From Singapore to Brussels, world leaders eye Trump-Xi summit from afar
SINGAPORE – When U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping meet in Beijing on Thursday, they and their teams
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Iran says it will ‘never bow’ as Trump rejects peace counteroffer, prolonging Middle East
In this picture obtained from Iran’s ISNA news agency and taken on May 2, 2026, the Gambia-flagged tanker vessel Bili
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We spoke to over 30 central bankers, policymakers and politicians. Here are their top
A man walks among buildings destroyed in a joint attack by Israel and the United States on April 6, 2026,
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Hormuz blockade could deepen world’s worst energy crisis — and risk a dangerous misstep
Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos
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Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across Asia is
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Holiday spending, export demand drive China’s economic momentum as Iran war headwinds loom
Staff sort parcels on the mail sorting assembly line at the Postal Delivery Logistics Joint Distribution Center in Mengshan County,
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UAE’s Fujairah oil trading hub targeted by a drone attack, causing large fire
A family sits against the backdrop of a dockyard off the coastal city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz
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Cuba’s president confirms talks with U.S. — but warns an agreement will take time
Teresa Rodriguez, 58, looks at Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel on state television, as Diaz-Canel said the country has opened talks
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China says ‘thorough preparations’ needed as Trump-Xi meeting hangs in the balance amid Iran
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference on China’s foreign policy and external relations on the sidelines of
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Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base
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