Dancers rehearse before an audition for the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Exclusive-Iraq Sought Financial Assistance From IMF as Result of Iran War, Source Close to IMF Says

WASHINGTON, May ⁠14 (Reuters) – ⁠Iraqi officials ⁠have approached the International Monetary Fund ​about securing financial assistance as a ‌result of the conflict ‌in the Middle East, ⁠a ⁠source close to the IMF said on Thursday. Initial ​conversations took place last month during the spring meetings of the IMF ​and World Bank in Washington, and…

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Could China Help End the Iran War?

    Could China Help End the Iran War?

    President Donald Trump’s high-stakes visit to China this week marks nearly a decade since a sitting U.S. president — in this case, Trump himself — traveled there to meet with Xi Jinping, president of the People’s Republic of China, or PRC.    While the trip is expected to touch on a broad range of issues that…

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    Dancers rehearse before an audition for the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

    China, US Trade Chiefs Had ‘Candid’ Call Weeks Ahead of Expected Trump-Xi Summit

    BEIJING, April 30 (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier ⁠He ⁠Lifeng had “candid, in-depth and ⁠constructive exchanges” with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and ​U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer over a video call on Thursday, Chinese ‌state broadcaster CCTV reported. The ‌Chinese side “expressed serious concern over the recent U.S. restrictive trade ⁠measures against ⁠China”, but…

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    SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA - APRIL 20: Children huddle to pray during a memorial gathering on April 20, 2026 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Eight children were killed and two women were wounded during a domestic violence incident in the early morning hours of April 19th, according to local authorities. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

    Trump Discussed New Iran Proposal With National Security Aides on Monday, White House Says

    WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠President ⁠Donald Trump ⁠discussed a new Iranian proposal ​on resolving the war with Tehran ‌with his top ‌national security aides on ⁠Monday, ⁠White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. Answering ​questions at a briefing, Leavitt did not offer an opinion of ​the proposal, in which the Strait ⁠of…

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    Seagulls are pictured at the Baltic Sea beach in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, on a sunny Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

    Exclusive-Ukraine PM Says She Feels More Confident of US Support After Visit to Washington

    WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko left the United States ⁠on ⁠Thursday buoyed by what she called positive talks with ⁠top U.S. officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying she found him to be supportive of her war-torn country. Svyrydenko ​told Reuters that she used the meeting with Bessent to hammer…

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    A devotee dressed as a townsperson takes part in a Way of the Cross reenactment in Arraijan, Panama, Good Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

    China Involvement in Iran Would Complicate Matters

    WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠Trade ⁠Representative Jamieson Greer ⁠said on Friday that the United ​States is trying to maintain a stable ‌relationship with China, but ‌if Beijing gets involved with ⁠Iran in ⁠a way that is counter to U.S. interests, ​that would complicate matters. “The underlying goals of our economies are so different….

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