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Iran Rejects U.S. Talks ‘Under Threats,’ Parliament Speaker Says

Tehran — Iran will not enter negotiations with the United States under pressure or threats, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf

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South Korea’s Lee seeks trade surge with India in Modi summit

Seoul— South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New

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Machado stands by Nobel gesture to Trump despite controversy

Madrid— Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Saturday she had “no regrets” about symbolically gifting her Nobel Peace

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US Extends Russian Oil Waiver Amid War-Driven Price Shock

Washington— The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday renewed a short-term waiver allowing countries to purchase sanctioned Russian oil loaded onto

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Guterres Warns Rule of Law Under Strain at ICJ Milestone

Hague— Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that international law is facing mounting challenges even from major global powers, urging that

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Saudi, Regional Ministers Convene as Momentum Builds for Middle East Peace Deal

Riyadh— Faisal bin Farhan joined a four-way ministerial meeting in Antalya with counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan and Türkiye to discuss

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Israel Says Hezbollah Campaign Incomplete Despite Ceasefire

JERUSALEM— said on Friday its military campaign against remains unfinished, even as a 10-day ceasefire with took effect, with officials

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Syria Signals Openness to Talks With Israel on Golan Heights Dispute

Antalya—Sharaa on Friday said that could consider long-term negotiations with over the disputed , contingent on Israeli withdrawal from territories

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US Envoy Sees Imminent Resolution of S-400 Sanctions Dispute With Turkiye

ANTALYA— The United States expects to resolve its dispute with over sanctions linked to Ankara’s purchase of Russian missile systems

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China Decries Japanese Warship Transit Through Taiwan Strait as ‘Provocation’

Beijing — China on Friday condemned the passage of a Japanese naval vessel through the , calling it a “deliberate

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