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TRUMP WANTS “FAIR AND RECIPROCAL TERMS”His comments come as Southeast Asian economies navigate uncertainty surrounding Washington’s trade policies, raising questions about their impact on US ties with the region.Asked whether recent tariff negotiations risked undermining trust between the US and ASEAN, Kim stressed that “the president wants fair and reciprocal terms”.“That is the driving ethos of what is underpinning our trade agenda,” he said, adding that Washington wanted to rebalance its trading relationships, including by ensuring that goods entering the US were not produced using forced labour.He highlighted the scale of American investment in Southeast Asia, which he said exceeded…

Russia has released former US marine Robert Gilman, who had been jailed since 2022 for attacking a police officer. US President Donald Trump says he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin who agreed to release Gilman because of his poor health.Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., fended off four challengers in her Democratic primary on Tuesday as she heads to the general election where she will fight to retain her seat for a fifth term representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.The incumbent Somali-born congresswoman faced lower profile challengers — Julie Trang Le, a former federal immigration prosecutor; Abena McKenzie, a nurse who ran against Omar in the 2024 primary, receiving just 0.38% of the vote; Latonya Reeves, DNC member and a longtime activist running from Omar’s right; and Nate…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth has won the Republican gubernatorial primary and will move on to face the Democratic nominee in November to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz.The victory amounts to a significant show of strength for Demuth, who stayed in the race after losing the Republican Party endorsement to Kendall Qualls at the state convention. Qualls secured the endorsement after 10 ballots, but Demuth argued that her legislative experience and record leading House Republicans made her the party’s strongest candidate for November.Additionally, Demuth defeated MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell, who…

Exterior view of the Tesla Gigafactory during a government-organised media trip in Shanghai, China, April 14, 2026. Go Nakamura | ReutersBEIJING — Survivors have emerged in China’s fiercely competitive car market, which is increasingly dominated by electric-powered vehicles.Here are brands that have emerged as Chinese consumers’ favorite, according to industry data from Autohome:1. Geely ranks firstAmong the 10 most popular car models sold in China in the six months through July, Geely’s Xingyuan electric hatchback was the bestseller with nearly 197,500 units sold.The price? Just under 100,000 yuan ($14,820).Geely has emerged as a close rival to BYD, ranking second by…

Manitoba’s addictions minister says it’s a special but bittersweet day as the province opens its first supervised consumption site. Bernadette Smith said Tuesday that the site in central Winnipeg is long overdue and will help get people the care they need.“We can’t treat people who aren’t alive,” said Smith.“So this is a place for folks to go to get supervised with their substances, but also more importantly, to get connected with supports and services so they can get on to a path of recovery.”The government said the site had a limited opening starting in June but is now fully staffed…

The upcoming Jaguar Type 01 has a concept car-like interior with hidden technology, minimalist detailing, and a central ‘spine’.

Both main crude contracts rose on Wednesday, and have risen around 14 per cent in the past week.”Crude oil prices have surged in the last few days because the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut, and there are no signs of progress between the US and Iran,” wrote Forex.com’s Fawad Razaqzada.”The latest headlines around talks between Oman and Iran provided some relief, but we shouldn’t confuse talks with an actual breakthrough. Iran has come out saying that the Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until their conditions are met.”He said the positions of the US and Iran indicated “any potential…

An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing. Seventy-seven people were rescued and reached a small island as search and rescue operations continued.Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Democratic Rep. John Larson — who has represented central Connecticut since the late 1990s — lost his party’s primary Tuesday to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, CBS News has projected, after a campaign dominated by debates about generational change.With just over half of the vote counted at around 10:15 p.m. ET, Bronin led Larson by just under 20 percentage points, or nearly 7,000 votes. West Hartford state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest and Hartford Board of Education member Ruth Fortune trailed the two front-runners.The candidates for the reliably blue Hartford-area House seat agreed on many key policy issues. Instead, the primary turned…