Samsung Electronics and its labor union will resume government-led mediation talks on Monday, just three days before a major planned strike, company and union officials said on Saturday.

Israeli warplanes have intensified strikes across southern Lebanon, even as US-mediated diplomatic talks continue aimed at de-escalating the ongoing conflict in the region, according to reports.

Top diplomats from India and Iran held discussions in New Delhi during a BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting, focusing on the ongoing Middle East conflict and the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz. The talks came amid heightened regional tensions linked to the wider US-Israeli war with Iran and its impact on global energy security.

Top diplomats from the BRICS bloc held fresh talks in New Delhi on the second day of a two-day meeting hosted by India, as member states discussed developments unfolding amid global geopolitical tensions. The gathering brought together foreign ministers and senior representatives from the 11-member grouping.

Samsung Electronics' (005930.KS), opens new tab South Korean labour union said on Friday it remained committed to a planned strike ‌starting next week, even after the company proposed resuming pay talks without conditions, sending shares down as much as 9.3%.

The latest high level talks between the United States and China in Beijing have drawn significant global attention after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that Washington’s strict chip export controls against China were not discussed in depth during bilateral meetings between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Samsung Electronics' (005930.KS), opens new tab South Korean labour union said on Friday ​the tech company had proposed resuming talks without ‌conditions, days after government-mediated negotiations over pay and bonus schemes collapsed.

The European Union must realise that it will be difficult to “survive” if it does not speak with one voice, according to Green MEP Michael Bloss, who warned that internal divisions could weaken the bloc’s position in global affairs.

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A meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Donald Trump of the United States has begun in Beijing, China’s central television reported.