Trump鈥檚 tariff exemptions give markets relief, but tensions loom
Trump suggested Sunday that the exemption would be only temporary and said he still planned to put barriers up on imported semiconductors and much else鈥�
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Iran鈥檚 foreign minister to head to Moscow, discuss US nuclear talks
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister is to visit ally Russia this week to discuss nuclear negotiations with the United States, ahead of a new round of talks between the foes planned for Rome....
Japan鈥檚 population drops by 8.98 lakh
Japan鈥檚 birth rate is among the lowest in the world, a trend which has meant having a shrinking workforce, fewer consumers and businesses fighting to recruit workers...
EU announces 1.6 billion euros in new aid for Palestinians
The European Union on Monday announced a new three-year financial support package for the Palestinians worth up to 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion)...
Hamas says will free hostages if end to Gaza war guaranteed
A senior Hamas official said on Monday that the Palestinian group is prepared to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for a 鈥榮erious prisoner swap鈥� and guarantees that Israel will end the war in Gaza...
China, Vietnam sign deals after Xi warns protectionism 鈥榣eads nowhere鈥�
Xi is in Vietnam for the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour, as Beijing tries to present itself as a stable alternative to US president, who announced sweeping tariffs...
Attackers kill nearly 50 in Plateau state of Nigeria
Unidentified attackers have killed nearly 50 people in Nigeria鈥檚 Plateau state, a Red Cross source said Monday, in the latest bout of violence in a religiously mixed region known for intercommunal conflict and deadly land disputes....
Russia claims deadly Sumy strike hit army meeting
Russia said on Monday that its missiles hit a meeting of Ukrainian army commanders in Sumy, accusing Ukraine of using civilians as a 鈥榟uman shield鈥� after Kyiv reported the Sunday attack killed at least 34 people...
German parliament to vote on Merz as new chancellor on May 6
German lawmakers will gather in early May to elect Friedrich Merz as chancellor after his conservative bloc sealed a coalition agreement with the main centre-left party,聽the Bundestag said Monday...
UK demands answers after MP denied entry to HK
British foreign secretary David Lammy on Sunday said he was deeply concerned after a UK lawmaker was denied entry to Hong Kong, and said he would be urgently raising the issue with the Chinese authorities.
Sudan paramilitaries kill 56 over two days in Darfur town
Sudan鈥檚 paramilitaries killed 56 civilians over two days in attacks on a newly-retaken town on the road to El-Fasher, the last major city in Darfur still in army hands, activists said on Sunday.
8 Pakistanis killed in Iran
Separatists killed eight Pakistanis in Iran, Islamabad said on Sunday, across the border from Pakistan鈥檚 Balochistan province where there are regular deadly attacks.
Myanmar marks new year festival mourning quake losses
Thousands marked the start of Myanmar鈥檚 water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month鈥檚 earthquake, with the country鈥檚 most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor.
Gaza hospital hit as Israel intensifies assault
An Israeli air strike early Sunday heavily damaged one of the few functioning hospitals in Gaza, with the Israeli military saying it had targeted a Hamas 鈥榗ommand and control centre鈥� operating within the facility.
Iran says talks with US to focus solely on nuclear issue, lifting sanctions
Iran鈥檚 foreign ministry said Sunday that talks with the United States slated for next weekend will remain 鈥榠ndirect鈥� with Omani mediation, and focused solely on the nuclear issue and lifting of sanctions....