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US Politicians Cross Swords As Iran Nuclear Talks Reach Endgame

Criticism by opponents of the Biden Administration efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal continues as Vienna talks reach what…

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Germany, France, Poland urge Russia to start dialogue on security in Europe

Berlin, Paris and Warsaw are calling on Moscow to start a substantive dialogue on security issues in Europe and to…

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OSCE says risk of war in Europe ‘greater than any time before’

The risk of a large-scale war is now greater than any time before in the past 30 years, Polish Foreign…

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Macron briefs Putin on meeting with Azerbaijani, Armenian leaders

French President Emmanuel Macron has informed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on a meeting in a video format between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Prime…

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Vienna Talks Aimed At Punishing US, Iran Lawmaker Says

Two days after the US waiver of sanctions on some of Iran’s nuclear activities, officials in Iran resumed defiant remarks…

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US Official Says Iran Nuclear Talks In ‘Final Stretch’

Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are in their “final stretch”, with both sides having to make tough…

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Socialists gain absolute majority in Portugal parliament elections

Portugal’s ruling Socialist Party has won an unexpected outright majority in Sunday’s snap general election for only the second time…

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US embassy in Ukraine ‘requests staff evacuation’ amid war fears

The US embassy in Ukraine has requested the evacuation of all non-essential staff amid increasing fears of an imminent Russian invasion and…

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Ukraine spends over $86 million to harden border with Russia

Ukraine’s State Border Service said the country had directed over $86 million to harden the state border with Russia. Aznews…

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Israel Breaks Up An Iranian Spy Ring Of Jewish Citizens

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett praised Wednesday what he called “a successful operation that prevented hostile terrorist activity against the…

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US Warns Iran Of Severe Consequences If Americans Attacked

Iran will face severe consequences if it attacks Americans, the White House said on Sunday, including former officials sanctioned by Tehran…

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More Than Forty Countries Pledge to Quit Coal

The countries promised to end or phase out (FT) all investments in new, coal-fired power plants. This should occur (BBC) by the 2030s for…

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ICC Opens Probe of Venezuelan Government

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will investigate (AP) allegations of torture and extrajudicial executions under Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. It is the…

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Portugal Poised to Dissolve Parliament

The Council of State, an advisory body, approved President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s request to dissolve parliament (Reuters) over a budget impasse.…

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Saudi Arabia, UAE Join Calls to Reverse Sudan Coup

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) joined the United States and the United Kingdom in calling for Sudan…

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Pentagon: No Criminal Negligence in Kabul Drone Strike That Killed Ten Civilians

A Defense Department investigation of the U.S. attack, which occurred during the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, found that the…

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China Reportedly Censors Sexual Assault Allegations Against Former Top Official

Tennis star Peng Shuai’s allegation that former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli had pressured her into sex was scrubbed from the…

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FDA Approves Johnson & Johnson, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved booster shots (NPR) from the two drugmakers and also said people can receive different boosters…

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Blinken Visits Colombia, Ecuador

In Quito, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave a speech (NYT) acknowledging that the Americas are undergoing a “democratic reckoning” and…

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UK, New Zealand Strike Free Trade Deal

The deal follows a trade agreement (Guardian) the United Kingdom (UK) reached with Japan last year and another made with Australia in…

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