Trump says US, China ‘have a deal’ on TikTok
"We have a deal on TikTok, I've reached a deal with China, I'm going to speak to President Xi (Jinping)...
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US says ‘framework’ deal with China on TikTok ownership
Donald Trump said -- without directly naming the social media giant -- that a deal was reached with a "certain...
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Israel troops kill Palestinian in West Bank raid: ministry
In recent days, violence has also risen in the Gaza Strip, with Palestinians in the coastal enclave holding protests along...
- The Palestinian health ministry said Durgham al-Akhras was killed in a clash with Israeli soldiers raiding Aqabat Jaber refugee camp near the city of Jericho to carry out arrests
- Akhras was "killed when he was shot in the head by the occupation (Israeli) army during its aggression against the Aqabat Jaber camp in Jericho," the ministry said in a statement
Islamic leaders bash West at UN over Koran burnings
Sweden has seen a series of burnings of the Islamic holy book, with the government voicing condemnation but saying it...
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Western countries were seeing "a plague" of racism including Islamophobia
- The emir of Qatar in his speech said that "compromising the sanctity of others deliberately" should not be seen as freedom of expression
Yemen rebels return from ‘positive’ Saudi peace talks: official
The Riyadh trip, five months after the rebels hosted a Saudi team in Sanaa, is the latest hopeful sign for...
- The Houthi representatives had arrived in Riyadh on Thursday for their first public visit since a Saudi-led coalition in 2015 launched a military intervention in Yemen
- The delegation along with an Omani mediator "returned to the capital Sanaa after five days of negotiations in Riyadh", the Houthis' TV channel Al-Masirah reported
Ronaldo helps Al Nassr to historic Asia Cup win in Iran
Ronaldo played a key role in Nassr's opener just after the hour, the Portuguese instigating the move that led to Abdulrahman...
- The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who has five UEFA Champions League titles to his name, captained the Saudi Arabian side to an opening three points in Group E
- The match at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran was played without fans after the Asian Football Confederation upheld a one-game ban for Persepolis supporters dating back to 2021
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Canada-India row over homicide: White House ‘deeply concerned’
Media reports said that Canada worked closely with the US government and CIA before Prime Minister Justine Trudeau made public...
- "It is critical that Canada’s investigation proceed and the perpetrators be brought to justice," said National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson.
- British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who was at the United Nations, said his nation wants India's "full cooperation" with Canada in the probe.
Science
‘Missing ingredient’ for pink diamonds found
Paris, France -- Scientists said on Tuesday they have found the "missing ingredient" for pink diamonds, some of the world's most...
- More than 90 percent of all the pink diamonds ever found were discovered at the recently closed Argyle mine in the remote northwest of Australia.
- By measuring the age of elements in the crystals, the researchers determined that Argyle was 1.3bn years old -- meaning the diamonds came up 100m years later than thought.
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Indian MPs shift to new parliament, bid adieu to British-era building
"Today India has awakened with a new consciousness," Modi said in the central hall of the old parliament building before...
- The triangular building that will now seat nearly 800 representatives from across India is the centerpiece of a remodeling of the heart of New Delhi.
- Modi's government has worked to rid the Indian capital of the vestiges of the colonial era, which itself saw a wholesale transformation of the megacity by British.
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Google’s AI chatbot goes personal tapping into Gmail, YouTube
Google has for years discreetly developed AI powers but was caught off guard when OpenAI late last year released ChatGPT...
- The company said its beefed up chatbot can help users summarize a confusing string of emails into its main points or tap into Google Maps to best locate a holiday destination.
- These so-called Bard Extensions would also be available to retrieve key points from content across Google Docs and Google Drive, including PDFs.
Economy
Stocks diverge as oil hits 10-month high of above $95 per barrel
Brent North Sea crude oil traded above $95 per barrel Tuesday for the first time since November last year, supported...
- The Federal Reserve is seen keeping interest rates on hold Wednesday but is expected to be cautious over the outlook as crude pushes higher.
- In Asian trading, Hong Kong managed a gain while Shanghai was flat. In Europe, London and Paris were in the green while Frankfurt was lower.
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Drone which killed three Kurdish officers came from Turkey: Iraq
Turkish military action has principally targeted the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) and its Syrian Kurdish ally, the People's Defence Units...
- Three members of the counterterrorism forces of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region were killed and three wounded in Monday's drone strike on Arbat airfield
- Turkey has stepped up its drone strikes on Kurdish targets in both Iraq and Syria in recent months, although deaths among the Iraqi Kurdish security forces remain rare
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Trump says US, China ‘have a deal’ on TikTok
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Qatar plans direct investments worth $7.5 billion in Egypt
"The two sides emphasized the importance of strengthening economic cooperation... they agreed to work toward a package of direct Qatari...
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Qatar to invest $2 billion in Indonesia sovereign wealth fund
Jakarta, Indonesia -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Qatar is set to invest $2 billion in his country's new sovereign...
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OPEC lowers 2025 oil demand forecast over impact of US tariffs
The Saudi-led oil cartel said in a monthly report that it now expects demand to grow by 1.3 million barrels...
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Trump says Russian strike on Ukraine ‘a horrible thing’
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said a Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy that killed at least...
- "I think it was terrible. And I was told they made a mistake. But I think it's a horrible thing. I think the whole war is a horrible thing," Trump told
- Asked to clarify what he meant by a "mistake," Trump said that "they made a mistake... you're gonna ask them" -- without specifying who or what he meant
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Israel PM says Macron ‘gravely mistaken’ in promoting Palestinian state
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron over his plans to recognise a...
- Netanyahu was addressing Macron's remarks earlier this week in which he said that France could recognise a Palestinian state within months.
- Macron, in an interview to France 5 broadcast on Wednesday, stated that France could take the step during a UN conference in New York in June
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Iran says talks with US will remain ‘indirect’, to focus solely on nuclear issue, lifting sanctions
Analysts had said the US would push to include on the agenda discussions over Iran's ballistic missile programme, along with...
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff held a first round of talks on Saturday in Muscat
- Analysts had said the US would push to include on the agenda discussions over Iran's ballistic missile programme