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Trump Says US-Iran Talks Will Be Behind Closed Doors

World US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Says US-Iran Talks Will Be Behind Closed Doors

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said talks on the Iran crisis would be held behind closed doors, and that "only one group of meaningful 'POINTS'" were…

World  France's Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin speaks during the press conference following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on April 8, 2026. (AFP)

France Unveils Rearmament Boost to Face Russia Threat

France is to ramp up explosive drone stocks by up to 400 percent by 2030, draft legislation showed Wednesday, as the country seeks to accelerate rearmament to…

World A general view of Kabul, Afghanistan, 06 April 2026. (EPA)

China Says Afghanistan and Pakistan Agree to Explore a ‘Comprehensive Solution’

China's government said that Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed not to escalate their conflict and to "explore a comprehensive solution” after several weeks…

World People wave Iranian national flags as they gather at Enghelab Square following the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, in Tehran, Iran, 08 April 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Pakistan PM Says US-Iran Ceasefire Violations Reported, Urges Restraint

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that violations of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran "have been reported" and pressed…

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World FILED - 03 March 2026, US, Washington: US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Merz at the White House. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

Germany's Merz Speaks with Trump after Iran Ceasefire, Sources Says

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke with US President Donald Trump by telephone on Wednesday afternoon after the latter's ceasefire with Iran, two German…

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World  France's President Emmanuel Macron (center-L) and his wife Brigitte arrives at Tokyo Haneda International Airport in Tokyo on march 31, 2026. (AFP)

France’s Macron Arrives in Japan for Talks Dominated by Mideast War

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a visit that initially aimed to strengthen partnerships in nuclear energy and space innovation…

World  The Type-12 land-to-ship missile launcher is shown at the Camp Kengun in the Kumamoto prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan Deploys Long-Range Missiles Near China

Japan has deployed long-range missiles in a southwest region near China, its defense minister said Tuesday, at a time when ties with Beijing are at their…

World A photograph shows the damage at the site of an Iranian strike in a residential neighborhood of Bnei Brak on March 31, 2026. (AFP)

Eight Injured in Israel After Iran Missile Fire

Israel's emergency services said Tuesday that eight people with minor injuries were evacuated to hospitals in the Tel Aviv area, where police reported falling…

World FILE - Youngsters hold a photograph of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed PKK leader in Diyarbakir, Türkiye, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Metin Yoksu, File)

Jailed PKK Founder Ocalan Asks to Address Turks Directly

Jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan, who is being held in solitary confinement, said on Tuesday he wanted to be able to speak freely to the Turkish public. …

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World Ishaq Dar, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, speaks during a bilateral meeting with his Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghan Foreign Minister, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, 19 April 2025. EPA/SAMIULLAH POPAL

Pakistani Foreign Minister to Discuss Iran during China Visit

China's foreign minister and his Pakistani counterpart will discuss ‌the ‌situation in ‌Iran during ⁠the latter's visit to ⁠China on Tuesday, China's ⁠foreign…

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World  A man holds a picture of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a campaign in support of the government at the Enqelab-e-Eslami square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP)

Iran Executes Two More Convicted of Links to Banned Opposition

Iran executed two men on Tuesday convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and plotting to overthrow the Islamic republic, the judiciary said, a day…

World FILE - A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a US-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)  

New US Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows

John Ismay and Christiaan Triebert Washington: On the first day of the war with Iran, a weapon bearing the hallmarks of a newly developed US-made ballistic…

World FILE - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, March 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Pentagon Denies Hegseth's Broker Looked to Buy Defense Fund before Iran Attack

A broker for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to make a big investment in major defense companies in the weeks leading up to the US-Israeli attack…

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World Israel to Help US Manage Strait of Hormuz Crisis Through Intelligence

Israel to Help US Manage Strait of Hormuz Crisis Through Intelligence

Israel is helping the United States manage the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz through intelligence, a senior Israeli security official told the Yedioth…

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World Head of Iran’s Quds Forces Esmail Qaani speaks during an event in Tehran on April 14, 2022. (Reuters)

‘Get Used to New Regional Order’ Says Head of Iran’s Quds Force

The commander of the foreign operations branch of Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued a rare message on Monday hailing Iranian proxy groups for helping create a…

World A man walks with a bike as an oil tanker ship sails on Matanzas Bay, Cuba on March 30, 2026. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP)

Russian Tanker Set to Deliver Oil to Crisis-hit Cuba

A Russian oil tanker was set to deliver the first crude shipment to Cuba since January on Tuesday after Washington gave the crisis-hit island a reprieve from…

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World US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House upon his return to Washington, DC, USA, 29 March 2026.  EPA/Yuri Gripas / POOL

Iran Fires Missiles across Middle East as Trump Threatens Oil Hub

Iran fired missiles across the Middle East on Tuesday as its capital was hit by fresh explosions, after US President Donald Trump threatened the country's key…

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World This sequence of images taken from security video at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Mich., and provided by the FBI, shows a pickup truck driven by Ayman Ghazali through a building door into the hallway of an early childhood education area, displayed during an FBI news conference, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (FBI via AP)

Man Who Crashed Pickup into Michigan Synagogue Was Inspired by Hezbollah, FBI Says

An armed man who crashed his pickup truck into a major Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was inspired by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah and had sought…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 25, 2026. (Reuters)

Allies Sent Ukraine ‘Signals’ on Reducing Strikes on Russian Oil, Zelenskiy Says

Some of Ukraine's allies have sent Kyiv "signals" about the possibility of scaling back its long-range strikes on Russia's oil sector as global energy prices…

World  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he speaks to the press before his departure following a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting with Partner Countries before his departure at the Bourget airport in Le Bourget, outside Paris, France, March 27, 2026. (Reuters)

Rubio Says US Hopeful in Private Talks After Iran ‘Fractures’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday voiced hope for working with elements within Iran's government, saying the United States privately had received…

World A member of police special forces stands guard on top their car at the Enqelab-e-Eslami square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP)

Iran Hangs Two ‘Political Prisoners’ from Banned Opposition

Iran hanged two men on Monday for membership of a banned opposition group, with rights groups describing them as political prisoners and expressing fear of a…

World Türkiye's ‌defense ministry did not say where it thought the missile was heading ‌on Monday. (Reuters file)

Türkiye Says NATO Defenses Down Missile from Iran

A ballistic missile fired from Iran entered Turkish airspace on Monday and was shot down by NATO defenses, Ankara said, in the fourth such incident reported…

World First responders work on the rubble of a building targeted by an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Hanouiyeh, east of Tyre, on March 30, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure if a Deal Is Not Reached ‘Shortly’

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants…

World Turkish army personnel search a field after a piece of ammunition fell following the interception of a missile launched from Iran by a NATO air defense system, in Diyarbakir, Türkiye, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar/File Photo

Türkiye Says NATO Defenses Downed Fourth inbound Iranian Missile

A ballistic missile launched from Iran entered Turkish airspace before being shot down by NATO air and missile defenses deployed in the eastern Mediterranean,…

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World Spain's Defense Minister Margarita Robles arrives at the informal EU Defense Ministers' meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 29, 2025. Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via REUTERS

Spain Closes the Country's Airspace to US Planes Involved in the Iran War

Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war, the defense minister said Monday, marking another step in the government's opposition to…

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World Police stand outside the Bank of America building in Paris, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)

Police Arrest Two More over Attempted Attack on US Bank HQ in Paris

French police on Monday arrested two more people over an apparent bid to set off a homemade explosive device outside a Bank of America branch in Paris,…

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German Prosecutors Arrest Ukrainian Man Suspected of Spying for Russia

German prosecutors said on Monday they have arrested a Ukrainian man, Vitalii M., on suspicion of collecting information in Germany for the Russian…

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World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speaking to the media, as Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., US, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Rubio Says US Hopeful after Private Talks with Iran Officials

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday voiced hope for working with elements within Iran's government, saying the United States privately had received…

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World A photograph shows the damage during the visit of a car service center in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Israeli Army Says Struck Tehran University Run by Iran Guards

Israel's military said Monday that it had struck a university in Tehran run by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, claiming the institution was used for advanced…

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