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Washington, (UNI) Saudi Arabia will invest $600 billion in the US economy, the White House said on Tuesday during President Donald Trump’s visit to the country. “Today in Saudi Arabia, President Donald J. Trump announced Saudi Arabia’s $600-billion commitment to invest in the United States, building economic ties that will endure for generations to come,”…

Gaza City, May 13 (UNI) About 500,000 people in the Gaza Strip are suffering catastrophically from hunger, and 57 children have died from malnutrition since the Israeli blockade of the enclave began on March 2, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. “Since the aid blockade began on 2 March 2025, 57 children have reportedly died…

Mexico City, May 13 (UNI) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday criticised the U.S. decision to suspend the import of live Mexican cattle for 15 days, calling the measure unjustified and demanding mutual respect in bilateral relations. “We do not agree with this measure,” Sheinbaum said during her daily press briefing. “There is no reason…

Doha, May 13 (UNI) Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas was not fully implemented due to numerous violations. The three-stage ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was reached by the parties in January 2025 with the mediation of the United States, Egypt and…

Tripoli, May 13 (UNI) Violent clashes erupted on Monday in the Libyan capital Tripoli between rival armed factions, amid reports of the death of Abdul-Ghani al-Kikli, known as Ghaniwa, who headed the Stability Support Department affiliated with the Presidency Council. Local media reported that al-Kikli was killed inside the headquarters of the 444 Brigade, which…

Canberra, May 13 (UNI) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his ministers have been sworn in after the Labor Party won a second term in power at the federal election. Albanese, his Cabinet, outer ministry and assistant ministers were officially sworn in to their roles by Governor-General Sam Mostyn, the representative of the British monarchy…

United Kingdom, May 13 (UNI) London’s Old Bailey criminal court has sentenced six Bulgarian citizens to prison terms for allegedly spying for Russia, the London police said. “A group of six Bulgarians living in the UK have been jailed for a combined total of more than 50 years for being part of a spying operation…

Tehran/Cairo, May 13 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has held a phone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, exchanging views on the Iran-U.S. nuclear talks, the latest status of bilateral relations, and several regional issues, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. During the conversation, Araghchi briefed Abdelatty on…

Washington/New Delhi, May 12 (UNI) US President Donald Trump today said the US “helped a lot” in bringing about the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, and added that the US “stopped a nuclear conflict, I think it could have been a bad nuclear war”. In a statement to the media, the US President also said…

Beijing/New Delhi, May 12 (UNI) China has expressed the hope that India and Pakistan will consolidate and maintain the momentum of the ceasefire, and avoid renewed conflict. Beijing has also offered its good offices to mediate between both nations to achieve a lasting ceasefire. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, asked to comment on the…