Ties
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EU, US Eye Greater Energy Ties Amid Trump Frictions
European and US policy makers are eyeing deeper ties around natural gas even as trade conflict boils and President Donald Trump challenges the long-running transatlantic alliance. EU officials appearing on…
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‘Went Through A Hell Of A Lot With Me’: How Trump Boasts About Putin Ties
In the fiery spat between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, it was a sentence that went largely unnoticed, but said quite a lot about the closeness the US…
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Saudi sovereign wealth fund set to invest US$100 million in AirAsia, boosting ties to region
SAUDI Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is poised to invest about US$100 million in Malaysian carrier group AirAsia, according to people familiar with the matter, strengthening the Gulf kingdom’s ties with…
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Zelenskyy Hopeful On US Ties After Tense Trump Talks, Gains European Support For Ukraine Peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope on Sunday about salvaging the relationship with the U.S. after a tense meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, while receiving…
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Indonesia’s Prabowo, Turkey’s Erdogan Agree To Bolster Ties
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks Wednesday, signing a series of agreements to boost trade and defence ties between the Muslim-majority nations, including a joint…
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Trump’s Gaza Plan Derails Saudi-Israel Ties: Analysts
US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza will imperil attempts to forge landmark ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel and fuel anti-American sentiment in the oil-rich kingdom, analysts…
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Ride-hailing platform Lyft ties up with Anthropic for AI-powered customer care
LYFT said on Thursday (Feb 6) that it has tied up with Amazon and Alphabet-backed startup Anthropic to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) tools for the ride-hailing platform’s customer care…
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Baltics To Cut Soviet-era Ties To Russian Power Grid
Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are to disconnect from the Russian power grid on Saturday, a politically-charged move that severs their Soviet-era energy ties with Moscow. A giant digital…
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Starmer Hails ‘Real Progress’ On UK-Germany Ties At Scholz Talks
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday hailed “real progress” in the UK’s relationship with Germany as he hosted Chancellor Olaf Scholz for talks, with Ukraine high on the agenda. Starmer…
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Hong Kong Mogul Jimmy Lai Grilled Over US, Taiwan Ties
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai testified on Thursday that he brokered meetings between former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and American establishment figures, with prosecutors alleging that he colluded…
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Syria, Lebanon Pledge Firm Ties After Years Of Tensions
Syria’s new ruler and Lebanon’s prime minister pledged on Saturday to build lasting ties during the first visit by a Lebanese head of government to Damascus since the start of…
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Honda, Nissan move to deepen ties, including possible merger
HONDA and Nissan are in talks to deepen ties, two people said on Wednesday (Dec 18), including a possible merger, the clearest sign yet of how Japan’s once seemingly unbeatable…
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Honda, Nissan move to deepen ties, including possible merger: sources
HONDA and Nissan are in talks to deepen ties, two people said on Wednesday (Dec 18), including a possible merger, the clearest sign yet of how Japan’s once seemingly unbeatable…
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Embassy Plans Add To UK Headaches In Resetting China Ties
As Britain’s new Labour government bids to reset long-fraught ties with China amid a suspected spy scandal, another issue could mar relations: Beijing’s controversial plans to open the largest embassy…
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Blackstone keen to boost Nippon Life ties after Resolution deal
BLACKSTONE signalled that it’s eager to strengthen its relationship with Nippon Life Insurance following the Japanese firm’s US$8.2 billion purchase of Resolution Life Group Holdings. Nippon announced on Wednesday (Dec…
