”Trade Talks With China ‘Stalled” – US
Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, stated Thursday that trade talks with China were "a bit stalled" and proposed that President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may intervene. “I would say that they are a bit stalled,” Bessent told broadcaster Fox News when asked about trade talks with Beijing. “I believe that we will be having more talks with...
Chelsea Prepared To Secure Real Madrid Player Following Delap Agreement
Chelsea are reportedly preparing to compete with Arsenal in the pursuit of Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, as incoming manager Enzo Maresca looks to bolster his squad ahead of the new season, according to AS. The interest in Rodrygo follows Chelsea’s agreement to sign young striker Liam Delap from Ipswich Town, signaling a busy summer in the transfer market for the...
Trump’s Tariff Policies To Remain In Effect Following Appeals Court Ruling
US President Donald Trump received a temporary legal boost for his hardline trade strategy on Thursday, as an appeals court issued a stay that allows his sweeping import tariffs on China and other nations to remain in place—for now. The decision provides short-term relief for the administration after the US Court of International Trade ruled on Wednesday that Trump had...
France Set To Implement Public Smoking Restrictions From July 1
Starting July 1, 2025, France will implement a smoking ban in outdoor public spaces frequented by children, including beaches, parks, bus stops, school entrances, and sports venues. The announcement was made on Thursday, May 29, by Health and Family Minister Catherine Vautrin. “Tobacco must disappear where there are children. The freedom to smoke stops where children’s right to breathe clean air starts,”...
Macron Warns Of Possible Sanctions Against Israel Over Gaza Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that France may impose sanctions on Israel unless the Tel Aviv government responds urgently to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Speaking during a visit to Singapore on Friday, Macron emphasized that the international community cannot remain passive as Palestinians in Gaza face a growing hunger emergency amid a nearly three-month blockade. “The humanitarian...
VIDEO: Finnish Court Holds Pre-Trial Hearing For Simon Ekpa On Terrorism Charges
Simon Ekpa, a former local councillor from Lahti, Finland, appeared in the Päijät-Häme District Court on Friday for a pre-trial hearing to face terrorism-related charges. The charges include participation in a terrorist organization and publicly inciting crimes for terrorist purposes, linked to his involvement in a separatist movement seeking the independence of the Biafra region in southeastern Nigeria. https://youtu.be/e4aR5AzRn1w Prosecutors allege...
Trump Okays Chinese Students Amidst Academia Crackdown
US President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday that he wanted to reassure Chinese international students studying in the nation that everything would be alright despite his administration's crackdown on academia. Trump’s administration this week said it would specifically target permissions for Chinese students, in its latest broadside against US higher education. But when asked Friday what message he would send...
”Terrorists Penetrates Nigeria, W’African Coastline” – US
General Michael Langley, the Commander of the United States Africa Command, has expressed concern about the increasing attempts of terrorists and extremist organisations in the Sahel to reach the coast of West Africa. Describing recent attacks in Nigeria, the wider Sahel, and the Lake Chad Basin as deeply troubling, Langley warned that terrorist access to the coast would significantly boost...
Elon Musk Launches XChat To Compete With WhatsApp, Telegram
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk has officially launched XChat, a new messaging feature on X (formerly Twitter), marking a pivotal move in his vision to transform the platform into an all-encompassing “everything app”. With XChat, Musk is positioning X to compete directly with global messaging giants like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. The new feature integrates secure communication tools, including end-to-end encryption,...
Partial Ceasefire Agreed As Russia, Ukraine Plan Exchange Of 12,000 Dead Soldiers
In a tentative step toward ending over three years of war, Russia has offered Ukraine a partial ceasefire lasting two to three days, while both countries have agreed to exchange the bodies of 6,000 fallen soldiers each, as well as certain categories of prisoners of war. The outcomes followed the latest round of peace negotiations held on Monday in Istanbul,...
