Noontime News Recap: Typhoon Champi paralyses Taiwan as regional tensions and political strains build
Taiwan has been brought to a near standstill by Typhoon Champi, with schools and offices closed, hundreds of flights cancelled and emergency crews responding as casualties rise and power outages spread across the island. 🔗In the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates said an oil spill has affected beaches in Umm Al Quwain, while attacks on vessels continue in Gulf waters near the Strait of Hormuz, adding to concern over shipping security in the region. 🔗Israel has tightened restrictions in the West Bank after a deadly shooting near Hebron, where five Israelis were wounded before two gunmen were killed in... [Continue Reading]
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Rubio turns to Jamnagar as US faces pressure over high oil prices
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ended a visit to India in the western port town of Jamnagar, a place that is not usually a stop for foreign leaders. The town featured prominently in his trip because it is home to a major oil refinery owned by Mukesh Ambani, one of Asia's richest men. Rubio also visited Mumbai, but his itinerary did not include the Indian capital, Delhi, prompting questions about the purpose of the trip.According to the supplied material, Rubio arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday, where he met Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and several of the country's... [Continue Reading]
Day News Recap: Kyiv hit again as Gulf tensions rise and markets turn risk off
Russia launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions overnight, killing at least two people and wounding 34, in another strike that came as Washington was pushing a peace effort. 🔗In Washington, unease is growing over Donald Trump’s approach to Vladimir Putin, after critics said his sanctions pressure has been undercut by a diesel deal with Russia, while Marco Rubio said Ukraine’s access to Starlink is a matter for SpaceX and Elon Musk. 🔗 🔗Middle East tensions deepened as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said its doctrine has shifted from defensive to offensive and asymmetrical, while the United States ordered non... [Continue Reading]
Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine diplomacy advances as Middle East tensions and security alerts widen
Russia and Ukraine traded overnight attacks after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg, with casualties reported in Kyiv and the Moscow region, even as the latest diplomacy opened the door to renewed US mediated talks on Ukraine. 🔗 🔗Washington is also facing unease over Donald Trump’s approach to Moscow, after critics said a diesel deal and a softer line on sanctions risked weakening pressure on Russia. At the same time, Marco Rubio said decisions on Ukraine’s Starlink access rest with Elon Musk and SpaceX, not the State Department. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, tensions rose further... [Continue Reading]
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Cuba accuses US of pressuring countries ahead of UN embargo vote
Cuba has accused the United States of threatening countries with retaliation if they do not support its position on an upcoming United Nations vote over the long-running embargo on the island. Havana says the pressure campaign includes tariffs, visa restrictions and other measures aimed at influencing how governments vote at the UN General Assembly. The annual resolution is nonbinding, but it has repeatedly drawn broad support in favour of calling for an end to the embargo.On Wednesday, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said the administration of US President Donald Trump was trying to sway members of the General Assembly ahead... [Continue Reading]
Zelenskyy meets US envoys in Norway amid worsening US-Ukraine ties
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met senior US envoys in Norway as tensions between Kyiv and Washington deepen over delayed military aid and the conduct of the war. The talks took place on Tuesday local time and involved US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with Kushner taking part remotely, according to the Norwegian prime minister. Finnish President Alexander Stubb also joined the discussions.The meeting came as the US denied deliberately delaying shipments of Patriot interceptor missiles, after Zelenskyy accused the Pentagon of failing to deliver weapons needed to defend against Russian attacks. He said Ukraine had not received early warning of... [Continue Reading]
Rubio arrives in India for refinery visit as US weighs energy and trade ties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in India for a two-day visit that will take him to Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery complex in Gujarat. The trip places one of the world's most important oil-processing sites at the centre of a diplomatic visit focused on business and energy. It also comes at a time when relations between Washington and New Delhi are described as strained by several points of friction.Rubio is expected to meet business leaders during the visit, according to a readout from his office, which said he would promote opportunities for commercial investment and economic cooperation. The... [Continue Reading]
Rubio to hold Mumbai talks and visit Jamnagar refinery amid India-US tensions
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to visit India in the coming week for talks in Mumbai, rather than New Delhi, in a trip that has drawn political criticism in India. According to the US Department of State, Rubio will meet Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Mumbai on Monday before travelling to Jamnagar in Gujarat. The itinerary has become a point of contention because it places the main diplomatic meeting outside the Indian capital and includes a stop at one of the country's most prominent energy sites.The State Department said Rubio is arriving on Sunday... [Continue Reading]
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Rubio arrives in Samarkand as C5+1 Central Asia summit begins
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is arriving in Samarkand for talks with Central Asian ministers as the C5+1 summit gets under way. The meeting runs from Saturday to Tuesday in the Uzbek city, which is one of the region's most prominent diplomatic venues. The summit brings together the United States and the five Central Asian states in a format that has become a key channel for regional engagement.The supporting material says the gathering reflects a more pragmatic and transactional US approach to Central Asia. It also says Washington is seeking to reassert influence in a region that sits... [Continue Reading]

