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Global Rescue Surge Intensifies as UN Mobilizes International Teams to Venezuela Quake Zone
Dubai Missile Alert Withdrawn Within Minutes as UAE Authorities Issue All-Clear
Iran Reasserts Hormuz Shipping Authority After Vessel Strike Raises Maritime Tensions
IAEA Chief Calls for Robust Nuclear Verification in Iran as Postwar Talks Advance
Israel Warns Iran Against Retaliation as Lebanon Tensions Simmer

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Pontiff Applauds US-Iran Accord, Urges Renewed Diplomacy to End Ukraine War

Vatican City-Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday welcomed a newly announced agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending

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Taiwan Opposition Chief Claims Washington Outreach Surpassed Expectations Amid Defense Scrutiny

Taipei-Taiwan’s main opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said on Wednesday that a two-week visit to the United States exceeded expectations, as

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Manila Reasserts Sovereignty After Removal of Disputed Platform at Scarborough Shoal

Manila-The Philippines said on Wednesday that a floating platform previously detected in the disputed Scarborough Shoal had been removed, while

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Telegram Mounts Legal Challenge to India’s Temporary Ban Over Exam Fraud Crackdown

New Delhi-Telegram has challenged an Indian government order temporarily blocking access to its messaging platform, filing a petition in court

Zapatero Faces Historic Graft Hearing as Corruption Scandals Intensify Pressure on Sanchez

Madrid-Former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero appeared before a judge in Madrid on Wednesday in an unprecedented corruption

G7 Rallies Behind Iran Truce, Presses for Lebanon Ceasefire and Tougher Russia Sanctions

Dubai-Leaders of the Group of Seven nations on Wednesday endorsed a newly announced U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending months of

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Rajapaksa Scion Arrested in Sri Lanka Corruption Probe, Released on Bail

Colombo-Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption authorities on Wednesday arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, as part of an

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Aoun Asserts Lebanon’s Israel Negotiations Remain Separate from US-Iran Diplomacy

Beirut-Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Wednesday that negotiations concerning Lebanon’s conflict with Israel are being conducted independently by the

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Turkish Opposition Heads for High-Stakes Leadership Battle After Court Intervention

Istanbul-Turkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) moved closer to a leadership showdown on Wednesday after supporters of ousted party

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West Bank Mosque Torched in Suspected Settler Attack as Tensions Escalate

Jiljiliya-A mosque in the occupied West Bank village of Jiljiliya was damaged in an apparent arson attack early Wednesday, with