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Description: Chinese Premier He Lifeng and the Chinese trade delegation met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at an undisclosed location in London as the second round of trade negotiations commenced. The representatives are meeting following an hourlong conversation between their leaders last week and are looking to surpass the bilateral trade obstacles and ease tariffs which have had an impact on the global economy. China and the US recently blamed each other of violating the predetermined trade conditions agreed upon in their first meeting in Geneva on 12 May which subsequently led to the US
Description: Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, announced that Russia would continue to expand its footprint in the Sub-Saharan Sahel region through extended cooperation with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, within several sectors such as economy, security and defense. Separate sources originating from Telegram channels supported by the Wagner Group, which recently vacated its operational presence in Mali, verified the information with geolocated satellite images of Russian cargo ships unloading military equipment and hardware. The Wagner Group would be replaced by the Africa Corps forces, which are also sponsored by the Russian military intelligence service, the GRU, and w
Description: Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy on Telegram announced that air defenses in Kyiv and Odessa downed more than 270 drones and 19 Russian missiles in what was labeled as the largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the start of the war. Russia reportedly launched more than 500 drones and 40 long – range missiles as fires and large-scale buildings were damaged in several Kyiv suburbs. Both countries agreed on the last round of Istanbul peace talks towards the prisoner exchange which was taking place as the countries also exchanged missiles. The war enters its fourth year as Russia continues to prepare for the announced summer offensive in an alleged attempt to
Description: IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, on IAEA's quarterly Board Meeting urged both Iran and the US to resort towards diplomatically responsible solution which would benefit global stability. Recent developments surrounding Iran’s disputed nuclear program surged trilateral tensions between Iran, Israel and the US. Iranian secret service reportedly conducted a covert operation and retrieved classified information regarding Israel’s undeclared nuclear program and advanced defense systems. The regime also refused the latest US proposal and announced that they would submit their own, more balanced version, which would satisfy the demands on either side. IAEA is before
Description: Around 50 thousand protesters gathered in the Spanish capital as opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo representing the People’s Party accused leading Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of undermining the democracy, being involved in corruption and having ties with the Spanish mafia. Sanchez and his close associates from the Socialist PSOE party have been investigated over tax fraud charges and controversial donations linked to key lawmakers within the party. Feijoo is yet to submit request for snap elections before the Spanish parliament having to secure majority support mostly from the far – right Vox party. Prime Minister Sanchez has refused the allegations labeli
Description: Rwanda has announced the country’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following a contested vote which saw the country getting banned from presiding over the regional bloc. The bloc is comprised of 9 eastern African countries and was set up in 1983 in Libreville, Gabon as an organization which would facilitate closer economic cooperation and development of joint investment initiatives. Rwanda was set to inherit the bloc’s presidency from Equatorial Guinea, but DRC and Burundi contested the procedure citing concerns and submitting evidence that Rwanda sponsored and supported the M23 rebels in the DRC. Rwanda’s withdrawal arri
Description: The Iranian intelligence Minister, Esmail Khatib, announced on the Iranian national television IRIB, that classified Israeli documents, concerning their undisclosed nuclear capabilities and Israel’s defense systems have been obtained by the Iranian secret service. Khatib also stated that the transfer of the information was delicate and was a part of a broader Iranian covert operation to obtain information regarding Israel’s nuclear capabilities and details on Israel’s defense systems such as the Iron Dome. Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, stated that the announcement might be legitimate but no high – level classified breaches were identified on Israel’s s
Description: The three – day long anti – immigration protests quickly turned violent and made the US city of Los Angeles a battleground between protesters, the local police and the National Guard. US President Donald Trump invoking the Title 10 authority which authorizes the President not the local Governor to be in command of the state’s National Guard troops, called up to 2 thousand troops from the LA National Guard to restore order and assist the local police in dimming down the violent protests. The civilian upheaval began on 06 Jun, Friday, when ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents conducted several arrests in the LA cities of Compton and Paramount after whi
Description: Thailand and Cambodia abruptly escalated an almost century – long territorial dispute after last week’s border confrontation which left one Cambodian soldier deceased. Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra held a National Security Council meeting on 06 Jun which resulted in a considerable military buildup on several border crossings with Cambodia. He reiterated that Thailand would prefer to resolve the disputes via diplomatic sources instead of direct military confrontation. Cambodian foreign officials have stated they intend on addressing the disputes to the International Court of Justice, which Thailand categorically doesn’t recognize. Defense minis
Description: UK’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the expansion of bilateral counter – terrorism operations in the Office of the British High Commissioner in New Delhi. The discussions were held after recent escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan which were instigated by the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Apr. Lammy also confirmed UK’s support towards finalizing the free trade agreement between the countries as they finished negotiations early in May. Lammy also stated that he held meetings with Indian Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, where similar subjects were touched upon as he also confirmed that UK’s Pr