President Donald Trump welcomed Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa after lifting sanctions imposed on Syria, which had been a pariah state for decades before rebel forces toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad last December.

US President Donald Trump anticipates a “very different deal” with India, aiming for fair trade after past “unfair” agreements. Union Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed ongoing “very well” discussions on a Bilateral Trade Agreement, acknowledging sensitive issues requiring more time. Both sides indicate progress, despite persistent trade tariff and Russian oil import differences.

Canadian-Hungarian-British writer David Szalay won the Booker Prize for fiction on Monday for “Flesh,” the story of an ordinary man’s life over several decades in which what isn’t on the page is just as important as what is.