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Beijing/Washington DC — US President Donald Trump’s high-stakes visit to China this week is a historic opportunity for the world’s two largest economies to reframe their trade relationship — and the tone of their rivalry. But to get there, he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping must navigate tricky frictions ranging from tech, trade, critical minerals and Taiwan in two days …

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has commended ECOWAS for its continued efforts to strengthening regional cooperation, encouraging renewed efforts to tackle terrorism and responding to humanitarian challenges in the region. Guterres made the call when he met with Mr Julius Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted in Nairobi by …

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of his Cabinet on Tuesday that he has no intention of resigning as calls grew louder within his Labour Party for him to step down. Starmer tried to shore up support within his Cabinet following a febrile few days in the wake of hefty losses for the Labour Party in …

US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on “massive life support”. He told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that while the ceasefire remained in place, it was “unbelievably weak”. Following Trump’s comments, Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf wrote on X that Iran’s armed forces were, “ready to respond and to …

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, has called for urgent global action to address rising geo-political tensions, arms proliferation and emerging security threats confronting the international community. Ibrahim made the call while welcoming participants of the United States Army War College during their visit to the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN in New York. He …

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reforms of global institutions to give Africa a greater voice, representation and access to resources. According to him, the continent has enormous potential but is constrained by unfair international system. Guterres made the call during a news conference on the sidelines of the Africa-France Summit holding in Nairobi. He described …

President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran’s response to US proposals to end the war as “totally unacceptable”. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said Tehran’s proposal, sent via Pakistan, which has served as a mediator, included an immediate end to the war on all fronts, a halt to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and guarantees of no further attacks …

Let us be clear: this is not a spontaneous eruption of public anger. It is a carefully curated political project. The successive leaderships following the death of Madiba have been the primary architects of this destructive banality. From local councilors to national figures, xenophobia has become the default currency of political mobilization. Look at the rhetoric. When political leaders, including …

Hantavirus cases in Argentina have almost doubled in the past year, with the country recording 32 deaths alongside its highest number of infections since 2018. The rise comes as Argentine authorities race to trace the footsteps of a couple who traveled extensively in the country and later died amid an outbreak of the virus on the cruise ship MV Hondius. …

Iran has sent its response to US proposals to end the war via mediators in Pakistan, Iranian state media report. No details have been released. The US has not made details of its proposals public, either, but reports suggest they centre on a 14-point memorandum of understanding, which could lead to negotiations on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. A ceasefire meant to …