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May 12, 2026, 09:26 PM - 2 min read
Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who served as chief negotiator in previous talks with Washington, said shortly afterwards that his country was prepared ‘for any eventuality’
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May 12, 2026, 04:14 PM - 7 min read
The visit has already generated massive attention from the global community since both economies have maintained a hostile stance towards one another over the past one-and-a-half years, when Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese imports shortly after assuming office in January 2025.
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May 11, 2026, 03:36 PM - 6 min read
Ideological revision is a perilous moment for revolutionary regimes. Major policy pivots require cautious steering and, without credible and calibrated leadership, they risk overwhelming insular, authoritarian states. In Venezuela, Rodríguez appears to be following China’s approach. She has maintained tight control of political conditions inside the country, while prioritising economic liberalisation.
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May 11, 2026, 03:23 PM - 2 min read
It will be the first visit to China by a sitting US president in almost nine years and comes at a time when tensions between the two nations remain high. The high-profile visit also follows a fresh setback in talks between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear issues, and sanctions.
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May 9, 2026, 04:13 PM - 4 min read
The US President said the ceasefire includes a suspension of all kinetic activity and the exchange of 1,000 prisoners by both countries
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May 8, 2026, 02:59 PM - 6 min read
While few doubt Trump is desperate to put this disastrous war behind him, particularly before heading to Beijing on May 14, he massively oversold the impression of a breakthrough.
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May 7, 2026, 03:03 PM - 5 min read
The episode left deep scars and lasting bitterness on both sides. Since then, diplomatic ties have been severely downgraded.
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May 4, 2026, 03:25 PM - 2 min read
Negotiations between the two nations have collapsed after Iran rejected engaging with the US leadership over the inclusion of its nuclear programme and the exclusion of Lebanon from the talks.
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April 30, 2026, 12:57 PM - 7 min read
Charles’s speech was almost an implicit reproach to the president’s own rambling, undisciplined public pronouncements. And in more than one way the address was pitched over the head of Trump.
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April 29, 2026, 01:47 PM - 7 min read
The global balance of power has shifted. The global south has both demography and economy on its side. The era of a Western-dominated world order is over. This is obvious, but it will take some time to sink in across the West.
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April 28, 2026, 07:08 PM - 6 min read
Trump is known to admire the British royal family, describing the king as a “fantastic man”. Recent history suggests the king may even be one of the few people to whom Trump is willing to listen.
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April 28, 2026, 02:52 PM - 3 min read
Notably, in the run-up to the 2024 US presidential election, Donald Trump shared AI-generated photographs of Taylor inaccurately suggesting that the singer was endorsing him.
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