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China, US solicit opinions on tariff cut measures: commerce ministry

The Chinese and US economic and trade teams are discussing a reciprocal tariff reduction framework, with each side planning tariff cuts worth $30 billion, Meng Huating, an official of China's Ministry of Commerce, said on Thursday.
23-Jul-2026
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India-Japan bullet train project faces renewed scrutiny

India's first bullet train corridor, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail, has returned to the spotlight after a public exchange between a former Japanese cabinet minister and the Indian government. The dispute might be about signaling systems and train designs, but at its core it highlights the challenges of balancing technology transfer, industrial policy and commercial interests in large cross-border infrastructure projects.
25-Jul-2026

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Sudan's joint force recaptures five areas in North Kordofan

Sudan's joint force said Saturday it had regained control of five areas in central Sudan's North Kordofan State following military operations against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
26-Jul-2026

Palestinians race to save Gaza's cultural heritage

Engineers, archeologists and volunteers try to protect centuries-old cultural heritage
26-Jul-2026

Houthi military sites hit as group claims attack on Saudi energy sites

Airstrikes struck Houthi military sites in northern Yemen on Saturday, the state-run Yemen TV reported, as tensions further escalated following the group's attacks on Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea.
25-Jul-2026

Iran's IRGC stops 4 vessels trying to cross Hormuz via southern route

The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stopped four vessels seeking to cross the Strait of Hormuz through the southern route within the past 24 hours, state-run IRIB TV reported Saturday.
25-Jul-2026

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