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US President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that the war with Iran will be won “very soon,” while leaving open the possibility of further US military strikes before the midterm elections. Speaking in an interview with Fox News and later at the PGA Tour Presidents Cup, Trump also said oil prices would fall sharply once the conflict ends and insisted that Iran would never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon. Trump said he expected the conflict with Iran to end with a US victory in the near future. He said oil prices would decline “way down” to their…

A new round of indirect US-Iran talks could take place as early as Monday, as Qatar and other regional mediators step up efforts to revive diplomacy between Washington and Tehran. The discussions come after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal but indicated that negotiations could continue. Qatari officials are expected to hold separate meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US envoy Steve Witkoff as mediators work on changes to a proposed agreement. Qatar has emerged as the principal intermediary in the latest diplomatic push. According to Axios, Qatar’s prime minister met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in…

Thousands of residents have taken shelter in evacuation centres across Thailand as flooding continues in Bangkok following intense weekend rainfall, while authorities in the eastern province of Rayong have ordered further evacuations after reservoirs exceeded capacity. More than 80,000 people living in flooded areas are currently unable to leave their homes, prompting officials to deploy boats and mobile kitchens to provide emergency assistance. Bangkok was hit by 320 millimetres (12.6 inches) of rain over two or three days last week, nearly matching the amount the low-lying capital normally receives throughout the entire month of September. The intense rainfall overwhelmed the…

BEIJING: China said on Monday a two-month extension of a trade truce with the United States would provide room for both sides to evaluate the implementation of their arrangement to resolve economic and trade issues, while considering how to advance on those fronts. In confirming the extension through to January 10, China’s commerce ministry said it also provides a “relatively stable and predictable policy environment” for cooperation among companies and continued active discussions. The extension was one of the key takeaways from the second summit this year between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, hosted in Washington last…

The Chinese and US economic and trade teams have reached a positive consensus and contributed to the meeting between the two heads of state after holding consultations in New York and Washington, DC, from September 20 to 23, an official from the Ministry of Commerce’s Department of American and Oceanian Affairs said on Monday.

China will join hands with all other countries to build a community with a shared future for humanity and make the world a better place for all, said Chinese Vice President Han Zheng . Han made the remarks during a speech at the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The world is witnessing intertwined changes and turbulence, protracted geopolitical conflicts, widening development gaps and a growing number of global challenges, he said. Noting that China put forward the Global Development Initiative at the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly, and has since then…

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States has led to new progress in a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after Xi wrapped up his US visit on Friday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while briefing reporters on Xi’s state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. Xi and US President Donald Trump had a candid and in-depth exchange of views in a friendly atmosphere of mutual respect on strategic and overarching issues concerning…

“Development is the eternal theme of human society and is key to promoting the well-being of humankind,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a congratulatory letter to a high-level dialogue marking the fifth anniversary of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), held Friday at the UN headquarters in New York, United States. The letter resonated widely with participants and observers worldwide, who said it demonstrates Xi’s firm support for the global development cause. Five years on, they noted, the GDI has taken root and borne fruit, pooling strong synergy for common development. In the letter, Xi recalled that he proposed the…

The military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have reaffirmed their firm commitment to defending the security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir, Turkish Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroglu and Saudi Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili attended the meeting held under the  Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA) in Riyadh. The meeting reviewed the security situation in the region and the threats facing Saudi Arabia. The participants strongly condemned attacks on Makkah and civilian and economic infrastructure. They praised the readiness…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to a high-level dialogue marking the fifth anniversary of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), held at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday. Development is the eternal theme of human society and is key to promoting the well-being of humankind, Xi said. Xi recalled that he proposed the GDI at the UN General Assembly five years ago to advance global development cooperation, reinvigorate the global development cause, and help accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past five years, with the joint efforts of…