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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 21:16

Elon Musk meets Chinese FM in Beijing

Elon Musk meets Chinese FM in Beijing

Elon Musk met China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on Tuesday, the ministry said, on the Tesla CEO's first trip to the country since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.China is the world's biggest electric vehicle market, and Tesla announced in April it would build a second massive factory in Shanghai.

World | 2023-05-30 21:07

Ukraine war comes to Moscow as drones strike both capitals

Ukraine war comes to Moscow as drones strike both capitals

Ukrainian drones struck Moscow on Tuesday, Russia said in what one politician called the worst such attack since World War Two, while Kyiv was also hit by air for the third time in 24 hours.Since Russia sent troops into its neighbour in February last year, the war has largely been fought inside Ukraine, though Moscow has reported some attacks on its territory and said one was...

World | 2023-05-30 20:44

Gains of Tanzania, India local currency trading

Gains of Tanzania, India local currency trading

Tanzania and India can minimize reliance on major global currencies and foster stable and efficient trading environment by promoting trade in local currencies, stakeholders have said.

World | 2023-05-30 16:05

Biden warns Uganda of possible sanctions due to anti-gay law

Biden warns Uganda of possible sanctions due to anti-gay law

President Joe Biden condemned Uganda's new anti-gay law on Monday, and said the United States may impose sanctions and will evaluate the implications of the law "on all aspects of U.S. engagement with Uganda."

World | 2023-05-30 11:08

China rejects US request for a meeting between defense chiefs: WSJ

China rejects US request for a meeting between defense chiefs: WSJ

China has rejected a request by the United States for a meeting between their defense chiefs on the sidelines of an annual security forum in Singapore this coming weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

World | 2023-05-30 10:59

Shanghai breaks more than century-old heat record in sweltering May

Shanghai breaks more than century-old heat record in sweltering May

Shanghai saw its hottest day in May for more than 100 years on Monday with temperatures hitting 36.1 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), continuing a brutal trend of unusually hot weather in the country since March.

World | 2023-05-30 10:58

Maduro and Lula hit out at US sanctions on Venezuela

Maduro and Lula hit out at US sanctions on Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Brazilian leader Luis Inacio Lula de Silva on Monday assailed U.S. sanctions against Venezuela and Maduro said he hopes a regional South American summit in Brasilia will call for their removal.

World | 2023-05-30 10:53

Migrant group stuck at Polish-Belarusian border

Migrant group stuck at Polish-Belarusian border

A group of migrants, including women and children, are stuck at the border with Belarus, Poland's border guard said Monday as activists accused the officers of not letting migrants plead for asylum.

World | 2023-05-29 20:51

Oman's sultan arrives in Tehran for talks with Iranian president, top officials

Oman's sultan arrives in Tehran for talks with Iranian president, top officials

Oman's ruler arrived Sunday in Tehran for talks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other top officials, state television reported.

2023-05-29 20:50

Israeli among four dead after boat overturns on Italy's Lake Maggiore

Israeli among four dead after boat overturns on Italy's Lake Maggiore

Four people, including two foreigners, died when a boat carrying tourists overturned on Lake Maggiore in strong winds, Italy's fire brigade and local media said Monday.The boat tipped over on Sunday evening off Lisanza, at the southern end of the lake in northern Italy, after the weather suddenly turned stormy.

World | 2023-05-29 20:50

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