NATO Future Questioned Over Strait Defence

The future of NATO has been called into question by Donald Trump, if US allies fail to help reopen a key shipping lane in the Middle East.

Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz - a crucial route for global supplies of oil and gas.

The US President says "its only appropriate the beneficiaries of the Strait help to make sure nothing bad happens there."

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US-China continue talks in Paris ahead of expected Trump-Xi summit

The United States and China are resuming bilateral talks on Monday after a first day of face-to-face meetings in Paris.

The two sides are discussing economic issues and the expected summit in China at the end of the month between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Ross Cullen reports.

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China slams US trade probe ahead of Paris talks

China’s top economic official will meet with his US counterpart in France over the weekend, less than three weeks before US President Donald Trump's expected summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

It comes as the United States announced new trade investigations into alleged overcapacity targeting China and other key partners, drawing criticism from Beijing. Laura Westbrook reports.

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China slams US trade probe ahead of Paris talks

INTRO: China's top economic official will meet with his US counterpart in France over the weekend, less than three weeks before US President Donald Trump's expected summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

It comes as the United States announced new trade investigations into alleged overcapacity targeting China and other key partners, drawing criticism from Beijing. Laura Westbrook reports.

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India says diplomacy with Iran working as two LPG carries pass through Strait of Hormuz

India's foreign minister says diplomacy with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz is working  as New Delhi scrambles to keep cooking gas flowing to more than a billion people.

S. Jaishankar told the Financial Times that direct talks with Tehran are "already yielding some results," with two Indian Liquified Petroleum Gas tankers crossing the strait over the weekend.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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India says diplomacy with Iran working as two LPG carries pass through Strait of Hormuz

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India's foreign minister says diplomacy with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz is working  as New Delhi scrambles to keep cooking gas flowing to more than a billion people.

S. Jaishankar told the Financial Times that direct talks with Tehran are "already yielding some results," with two Indian Liquified Petroleum Gas tankers crossing the strait over the weekend.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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India says diplomacy with Iran working as two LPG carries pass through Strait of Hormuz

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India's foreign minister says diplomacy with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz is working  as New Delhi scrambles to keep cooking gas flowing to more than a billion people.

S. Jaishankar told the Financial Times that direct talks with Tehran are "already yielding some results," with two Indian Liquified Petroleum Gas tankers crossing the strait over the weekend.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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China urges US to 'immediately correct erroneous' trade practices

INTRO: Beijing says it's urged Washington to correct its actions following the United States launching new trade probes last week and to address differences through dialogue.

Top economics officials from both countries are meeting in Paris, which could pave the way for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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Tehran denies seeking U.S. ceasefire after Trump says Iran was “decimated”

Iran's Foreign Minister is rebuffing any suggestion his government has asked the United States for a ceasefire, as the conflict in the Middle East enters its third week.

It follows President Trump posting on social media at the weekend that Iran was beaten and completely decimated militarily, economically, and in every other way.

Mitch McCann reports:

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President Trump tells China, the UK and others to send ships to Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump has called on countries including China and the UK to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to keep the crucial trade waterway open.

Iran has mostly closed it off to commercial shipping unless the US and Israel end the war.

Jagruti Dave has more from Washington.


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Hegseth says "don't worry" about Strait of Hormuz

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Friday will see the most U-S strikes on Iranian targets since the war began nearly two weeks ago with the US military laser-focused on hitting Iran's military industrial complex. In a briefing with reporters, he also implied Iran's new Supreme Leader hasn't been seen in public because he was "disfigured" during the initial strikes that killed his father. Toni Waterman has more.

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RADIO: DRC HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

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The United Nations Joint Human Rights Office has released a report documenting more than 6,000 human rights violations committed against 18,000 victims across the Democratic Republic of Congo last year. The violations include torture, sexual violence and arbitrary detention. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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US, Russia share same interests in stabilizing energy markets - Kremlin

The Kremlin welcomed the United States decision to issue a temporary waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil at sea. The short-term exemption could cover up to 100 million barrels of Russian crude already in transit. The decision comes amid recent fluctuations in global oil prices caused by instability in the Middle East. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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France confirms death of soldier in Iraq after Iranian drone strikes on military base

France has confirmed the death of soldier in Iraq after Iranian drone strikes on a military base.

The President Emmanuel Macron condemned the drone attack and said the troops were in Iraq as part of the fight against terrorism.

He added that "The war in Iran cannot justify such attacks".

Ross Cullen reports.

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China slams US trade probe ahead of Paris talks

INTRO: China's top economic official will meet with his US counterpart in France over the weekend, less than three weeks before US President Donald Trump's expected summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

It comes as the United States announced new trade investigations into alleged overcapacity targeting China and other key partners, drawing criticism from Beijing. Laura Westbrook reports.

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India among countries to be impacted by US "unfair trade" probe

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India finds itself in the middle of Washington's sweeping trade investigations - one over alleged unfair manufacturing practices and another over forced labour imports.

The probes come just weeks after New Delhi and Washington struck an interim trade deal and analysts say it raises fresh concerns over India-US ties.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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US Military rules out offensive or friendly fire as refueling plane crashes in Iraq

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A US military refueling plane crashed in western Iraq but the US Central Command says it has ruled out hostile or friendly fire.

  

The US military says the incident involved another aircraft as well. 

 
This comes as the U.S. has been increasing its aerial presence in West Asia for operations against Iran.

Olly Barrat tells us more from Erbil in Iraq.

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Iraq plan to get oil flowing

As the War in Iran continues to disrupt global oil flows, Iraq is trying to strike a deal that would allow its oil to flow through the autonomous Kurdistan Region. But as FSN's Olly Barratt explains from the region's capital Erbil - Iraqi Kurds want something in return.

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US launches probes into trade partners as it tries to reconstruct tariff wall

The White House has launched probes into some of its largest trading partners - including the EU and China - as it tries to revive Trump's tariffs. The Supreme Court struck down the President's so-called Liberation Day levies in a landmark decision last month. Toni Waterman has more from Washington.

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Pakistani travelers are facing higher airfares as airlines impose fuel surcharges

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Airline fuel surcharges and flight cancellations are pushing up airfares for Pakistani travelers as jet fuel prices surge amid Middle East tensions.

The crisis has sent shockwaves through global markets, with energy prices soaring following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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