UNITED STATES: President Donald Trump said today that Iran has been sent a proposal by the United States over its nuclear programme as negotiations between the two countries continue at “expert” level.

Mr Trump’s remarks represent the first time he’s acknowledged a US proposal is with Tehran after several rounds of negotiations between US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

VIETNAM: Thailand and Vietnam have upgraded their ties to strategic partnership, Vietnamese media reported today.