Russia and Ukraine have not held direct talks since the early weeks of the war, which started in February 2022.
US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin for three hours in Moscow to discuss US efforts…
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Syrian foreign minister raises new flag at UN headquarters
Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani raised his country’s new flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, in what he called a “historic” moment.
Shaibani “raises the new Syrian flag in front of the United Nations building…
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Trump issues order targeting Democratic fundraising platform – Middle East Monitor
US President Donald Trump yesterday signed an executive order aimed at ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s main online fundraising platform to crack down on supposed foreign contributions to elections.
Trump directed…
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India, Pakistan Exchange Border Fire Amid Soaring Tensions
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The cross-border skirmish marks a dangerous escalation in one of the world’s most volatile flashpoints. With both countries already engaged in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions and treaty suspensions, the…
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Thailand plane crash kills six police officers
Six police officers have been killed in Thailand after their plane crashed into the sea during a test flight for parachute training, police have said.
The small plane was seen crashing into the water at around 08:00 local time (01:00 GMT) on…
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Nudges improve food choices and cut calories when shopping for groceries online
A team of Duke-NUS Medical School researchers designed and tested a new digital toolkit that helps consumers make healthier grocery choices online — an innovation that could play a major role in the global fight against chronic diseases such as…
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Hussein Sheikh as PLO's first vice president: Palestinian reform or Abbas gesture?
Mahmoud Abbas’ move to create a vice chairman position within the PLO may signal potential plans for succession, but the decision is clouded by the PLO’s waning influence and uncertainty over Palestinian governance in Gaza.
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Heres a blueprint for resolving the Iran-US impasse
Various interests are staked on the outcome of negotiations between Washington and Tehran. If they align just right, all can benefit
The current phase of relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States marks a notable…
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Single-dose baloxavir reduces household influenza transmission
A landmark study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reveals that a single oral dose of baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) significantly reduces the transmission of influenza within households, marking a major advancement in influenza…
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