US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional 100 per cent tariffs on China, reigniting the trade war with the world’s second-largest economy
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1,000 climbers stranded on Tibetan side of Mt Everest after blizzard; rescue going on
Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to clear out the snow blocking access to the area, which sits at an altitude of more than 4,900 metres. Some tourists have already been rescued, BBC reported, quoting local media.
India, China to resume direct flights from late October 2025: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the arrangement comes after months of technical-level discussions between the civil aviation authorities on restarting services and finalising a revised Air Services Agreement.
UN Security Council rejects China-Russia bid to ease Iran sanctions
A resolution to extend sanctions relief to Iran under a 2015 nuclear deal failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Friday
Trump calls China and India “primary funders” of Russia-Ukraine war in his UNGA speech
In his UNGA address, US President Donald Trump said that “inexcusably, even NATO countries have not cut off much Russian energy and Russian energy products” and he was not happy about this when he found this out.
Chinese techie decides to quit Amazon job, plans to leave US amid H-1B visa fee hike
An Amazon employee has decided to quit his big tech job and even leave the US after the President Donald Trump-led administration announced H-1B visa hike
Nepal PM Sushila Karki holds telephone conversation with Modi, later meets US, Chinese envoys in Kathmandu
Nepal’s interim PM Sushila Karki met the Chinese and American envoys immediately after his telephone conversation with Indian PM Narendra Modi on Thursday.
TikTok, trade talks on agenda as Trump, Xi speak on Friday
It would be the second call with Xi since Trump returned to the White House and launched sky-high tariffs on China, triggering back-and-forth trade restrictions that strained ties between the two largest economies. But Trump has expressed willingness to negotiate trade deals with Beijing, notably for the social video platform that faces a US ban unless its Chinese parent company sells its controlling stake.
Pakistan, China move UN to list BLA, Majeed Brigade as terror groups
Pakistan is the chair of the 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council for 2025, as well as the vice-chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee.
Zambia: Farmers sue two Chinese-linked firms over ‘ecological catastrophe’
Zambian farmers have filed an USD 80 billion lawsuit against two Chinese-linked firms