US President Donald Trump has held a meeting to make a “final determination” about an agreement to extend a ceasefire with Iran.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has discussed the latest developments in indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States during a meeting with visiting Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.

A high-stakes corporate showdown reached a boiling point in Germany on Wednesday as Commerzbank’s leadership, workforce, and major investors united to fiercely reject a hostile takeover bid by Italy’s UniCredit.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili have held talks on the sidelines of the 135th session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers in Chisinau.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the United States and Iran to settle their disagreements, including the nuclear issue, through dialogue and negotiations, in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s recent state visit to China.

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A Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban Agenda will be held as part of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), scheduled to take place in Baku from 17 to 22 May 2026.

The Indian rupee is expected to remain under pressure as global oil prices stay elevated due to the ongoing Iran-related conflict and uncertainty surrounding international energy supplies. The currency has hovered near record lows against the U.S. dollar as traders and investors closely monitor geopolitical developments linked to the Middle East, particularly discussions involving U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have now begun their bilateral meeting, in which they are expected to discuss a wide range of thorny topics including trade and tech.