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Trump says he will visit China next year after a ‘very productive call’ with Xi Jinping

Trump says he will visit China next year after a 'very productive call' with Xi Jinping Washington: Donald Trump on Friday said he will visit China early next year and has also invited Xi Jinping to visit the US. The remarks came from the US President after he held a "very productive call" with Xi amid trade tensions between the two nations. "I just completed a very productive call with President Xi of China. We made progress on many very important issues including Trade, Fentanyl, the need to bring the War between Russia and Ukraine to an end, and the…

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Sadiq Khan ‘among the worst’: Trump says he barred London Mayor from UK state banquet

Donald Trump also labelled Sadiq Khan as one of the "worst mayors in the world", alleging that the London Mayor is doing a "terrible job". London: US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed London Mayor Sadiq Khan and said he had personally asked officials to ensure that he is not invited to the state banquet during his visit to the United Kingdom (UK). Trump made the remarks while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One. "I didn't want him there, I asked for him not to be there, I don't want that....Sadiq Khan the mayor of London wasn't welcomed, and…

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India backs UNGA resolution allowing Palestine Prez to address session via video after visa denial

The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution titled 'Participation by the State of Palestine' during its 80th session, with 145 nations voting in favour, five against and six abstentions. The US and Israel opposed the measure, while India was among those supporting it. New Delhi: India on Friday voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that allows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its upcoming high-level session through video after the US denied visas to Palestinian officials, preventing their participation in person. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution titled ‘Participation by the State of Palestine’ during…

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Trump’s USD 15 billion defamation lawsuit against NYT dismissed by federal court

Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump filed a USD 15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, targeting four of its journalists and three articles. Florida: A federal judge on Friday dismissed US President Donald Trump's USD 15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times (NYT) over its content on him. The judge called the lawsuit a "decidedly improper" effort to attack an adversary. "A complaint should fairly, precisely, directly, soberly, and economically inform the defendants ... of the nature and content of the claims," said US District Judge Steven Merryday in Tampa, Florida. "A complaint is…

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Mysterious envelope from Czechoslovakia’s founding father found

An envelope, whose existence was unknown to living members of the family, was unveiled in a live broadcast on Friday, with President Petr Pavel in attendance, as speculation swirled about what it may contain. Unknown musings of the founding father of an independent Czechoslovakia, its first president, Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, are believed to have been unearthed. An envelope, whose existence was unknown to living members of the family, was unveiled in a live broadcast on Friday, with President Petr Pavel in attendance, as speculation swirled about what it may contain. It was believed Masaryk dictated his thoughts to his…

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Nepal Gen Z protests: Ex-PM KP Sharma Oli says govt never ordered police to shoot protestors

Nepal Gen Z protests: KP Sharma Oli also hit out at those who damaged public properties and government buildings during the protest, saying it was done 'deliberately' after his resignation. Kathmandu: Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said on Friday that his government had never ordered the police to shoot at protestors during the recent Gen Z protests in the country, offering condolences to those who lost their lives in the agitation. In his remarks, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) chairperson also hit out at those who damaged public properties and government buildings during the protest,…

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End of Ukraine conflict? Russian foreign minister says Moscow open to compromise in talks

Russia-Ukraine war: On August 15 this year, US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin held a summit in Alaska, aiming to end the Ukraine war. The two leaders later hailed the summit, and Putin even invited Trump to Moscow for the next round of talks. Moscow: In a move aiming to end the two-and-a-half-year Ukraine war, Russia on Friday said it is ready to reach a 'compromise' with Kyiv, but only if its core interests are protected. The remark was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who also noted that Moscow and Kyiv had failed to achieve a…

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Trump speaks to China’s Xi Jinping after months of trade tensions, TikTok deal on agenda

The phone call between Trump and Xi Jinping came ahead of US looking to finalise a deal on ownershipp transfer of TikTok, the vide sharing platform owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance. Beijing: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation on Friday, their first since June, against the backdrop of escalating trade tensions and negotiations aimed at ensuring TikTok’s continued operation in the United States. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, which initially reported the call, did not disclose the specifics of the discussion, and the White House has also not issued a statement so far.…

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Trump hints at reclaiming Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, links move to countering China threat

US President Donald Trump has suggested that Washington is working to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, tying the proposal to America's strategy against China. His remarks come four years after the chaotic US withdrawal under Joe Biden that left the base in Taliban hands. Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that Washington is working to reestablish its presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four years after America's exit left the facility under Taliban control. Speaking alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his state visit to the UK, Trump tied the proposal to the need to…

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Where was former Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli during violent protests? Truth revealed after days of speculation

The Gen Z protesters had burnt KP Sharma Oli's house at Balkot in Bhaktapur to ashes during the second day of the protest on September 9. Oli was at the official residence of the Nepal PM when the Gen Z protesters partially burnt the Prime Minister’s Office. Kathmandu: Violent protests rocked Nepal with widespread arson vandalism and clashes that left leaders and ministers' residences in flames. As the chaos unfolded speculation grew over the whereabouts of now ousted Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Some reports even suggested that Oli had fled the country. But the truth is now out and…

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