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Trump's delay of visit to China echoes pattern of last-minute changes

Trump's request to delay a planned trip to China is latest example in a pattern of postponing or calling off high-profile meetings that he decides don't suit his interests

West Asia war updates: Trump says Iran must not get nukes; Brent tops $102

The US-Israel war with Iran entered day 18 as Donald Trump said the conflict may end soon; the Strait of Hormuz remains tense, while oil prices rose with Brent crude trading above $102 a barrel

EU patrol boat capsizes near Greek island; Estonian ambassador rescued

The Frontex patrol boat sank off the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo after capsizing, the coast guard said

Not happy with UK, France on Srait of Hormuz coalition, says Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron earlier spoke with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, calling on him to put an end to attacks by Iran against the other countries in the West Asia

With threats and claims of 'treason,' Trump pressures media on Iran war

A president who calls journalists the 'enemy of the people' has accused news organisations of undermining a military effort that many Americans oppose

Mixed signals: Trump shifts his position on Iran almost with every sentence

The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war

'This is not our war': Europe, UK push back against Trump's demands

While some European countries said they were discussing ways to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, several rejected President Trump's calls to send warships

Trump admin seeks removal of Cuba's President Díaz-Canel amid ongoing talks

The United States has told Cuba that for meaningful progress to be made in negotiations, President Miguel Díaz-Canel must step down, said people familiar with the talks

Federal judge blocks US govt from slimming down vaccine recommendations

The decision halts an order by Kennedy to end broad recommendations for all children to be vaccinated against various diseases

Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after power grid collapse amid fuel crisis

The Ministry of Energy and Mines is investigating the cause, but said that there was no damage to the power plants operating at the time of the failure

Trump asks China to delay summit with Xi by a month due to Iran war

War has overshadowed Trump's other priorities, especially with Iran's move to block the Strait of Hormuz sending the price of oil above $100 a barrel

UAE gas field set ablaze as Iranian strikes squeeze energy supplies

Operations were suspended at the Shah natural gas field in the UAE while officials assessed damage from a fire touched off by a drone attack

UAE reopens airspace after brief closure following drone interception

The brief shutdown came a day after Dubai's main international airport halted flights for several hours after a drone strike triggered a fuel-tank fire

War rages as Israel expand attacks in Lebanon, Iran chokes shipping

Fears of a global energy crisis persisted, even as a small number of ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz

Israel 'would never' use nuclear weapon against Iran amid war, says Trump

His remarks came after the White House AI and crypto czar, David Sacks recently suggested in an interview that there were concerns about possible escalation

400 killed in Pakistan strike on Afghanistan hospital treating drug users

Afghanistan accused Pakistan's military of targeting a Kabul hospital in airstrikes, with the country's Health Ministry spokesman saying more than 200 people had been killed

London Metal Exchange halts electronic trading across metals markets

Prices were mixed before the outage, with copper up 0.6 per cent and aluminum down 1.3 per cent

'Putin fears US, not Europe': Trump as Nato allies skip his Hormuz mission

Trump criticised NATO allies for not joining his effort to keep the Strait of Hormuz "open"

'One Battle After Another', tale of political resistance, shines at Oscars

Sinners, a horror fantasia about African American trauma, received four Oscars, including one for Ryan Coogler's original screenplay

Nebius signs AI infrastructure deals with Meta worth up to $27 bn

Nasdaq-listed Nebius shares, which closed at $112.50 on Friday, have risen 35 per cent so far this year, giving it a market capitalization of $28.6 billion