World Politics

Paz Retail and Energy owns filling stations in the West Bank, including several in occupied Palestinian territory.

The US and China have agreed to a deal to slash reciprocal tariffs in a substantial de-escalation of a potentially damaging trade war.

The Kurdish militant group PKK has formally dissolved after 40 years of conflict with Turkey, raising hopes for peace in the region.

Analysis - Both sides tout triumph after US-brokered ceasefire, but the latest India-Pakistan conflict leaves heavy losses and the Kashmir dispute unresolved.

Israel has not agreed to a ceasefire, but will provide a safe corridor for the Israeli-American hostage.

US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on social media over the weekend.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates each have their own agendas that make a relationship with the US crucial.

Hanoi says it expects the first nuclear power plants to be online between 2030 and 2035.

Despite a wider freeze on refugees, Trump has called on the US to prioritise resettling Afrikaners, saying they are "victims of unjust racial discrimination".

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The talks have been tentatively scheduled for 15 May in Istanbul.

At least 48 have been killed in clashes since Wednesday, according to estimates from both sides.

Five New Zealand players were in India at the IPL, which has been suspended under the spectre of war.

India's cricket board has suspended the tournament, one of the world's richest sports leagues, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a source says.

The Kremlin said the military is doing everything it can to ensure security for the parade which Russia said was targeted in 2023 by Ukrainian drones.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says Russia committed 734 ceasefire violations in just 12 hours.

His social media musings have pulled him into the maelstrom of divided US politics.