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US and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon
Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. are preparing for high-level talks More »
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Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war
Friday marks six months since the ceasefire in Gaza took effect, but progress remains limited More »
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine More »
Taiwan's opposition leader meets China's Xi Jinping as both sides call for peace
Taiwan's opposition leader has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, marking the first such encounter in over a decade More »
Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges
Pope Leo XIV is making a long and ambitious odyssey across four African countries -- Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea More »
South Korean minister vows to expand legal remedies for adoptees and other rights victims
South Korean Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho vowed to expand access to judicial remedies for victims of state-led abuses, including foreign adoptees whose adoptions were marred by widespread fraud under previous military governments More »
China's K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade
BTS is back after a three-and-a-half year break, but their world tour is skipping China More »
Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges
Lebanon is reeling after the deadliest day of renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah More »
Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers despite environmental backlash
Argentina's Congress has approved a bill that eases glacier protections to boost mining investments More »
