U.S. Treasury Secretary says “substantive progress” made in China's tariff negotiations, but details are still very small

U.S. Treasury Secretary says “substantive progress” made in China's tariff negotiations, but details are still very small

“Substantive progress” is sensitive Talks between the US and China delegation Treasury Secretary said on Sunday that tariffs this weekend could disrupt the global economy. Scott Bessent met with his Chinese vice-president in Switzerland for two days with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. In a statement Sunday, he provided accurate information about the negotiations, but…

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Old clips are misshapen, showing how Kenyan leaders react to losing the 2025 AUC race

Old clips are misshapen, showing how Kenyan leaders react to losing the 2025 AUC race

Kenya’s former leader Raila Odinga leads the African Union Commission (AUC) competition in the February 2025 election in Ethiopia. But this statement is wrong: the footage was taken in March 2023, when Odinga was banned from entering the headquarters of the Criminal Investigation (DCI) in Nairobi. Contrary to this statement, Kenyan leaders admitted their failure…

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Germany's Wadephul expresses “terror and shame” at the Holocaust Memorial

Germany's Wadephul expresses “terror and shame” at the Holocaust Memorial

New German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited the Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem on Sunday to express “terror and shame” about the country's responsibility for the Holocaust. Wadephul, who took office this week, said Germany has a responsibility to “remember victims”, “respect survivors” and learn from the crimes of the Holocaust. He placed a wreath…

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