Xi prepares to welcome Putin to China four days after hosting Trump
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin exchanged “congratulatory letters” on Sunday ahead of the Russian president’s visit to Beijing this week, four days after Donald Trump left China after a high-stakes summit.
Trump says Iran attack held off upon Gulf states’ request
US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to wait two to three days before striking Iran because Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE said they were close to finalising a deal with Tehran.
Trump and Xi summit ends without any major deals signed
President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday afternoon local time without any immediate sign that the US and China have resolved thorny challenges dogging their fractious relationship, but with a freshly stabilized relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping – for now.
World watches as Trump and Xi to hold high-stakes talks
US President Donald Trump is on his way to Beijing to meet China’s President Xi Jinping and says he’ll have a “long talk” about Iran but trade will be the main focus.
Proplastics weathers the storm as global tensions test resilience
The Q1 20206 trading update from Proplastics paints the picture of a company navigating a difficult operating environment while still delivering strong growth.
Day 71 of Middle East conflict — US awaits response from Iran on proposal to end war
Iran has warned it would launch a “heavy assault” on US assets in the Middle East if its ships face further attacks, as the US awaits response from the country on proposal to end war.
Iran war: Trump threatens ‘much higher level’ attacks if no deal
President Donald Trump has said the US will start bombing Iran “at a much higher level and intensity” than before the ceaasefire if Iran does not agree on a deal.
Trump says Hormuz operation paused amid US, Tehran talks
US President Donald Trump has paused the US military’s “Project Freedom” operation to open the Strait of Hormuz, due to “great progress” being made towards a “complete and final agreement with the representatives of Iran”.
Zim among most affected by stricter US immigration policies
Zimbabwe recorded a 70 percent drop, while Chad and Burkina Faso saw declines of 68 percent and 62. percent respectively.
Stocks at record highs, shrugging off the Iran war
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit record highs on Wednesday, resuming a rally despite the rise in oil prices. It’s a stark shift from last month, when higher oil prices sent stocks lower.