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Macron Courts Trump with Versailles Invite Ahead of G7 Summit

Paris — Emmanuel Macron has invited Donald Trump to a post-summit dinner at the Palace of Versailles following the Group

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Starmer Defends NATO as Strategic Pillar for U.S. Amid Gulf Tensions

Doha— British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that NATO remains firmly in the strategic interests of the United

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Vance Heads to Pakistan for High-Stakes US-Iran Ceasefire Talks

Paris — JD Vance departed Washington on Friday for talks in Pakistan aimed at stabilizing a fragile ceasefire between the

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Hezbollah Urges Lebanon to Halt ‘Concessions’ Ahead of US Talks

Beirut— Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday urged the Lebanon government to stop making what he described as “free concessions”

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GCC Backs Lebanon Sovereignty Move; India Voices Alarm Over Civilian Toll

New Delhi — The Gulf Cooperation Council welcomed a Lebanese cabinet decision to expand full state control over Beirut, while

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Xi Warns Against Taiwan Independence in Rare Meeting with Opposition Leader

Beijing — Xi Jinping said China would “absolutely not tolerate” independence for Taiwan during talks with opposition leader Cheng Li-wun

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Global Calls Grow to Extend US-Iran Ceasefire to Lebanon After Deadly Strikes

Beirut— International pressure mounted on Thursday to extend a U.S.-Iran ceasefire to Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes killed more than 200

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Australia Welcomes Iran Ceasefire, Criticizes Trump’s Rhetoric

Sydney — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran but

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Afghanistan, Pakistan Agree to De-Escalate After Weeks of Deadly Clashes

Beijing— Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed not to escalate their conflict and to pursue a “comprehensive solution” following weeks of

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Pope Leo to Launch Africa Tour, Spotlighting Continent’s Needs

Vatican City — Pope Leo will travel to four African countries from April 13 to 23, undertaking his first major

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