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GeoPolitics

Trump Speaks With Maduro as Venezuela Denounces US Actions

US President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he recently spoke with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, amid escalating tensions between the two nations....

East & South Asia

Hong Kong Orders Independent Inquiry Into Blaze That Claimed 151 Lives

Hong Kong’s leader announced on Tuesday that a judge-led independent committee will be established to investigate the city’s deadliest fire in decades —...

GeoPolitics

Afghan Americans Protest Against Collective Accusations

WASHINGTON: Afghan Americans from multiple neighborhoods gathered outside the White House on Sunday, urging the US government to refrain from assigning collective blame...

East & South Asia

Imran Khan’s Son Kasim Expresses Concern Over Father’s Whereabouts

Concerns for the safety of jailed PTI founder and Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan deepened on Sunday as his son, Kasim Khan,...

West Asia

Pope Leo Touches Down in Lebanon, Calls for Peace

BEIRUT: Pope Leo arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, marking the second and final leg of his first overseas trip as the leader of...

West Asia

Netanyahu Requests Pardon in Ongoing Corruption Trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested a presidential pardon in his years-long corruption trial, arguing that ongoing legal proceedings are hampering...

Environment

Sri Lanka Floods and Landslides Claim 334 Lives

The death toll from floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah surged to 334 on Sunday, Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported,...

East & South Asia

2009 Killings Linked to Hasina, Says Official Inquiry

DHAKA: A government-appointed commission investigating the violent 2009 mutiny in Bangladesh has concluded that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered the killings of...

GeoPolitics

Cautious Optimism as US and Ukraine Pursue Peace Agreement

US and Ukrainian officials met in Florida on Sunday to explore the framework of a potential peace deal with Russia, with Secretary of...

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Israel and Lebanon extend fragile ceasefire amid stalled Iran negotiations

Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, as the United States remained deadlocked in...

Iran ceasefire extended by Trump to allow time for diplomatic breakthrough via Pakistan

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistan, saying the move aims...

Iran warns of intensified military response if attacked by US or Israel

TEHRAN: Iran’s military has once again issued a strong warning to the United States and Israel against any act of aggression targeting the...