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Tariffs: US and China to start talks over trade war this week

May 11, 2025

US and China to start talks over trade war this week 1 day ago Share Save Peter Hoskins Business reporter Laura Bicker China Correspondent Reporting from Beijing Share Save Watch: US treasury secretary: China trade talks to begin in Switzerland US and Chinese officials are set to start talks this week to try to deescalate […]

Trump announces “breakthrough trade agreement” with U.K. Here’s what to know.

May 11, 2025

Trump says there could be trade deals announced this week President Trump on Thursday announced a trade agreement with the United Kingdom. Speaking from the Oval Office, Mr. Trump said a "breakthrough" deal with the U.K. would include "billions of dollars of increased market access for American exports," specifically agricultural products. He added that the […]

Bitcoin hits $100K. Some background emerges on Trump’s touting of XRP

May 11, 2025

weekly bitcoin Risk assets are running today and crypto is flying. Bitcoin is up 4.7% to $101K in the first break above that level since early February. Ethereum is up nearly 15%. The market likes what it heard about Trump's trade deal with the UK. The President was also upbeat on talks with China and […]

Canada could lose its measles elimination status if spread lingers, PHAC advisor says

May 11, 2025

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On India-Pakistan Conflict, The United States Needs to Tread Carefully

May 11, 2025

Manjari Chatterjee Miller is a senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, and professor of international relations and Munk chair in Global India at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto. India’s military strikes across Pakistan today were not surprising. A response was […]

India and Pakistan: The first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours

May 11, 2025

The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict 22 hours ago Share Save Soutik Biswas • @soutikBBC India correspondent Share Save NurPhoto via Getty Images An Indian soldier operates a surveillance drone amid heightened tensions in Jammu and Kashmir The world's first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours has erupted in South Asia. […]

New CIA videos encourage Chinese citizens to spy for US: ‘Find peace’

May 11, 2025

The Brief The CIA has a message for Chinese citizens who are fed up with President Xi Jinping’s government: Spy for the United States. CIA Director John Ratcliffe said two videos released this week on social media are "aimed at recruiting Chinese officials to steal secrets" from China. The CIA has launched a video campaign […]

India and Pakistan Air Wars: How Two Air Forces Compare

May 11, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. India and Pakistan, the South Asian nuclear-armed neighbors that have engaged in hostilities, including a reported large-scale aerial battle, maintain a sizable fleet […]

G20 meeting in Cape Town places Africa’s energy security at forefront of global transition efforts

May 11, 2025

A key energy transition meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, highlighted Africa's energy security and future, alongside the global push to accelerate an equitable and affordable transition to renewable energy. The G20 Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) held its second meeting from April 30 to May 2, with South Africa, the host country, urging G20 […]

Can Trump sanctions on Russia force Putin’s hand? – DW – 05

May 11, 2025

So far, Russia's economy has proven surprisingly resilient despite sweeping Western sanctions. But what happens if the United States ramps up the pressure with secondary sanctions? For more than three years, Western observers have puzzled over the true state of Russia's economy. At times, it has appeared to buckle under the strain of sanctions — […]