
Rubio, Bessent Hold First China Talks on Taiwan, Iran War
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi about the Iran war and upcoming Trump-Xi summit, marking first high-level contact.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi about the Iran war and upcoming Trump-Xi summit, marking first high-level contact.

Queensland Police Minister Dan Purdie rejects national gun buyback after Bondi royal commission report, leaving NSW as only clear supporter of federal plan.

500 British officers arrested 10 people including 3 Americans in raids on AROPL religious sect headquarters on charges of modern slavery and sexual assault.

A Jewish security organization alerted Australian police that an attack on the community was probable due to rising antisemitism, days before December's Sydney mass shooting.

Oil prices soar to wartime levels as President Trump maintains naval blockade against Iran while peace talks remain stalled with no breakthrough in sight.

Israeli air attacks killed at least nine people in Jebchit, Toul, and Harouf in southern Lebanon, destroying residential buildings in violation of ceasefire terms.

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai receives Deutsche Welle's freedom of speech award while serving 20-year sentence under Beijing's national security law in Hong Kong.

Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff Moulin will leave next week as the French president prepares to nominate his close ally to run France's central bank.

Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir tells troops there is no ceasefire with Lebanon as military continues demolitions and attacks, killing 2,290 since March 2.