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Trump says wants to meet Putin ‘as soon as we can set it up’

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US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "as soon as we can set it up", during a business roundtable in Abu Dhabi. "As soon as we can set it up I would actually leave here and go," Trump said in response to a question about meeting the Russian leader. Trump has repeatedly said he was willing to travel to Turkey to join the first direct Russian-Ukrainian peace talks in more than three years, insisting "nothing's going to happen" before he meets the Russian president face-to-face. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Turkey but said he would not attend the talks, after his Russian counterpart declined his calls for face-to-face negotiations. Zelensky had dared Putin to show up and negotiate directly to prove he...

Trump says ‘a lot of people are starving’ in Gaza

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Donald Trump on Friday said the United States would have the situation in Gaza "taken care of", telling reporters that people were starving in the besieged Palestinian territory. "We're looking at Gaza. And we're going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving," the president told reporters. The brief comments came as Trump concluded his final leg of a multi-day tour of the Gulf countries. Israel has imposed a blockade for over two months on Gaza, leading UN agencies and other humanitarian groups to warn of shrinking fuel and medicine supplies to the territory of 2.4 million Palestinians. It has also repeatedly denied that there is a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. Trump's remarks came a day after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced openness to any ...

Last Hospital Treating Cancer Patients in Gaza Goes Out of Service

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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that the last hospital in Gaza providing care for heart disease and cancer patients ceased operations following an Israeli strike. In a post on X, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that Tuesday's attack inflicted “severe damage†on the European Hospital in Khan Younis, rendering it inaccessible. He said that it is now out of service, and a WHO team had to urgently evacuate medical personnel during the assault. Tedros emphasized that the hospital's closure halted critical services including neurosurgery, cardiac care, and cancer treatment - services that are not available elsewhere in Gaza. He stressed that the shutdown also ends the hospital's function as a key hub for medical evacuations, further strain...

India, Japan notify WTO of possible retaliation against U.S. tariffs

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India, Japan notify WTO of possible retaliation against U.S. tariffs India and Japan have recently notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of potential retaliatory measures in response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. The European Union(EU) and Britain had submitted similar notifications to the WTO earlier. WTO documents show that both India and Japan argue that the U.S. tariffs, imposed since March 2018, constitute safeguard measures under the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, although they were not officially notified by the United States to the WTO. In line with this agreement, the two countries, respectively, stated that they reserve the right to suspend concessions and other obligations by imposing additional tariffs on selected U.S. imports. India estimates that the...

फ्रान्स युक्रेनका कारण ‘तेस्रो विश्वयुद्ध’ चाहँदैन : म्याक्रोन

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राष्ट्रपति इमानुएल म्याक्रोनले मङ्गलबार फ्रान्सले युक्रेनमा रुसको आक्रमणका कारण ‘तेस्रो विश्वयुद्ध’ सुरु गर्न नचाहेको बताउनुभएको छ । उहाँले म्याराथन टेलिभिजन प्रस्तुतिमा आफ्नो जनादेशको बाँकी दुई वर्षका लागि आफ्ना लक्ष्यहरू प्रस्तुत गर्दै महत्त्वपूर्ण मुद्दाहरूमा जनमत सङ्ग्रहको प्रतिबद्धता जाहेर गर्नुभयो । सन् २०१७ मा आमूल परिवर्तनको वाचा गर्दै सत्तामा आउनुभएका म्याक्रोनले संविधानअन्तर्गत अनुमति दिइएको अधिकतम दुई कार्यकाल पूरा गरेपछि सन् २०२७ मा पदबाट राजीनामा दिनुहुनेछ । विशेष गरी संसदीय चुनाव गराउने आफ्नो निर्णयले उल्टो प्रभाव पारेपछि, अति–दक्षिणपन्थी दललाई संसद्मा सबैभन्दा ठूलो दल बनाएर र आफ्नै दललाई अल्पसङ्ख्यक उपस्थितिमा सीमित गरेपछि पछिल्लो वर्षमा कहिलेकाहीँ म्याक्रोन ल्याम डक (अर्थात शक्तिविहीन) जस्तै देखिनुभएको छ । तर हालैका महिनाहरूमा रुसले युक्रेनमा गरेको आक्रमणबाट...

Pakistan, India expels each other’s diplomats

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Pakistan and India each announced on Tuesday the expulsion of one diplomat from the other country, with both sides accusing the respective officials of engaging in espionage activities. Pakistan declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad as persona non grata. The official has been ordered to leave the country within 24 hours, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Indian Charge d'Affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where a formal démarche was issued conveying the decision, the foreign office said, adding that it called on the Indian mission to ensure that its personnel refrain from actions inconsistent with their diplomatic responsibilities. According to Indian media, the Indian government announced earlier it had expelled an off...

Uttar Pradesh: All zoos, safari parks temporarily shut after tigress ‘Shakti’ dies of Avian Influenza

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Uttar Pradesh: All zoos and safari parks in Uttar Pradesh have been temporarily closed as a precautionary measure following the death of a tigress, Shakti, from Avian influenza at Gorakhpur's Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan Zoological Park On Wednesday, Etawah Lion Safari Park Director Anil Kumar Patel informed ANI, stating, "After a tigress at Gorakhpur zoo died of Avian influenza, all zoos and safaris in the state have been temporarily closed for a week till 20th May." Patel added that the park has taken necessary precautions and is conducting health checks on staff members. "Health monitoring of zookeepers is being done. We are taking all precautions. There are no symptoms of bird flu in any animal in our park," Patel said. While speaking to ANI, Uttar Pradesh Forest Minister Arun Saxena ...

“Only a fool would not accept…”: Trump on Qatar’s gift of Boeing 747

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Following reports of Qatar's gifting of a luxury Boeing 747-8 to the US, President Donald Trump emphasised that the aircraft will be used temporarily until the new Boeing planes arrive, highlighting the cost savings of hundreds of millions of dollars. Defending his decision, Trump emphasised that accepting the gift would save hundreds of millions of dollars, which would instead be spent to "Make America Great Again." Trump further said that it would be foolish not to accept this gift on behalf of Qatar. Sharing a post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, "The Boeing 747 is being given to the United States Air Force/Department of Defence, NOT TO ME! It is a gift from a nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended for many years. It will be used by our Government a...

China, EU seek stronger bond as ties mark 50 years

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Diplomats and experts from China and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday called for strengthening cooperation amid rising global challenges, as the two sides celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. Organized by the EU Delegation to China, the conference titled "Encouraging Balance, Upholding Commitments, Embracing Responsibilities" brought together around 500 participants from both sides in Beijing. Michel Barnier, former prime minister of France and former EU commissioner, delivered a keynote speech, noting that the EU and China must work together on economic stability, global free and fair trade, as well as climate change and other global challenges. He underscored people-to-people exchanges as the foundation for fostering deeper relations. L...

Gaza rescuers says Israeli strikes kill 28 near hospital

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Gaza rescuers said Israeli strikes in the vicinity of a hospital in the south of the Palestinian territory killed at least 28 people Tuesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the military would enter Gaza "with full force" in the coming days. A day earlier, the release of 21-year-old US-Israeli Edan Alexander, who had been in Hamas captivity since their October 2023 attack on Israel, offered a brief pause in the fighting. Gaza's civil defence agency said at least 28 people were killed Tuesday in Israeli strikes surrounding the European hospital in Khan Yunis, where the Israeli military said it hit a Hamas "command and control centre". AFPTV footage from the aftermath of the strike showed large craters gouged into the ground and cracks in the courtyard outside the hospit...