White House official says US and China working to avoid conflict

The United States and China are working to ensure the competition between them does not veer into conflict, a top White House official said Tuesday as the two sides started talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden's term in office. Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national

Arsenal down Villa in 2-0 victory

Leandro Trossard scored with his first touch after coming off the bench as the Arsenal substitute inspired a 2-0 win against Aston Villa Saturday. Mikel Arteta's side were struggling to make the breakthrough until Belgium forward Trossard arrived with an instant impact at Villa Park. Trossard's cool finish came midway through the

UN concerned by Afghanistan’s morality ruling

The UN mission in Afghanistan said today it was concerned about a morality law recently ratified by the Taliban authorities, criticising in particular restrictions on women. The Taliban authorities on Wednesday announced the codification of a law with 35 articles detailing wide-ranging behaviour and lifestyle restrictions based on their strict interpretation