US President Donald Trump on Friday reacted to not winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year, claiming that he had extended assistance to the awardee, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, on multiple occasions.

Trump has imposed 100% tariffs and export bans on Chinese goods, retaliating against Beijing’s rare earth mineral export curbs. This move has sent shockwaves through global markets, raising fears of renewed economic confrontation and casting doubt on a planned meeting with Xi Jinping. The escalating tensions threaten global supply chains and investor sentiment.

A section of the opposition raised questions about the absence of female journalists during Afghanistan’s Talibani foreign minister Amir Muttaqi’s press conference.