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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
Description: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, announced that a sixth round of negotiations between the US and Iran has been scheduled for 15 Jun, in Oman’s capital, Muskat. Sources on the US side confirmed the negotiations were agreed upon, after US President Trump finished his phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Trump allegedly warned Netanyahu against continuing to threaten Iran with bombardment and reinforced a diplomatically acceptable solution to the dispute. US Lieutenant General Michael Kurilla while testifying for the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination to become Commander of the Central Command confirmed that
Description: The small city of Graz was encircled in death and tragedy after a 21 – year old former student using two weapons killed 9 students and a teacher and injured 12 more. The attack happened in the early hours around 10AM when gunfire and screams started echoing across the halls of the Dreierschützengasse high school. Police accompanied by special forces units and emergency services arrived at the scene almost immediately and discovered the gunman had taken his own life as he was found dead alongside the weapons in the highschool bathrooms. The motive behind the attack hasn’t been discovered as the investigation progresses, although speculations arose that the gunman
Description: Several parts of Colombia became targets of bomb and gun attacks which left seven people dead and more than 50 injured. The deadly attacks happened overnight, two days after opposition senator Miguel Uribe was targeted in an assassination attempt which left him with life threatening injuries and in critical condition. The attacks in Cali, Villa Rica, Guachinte and Corinto were suspected to have been conducted by a splinter organization from the disbanded Revolutionary Armed Fores of Colombia (FARC) called Central General Staff (EMC), according to early reports from the police. Investigations into Uribe’s assassination attempt and the bombing attacks are initiall
Description: South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae Myung had a phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping where they discussed the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two countries in light of global geopolitical uncertainties and instability. The presidents apparently exchanged opinions on the current regional situation and pledged to jointly invest efforts in stabilizing the turbulent Indo – Pacific. Lee and Xi also touched on subjects such as closer economic cooperation and strengthening defensive ties, emphasizing the close cooperation between the US and South Korea. President Xi stated that a stable China – South Korea partnership would instiga
Description: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israel’s support to a militant group called the Popular Forces which is led by Yasser Abu Shabab and has confirmed ties with ISIS. The group is mostly active in Rafah and aims at undermining Hamas and crippling its territorial claims in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu and Trump had a phone call on 10 Jun, where they mostly discussed Iran’s nuclear program but also reportedly Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and the West Bank. Israel also conducted naval strikes on Yemeni’s ports controlled by the Houthis on 09 Jun which further widened the specter of the war as the Houthis are Iranian proxy group supporting the in
Description: US President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of additional 2 thousand National Guard troops and deployed around 700 members of the Marine Corps in bases close to Los Angeles amid growing fears of the four – day protests escalating further. Trump also directly and publicly clashed with California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, accusing him of allowing insurrectionists and lawless illegal aliens tear the city down over what the President labeled as a legitimate immigration policy. Newsom also accused the President of illegally deploying the National Guard on the streets of Los Angeles further incentivizing violence and provoking resentment from the protestor
Description: Chinese Premier He Lifeng and the Chinese trade delegation met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at an undisclosed location in London as the second round of trade negotiations commenced. The representatives are meeting following an hourlong conversation between their leaders last week and are looking to surpass the bilateral trade obstacles and ease tariffs which have had an impact on the global economy. China and the US recently blamed each other of violating the predetermined trade conditions agreed upon in their first meeting in Geneva on 12 May which subsequently led to the US
Description: Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, announced that Russia would continue to expand its footprint in the Sub-Saharan Sahel region through extended cooperation with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, within several sectors such as economy, security and defense. Separate sources originating from Telegram channels supported by the Wagner Group, which recently vacated its operational presence in Mali, verified the information with geolocated satellite images of Russian cargo ships unloading military equipment and hardware. The Wagner Group would be replaced by the Africa Corps forces, which are also sponsored by the Russian military intelligence service, the GRU, and w
Description: Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy on Telegram announced that air defenses in Kyiv and Odessa downed more than 270 drones and 19 Russian missiles in what was labeled as the largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the start of the war. Russia reportedly launched more than 500 drones and 40 long – range missiles as fires and large-scale buildings were damaged in several Kyiv suburbs. Both countries agreed on the last round of Istanbul peace talks towards the prisoner exchange which was taking place as the countries also exchanged missiles. The war enters its fourth year as Russia continues to prepare for the announced summer offensive in an alleged attempt to