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Saudi defence minister arrives in Tehran ahead of Iran-US talks

Saudi defence minister arrives in Tehran ahead of Iran-US talks
Russia removes Afghan Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups

Russia removes Afghan Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups

North Korea criticises US for deploying B-1B strategic bomber in South Korea

North Korea criticises US for deploying B-1B strategic bomber in South Korea

Nigeria signs minerals pact with South Africa in diversification push

Nigeria signs minerals pact with South Africa in diversification push

Italy says to meet NATO spending goal this year by accounting changes

Italy says to meet NATO spending goal this year by accounting changes

Ukraine's future is at the center of talks in Paris with Rubio, Witkoff and top European officials

Ukraine's future is at the center of talks in Paris with Rubio, Witkoff and top European officials

A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead

A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead

'Resist protectionism,' China's Xi tells Cambodia amid US tariff standoff

'Resist protectionism,' China's Xi tells Cambodia amid US tariff standoff

Putin and Qatari emir discuss Syria and Gaza at Moscow talks

Putin and Qatari emir discuss Syria and Gaza at Moscow talks

Four dead after dredging vessel capsizes off Philippines, says coast guard

Four dead after dredging vessel capsizes off Philippines, says coast guard

Russia says new Estonian legislation threatens Baltic shipping security

Russia says new Estonian legislation threatens Baltic shipping security

Malaysia PM set to meet Myanmar junta chief amid opposition to talks

Malaysia PM set to meet Myanmar junta chief amid opposition to talks

Portrait of Palestinian boy declared World Press Photo of year for 2025

Portrait of Palestinian boy declared World Press Photo of year for 2025

Italy's Meloni will test her mettle as EU-US bridge when she meets Trump in Washington

Italy's Meloni will test her mettle as EU-US bridge when she meets Trump in Washington

Why Israel is expanding its frontiers into Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Why Israel is expanding its frontiers into Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation order

Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation order

Iranian minister in Moscow aims to shore up support ahead of US talks

Iranian minister in Moscow aims to shore up support ahead of US talks

Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador's vice president in push for Abrego Garcia's release

Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador's vice president in push for Abrego Garcia's release

Tennessee's GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documents

Tennessee's GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documents

Qatari Emir arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin on Ukraine and Middle East

Qatari Emir arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin on Ukraine and Middle East

Operation Assad: the air mission to smuggle the Syrian despot's valuables

Operation Assad: the air mission to smuggle the Syrian despot's valuables

Science caught in crossfire of Trump's fight with universities

Science caught in crossfire of Trump's fight with universities

Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students

Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students

Malaysian ministers to head to U.S. at end-April for tariff talks

Malaysian ministers to head to U.S. at end-April for tariff talks

Israel will keep Gaza buffer zone, minister says, as truce bid stalls

Israel will keep Gaza buffer zone, minister says, as truce bid stalls

Colombia declares health emergency due to yellow fever cases, deaths

Colombia declares health emergency due to yellow fever cases, deaths

El Salvador blocks US senator from visiting wrongly deported Salvadoran man

El Salvador blocks US senator from visiting wrongly deported Salvadoran man

UN watchdog chief says Iran 'not far' from nuclear bomb

UN watchdog chief says Iran 'not far' from nuclear bomb

Macron to meet Rubio, Witkoff amid transatlantic tensions

Macron to meet Rubio, Witkoff amid transatlantic tensions

Trump touts trade talks, China calls out tariff 'blackmail'

Trump touts trade talks, China calls out tariff 'blackmail'

Australian PM vows not to bow to Trump on national interest

Australian PM vows not to bow to Trump on national interest

US judge says 'probable cause' to hold Trump admin in contempt

US judge says 'probable cause' to hold Trump admin in contempt

Ex-governor of Russia's Kursk region held over embezzlement of defence funds

Ex-governor of Russia's Kursk region held over embezzlement of defence funds