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India greets Trump trade deal announcement with joy, caution

India greets Trump trade deal announcement with joy, caution

Indian exporters hail president Donald Trump's announcement of a US-India trade deal

Asia
Iran, US to hold nuclear talks on Friday as Trump warns Tehran

Iran, US to hold nuclear talks on Friday as Trump warns Tehran

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will meet in Istanbul in an effort to revive diplomacy over a long-running dispute about Iran's nuclear program and dispel fears of a new regional war

Europe
Kremlin confirms Ukraine war talks this week in Abu Dhabi

Kremlin confirms Ukraine war talks this week in Abu Dhabi

Talks will take place less than two weeks before the fourth anniversary of Moscow launching its full-scale offensive against Ukraine

Middle East
Gaza's Rafah crossing makes limited reopening after two-year war

Gaza's Rafah crossing makes limited reopening after two-year war

The resumption of operations comes after Israeli forces seized control of the gateway to Egypt in May 2024 during the war with Hamas

North America
Trump launches $12B minerals stockpile to counter China, Bloomberg News reports

Trump launches $12B minerals stockpile to counter China, Bloomberg News reports

The stockpile will include rare earths, critical minerals, and other strategically priced element