Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes that have killed more than 100 people and displaced more than half a million on both sides. In a joint statement, the two south-east Asian neighbours said the ceasefire would take effect on Saturday at noon local time […]
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UK and US agree zero-tariff deal on pharmaceuticals
LONDON — The U.K. has sealed a deal securing a 0% tariff rate for all U.K. medicines exported to the U.S. for at least 3 years, officials said Monday, in return for the U.K. spending more on new medicines. Under the deal, announced by officials on both sides, the United States government agreed to exempt […]
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to continue ceasefire : NPR
Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Ghulam Khan border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Afghanistan’s Khost province on Oct. 20, a day after a ceasefire was agreed in Doha, Qatar. AFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/via Getty Images ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After five days of on-and-off talks in Istanbul to resolve […]
US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Michael RaceBusiness reporter Reuters The US and China have agreed the framework of a potential trade deal that will be discussed when their respective leaders meet later this week, the US treasury secretary has said. Scott Bessent told the BBC’s US news partner CBS that this included a “final deal” on TikTok’s US operations and […]