US pitches AI, LNG and SMR cooperation with ASEAN, opening opportunities for India
US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim in a virtual media briefing said Washington was prioritising advanced technologies and energy security across Southeast Asia.
US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim in a virtual media briefing said Washington was prioritising advanced technologies and energy security across Southeast Asia.
Fresh statements from Tehran and Washington point to deepening confrontation, with both sides hardening their public positions even as the US says it remains open to diplomacy.
Marco Rubio said the dispute centred on what he described as Iran's attempt to assert control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a threat to the global trading system.
Indian pharmaceutical stocks declined in early trade after the US President unveiled a phased tariff regime on imported generic medicines, though analysts said India's cost advantage and regulatory hurdles make a major disruption unlikely.
Fireworks at America’s 250th birthday bash, claimed to be the ‘best firework show ever!’ by President Donald Trump, is the new low in sending poisonous gases into the atmosphere. Over 40 minutes, 851,000 individual shells were fired.
Trump said a coordinated US-Nigeria counter-terror mission in Africa eliminated ISIS leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, who allegedly oversaw operations linked to ISWAP and the Sahel region.
Trump disclosed fresh details of his talks with Xi Jinping, including discussions on Taiwan tensions, AI safeguards, Iran and a major Boeing aircraft deal.
From Taiwan tensions to AI cooperation and Boeing deals, the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing revealed both rivalry and cautious diplomatic engagement between Washington and Beijing.
Rubio’s remarks came even as a high-level US delegation led by CIA chief John Ratcliffe travelled to Havana for rare security talks with Cuban officials, underscoring the sharp contradictions shaping Washington’s approach towards the island nation.
Trump defended America’s global standing during his China visit, saying Xi Jinping’s comments about US decline were directed at the Biden administration, not his presidency.
