The United States military is ramping up its presence in Japan, Guam and Hawaii as tensions with China grow over Taiwan. A new documentary reveals how this buildup is affecting local communities. In a region that is also a staging ground for…
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Ongoing Anger Among LGBTQ+ Community Following UK Supreme Court Ruling
Why it matters:
The decision has reignited a long-standing debate over gender identity and the definition of womanhood.
The big picture:
After years of wrangling over the definition of woman in the UK, the UK’s Supreme…
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Washington Had ‘very Good’ Meetings With Tehran: Trump
Referencing the second round of discussions with Iran over the weekend, Trump told reports on Monday, “We had very good meetings actually on Iran.”
Asked what will happen next, Trump responds, “The next step is we need a little…
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Before he died, Pope Francis called for peace in Gaza. Will anyone listen? | Israel-Palestine conflict
Pope Francis died today at the age of 88 following a prolonged illness. Just yesterday, in his Easter Sunday address in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church chose to express his “closeness to the…
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President Pezeshkian: Iran Ready For Agreement But Not To Give In To Bullying
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran is ready to reach an agreement with the US within a defined framework and while preserving national interests, but if the US refuses to negotiate on an equal footing, Iran will continue down its own…
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Judiciary chief arrives in China to attend SCO supreme court
TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Qolam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei has arrived in China to attend the 20th summit of the chairs of supreme courts from the nine member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
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Passengers evacuate Delta flight after engine fire at Orlando airport
Passengers have been forced to evacuate a Delta plane after an engine caught fire while on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport in Florida.
Video on social media shows smoke and flames rising from the right engine, and passengers exiting…
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Ayatollah Al-Sistani offers condolences on passing of Pope
In a statement, the ayatollah said, “The Pope enjoyed a high spiritual standing among many peoples of the world and was held in high esteem by all, for his distinguished role in serving the causes of peace and tolerance.”
“We received with…
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Esteghlal held by struggling Havadar: PGPL
TEHRAN – Esteghlal and Havadar football teams shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw in the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Monday.
Just after four minutes, Ramin Rezaeian gave the hosts a lead in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium…
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Haiti is nearing the ‘point of no return’, UN warns
“As gang violence continues to spread to new areas of the country, Haitians experience growing levels of vulnerability and increasing skepticism about the ability of the state to respond to their needs,” Maria Isabel Salvador told the UN Security…
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