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India, Pakistan exchange fire as UN calls for maximum restraint
Indian and Pakistani forces exchange fire along their border, prompting the UN to call on both nations to exercise “maximum restraint” following a significant surge in tensions.
Indian soldiers and Pakistani troops…
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Senior Iranian cleric likens Trump talks to a real estate deal
A top Iranian cleric has described ongoing talks with the administration of US President Donald Trump led by his special envoy and fellow property magnate Steve Witkoff as akin to a real estate negotiation in which Iran will prevail.
Mostafa…
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Trump Hits Iran With 10% Tariff On Next-To-No Trade
President Trump inflicted the lowest level of new tariffs on the Islamic Republic, despite the testy relations between the two countries.
NOW SEE THIS — President Trump showed a list
of all his new tariffs just before he…Continue Reading
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Pope in the world of books
Some of his books include Life: My Story Throughout History, where he disclosed preparing a resignation letter, and Hope, co-authored with Carol Russo, a memoir exploring faith and its challenges.
Beyond his works, biographies and studies…
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China supports Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, diplomatic engagement: Envoy
China respects Iran’s right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and supports the Islamic Republic in conducting dialogue with all parties, including the United States to safeguard its legitimate rights, a Chinese…
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Venezuelans in ‘state of uncertainty’ over US temporary protected status | Donald Trump News
Fort Worth, Texas – The toughest part of Ana Maria Fores Tamayo’s job is seeing the trauma etched into the faces of the refugees she helps. That trauma was clear when she and her husband travelled to Aurora, Colorado, last year to meet with…
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Brazil’s ex-President Collor de Mello arrested after corruption sentence | Politics News
Collor, 75, held by federal police in the northeastern city of Maceio, capital of Alagoas state, lawyer says.
Brazil’s former President Fernando Collor de Mello has been arrested after a Supreme Court justice rejected his challenges against a…
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Could Canada really become the US’s 51st state? | TV Shows
Could Canada become the 51st American state? Redi Tlhabi speaks with Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae.
Canada’s relationship with the United States is back in the spotlight after US President Donald Trump suggested that…
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Will Trump-Bukele ties worsen the threat to migrant rights?
Redi Tlhabi speaks with experts on fears of human rights abuses during Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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