The U.S., Allies, and Africa in the Spotlight Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States has taken a decisive step to secure its place in the global critical minerals market with the launch of Project Vault, a $12 billion strategic reserve aimed at stockpiling essential minerals for …
Read More »Xi calls for cooperation with Uruguay in multiple areas
BEIJING | Xinhua | China and Uruguay should strengthen the alignment of development strategies, and deepen cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, finance, agriculture and animal husbandry, infrastructure construction, and information and communications technology, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. Both sides should explore the potential for …
Read More »Trump pushes Iran to reach nuclear deal amid U.S. military buildup nearby
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that if Iran does not reach a deal over its nuclear program, “we’ll find out” whether Iran’s supreme leader was correct in predicting that a U.S. attack on the country would spark a regional war. Iran’s Supreme …
Read More »Trump announces start of talks on Greenland, hopes for ‘good deal’
WASHINGTON | TASS | US President Donald Trump said that negotiations on Greenland have started and expressed hope for a “good deal” for both Washington and Europe. “We have started a negotiation,” he said, responding to journalists’ questions about whether he had been in contact with European leaders regarding Greenland. …
Read More »Trump says Iran negotiating with U.S.
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran is negotiating with the United States. “The plan is that (Iran is) talking to us, and we’ll see if we can do something. Otherwise, we’ll see what happens,” Trump told a Fox News correspondent. He added that …
Read More »Venezuela’s National Assembly passes partial reform of hydrocarbons law
CARACAS | Xinhua | Venezuela’s National Assembly on Thursday passed a partial reform of the Organic Law on Hydrocarbons proposed by the country’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez earlier this month. “Approved unanimously. Consequently, the Organic Law on Hydrocarbons is hereby enacted for history, for the future, for our daughters and …
Read More »Saudi Arabia won’t allow attacks on Iran from its territory: crown prince
RIYADH | Xinhua | Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Tuesday assured Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that the kingdom will not allow its territory or airspace to be used for attacks on Iran, according to Saudi Press Agency. The crown prince said during a …
Read More »White House seeks to ease tensions after fatal shooting in Minnesota
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The White House has attempted to ease tensions over the latest fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration officers in Minnesota, even as investigations continue and questions grow among state officials, lawmakers and other groups. According to local media, U.S. Border Patrol chief Gregory …
Read More »European Parliament delays decision on EU-U.S. trade deal
BRUSSELS | Xinhua | The European Parliament has delayed until next week a decision on whether to restart work on the EU-U.S. trade deal, after pausing its approval process last week, in protest over U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland and his tariff threats against European allies, according to …
Read More »Obama, Clinton urge Americans to stand up following two fatal shootings by federal law enforcement
WASHINGTON,UK | Xinhua | Former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, both Democrats, on Sunday called the fatal shootings of U.S. citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti heartbreaking, sharply criticizing the federal government’s actions, and urging the American public to “stand up.” “The killing of Alex Pretti …
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