Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes to Bekaa Valley Despite Fragile Ceasefire
Beirut — Israeli forces launched airstrikes in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley on Monday for the first time since a U.S.-brokered
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Ukraine Seeks Turkiye as Venue for Zelensky-Putin Talks to Revive Stalled Peace Efforts
Kyiv— Ukraine has asked Turkiye to host a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister
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US Focus Shifts to Iran Conflict, Straining Ukraine War Support, Zelensky Says
Berlin — Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that the United States has diverted diplomatic attention away from Ukraine due to
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Vance Flags Deep US-Iran Mistrust as Fragile Ceasefire Holds
Washington — JD Vance said on Tuesday that longstanding mistrust between the United States and Iran cannot be resolved quickly,
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Lavrov Urges Restraint in Iran Talks, Offers Russia’s Support for Settlement
Moscow— Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi that renewed fighting in the Middle East must
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Pope Urges Protection of Lebanese Civilians, Calls for Peace Talks
Vatican City — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday expressed solidarity with the Lebanese people and called for the protection of
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China, North Korea Pledge Closer Coordination in High-Level Talks
Beijing — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Friday and called
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Israel Rules Out Ceasefire in Upcoming Lebanon Talks, Envoy Says
Washington— Israel will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah during upcoming talks with Lebanon’s government in Washington, Israeli Ambassador Yechiel
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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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