• us china cyberespionage: US, UK accuse China of cyberespionage that hit millions of people

    US and British officials on Monday filed charges, imposed sanctions, and accused Beijing of a sweeping cyberespionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people including lawmakers, academics and journalists, and companies including defense contractors. Authorities on both sides of the Atlantic nicknamed the hacking group Advanced Persistent Threat 31 or "APT31", calling it an arm of China's Ministry of State Security. Officials reeled off a laundry list of targets: White House staffers, US...

  • Rutte heads to China for talks on trade, Gaza and Ukraine

    Prime minister Mark Rutte and foreign trade minister Geoffrey van Leeuwen are heading for China next week for meetings with president Xi Jinping and prime minister Li Qiang. It is the first time since 2018 that Rutte will have met the Chinese leader for talks in China itself. China was closed to outsiders during the coronavirus pandemic but the two leaders did meet during the G20 summit on Bali last year. Rutte and Xi will discuss economic ties between the

  • Nvidia Expects No 'Doomsday' In US Vs China Tensions

    Nvidia chief Jensen Huang said Tuesday he does not expect a "doomsday scenario" but is readying for the worst over tension between China and the United States.The United States last year tightened export controls on technology from Nvidia and other chip companies to keep it out of the hands of the Chinese military.And anti-China sentiment seems a rare unifying theme in a politically divided US Congress, with legislation aimed at curbing Chinese-owned TikTok."I do have confidence that the goal of...

  • Iraqi Foreign Minister visits Washington for talks with US officials

    Washington (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq’s Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, has arrived in Washington DC for a pivotal series of meetings with US officials, including a highly anticipated discussion with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The visit comes at a critical juncture, with both countries seeking to explore fresh avenues to fortify bilateral ties and enhance joint

  • China lifts punitive tariffs on Australian wine as trade ties improve

    China said Thursday it would lift punitive tariffs on Australian wine, as trade ties improve between the two countries after years of tension, with Canberra soon afterwards announcing it would drop its case against Beijing at the World Trade Organization. Duties were imposed on key Australian exports such as wine, barley and beef in 2020 […]

  • S.Korea's Yoon vows more cooperation with Britain as trade talks resume

    S.Korea's Yoon vows more cooperation with Britain as trade talks resumeSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called for deeper defence ties with the United Kingdom on Wednesday as he met the visiting British deputy prime minister, with the two countries also kicking

  • Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas expected to resume on Sunday in Qatar

    Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war are expected to resume in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials. The talks would mark the first time both Israeli officials and Hamas leaders join the indirect negotiations since the start of the Muslim

  • Cease-Fire Talks With Israel and Hamas Are Expected to Resume on Sunday in Qatar

    CAIRO (AP) — Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war are expected to resume in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials. The talks would mark the first time both Israeli officials and Hamas leaders join the indirect negotiations since the start of the Muslim holy month […]

  • Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas are expected to resume on Sunday in Qatar

    CAIRO (AP) — Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war are expected to resume in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials. The talks would mark the first time both Israeli officials and Hamas leaders join the indirect negotiations since the start of the Muslim holy month []

  • Middle East crisis: ceasefire talks ‘expected to resume on Sunday’ – as it happened

    Source tells Reuters that discussions would cover issues including prisoner-hostage exchanges and humanitarian aidSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverage hereRecord numbers of Palestinian detainees are filling Israeli prisons where they face “systemic abuse” and torture, rights advocates warned, calling for international action, reports AFP.Members of several Israeli NGOs travelled to Geneva this week to raise concerns before the UN about a major “crisis” inside the country’s prisons. Continue...

  • Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas are expected to resume Sunday in Qatar

    Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume in Qatar as soon as Sunday.

  • Gaza ceasefire talks expected to resume as Netanyahu approves plans for military operation in Rafah

    The White House, which has said an assault on Rafah would be a “red line” without credible civilian protection plans, said it had not seen the plan.