming a multi – party democracy, anti – government protesters continued clashing with the police, with 11 more people reportedly killed. Kenya’s law enforcement closed key traffic routes in central Nairobi on 06 Jul, following the weekend’s violent clashes. The protests have continued escalating by the day and were prompted by the killing of Albert Ojwang, 31 – year old teacher and blogger, who died in police custody. Kenya’s Internal Minister, Kipchumba Murkomen has labeled the protests as terrorism in disguise and confirmed that the government’s priorities are in protecting t
Description: Representatives from the Democratic Party criticized the Trump administration for their budget cuts in several organizations which might have played a key role in preventing the disastrous floods in Texas. The representatives claimed that cuts within the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) caused the catastrophic effects of the floods in Texas. Further claims supporting the position taken by the Democrats emphasized that several offices, pertaining to the NWS and NOAA, were severely understaffed while substantial shortcomings in equipment and standardized weather forecasting were also contributory factors
Description: Tech billionaire Elon Musk, has announced the creation of a new American political party, called America First. Musk’s announcement comes after reignited disputes with President Donald Trump over the introduction of his tax – cutting and spending bill, which Musk heavily criticized. The President and Musk went on a tit for tat exchange over their social media platforms with Trump even going so far as to call for Musk’s deportation and cessation of federal subsidies for his companies. Musk through his public statements confirmed the analysis of several independent organizations including the non – partisan Congressional Budget Office, which have claimed that Trum
Description: The Gen – Z civil movement in Kenya has announced nationwide expansion of the protests, causing police forces to block key traffic routes and seal – off large areas in the country’s capital Nairobi. Protests erupted late last month as a result of the public disapproval of the government’s leadership and policies and the introduction of new tax increasing legislature. On 25 Jun, more than 19 people were killed and dozens were injured in heavy clashes with the police forces, who used live munition in suppressing the protesters. Groups of agitators have reportedly infiltrated the protest movement and instigated the escalation of violence while plunging the proteste
Description: Chinese Ministry of Finance has announced that European companies delving into the medical devices industries would be banned from selling products on the Chinese market as a countermeasure of Europe’s blockade on similar products from China. China previously decided to impose anti – dumping duties on European alcohol products and launched a review of European pork and dairy imports. European companies exceeding procurement targets of $6.28 million would be banned from Chinese markets except for the ones already selling and manufacturing products in China. Europe banned Chinese companies from participating in government contracts exceeding $5.89 million in Jun,
Description: Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, chaired the 2025 BRICS Summit which was marked by internal divisions and economic pressure from the US tariffs. Leaders and foreign ministers from other member countries, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also attended, as the alliance of anti – western countries issued the joint statement, highlighting unison regarding several global issues. The joint statement emphasized the condemnation of the US – Israeli aggression on Iran, criticized the US trade practices and the constant threat upon the global economy from Trump’s tariff policies. The joint statement als