News brief: Big stories of the day

News brief: Big stories of the day

US-China trade war

Sri Lanka terror group NTJ linked to Easter bombings had millions in cash, assets: Police

The Islamic State-linked Sri Lankan extremist group National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ), blamed for the Easter Sunday bombings, has been found possessing more than Rs 9,70 crore in cash and other assets worth over Rs 7,00 crores, police said on Monday.

Jet crashes in mountain region in Mexico, no survivors found

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A plane crash in a remote mountain region in northern Mexico claimed the lives of all 13 people on board, including a family of five that were flying back from watching a boxing match in Las Vegas, authorities and local media said on Monday.

China's pattern of aggressive behaviour elsewhere informs how it treats the Arctic: Pompeo

The US on Monday said it planned to beef up its Arctic presence to keep Russia's and China's "aggressive behaviour" in check in the resource-rich region. "The region has become an arena of global power and competition" owing to vast reserves of oil, gas, minerals and fish stocks, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned in a speech in Rovaniemi, northern Finland.

China reneged on trade commitments, sparking Trump tariff hike: US officials

China backtracked on substantial commitments it made during trade talks with the United States, prompting President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods slated to go into effect on Friday, top US trade officials said on Monday.

Turkey election body orders Istanbul vote re-run after Erdogan's AKP defeat

Turkey's top election body ordered a re-run of Istanbul's mayoral election on Monday after the party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan complained about its shock defeat in the vote, the state news agency reported.