US says ‘deal’ reached with China after trade talks
The US treasury secretary calls the talks “productive”, while China’s vice premier describes them as “candid”.
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Fire erupts at Tehran hotel, 130 evacuated safely
A fire broke out early Sunday morning at a hotel on Mofatteh Street in central Tehran, prompting the evacuation of approximately 130 people, according to the Tehran Fire Department.
Saudi oil giant Aramco announces first-quarter profits of $26 billion, down 4.6% from a year earlier
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco posted first-quarter profits of $26 billion, down 4.6% from the prior year.
Amid fragile ceasefire, Trump promises to boost trade with India and Pakistan
Truce agreement was reached after diplomacy and pressure from US but within hours there was cross-border shellingA fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan on Sunday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbour…
How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink
India and Pakistan agree to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of cross-border strikes.
Ukraine, European allies pledge harsher sanctions on Russia’s banking, energy sectors if Moscow refuses ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Poland have agreed to impose additional sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin does not accept their proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
Dutch-led Suriname team digitizes 100,000 documents to preserve Jewish history in the Caribbean
As firefighters in Suriname battled to save buildings in the historic city center of Paramaribo in April, volunteers were scanning documents from the Neveh Shalom Synagogue in an effort to preserve the history of the thousands of Jews who have called t…
Australian cricket community mourns death of batter and Ashes hero Bob Cowper
Cowper was the first Australian to score a triple-century against EnglandGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian cricket is mourning the death of Bob Cowper, whose triple-century remains one of the most revered Ashes innin…
Court filing: internal docs show Pornhub had 706,000 videos in May 2020 flagged for child rape or other problems, often not removed until flagged 16+ times (Nicholas Kristof/New York Times)
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Court filing: internal docs show Pornhub had 706,000 videos in May 2020 flagged for child rape or other problems, often not removed until flagged 16+ times — What goes through the minds of people w…
The art of making ‘a little mess’ brings Nicolas Party’s showstopper to Bath
Artist borrows from past masters to create centrepiece of latest show, his first major mural in EnglandThere was a time when Nicolas Party would be pursued by police for decorating trains and buildings across Europe with his distinctive street art. Now…