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Trump says Iran not ready to make the 'right deal' Reuters

Omani and Iranian foreign ministers hold a call as Washington prepares economic sanctions.

Some young women in China are dyeing their armpit hair, transforming a once-stigmatised trait into both a fashion statement and an assertion of bodily autonomy. The trend is not without precedent. Lady Gaga made headlines with green underarm hair in 2011, while brightly dyed armpit hair and “glitter

At least ⁠16 people were killed ⁠and more than 130 wounded on Friday when several Russian drones struck a shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said, with President Volodymyr Zelensky promising a response to what he called an “act of barbarism”. Regional governor ‌Oleksandr Hanzha said tha

At least 130 people, including 23 children, were also injured when the shopping centre was hit, according to the regional head.

China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, concluded his visit to South Korea on Friday, but declined to back Seoul’s push for multiparty peace talks involving the North. His two‑day trip, which followed President Xi Jinping’s first visit to Pyongyang in seven years in June, coincided with US President Donald T

China automakers' EV rush culminates in 'Crazy Thursday'

Who bears environmental cost of push for rare earths beyond China?

Across Tehran, billboards threaten Trump, Israel Reuters

Mexico’s top trade negotiator expressed optimism he can secure less burdensome tariff terms from the US on Mexican automobile and steel exports, similar to revised measures Washington is discussing with Canada.