42 h. ago India and Pakistan cancel each other’s visas as tensions rise after deadly Kashmir attack

India revoked all visas for Pakistani nationals starting Sunday. In response, Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian airlines and suspended trade with India.

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3 d. ago IMF slashes GDP growth estimates for China, US and world as trade tensions rise

The outlook for the US economy this year took a bit hit during the first quarter, according to the latest World Economic Outlook report.

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6 d. ago Iran, US ‘make progress’ towards a nuclear deal: Iran foreign minister

At their second indirect meeting this week, Iranian and US diplomats agreed to experts drawing up a framework for a potential nuclear deal.

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7 d. ago Ukraine sanctions 3 Chinese companies as tensions between Kyiv and Beijing rise

Ukraine sanctions 3 Chinese companies as tensions between Kyiv and Beijing rise  NPR

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9 d. ago Iran ‘not far’ from having nuclear bomb, UN watchdog chief says

International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi is in Tehran ahead of a second round of talks between Iran and the US.

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1 week ago Trump’s threat of war looming, US and Iran hold ‘constructive’ talks in Oman

Oman’s foreign minister acted as an intermediary in the high-stakes talks in Muscat. The Americans had called for the meetings to be face-to-face.

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2 w. ago China, US tensions rise over tariffs as global markets rebound: Live updates

China, US tensions rise over tariffs as global markets rebound: Live updates  USA Today

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2 w. ago Amnesty says Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia executed 1,380 people last year

The rights group said that drug-related offences accounted for more than 40 per cent of all executions globally.

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2 w. ago Iran calls Trump’s direct talks on nuclear deal ‘meaningless’

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is ‘ready to try the path of indirect negotiations’.

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3 w. ago US sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East as Iran tensions rise

The Carl Vinson will join the Harry S. Truman as US forces hammer Yemen’s Houthi rebels with near-daily air strikes.

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3 w. ago Russia captures Ukrainian village as tensions rise over energy site attacks, minerals deal

Russia has seized Rozlyv village in the Donetsk region, which Moscow claims to have annexed despite not having full control over it.

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3 w. ago Iran rejects direct negotiations with US in response to Trump’s letter

In the March 12 letter, Trump said he asked Iran to negotiate ‘because if we have to go in militarily, it’s going to be a terrible thing’.

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3 w. ago Iran rejects direct negotiations with US as Trump threatens ‘bombing’

US president threatens Iran with bombs and tariffs if it does not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme.

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4 w. ago China's Xi calls on top executives to help ‘uphold global order' as trade tensions with U.S. rise

China's Xi calls on top executives to help ‘uphold global order' as trade tensions with U.S. rise  NBC DFW

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