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  Comments Off on Trump says US-China trade talks in Geneva mark ‘total reset’ amid tariff tensions 0

  Trump says US-China trade talks in Geneva mark ‘total reset’ amid tariff tensions

  Asia-Pacific, News, US May 12, 2025 , by IRIA

  High-stakes trade negotiations between the United States and China took place in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend of May 10-11, 2025. These were the first direct talks between the two countries since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports.
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  Comments Off on European leaders meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine to press Russia for 30-day ceasefire 0

  European leaders meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine to press Russia for 30-day ceasefire

  Europe, News May 11, 2025 , by IRIA

  Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Poland convened on May 10, 2025, in Kyiv to press for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. The joint visit underscores a unified European front aiming to halt over three years of war and initiate peace negotiations.
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  Comments Off on Denmark to spend $935 million from Russia’s frozen assets to develop Ukraine’s defense sector 0

  Denmark to spend $935 million from Russia’s frozen assets to develop Ukraine’s defense sector

  Europe, News May 11, 2025 , by IRIA

  Denmark announced it will allocate $935 million to Ukraine's defense sector in 2025. The aid comes from windfall profits generated by frozen Russian assets and will be distributed on behalf of the European Union and allied nations.
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  Comments Off on Pakistan strikes Indian bases after overnight missile attack by India 0

  Pakistan strikes Indian bases after overnight missile attack by India

  Asia-Pacific, News May 10, 2025 , by IRIA

  Pakistan and India exchanged missile strikes on early May 10, targeting each other’s military bases in the most serious flare-up between the nuclear-armed rivals in years.
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  Comments Off on France and Poland sign strategic cooperation treaty amid rising regional tensions 0

  France and Poland sign strategic cooperation treaty amid rising regional tensions

  Europe, News May 10, 2025 , by IRIA

  French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met in the historic eastern French city of Nancy on May 9, 2025, to sign a historic strategic defense cooperation treaty.
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  Comments Off on China and Russia strengthen alliance against ‘hegemonic bullying’ as Xi meets Putin in Moscow for Victory Day Parade 0

  China and Russia strengthen alliance against ‘hegemonic bullying’ as Xi meets Putin in Moscow for Victory Day Parade

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News May 9, 2025 , by IRIA

  Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia on May 8, 2024, for his four-day-long state visit. Xi’s visit has reinforced the growing strategic partnership between Beijing and Moscow, as the two nations mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany.
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  Comments Off on Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi visits Pakistan and India amid escalating tensions in South Asia 0

  Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi visits Pakistan and India amid escalating tensions in South Asia

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News May 9, 2025 , by IRIA

  Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi undertook a critical diplomatic mission to India and Pakistan. His trip comes as Tehran aims to support de-escalation efforts between the two nuclear-armed states.
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  3 Comments on Pakistan downs 5 Indian jets after Indian airstrikes as India-Pakistan conflict escalates 0

  Pakistan downs 5 Indian jets after Indian airstrikes as India-Pakistan conflict escalates

  Asia-Pacific, News May 8, 2025 , by IRIA

  In a dramatic escalation of hostilities between South Asia’s nuclear-armed rivals, India and Pakistan exchanged heavy cross-border fire and airstrikes early May 7, resulting in at least 31 civilian deaths in Pakistan and the downing of multiple Indian fighter jets.
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  Comments Off on Carney tells Trump Canada is ‘not for sale’ in first White House meeting after election win 0

  Carney tells Trump Canada is ‘not for sale’ in first White House meeting after election win

  Americas, News, US May 8, 2025 , by IRIA

  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that “Canada is not for sale” and “won't be for sale, ever” during a pointed exchange with U.S. President Donald Trump in his Oval Office on May 6, 2025.
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  Comments Off on Friedrich Merz becomes German Chancellor in second vote after initial setback 0

  Friedrich Merz becomes German Chancellor in second vote after initial setback

  Europe, News May 7, 2025 , by IRIA

  Friedrich Merz was elected Germany’s new chancellor on May 6, 2025, in a second round of voting, after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round of Bundestag voting the same day. Merz's eventual success followed a brief but unprecedented setback that raised concerns about coalition unity and political stability.

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