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Tehran has not responded to the suggestion that new talks are imminent. Trump has previously said a negotiated end to the war is close, only for strikes to resume.

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Two Hong Kong fire service contractors linked to alleged malpractice in the city’s deadliest blaze in decades are still in business and remain open to taking on new contracts, the South China Morning Post has learned, as lawmakers raised concerns over public safety and potential project abandonment. While enforcement actions against the two companies have yet to be completed eight months after the inferno, the Fire Services Department said it had recently concluded its investigation and would...

Ukraine’s use of cheap, adaptable drones to slow Russia’s military advance has become a model for countries looking to modernise their armed forces, with the Philippines the latest to explore what defence lessons it can learn from Kyiv. Some analysts see a proposed drone partnership with Ukraine as a potential game changer for Manila, offering a short cut to more agile, asymmetric capabilities as tensions persist in the South China Sea. Others are more cautious, urging the Philippines to first..

US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran is imminent, with negotiations set to begin on Monday.
By Steve Holland, Elwely Elwelly and Parisa Hafezi ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday there were no talks under way with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump who had cited talks he said would take place that afternoon as justification for calling off attacks. Over the weekend Trump repeated a pattern that has emerged throughout the past five months: announcing plans for "massive attacks" on Iran, only to cancel
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New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cuts More than 100 artists, writers and scientists have called for the UK government to save the “world’s clearest eyes on the sky”, after funding for thenetwork of radio telescopes at Jodrell Bank Observatory was slashed. New Order, the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and the poet laureate, Simon Armitage, are among those calling on the new prime minister, Andy Burnham, to save the deep space

The bearish sentiment surrounding China’s electric vehicle (EV) sector has intensified after three premium carmakers reported weak sales for July, further heightening concerns that the market is heading for another brutal price war. EV makers Xpeng, Nio and Li Auto all reported month-on-month sales declines last month, as demand for intelligent cars weakened amid an economic slowdown in mainland China. Xpeng delivered 38,027 vehicles to customers in July, down 5.2 per cent from June, as the...

Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the ongoing war between army chief al-Burhan and RSF commander Dagalo.
Eritrea is building a huge anti-Ethiopia coalition. The leader of the Amhara Fano rebel group Zemene Kassie has met with Colonel Ibrahim Usman Aliyu a leader of the Afar Ugugumo rebel group in Eritrea. Eritrean military officials also met with TPLF inside Tigray recently https://t.co/LY2KuNM1UU

As Trump spoke about ceasefire and Hormuz talks with Iran, IRGC forces are firing on ships. You can’t make this up. https://t.co/4c404yU5uv
Russia transported military vehicles to Mali using the sanctioned cargo vessel Mikhail Britnev.

Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes against the Islamic Republic to pursue a deal. "Obviously, they don't want to be attacked," Trump told reporters on Sunday aboard Air Force One. "Now what we're doing is we're talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon."
In 2026 alone, the number of communities eligible for firearm licenses has risen by 126, while gun owners have doubled since before the start of the Israel-Hamas War.
According to the military, the explosive, which was run over by the Lebanese soldiers, belonged to Hezbollah, contrary to claims that the incident had been Israel's responsibility.
Mladenov's comments come following an IDF announcement on Sunday that it had killed two Hamas commanders in Gaza over the weekend, along with three additional Gaza terrorists over the past week.
Board of Peace chief says mediators working ‘around the clock’ on Gaza Nickolay Mladenov, chief of the US-backed “Board of Peace”, said on Sunday that “intense efforts” to secure an agreement on implementing President Donald Trump’s plan were under way as two days of Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed "civilians and destroyed medical supplies that people depend on.” “Both parties carry obligations under the Comprehensive Plan and the Sharm El Sheikh deal that secured the release of all hos

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Trump on Iran: I'd rather make a deal. I'm not looking to kill people. People die. A lot of people die. We don't want that.
Trump on Iran: You don't know where these attacks lead. I mean, will the neighbors of Iran be flooded with people pouring into their countries? A disaster. A lot of bad things can happen.

Zhou Bo is a retired senior colonel in the People’s Liberation Army, a senior fellow at Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy, and the author of the book Should the World Fear China? This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For other interviews in the Open Questions series, click here. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is approaching its 2027 centenary, a major benchmark set by Beijing to achieve military modernisation. What is that goal actually about? China..
Trump on Iran: We had an attack that would've been the biggest attack since World War II. It would have been disastrous for them, and they didn't want us to do it. Frankly, Saudi Arabia didn't want it either. They thought that a deal is imminent.
Reporter: On Canada, have you decided on a punishment for the wildfires? Trump: I have. You will find out about it.
Trump says U.S. intervention in the yen was a signal of friendship.
Trump: Intel, I made $75 billion for the country. I didn't make it for me. I made it for the country.

Fuel excise cut, which was imposed after outbreak of Iran conflict, ended at midnight on Monday. Follow today’s news live Chalmers maintains fuel excise cut never meant to be permanent Jim Chalmers said prices have indeed come up over the past month, but they are “substantially lower” than when the excise relief came into effect. Prices have come up a bit, but they are substantially lower than when we first introduced this excise relief. The excise relief has played a really important role in ta

Defying an internal boycott decision by its general secretariat, an Umma Party delegation led by Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi presented a peace vision to the Quintet mechanism in Addis Ababa. The NUP called for an immediate ceasefire and civilian protection. https://t.co/38r2fdUn04 #Sudan #AddisAbaba #UmmaParty #Quintet #MariamAlMahdi #SudanNews
Trump on Iran: It was going to be a massive attack. They asked us not to do it. They said, "Please don't do it." Their neighbors said that too. We are just going to see whether or not we can make a deal.
Trump on Japan: Japan's been very good to us, with the exception of, of course, Pearl Harbor.

The surviving KC-135R Stratotanker from the incident over Iraq in March which saw another Stratotanker lost with six fatalities has been repaired with a replacement vertical stabilizer taken from another aircraft. Captured at RAF Mildenhall, UK during its transit back towards the United States from forward deployment in Israel, the aircraft was visibly displaying two […]
Reporter: There is a report that says you are moving U.S. troops out of Kuwait and Bahrain. Trump: I don't want to comment on that.
Trump on Iran: I asked the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, "What would you rather have us do?" He said, "We would prefer a deal rather than an attack."
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Reporter: On Iran, what happens now? Trump: We are talking to them. It begins tomorrow afternoon. It would save a lot of lives.
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Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers discuss efforts to reduce regional tensions Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed efforts to de-escalate regional tensions in a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart, the Saudi foreign ministry said on X. Prince Faisal stressed the kingdom’s commitment to continuing regional efforts to promote security and stability and advance the shared interests of countries and people across the region, the ministry said. 🇸🇦📞🇮🇷 | Foreign Minis
During the full-scale war, air defense forces have destroyed more than 445,000 air targets belonging to the Russian invaders, while the Air Force has destroyed more than 12,000 enemy air attack assets.
Jailed ex-leader Maduro welcomes ‘any path to dialogue’ in Venezuela ahead of US talks https://t.co/6zkFRwPJUW