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China is Russia's "most powerful strategic partner' " Putin investment envoy
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (263+ words) Beijing stands as Moscow's'most powerful strategic partner, with Russia's massive natural reserves and cheap energy making it a perfect fit for cooperation in artificial intelligence development, Kremlin investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said. Speaking to journalists at Tsinghua University in…...
Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (761+ words) President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence. "We're the two superpowers," Trump…...
Trump Stands By Pakistan Mediation Despite Lindsey Graham's Fierce Criticism
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (359+ words) Global Village Space Trump Stands By Pakistan Mediation Despite Lindsey Graham's Fierce Criticism President Donald Trump reaffirmed support for Pakistan's role in mediating US-Iran talks despite sharp criticism from Senator Lindsey Graham, who questioned Islamabad's neutrality amid reports alleging Pakistan…...
US "lying" about sinking Iranian boats " Tehran
2+ week, 1+ day ago (304+ words) Iran has dismissed claims that US forces sank six Iranian naval vessels that were allegedly threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, told journalists on Monday that the US…...
US to "guide" neutral ships through Strait of Hormuz " Trump
2+ week, 2+ day ago (295+ words) The US will guide third-party ships through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has said, describing the move as a humanitarian effort to help stranded crews. An estimated 2, 000 vessels have been trapped in and around the strait since Iran…...
Taiwan's leader a "rat' " Beijing
2+ week, 2+ day ago (284+ words) China has compared Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te to a'rat crossing the street'after he secretly boarded an Eswatini government aircraft and flew to the small southern African kingdom on an unannounced state visit. The rebuke was issued by China's Taiwan Affairs…...
Reporters Without Borders slams Israel for "abducting" journalists
2+ week, 4+ day ago (284+ words) The international advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has accused Israel of kidnapping journalists traveling on board the Gaza-bound activist flotilla, which was intercepted by the Israeli Navy on Thursday. Israeli forces seized 22 of the 58 boats of the pro-Palestinian Second…...
US military wants untested hypersonic missiles deployed against Iran " Bloomberg
2+ week, 5+ day ago (317+ words) The US Central Command has requested that long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles be deployed to the Middle East, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The new munition, also known as the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), has…...
Iran threatens painful response if US renews attacks
2+ week, 5+ day ago (761+ words) Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on US positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of "Hormuz, complicating US plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. Aerospace Force…...
Witkoff and Kushner to head to Pakistan for Iran talks, White House says
3+ week, 4+ day ago (281+ words) Global Village Space Witkoff and Kushner to head to Pakistan for Iran talks, White House says US special envoy Steve Witkoff and advisor Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan for direct talks with Iranian representatives, the White House announced. Vice…...