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US, China officials to meet in Geneva for tariff talks amid hopes globally

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet in Geneva with a Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng

South Korea's conservative party seeks new candidate amid election turmoil

After failed talks between Han and Kim to unify their candidacies, the PPP's emergency committee canceled Kim's nomination in the early hours today and officially registered Han as a party member

Judge pauses much of Trump admin's massive downsizing of federal agencies

The temporary restraining order applies to departments including the departments of Agriculture, Energy, Labor, Interior, State, Treasury and Veteran Affairs

Tufts grad student Ozturk freed on bail in setback to Trump administration

The Friday ruling in favor of Tufts student Rümeysa Ozturk marks a setback for the administration amid its crackdown on foreign students accused of antisemitic activism over the Israel-Hamas conflict

Baseline tariff 10% on all trade unless 'exceptional' offer made: Trump

After a UK trade deal retaining a 10% tariff, US officials urge Trump to maintain at least 10% levies on all imports to curb the trade deficit and boost domestic manufacturing

15 states sue Trump over emergency order to fast-track oil, gas projects

The order pushes oil and gas expansion via eminent domain and the Defense Production Act, allowing federal use of private land and resources for goods deemed vital to national security

Nato chief urges allies to spend at least 3.5% of GDP on defence: Dutch PM

In 2023, as Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine entered its second year, Nato leaders agreed that all allies should spend at least 2 per cent of GDP

Mexico sues Google for labelling Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America'

Mexico's Foreign Relations ministry had previously sent letters to Google asking it to not label Mexican territorial waters as the Gulf of America

Pentagon orders removal of books on diversity, anti-racism, gender issues

It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's campaign to rid the military of diversity and equity programmes, policies and instructional materials

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after historic election as pope

Leo, the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost, surprised the world Thursday when he emerged on the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica

80% tariff on China 'seems right,' says Trump ahead of key trade talks

Trump signals tariff cut from 145% to 80% on Chinese goods ahead of US-China trade talks in Switzerland, marking a possible shift in his ongoing trade war stance

World's tallest dam in China reaches key phase as water storage begins

With a height of 315 metres and a storage capacity of 110 million cubic metres, the dam is designed to generate 2,000 megawatts of electricity annually, enough to power over three million homes

Panasonic to cut 10,000 jobs globally as profits fall, demand weakens

Panasonic also makes solar panels, delivery robots, facial recognition technology, fuel cells for homes and EV batteries for Tesla cars

Imran Khan's party moves court for his release amid India-Pakistan tensions

Khan, 72, has been incarcerated in Adiala Jail of Rawalpindi, the garrison city, since mid-2023 in connection with multiple cases

NASA's Hubble telescope finds blackhole that swallowed star 600 mn yrs ago

Nasa's telescopes capture an astronomical event, called a Tidal Disruption Event (TDE) which took place around 600 million light years ago

Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violence

Mohsen Mahdawi, 34, who led anti-war protests at the Ivy League school in New York in 2023 and 2024, spent 16 days in a Vermont prison before a judge ordered him released on April 30

US to begin removal of 1,000 transgender troops under Pentagon directive

The US Supreme Court on May 6 allowed the Trump administration to begin executing its ban on transgender military service members

Who is Leo XIV? first American elected as Pope of 1.4 bn roman catholics

A 69-year-old Leo has been elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, following the death of Pope Francis last month

Mexico scrambles to contain measles outbreak linked to Mennonite community

Mexico's lone death from measles was a 31-year-old Mennonite man in the settlement who had diabetes and high blood pressure, underlying conditions that often complicate sicknesses

Asian stocks mixed after China-US talks, UK trade hopes lift Wall Street

China reported that its exports rose at a faster-than-expected 8.1 per cent annual pace in April, down from 12.4 per cent the month before