US, China hail ’constructive’ Geneva trade talks, details due Monday

Japan’s prime minister on Sunday reaffirmed Tokyo’s demand that the US remove its 25% tariffs on automobiles after it made a similar deal with Britain, Jiji Press reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he hopes for a ceasefire with Russia starting on Monday and says “I will be waiting for Putin” in Turkiye personally, referring to the Russian president’s offer for direct peace talks in Istanbul.

Iran`s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the fourth round of “indirect” nuclear negotiations with the US as "more serious and frank" compared to the past three rounds.

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Washington`s partner India and US ally Pakistan have "gone tit-for-tat," and that he hoped the two nuclear-armed Asian neighbours could stop further escalations.

At least six passengers were killed after a chopper crashed in the Uttarakhand state of India, state media reported.

US President Donald Trump`s Special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will brief the UN Security Council on Wednesday about Washington`s policy on the Gaza Strip and key regional issues, Axios reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

Russia`s unilateral ceasefire has officially taken effect and is scheduled to remain in place until midnight on May 11.

Mark Carney has told Donald Trump that Canada "is not for sale" as the president raised the prospect of the country becoming the 51st US state while welcoming the prime minister to the White House.

US President Donald Trump termed rising India-Pakistan tensions a shame, after India attacked nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir following an April 22 Islamist militant attack in India-administered Kashmir.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to start a four-day visit to Russia on Wednesday, giving President Vladimir Putin an important diplomatic boost at a time when the Russian leader is keen to show his country is not isolated on the world stage.

Humanitarian aid delivery into Gaza "must resume immediately and should never be politicized," the EU foreign policy chief told the Israeli foreign minister on Tuesday.

Israeli fighter jets launched a series of airstrikes Monday targeting areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese state-run National News Agency.

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib blasted her colleagues Monday for not raising their voices against Israel`s war in the Gaza Strip.

New Zealand`s prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to shield them from the perils of big tech platforms.

With the Catholic Church preparing for its next papal conclave on Wednesday, Vatican analysts say cardinals are under pressure to elect a pope capable of bridging the growing divide between reformist and conservative wings of the Church.

Pakistan`s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Monday Islamabad would refute India’s “baseless” allegations it was involved in an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir last month by preparing dossiers that Pakistani delegations would send to various capitals worldwide.