Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are meeting in Abu Dhabi in a renewed diplomatic effort to end the war that has devastated Ukraine and shaken Europe’s security for more than four years. The discussions mark the first meeting of this kind in over nine months, raising fresh questions about whether a negotiated […]
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US President Donald Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner says progress toward getting Hamas to give up its weapons could begin within the next 30 days, as efforts continue to move forward with a broader Gaza peace plan. Speaking to Fox News in Tel Aviv on Monday, Kushner said there was a possibility of seeing early progress […]
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US President Donald Trump has welcomed a new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, describing it as a significant step toward stronger collective security in the Middle East. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he was pleased that the three countries had signed what he referred to as the […]
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The focus of the US campaign against Iran appears to be changing. While preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon has been repeatedly presented by President Donald Trump as a central reason for the conflict, the immediate priority for Washington now appears to be something much closer to home: bringing down oil and gasoline prices […]
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Washington — US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, has been confirmed as the new US attorney general, placing a familiar face from Trump’s legal team at the helm of the country’s Justice Department. The Senate confirmed Blanche on Saturday by a narrow vote of 50 to 49. The decision came despite strong […]
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For the second time in his presidency, US President Donald Trump has taken another step toward reshaping America’s immigration and citizenship policies. On Thursday, he signed a new executive order aimed at preventing what his administration describes as “birth tourism,” a practice where foreign nationals travel to the United States primarily to give birth so […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel has not accepted a US-backed proposal aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, even after receiving assurances that Israeli forces would only withdraw once Hamas is fully disarmed. Speaking in a video shared on his social media platforms, Netanyahu explained that representatives working with US President […]
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Iran has reaffirmed that it has respected the terms of its ceasefire agreement with the United States, pushing back against claims by US President Donald Trump that the truce is effectively over. The latest exchange of sharp statements highlights the growing strain between Washington and Tehran, despite recent efforts to revive diplomatic negotiations and prevent […]
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Indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran are expected to resume after the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to international mediators. The discussions represent another step toward easing tensions in the Middle East after months of military confrontation and diplomatic uncertainty. The latest round of talks took place […]
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The latest agreement between Lebanon and Israel, signed in Washington after multiple rounds of negotiations, was intended to create a pathway toward reducing decades of conflict. However, hopes for stability were immediately challenged after Hezbollah publicly rejected the deal, deepening uncertainty over whether peace can truly take hold. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the […]
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