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Vietnamese firms will sign memorandums of understanding with U.S. partners to buy $2 billion worth of American farm produce, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, part of efforts to seal a new trade deal between the two countries. Vietnam has been slapped with 46% "reciprocal" tariffs by the Trump administration. Though they have been paused until July, if they come into effect they could seriously undermine a growth model that relies on exports to the United States, its top market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United States will scale down its military presence in Syria to one base from eight and U.S. policies will shift in the country "because none of them worked" over the last century, the new U.S. special envoy has said.. Thomas Barrack, who President Donald Trump named special envoy last month shortly after he unexpectedly lifted U.S. sanctions on Syria, made the comments in an interview with Turkish broadcaster NTV late on Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee Jae-myung is a heartbeat away from South Korea’s presidency as Kim Moon-soo concedes defeat in the Presidential elections. Here are more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fires have forced more than 27,000 Canadians in three provinces to flee their homes, and the smoke has even reached Europe. The smell of smoke hung over the Minneapolis-St. Paul area on Tuesday morning despite rain that obscured the full measure of the dirty air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia on Tuesday said it was wrong to expect a quick breakthrough in Ukraine talks, a day after Moscow rejected Kyiv's call for an unconditional ceasefire at negotiations in Istanbul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sexual contact remains the predominant mode of transmission, with the bulk of cases since 2007 attributed to men having sex with men. HIV cases have been on the rise in the Philippines since 2021, with 252,800 people estimated to be living with HIV in the country by the end of this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iran has 'right' to peaceful nuclear program: Moscow ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UN human rights chief Volker Turk has called for a “prompt and impartial investigation” into deadly attacks on civilians around aid distribution sites in the Gaza Strip, AFP reports. “For a third day running, people were killed around an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. This morning, we have received information that dozens more people were killed and injured,” Turk said in a statement. “Palestinians have been presented the grimmest of choices: die from starvation or risk being killed while trying to access the meagre food that is being made available through Israel’s militarised humanitarian assistance mechanism.” The UN official added: “This militarised system endangers lives and violates international standards on aid distribution, as the United Nations has repeatedly warned.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The artificial blood is created by extracting hemoglobin — a protein containing iron that facilitates the transportation of oxygen in red blood cells — from expired donor blood. It is then encased in a protective shell to create stable, virus-free artificial red blood cells Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iran’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Tehran will respond to a recent US proposal on the Iranian nuclear program “in the coming days.” “The US proposal contains many ambiguities and questions,” Abbas Araghchi said during a book signing event in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. “Many issues in this proposal are unclear,” he added in statements carried by Iranian media. Araghchi, who leads Iran’s negotiating team in the Oman-mediated indirect talks with the US, reiterated that Tehran will not compromise on uranium enrichment within its territory. “Continuing enrichment on Iranian soil is our red line,” he said. “This is a reality that all countries have accepted. Enrichment has now become a matter of national pride and honor for Iranians.” On Saturday, the top Iranian diplomat said that Iran will respond to the US proposal “appropriately” and “in line with the principles, national interests, and rights of the people of Iran.” Iran and the US resumed nuclear diplomacy in April, with Oman acting as mediator. Since then, they have held five rounds in Muscat and Rome and are expected to meet for a sixth round, but its place remains unclear as of yet. Uranium enrichment has emerged as a key sticking point in the ongoing negotiations, with the US calling for its dismantling while Iran insisting the program will continue. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei earlier said that he does not expect talks with the US to yield results and asserted that Iran “needs no one’s permission” to enrich uranium. US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Iran if a new nuclear agreement is not reached to replace the 2015 nuclear deal, from which Washington withdrew in 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the German car industry doomed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who just left the Trump administration as an adviser involved in the Department of Government Efficiency, blasted the tax cuts and spending plans backed by the president that passed the House. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,” Musk posted Tuesday on X. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukraine smuggled drones into Russia and launched them remotely off the back of trucks, security sources said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. ramps up its military footprint in Australia as tensions with China rise ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he plans to double the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports—increasing the charge from 25% to 50%. The tariff escalation comes at a precarious time, as Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are immersed in legal trouble at the court level and many U.S. businesses are struggling to contend with the back-and-forth nature of the levies. Trump’s announcement also coincides with the “blockbuster” agreement between U.S. Steel and Japanese steel company Nippon, a deal which he promised will include no layoffs and the steelmaker will be "controlled by the USA." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukraine drones strike bombers during major attack in Russia... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukraine did not give the Trump administration advance notice of its drone strikes deep in Russian territory Sunday that wiped out dozens of nuclear “doomsday” bombers and other aircraft, according to reports. The daring Ukrainian operation had been in the works for more than a year and entailed a covert operation to smuggle a slew of drones into Russia, but the White House was not given a heads-up that the planned attack was coming, CBS and Axios said, citing sources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI technology is driving a disruptive reshaping of business schools' development models, training systems, and teaching and research activities. In response to these challenges, major business schools around the world have already begun embracing AI as a vital component of management education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kamil Idris took oath on Saturday as the country’s first PM since 2021 military-led coup. On Sunday Idris pledged to to prioritise stability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes, Elon Musk has indeed stated that SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service is active on all seven continents, including Antarctica. This signifies that Starlink has achieved its goal of providing worldwide coverage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.