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“Mr. Trump’s approach to Iran is reckless. His goals are ill-defined,” The New York Times commented in an editorial opinion. WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump said early Saturday morning that U.S. forces have launched a large-scale military campaign against Iran, raising questions about whether the White House …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The United States began enforcing a new round of global tariffs Tuesday, imposing a 10 percent levy on most imports to replace broad duties recently struck down by the Supreme Court. The Trump administration has also indicated plans to raise the rate to 15 percent. …

GENEVA | Xinhua | As the United States and Iran meet in Geneva on Thursday for nuclear talks, the hope for a possible agreement that will satisfy both parties is overshadowed by tense diplomatic language. Despite both countries signaling their intention to negotiate, the recent U.S. military deployment in the …

CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Iran expressed optimism on Wednesday over the upcoming nuclear talks with the United States, as both sides signaled a willingness to pursue diplomacy amid heightened regional tensions. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi headed to Geneva on the same day to lead his country’s delegation …

LONDON | Xinhua | Former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the Metropolitan Police in London announced Monday. Officers arrested the 72-year-old Mandelson at an address in Camden on Monday, and he has been taken to a London …

PYONGYANG | Xinhua |  The Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, has elected Kim Jong Un as the party’s general secretary, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday. “The Ninth Congress of the WPK decides …

NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | New York City (NYC) Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday declared a state of emergency and issued a travel ban as a winter storm hit the region, causing hundreds of flight cancellations. The travel ban is effective from 9 p.m. (0200 GMT) Sunday …

NEW YORK | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will raise the new global tariff to 15 percent, one day after he announced a 10 percent worldwide duty following a heavy blow from the Supreme Court. On Friday, Trump announced a blanket 10 percent import tax for …

    SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to life in prison on charges of insurrection stemming from his declaration of emergency martial law, live footage showed Thursday. The Seoul Central District Court delivered its ruling, which was broadcast live to the public, saying …

LONDON | Xinhua |  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain’s ex-prince and King Charles III’s younger brother, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Thursday, British media outlets reported. In a statement published by Thames Valley Police, officers said they had arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on …