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1 hour ago

Juan Pablo Guanipa: I have no doubt: Venezuela is heading towards elections'

I think we are in a transition process. It's happening in stages. Sometimes we don't see that certain preconditions must be met for this electoral process to take place. The United States, which has become a key player in domestic politics, has said so. Marco Rubio confirmed it in his meeting with the Caribbean countries: we are heading towards an electoral consultation.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
7 hours ago

World reacts to eruption of fighting between Pakistan, Afghanistan

Pakistan declares open war with Taliban-controlled Afghanistan following cross-border attacks and explosions, with international calls for restraint and dialogue.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
15 hours ago

Why are many Western leaders visiting China?

Western leaders are increasingly engaging with China for business opportunities and global cooperation, partly driven by US tariff policies and the need for alternative partnerships.
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fromThe Daily Beast
1 day ago

Melania Finds a Baffling New Way to Work From Home

Melania Trump will become the first sitting first lady to preside over the UN Security Council on March 2, focusing on education's role in advancing tolerance and world peace.
#ukraine-conflict
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Hillary Clinton to testify in House Oversight Committee's Epstein investigation US politics live

Suffice it to say, it is highly unusual to see shootouts in open sea like that. It's not something that happens every day. It's something, frankly, that hasn't happened with Cuba in a very long time.
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fromThe Local France
2 days ago

US envoy pledges not to 'interfere' in France affairs: Minister

France cannot accept any form of interference or manipulation of its national public debate by the authorities of a third country. The ambassador took note, expressed his willingness not to interfere in our public debate, and recalled the friendship that binds France and the United States.
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Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
4 days ago

Inside India's AI Impact Summit: Robot fraud, gridlocked roads, a shirtless protest, and AWOL Bill Gates | Fortune

India's AI Impact Summit gathered global leaders and companies, produced inclusive commitments, voluntary frontier AI governance, and announced large investments despite logistical chaos.
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1 month ago
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Simon Harris doubles down on opposition to Trump's Board of Peace after Taoiseach leaves door open

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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Revokes Canada's Invitation To Join Board of Peace': Dear Prime Minister'

President Trump publicly rescinded Canada's invitation to join the Board of Peace, a new international grouping offering permanent seats to billion-dollar contributors.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Trump launches Board of Peace' at ceremony in Davos

Donald Trump's Board of Peace creates an international conflict-resolution body with a $1bn permanent membership fee, prominent executive members, mixed country acceptances, and UN rivalry concerns.
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1 month ago
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Simon Harris doubles down on opposition to Trump's Board of Peace after Taoiseach leaves door open

#gaza-reconstruction
fromFortune
1 month ago
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Trump is charging world leaders $1 billion each for their countries to permanently join Gaza 'Board of Peace' | Fortune

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1 month ago
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Trump is charging world leaders $1 billion each for their countries to permanently join Gaza 'Board of Peace' | Fortune

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fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Vatican declines participation in Trump's 'Board of Peace'

The Vatican will not join President Trump's Board of Peace, citing its distinctive status and insisting the United Nations should manage international crises.
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fromThe Forward
1 week ago

Mamdani appoints progressive Israel critic to oversee NYC's global diplomacy

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Ana Maria Archila, a Working Families Party cochair critical of Israel, to lead the city's international affairs office.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Merz, Macron to address Munich Security Conference amid disputes with US

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will deliver addresses on the first day of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), with Russia's four-year war in Ukraine high on the agenda and amid strained ties between the United States and Europe. Merz will open the conference at 1:45pm local time (12:45 GMT), while his French counterpart will close Friday's official programme with a speech at 7pm (18:00 GMT), according to the MSC agenda.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Simon Harris doubles down on opposition to Trump's Board of Peace after Taoiseach leaves door open

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he "can't see any scenario" in which Ireland could take part in US president Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Trump signs Board of Peace charter at Davos as allies split on Gaza plan

President Trump signed a charter creating an international Board of Peace to oversee Gaza stabilization, reconstruction and governance, proposing global authority despite some allies' refusal.
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1 month ago

Netanyahu Signs Up to Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace'

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Wednesday that he will join President Donald Trump's newly created Gaza Board of Peace. In a statement on Wednesday, the Israeli leader said he would take part in the body, which was formally established by the president as part of a sweeping 20-point plan to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas and oversee Gaza's reconstruction.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago
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Trump floats 200% tariff on French wine over perceived snub

Trump threatened a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes after Macron declined to join his Board of Peace initiative.
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7 months ago
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Brazil's Lula warns of 50% tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump trade threat

Brazilian President Lula warns of retaliatory tariffs if the U.S. imposes a 50% tax on Brazilian imports, asserting national respect and sovereignty.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace' extends invitations to Russia, Belarus and Thailand along with EU | Fortune

The European Union's executive arm, Russia, Belarus and Thailand on Monday were the latest to be asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace that will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, as a top Israeli official said the initiative is "bad for Israel" and should be scrapped.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Israel objects to White House's pick of leaders for board of peace'

Israel objects to White House appointments to an international Gaza governing board while Gaza endures ongoing killings, aid restrictions, and a severe humanitarian crisis.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK announces full and further sanctions' amid Iran killings and arrests

The UK announced expanded sanctions targeting Iran's finance, energy, transport, and software sectors in response to deadly protests and alleged repression.
Public health
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Are Now Falling Sharply, and You'll Never Guess Why

Diplomatic pressure and international disruptions likely drove a large drop in fentanyl overdose deaths in the US and Canada beginning in mid-2023.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Venezuela: 'Regime change' not the plan, say US Republicans DW 01/06/2026

US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro; he appeared in New York court, shots were reported near Caracas's presidential palace, and international tensions rose.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine will fight on if peace talks fail, Zelenskyy vows

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, says he hopes for a leaders' summit in the US by the end of January to discuss proposals on how to end the war with Russia. Security advisers from Ukraine's top allies met in Kyiv on Saturday for talks on a US-brokered plan to end the war, days after Kyiv announced a deal was 90% ready.
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1 month ago

Zelenskyy Prepares for Next Round Of Talks As Ukraine Strikes Back At Russian Oil Assets

A peace deal is "90 percent ready...but the remaining 10 percent contains, in fact, everything...that will determine the fate of peace, the fate of Ukraine and Europe, and how people will live," he said in the televised address. "What does Ukraine want? Peace? Yes." "But at any cost? No. We want the end of the war. Not the end of Ukraine," he added.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Coalition of the willing' nations to hold call on ending war in Ukraine

Leaders will hold a video call to pursue a Ukraine peace plan amid US negotiations, European security guarantee debates, and concerns about Russia and Trump.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Ukraine's Kremenchuk hit by Russian airstrikes mayor DW 12/07/2025

The central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk came under attack by dozens of Russian drones and missiles overnight, causing power and water outages, Mayor Vitalii Maletskyi and the Ukrainian air force said on Sunday. The city, located on the Dnipro River 259 km (161 miles) from the capital, Kyiv, is a major industrial hub and the site of one of Ukraine's biggest oil refineries.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

US considers wider sanctions on Sudanese army and RSF as ceasefire efforts falter

The US is preparing broader sanctions on Sudanese belligerents after diplomatic ceasefire efforts, including envoy Massad Boulos's attempts, failed to halt the conflict.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

IAEA passes resolution demanding nuclear access from Iran; Tehran rejects

The IAEA passed a resolution demanding Iran provide access and detailed nuclear information while Iran warns the resolution will produce consequences.
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Iran's foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country

There is no undeclared nuclear enrichment in Iran. All of our facilities are under the safeguards and monitoring
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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Despite America's absence, Trump's influence looms large over Cop30

The US under Trump has abandoned climate action and discouraged global renewable energy efforts, leaving other nations to proceed without American participation.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

El-Sisi and Trump to chair Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday

An international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, chaired by Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, will seek to end the Gaza war and restore regional stability.
#russia-ukraine-war
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Pro-Palestine flotilla heading towards Gaza harassed by Israeli naval boats'

The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), carrying about 500 people including the climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau, said it had an encounter with Israeli navy vessels that circled the fleet's lead boat for around six minutes while remotely disabling its communication systems. In the early hours of this morning, Israeli occupation naval forces launched an intimidatory operation, it said in a statement.
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fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

Morning Docket: 09.30.25 - Above the Law

Major legal and policy shifts span pregnancy discrimination, Trump-related litigation, AI startup funding, and new AI safety and transparency laws.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Trump to address UN general assembly as Israeli attacks on Gaza City continue Middle East crisis live

US president to press international leaders on postwar Gaza governance and security while Israel intensifies its assault and ceasefire prospects diminish.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Loud applause as another nation recognises state of Palestine

France has officially recognised the state of Palestine to bolster support for a two-state solution, joining four other countries in two days.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Could you pass a quiz on UN terminology before the 2025 General Assembly?

UN General Assembly's 80th session convenes amid acute geopolitical tensions and renewed debate over Palestinian statehood, with all member states delivering high-level speeches.
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fromAxios
5 months ago

Palestinian state recognition by three U.S. allies sparks Republican criticism

Multiple U.S. Republican officials condemned allied recognition of a Palestinian state as rewarding Hamas and insulting victims of the Oct. 7 attack.
fromAxios
5 months ago

UK, Canada and Australia formally recognize Palestinian state

Today to revive the hope of peace and a two-state solution, I state clearly as prime minister of this great country that the UK formally recognizes the State of Palestine,
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fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

Germany's tightrope walk over recognizing state of Palestine DW 09/20/2025

On Monday, September 22, a moment of decision will take place on New York's East River at the United Nations General Assembly. France, Canada, and Belgium intend to recognize Palestine as a state, and the United Kingdom is also likely to take the step. The goal is to exert pressure on Israel to end the Gaza war and initiate a new peace process. Of the 193 UN members, almost 150 have already recognized Palestine as a state.
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5 months ago

Middle East updates: EU proposes Israel sanctions over Gaza DW 09/17/2025

EU proposes trade curbs and sanctions on Israeli far-right ministers while Israel opens temporary Gaza evacuation routes amid a major offensive and international criticism.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Countries struggled to respond to Israel's killing of journalists: emails

The Media Freedom Coalition struggled to coordinate a rapid, unified condemnation after Israel killed six Palestinian journalists, missing deadlines and issuing a delayed, unnamed statement.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Analysis: Will attack in Qatar lead to international isolation of Israel?

Israel's strike in Qatar drew international criticism but is unlikely to trigger meaningful policy shifts from its allies.
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5 months ago

How Qatar has become an effective peace broker DW 09/09/2025

The small, resource-rich Gulf state has helped negotiate deals to release United States citizens held in Iran, Afghanistan and Venezuela, and return Ukrainian children to their families after they were taken to Russia. Qatar has also presided over diplomatic breakthroughs between Sudan and Chad, and Eritrea and Djibouti, as well as the 2011 Darfur peace deal. In 2020, Qatar helped negotiate the US's withdrawal from Afghanistan with the extremist Taliban group.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

DR Congo, M23 rebels resume talks in Qatar after renewed violence in east

DRC and M23 delegations are meeting in Doha to review a faltering July truce and negotiate monitoring, prisoner exchanges, and steps toward a final settlement.
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6 months ago

UN-backed group confirms famine in parts of Gaza DW 08/22/2025

More than half a million people in Gaza City and parts of the south and central areas of the territory face "starvation, destitution and death," the body responsible for monitoring world hunger has found. DW has more. UN agencies have been warning of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory for monthsImage: Hatem Khaled/REUTERS Skip next section What you need to know Famine confirmed in Gaza for first time by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) monitor
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Hostage review five hours of fast, furious fun, featuring Suranne Jones as prime minister

A newly elected female prime minister faces an escalating hostage crisis that forces urgent international negotiation, family pressure, and political sacrifice.
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 months ago

From Cambodia to Iran: The six (or seven) wars Trump claims to have ended in six months

I've solved six wars in six months. That was U.S. President Donald Trump's response to criticism of his role as mediator between Russia and Ukraine, just hours before receiving Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy and a delegation of European heads of state on Monday at the White House. It is also a claim that has become increasingly common in the Republican's messages from the Oval Office, in statements to the press, and in his posts on Truth Social, his social network.
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#trump-putin-summit
#us-russia-relations
fromFortune
6 months ago

Trump says 'we didn't get there' but touts progress as meeting with Putin end without a deal

Putin stated that an agreement was reached to "pave the path to peace in Ukraine" but didn't provide further details on the specifics of the agreement.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

Putin Flatters Trump at Press Conference, Says He Wouldn't Have Invaded Ukraine on Trump's Watch

Putin expressed confidence that a war in Ukraine would not have occurred if Trump had been president.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

I'm Shocked!' Ex-Biden Spox Stunned At Trump Deference' Holding Blockbuster Meeting In U.S.

Trump's invitation to Putin for a meeting in Alaska is viewed as a sign of weakness and deference.
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fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

Why is Saudi Arabia leading push for Palestinian statehood? DW 08/06/2025

Saudi Arabia is leading efforts for international recognition of a Palestinian state through diplomacy and coalition building.
#palestinian-statehood
fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

US' Rubio meets China's Wang in Malaysia DW 07/11/2025

I thought it was very constructive and positive meeting," said Rubio. Tensions remain high between Washington and Beijing, as the two nations clash over a range of issues, including Taiwan, trade, and emerging technologies.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Trump praises English of the leader of Liberia where English is the official language

President Joseph Boakai expressed gratitude to Donald Trump for the opportunity to discuss US investment in Liberia, emphasizing the longstanding friendship between Liberia and the US.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

He was the EU's great Brexit survivor. Can Maros Sefcovic now pull off a trade deal with Trump?

Maros Sefcovic is under pressure to negotiate a trade deal with the Trump administration amid potential EU tariff threats.
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8 months ago

DRC-Rwanda peace deal: what you need to know DW 06/27/2025

This agreement marks a very important step towards establishing peace in the African Great Lakes region, but nobody knows yet whether it will hold.
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fromThe Washington Post
8 months ago

Israel-Iran live updates: Region fears wider war; Trump raises prospect of regime change in Iran

U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities have raised fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East, prompting international calls for diplomacy and urgent de-escalation.
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fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago
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World reacts to U.S. strikes on Iran with alarm, caution and some praise

International reactions to U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities range widely, highlighting heightened regional tensions and differing global perspectives.
fromwww.mediaite.com
8 months ago
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Fox's Trey Yingst Says Trump Has Put Iran in a Corner' With Strikes: Face Serious Decisions' About Response Attacks

President Trump's military action against Iran has forced the nation to choose between peace and conflict with the U.S. and Israel.
#g7-summit
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fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago

Tensions Rise with Iran

Iran is expediting its nuclear enrichment amid U.N. concerns, while general public sentiment appears indifferent to diplomacy.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Trump administration urges other countries to skip UN conference on Israel-Gaza war

The US is pressuring other nations to avoid a UN conference on a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.
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