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US sanctions waiver allows flights between Iran and Iraq’s Najaf

US sanctions waiver allows flights between Iran and Iraq’s Najaf

US sanctions waiver allows Iraqi airlines to resume flights carrying Iranian pilgrims between Iran and Najaf after aviation restrictions disrupted travel.

Asia
Trump denies offering to sell US weapons to China's Xi, contradicting US envoy

Trump denies offering to sell US weapons to China's Xi, contradicting US envoy

US President Donald Trump denied asking Chinese President Xi Jinping if China would like to purchase American weapons, publicly contradicting claims made by US Ambassador to China David Perdue

Europe
French teens clash with police as high school blockades intensify

French teens clash with police as high school blockades intensify

French teens clash with police as high school blockades spread nationwide, with students demanding better conditions and unions staging a day of strikes.

Middle East
Iran threatens regional infrastructure as it awaits US reply on Hormuz plan

Iran threatens regional infrastructure as it awaits US reply on Hormuz plan

Tehran threatens regional infrastructure as Ghalibaf warns nothing is safe without security guarantees, while it awaits a US reply on its Hormuz plan.

North America
Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador tells Fox News

Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador tells Fox News

Trump offered to sell arms to China during Xi's US visit, US ambassador David Perdue told Fox News, as the White House denies any plan to do so