US, China to launch new talks on tariff truce extension, easing path for Trump-Xi meeting

July 28, 2025 11:56 AM

US, China to launch new talks on tariff truce extension, easing path for Trump-Xi meeting

Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials will resume talks in Stockholm on Monday to try to tackle longstanding economic disputes at the centre of a trade war between the world's top two economies, aiming to extend a truce by three months and keeping sharply higher tariffs at bay. China is facing an August 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with President Donald Trump's administration, after Beijing and Washington reached preliminary deals in May and June to end weeks of escalating ...

Sweden’s mass shooting exposes double standards in global ‘human rights’ reactions

February 5, 2025 10:40 PM

Sweden’s mass shooting exposes double standards in global ‘human rights’ reactions

Sweden has been shaken by a mass shooting that left at least 11 dead, including the gunman, at an adult education centre west of Stockholm. This incident is being seen as the deadliest shooting in Sweden's modern history. Tragic impact of the shooting has been compounded by a “stoic silence” from the global community, particularly from the West. This silence is especially notable considering the frequent criticisms directed toward countries like India on issues related to “minority right...

What do we know about Sweden’s shooter?

February 5, 2025 8:08 PM

What do we know about Sweden’s shooter?

The worst mass shooting in Swedish history was carried out by a 35-year-old Swedish man who lived locally, had been unemployed for a decade and had changed his first and last name, a police source and tax data show. Police have not publicly confirmed the age and profile of the attacker, who killed at least 11 people and wounded others before apparently turning his hunting rifle on himself in Tuesday's shooting at an adult education centre in Orebro, 200 km (125 miles) west of Stockholm. They s...