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Description: The second day of the trade negotiations between the US and China finished on a high, as US President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social, that both sides have agreed on reaching a trade deal. He announced that 35% tariffs would remain imposed on China as the Chinese would replicate the move holding 10% of tariffs on US imports. The rare earth mineral exports from China were also agreed upon as China would gain access to US products as per the discussed terms in the negotiations. Details around the fine touches of the framework remained scarce as it wasn’t clarified what would China gain in return for enabling the US to have access t
Description: The US State Department in coordination with the Department of Defense has ordered all non – essential embassy staff and their dependents to evacuate from US embassies across the Middle East. Countries like Kuwait, Bahrein and Iraq where mentioned to have been informed that they could evacuate from the embassies following a dramatic upsurge in military tensions between the US and Iran. Latest developments surrounding the nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran have distanced both countries from a potential solution to Iran’s nuclear enrichment ambitions. US President Donald Trump speaking on the New York Post’s podcast Pod Force One, stated he no longer had
Description: Rioters in the city of Ballymena escalated their racially motivated protests with massive demonstrations inflicting infrastructural damage and sowing fear into the local population. The peaceful protests began a couple of days ago when two 14-year-old Romanian boys were accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl which incentivized Protestant loyalists and Catholics in Northern Ireland to unite against the foreign communities. Police forces have had difficulties countering the sporadic rioters as fires erupted on several locations and the demonstrations spread across several cities in Northern Ireland such as the capital Belfast, Lisburn, Coleraine, Newtownabb
Description: Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, comfortably won the parliamentary confidence vote he himself called in order to bolster coalitionary support and enhance his party’s public standing. Tusk called the vote of confidence after the unexpected triumph of Karol Nawrocki on the Polish presidential elections, who ousted the Civil Platform candidate supported by Tusk, Rafal Trzaskowski. The vote passed with 243 votes in favor and 210 against which showcased large division within Poland’s 460 – seat lower house or Sejm. Tusk is expected to face mounting pressure with Nawrocki as President who will personify the actions of his predecessor of the same political backgroun
Description: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic attended the Southeastern Europe Summit in Odessa hosted by Ukraine’s President Volodymir Zelenskyy. The press release from the Vucic’s office stated that he travelled to Odessa for one day and abstained from signing the joint declaration which other leaders signed in support of Ukraine’s diplomatic efforts to resolve the war with Russia. The visit arrives on the back of recent developments discovered by the SVR which stated that Serbia has continuously supplied Ukraine with weapons despite declaring neutrality in the war. Vucic stated that he abstained from signing the joint declaration in order to protect Serbian interests an
Description: The Sudanese military has accused forces under the command of the Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar of supporting the Rapid Support Forces in conducting border attacks in the trilateral border region between Sudan, Libya and Egypt. The attacks happened in the trilateral border region north of the civil war’s main frontlines such as the city of Al – Fashir, the capital of the North Darfur province. Forces aligned under Khalifa Haftar command are jointly supported by Egypt and the UAE, which separately support the Sudanese military and the RSF forces in the civil war. The army withdrew from the region citing operational difficulties in maintaining crucial t
Description: US Defense Department official, Elbridge Colby, and a close Trump associate, has reportedly started a serious reconsideration of the AUKUS agreement signed by the UK, the US and Australia. The agreement was signed by the three countries in 2021 and is comprised of terms emphasizing enhanced cooperation within fields such as nuclear – powered submarines, cybersecurity and AI development. Despite recent reassurances from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Colby reiterated that Australia and the UK had to ramp up involvement and investments in order for the partnership to remain relevant. Other members of the Trump administration were equally critical towards the a
Description: More than 15 thousand people amassed in Hungary’s capital as public discontent grew against the ruling Fidesz party and Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The protests were incited by the recent introduction of a government bill prohibiting LGTBQ+ events across the country and Orban’s general policy of silencing anti – establishment media organizations which further sparked concerns of limiting independent journalism and civic engagement. Latest polls suggested that Orban and Fidesz were rapidly losing credibility and were experiencing a stifling descent as the Prime Minister has been repeatedly accused of turning Hungary into an authoritarian regime alike the one Vla
Description: The protests in Los Angeles enter their fifth day as California State Governor, Gavin Newsom, filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump deployment of National Guard and Marine Corps troop in Los Angeles. The US Federal Court in California has issued an order limiting the number of troops pertaining to the National Guard and the Marines operating on the territory of Los Angeles as well as limiting their operational jurisdiction to assisting local and federal law enforcement and protecting federal buildings from damage. The protests spiraled out of control as a reaction towards Trump’s massive deportations as part of his immigration policies which are alre
Description: Trade representatives from China and the US have concluded the two – day London negotiations on a positive note, with statements from both camps announcing that a fundamental framework has been reached. The US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick stated that both teams agreed to return to the basic trade principles initially discussed in Geneva and lift exports bans on both sides in a balanced way. The Chinese delegation, led by Premier He Lifeng, stated that a comprehensive framework has been reached with the US after 20 hours of rational and candid negotiations. Teams from both countries stated the proposals would be delivered to their respective presidents f