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As he takes office, Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces a delicate test: dealing with a Russia willing to flex its muscle on its eastern flank, and with an American president intent on making NATO allies bear more of the burden for their own defense.

Xi’s visit comes as the Trump administration is seeking a 30-day “unconditional ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, and ahead of U.S.-China trade talks this weekend, the first since Trump imposed steep tariffs on U.S. trading partners around the world. Xi was among 29 world leaders expected to . . .
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands to leave after the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 5, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters Chinese leadership took on a hefty task by setting an ambitious growth target this year but Beijing may yet need much […]
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday strengthening his country’s alliance with the United States is key to regional security and expressed his desire to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
NEW DELHI: In a first reaction to the recent US indictment, industrialist Gautam Adani on Saturday dismissed the allegations and said that “every attack makes us stronger.” Speaking at the 51st Gem And Jewellery Awards in Jaipur, Adani said that this was not the first time the group had faced “such challenges.””As most of you […]
The bond between Israel and the United States will once again be “stronger and closer than it ever was before,” former President Donald Trump said on Monday night during an October 7 remembrance event he hosted at his Miami club, but only “if and when” he wins the election. Mega GOP donor Miriam Adelson introduced […]
Markets await US PCE data due on Friday China’s July net gold imports via Hong Kong up 17% US consumer confidence at six-month high Aug 28 (Reuters) – Gold prices slipped on Wednesday as the dollar ticked up, while investors awaited a key U.S. inflation . . .
CNN — Surging gas prices and
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for greater war fighting capabilities against the United States and South Korea, state media reported Thursday, after his defense ministry vowed to respond to the ongoing South Korean-U.S. military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal. During a visit to a western […]
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