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Iran has made key concessions, deal to end war 'fairly soon', says Trump

The US president said it may be unnecessary to renew a two-week ceasefire with the Islamic Republic before it expires next week

West Asia energy output may take two years to recover: IEA on war impact

IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said that recovery timelines would vary across the region depending on national production capacities and infrastructure resilience

Pakistan says it will keep backing US-Iran talks, urges ceasefire to hold

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan would continue to play its role in facilitating engagement and dialogue between Iran and the United States in the coming days

Pakistan prepares to host second round of US-Iran talks next week

The US and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan over the weekend aimed at ending their conflict, but the talks ended early Sunday without any agreement

Trump's Liberation Day tariffs help US reduce trade deficit with countries

But the February Supreme Court reversal of his decision has put future gains in doubt

Iran war fuels nuclear push across Asia, Africa amid energy shock

Asia, where most of the West Asian oil and natural gas was headed, was hit first and hardest by disruptions to shipping routes carrying those fuels - swiftly followed by Africa

Apple marketing executive for watch, AirPods, home and health retires

Stan Ng, who has worked at Apple for 31 years, said Thursday that he is leaving the company

Xi hosts slew of world leaders in Beijing as Trump fights with allies

Xi has been positioning his nation as a source of stability and bulwark of respect for international rules, against the backdrop of President Donald Trump's threat to bomb Iran

UK PM Starmer, French Prez Macron to host global meet on reopening Hormuz

The Paris meeting is part of attempts by sidelined nations to ease the impact of a conflict they didn't start and haven't joined, but that has sent the global economy reeling

West Asia war: Trump may extend ceasefire with Iran amid Hormuz blockade

Donald Trump says Iran ceasefire may be extended as talks continue; he signals progress in negotiations and said he could visit Islamabad if a peace deal is signed

Trump claims Iran ready to hand over enriched uranium, says deal 'close'

Trump asserted that Iran does not possess a nuclear weapon and has "agreed to that very powerfully". He added that Tehran had also agreed to hand over enriched uranium

Panama Canal traffic surge spurs $4 million line-jumping payment

The queue at the 50-mile canal, the longest since the 2023-24 drought, has grown as the near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz chokes oil, gas, fertiliser and chemical shipments

White House shrugs off shaky economy as Iran war exceeds Trump's timeline

Stocks may be soaring again, but the war in Iran has started to pinch the finances of many Americans

Lebanese army accuses Israel of violating ceasefire, urges caution in south

In a statement posted on X, the Lebanese army said several violations had been recorded since the ceasefire came into effect, warning civilians to remain cautious

'Destroying New York': Trump slams Zohran Mamdani's plan to hike taxes

Mamdani, who was elected on a staunchly progressive platform, is an advocate of taxing the wealthiest New Yorkers to help fund more social programmes and close a projected gap in the city's budget

US heading towards victory, says Trump amid claims Iran left with 'no Navy'

The US President suggested progress in ongoing strategic actions and claimed significant degradation of Iranian capabilities

Trump picks former US Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz for CDC

Schwartz, who holds medical and law degrees, would be the fourth CDC leader during Trump's second term if confirmed by the Senate

10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect amid Hezbollah opposition

The two neighbouring countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington

Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings to step down from board of directors in June

Hastings had served as Netflix's CEO for more than 20 years until 2023 after taking over the role from his friend and fellow company co-founder Marc Randolph in the late 1990s

US completes withdrawal from Syria's Qasrak base as part of larger drawdown

The Syrian army has now taken full control of most military sites in the country where the US military was once deployed