Trump says rare earths deal 'done' with China
Talks aimed at cooling tensions between the US and China have ended in a "deal", according to US President Donald Trump.
He said China had agreed to supply US companies with magnets and rare earth metals, while the US would walk back its threats to revoke visas of Chinese students.
"Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval from President Xi and me," Trump wrote on his media platform Truth Social.
It followed two days of intense talks in London to resolve conflicts that had emerged since the two sides agreed a truce in May, after a rapid escalation of tariffs had nearly paralysed trade between the world's two largest economies.
Marines to deploy on LA streets within two days with authority to detain civilians
US Marines will join National Guard troops on the streets of Los Angeles within two days, officials said on Wednesday, and would be authorized to detain anyone who interferes with immigration officers on raids or protesters who confront federal agents, Reuters reported.
US President Donald Trump ordered the deployments over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom, sparking a national debate about the use of the military on US soil and animating protests that have spread from Los Angeles to other major cities, including New York, Atlanta and Chicago.
Los Angeles on Wednesday endured a sixth day of protests that have been largely peaceful but occasionally punctuated by violence, mostly contained to a few blocks of the city's downtown area.
The protests broke out last Friday in response to a series of immigration raids. Trump in turn called in the National Guard on Saturday, then summoned the Marines on Monday, according to Reuters.
US to partially evacuate embassy in Iraq as Iran tensions rise
Non-essential US embassy staff and their dependants in Baghdad are to be evacuated from Iraq due to heightened security risks, US government sources have said, BBC reported.
Officials did not say exactly what prompted the removal, however, on Wednesday, US officials were told Israel was ready to launch an operation into Iran, the BBC's US partner CBS reported, citing officials familiar with the matter.
The officials said this was part of the reason the US advised some Americans to leave the region, and that the US anticipated Iran could retaliate on certain US sites in Iraq.
It comes as US talks over Iran's nuclear programme appear to have stalled in recent days, according to BBC.
Nepal’s Ambassador to US Regmi presents letter of credence
Nepali Ambassador to the United States (US) Lokdarshan Regmi has presented a letter of credence to US President Donald Trump.
Ambassador Regmi presented the letter at a ceremony organised at the President's Office, White House, on Wednesday, the Nepali Mission informed.
On the occasion, Ambassador Regmi wished for the good health, happiness and successful tenure of President Trump on behalf of the President, Prime Minister and the Nepali people.
Ambassador Regmi expressed his confidence that the bilateral and reciprocal relations between Nepal and the US would persistently grow and improve.
He extended gratitude for the US assistance to the development priorities of Nepal, including social and economic ones.
Welcoming Ambassador Regmi, President Trump congratulated him on assuming the new responsibility.
President Trump expressed his commitment to further consolidate the friendly and reciprocal relations between the two countries through collaboration in keeping with collective interests.
