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Donald Trump has turned down a plan from Iran that included a seven-day timeline, reports circulating among political commentators say. The rejection comes amid ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear programme and stalled negotiations. Reaction online is divided, with some backing Trump's hard line and others warning the move could collapse diplomatic channels further and raise the risk of escalation.
- 2Nicaragua grants Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its territory●Gold-rich Nicaragua hands Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its land
Nicaragua has awarded Chinese mining companies concessions covering roughly a tenth of the country's land, despite it being one of Central America's most gold-rich nations. The report has sparked debate over sovereignty, environmental risk and Nicaragua's deepening alignment with Beijing under President Daniel Ortega, who restored diplomatic ties with China in 2021.
- 3Takaichi to urge UN to drop 'enemy state' clause on Japan and Germany●Takaichi will call for the United Nations to remove references in its charter that refer to Japan and Germany as “enemy
Japanese leader Takaichi will call on the United Nations to remove references in its charter that label Japan and Germany as enemy states, a Cold War-era designation still written into the UN Charter. The move comes after China recently invoked that classification to criticise Tokyo amid a sharp deterioration in bilateral relations, turning a largely symbolic legal relic into a point of diplomatic friction between the two Asian powers.