In a matter of days, US President Donald Trump has extended a hand to Iran. His administration has both demanded that Iran dismantle its nuclear program and offered more flexibility, AFP reported.
Trump has for years dangled force as a means to…
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Iranian nation should flaunt its unity to the world on Intl. Quds Day: President
President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on the Iranian nation to demonstrate its unity and solidarity during the upcoming International Quds Day, emphasizing that a robust public presence would underscore the Islamic…
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DR Congo conflict tests China’s diplomatic balancing act
Jack LauGlobal China Unit, BBC World Service
Getty ImagesRwandan-backed M23 rebels have taken control of two major cities in eastern DR Congo in the past two months China’s efforts to build up huge business interests across Africa have been…
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Iranian Journalist Trades Microphone For Rifle To Defend Ukraine
Kourosh Sehati was working for the UK-based Iran International TV station when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Now, the broadcast journalist fights on the front lines in Ukraine, the Eastern European country he calls…
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Why China’s football dream lies in tatters
Getty ImagesThe world’s most populous country is ranked 90th in the men’s Fifa world rankings – just ahead of Curaçao and Luxembourg On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China’s national football team hit its lowest ebb.
With a minute left…
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Goldberg says Trump officials should accept Signal chat mistake
Jeffrey Goldberg has told the BBC that top Trump officials who accidentally added him to a group chat discussing bombings in Yemen, should accept their mistake.
Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, has released the full exchange from the Signal…
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Election campaign starts in shadow of trade war with Canadians casting their votes April 28
And they’re off.
Canadians will go to the polls on April 28 in what’s shaping up to be a consequential and close election.
The 36-day campaign, the shortest allowed under the law, began with the main party leaders invoking the threat of U.S….
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Iran Shows Off Military Might In Footage Of ‘Missile City’
Amid an attempt by US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt congressionally allocated funding from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the broadcaster’s audiences in the countries it covers are voicing support and admiration…
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US plans to sell $1.96 billion of MQ-9 drones to Qatar
Qatar would be the first Gulf state to receive the drones, the sale of which the Pentagon tacitly supported for years despite concerns within the State Department during the Biden administration.
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Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports to US
Donald Trump has announced new trade taxes of 25% on cars being imported to the US.
The US President said the latest tariffs would come into effect on 2 April, with collections starting the next day.
Trump claimed the measure would lead to…
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