• Gas blast traps 247 workers underground in Shanxi • President Xi orders ‘all-out efforts’ after tragedy • Pakistan’s leadership
Published24 May, 202606:54am
• Beijing tells Washington to ‘stop brandishing the judicial stick’ • Moscow calls charges ‘unacceptable’, pledges ‘active support
Published22 May, 202607:28am
Charges tied to 1996 downing of exile planes; former president unlikely to face extradition; Trump says Washington won’t tolerate a "rogue state".
Updated21 May, 202607:51am
US President Donald Trump has blasted Washington’s European allies in Nato for their response to his war on Iran — which has seen the crucial waterway closed.
Updated20 May, 202608:13am
US president says Tehran has days to reach a deal, warns of "another big hit"; Doha says Pakistan-mediated negotiations require "more time".
Updated20 May, 202607:39am
After military build-up in Middle East, Trump announces decision to hold off attack "planned for Tuesday" at Gulf states’ request.
Published19 May, 202607:25am
Says projectile struck “an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra area”.
Published18 May, 202606:58am
