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Inside Sudan’s army-controlled capital as civil war enters fourth year

KHARTOUM, Sudan – One year since the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) retook the capital, large parts of the ravaged city are a ghost town. The shell of...

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Israel’s Netanyahu reveals cancer diagnosis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday revealed he had undergone treatment for prostate cancer and delayed releasing the results at the...

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Trump seeks new course in Iran after ceasefire retreat

President Trump has moved into an apparent holding pattern after his latest diplomatic retreat in the stalemate with Iran, trying to find an off-ramp...

22.04.2026 2

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Sudan’s refugees endure brutal sanctuary in the desert

AL DABBAH, Sudan — The Al-Affad camp in northern Sudan is a brutal refuge for just some of the 11.6 million people fleeing the horrors of the...

22.04.2026 10

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Xi says for first time Strait of Hormuz should be reopened

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained, his first comments on the key waterway...

21.04.2026 10

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Iran seeks to wait Trump out as ceasefire deadline nears

Preparations are being made in Islamabad for a high-stakes meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials to extend a ceasefire, and avoid returning to...

20.04.2026 2

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Lebanon’s president throws cold water on Trump’s announcement of direct talks with Israel

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun is reportedly throwing cold water on a statement by President Trump announcing direct talks between Beirut and...

16.04.2026 3

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Sudan’s prime minister claims victory; counts on Trump for peace

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s army-appointed prime minister declared victory last week in the long-running civil war against the rebel Rapid Support...

16.04.2026 20

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Where US-Iran talks stand as ceasefire deadline looms

Time is running out on a fragile ceasefire between the U.S., Israel and Iran, increasing pressure on mediators to get both Washington and Tehran back...

15.04.2026 6

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World leaders bypass Trump to tackle Strait of Hormuz crisis

Countries heavily reliant on the energy exports from the Strait of Hormuz are troubleshooting plans to reopen the critical maritime trade route amid...

04.04.2026 20

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Austria bans US military plans from its airspace

Austria is rejecting a request from the U.S. to use its airspace for military flights related to the war against Iran, with the Austrian government...

03.04.2026 6

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Cuba says it will release more than 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure

The Cuban government on Thursday said it would release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes as President Trump has put the island’s government under...

03.04.2026 8

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Iraq's Interior Ministry says a foreign journalist was kidnapped, rescue efforts underway

The Iraqi government on Tuesday said that a foreign woman journalist was kidnapped and that it is pursuing operations to track down the perpetrators...

31.03.2026 3

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US resumes operations at embassy in Caracas

The State Department on Monday announced it is resuming operations at its embassy in Caracas, a key milestone in reestablishing diplomatic relations...

30.03.2026 4

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Rubio: Iran officials' remarks don't 'necessarily reflect' conversations

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday signaled progress in talks with Iran, saying Iranian officials are saying the right things in private despite...

30.03.2026 7

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Bipartisan group pushes Trump to re-sanction former Bosnian-Serb leader

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to impose sanctions on ex-Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik for...

27.03.2026 20

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Rubio faces skeptical Europe at critical moment for Iran war

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Europe on Friday for talks with foreign ministers of the Group of 7 nations, its members seething with the...

27.03.2026 20

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Luna hosts Russian lawmakers to mixed GOP reactions, outrage from others

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) hosted a delegation of sanctioned Russian officials in Washington, D.C., Thursday, drawing mixed reactions from GOP...

26.03.2026 6

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Democratic lawmakers seek to block funds for military action in Cuba

A pair of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday unveiled legislation to block the government from using funds for military action against Cuba without the...

26.03.2026 10

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Venezuelan, Cuban hard-liners urge regime change as Trump equivocates

Venezuelan and Cuban democratic hardliners pushed for regime change at an influential pro-Trump gathering in southern Florida last week, as the...

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German president scolds US over Iran war: 'Breach of international law'

Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday described President Trump’s conflict with Iran as a “disastrous mistake” that violates...

24.03.2026 7

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Taiwan seeks to keep China threat front of mind in MAGA world

DORAL, Fla. — Taiwan’s representative to the U.S. is trying to keep China front of mind in MAGA foreign policy, sounding warnings that Beijing's...

21.03.2026 20

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Heritage president: MAGA tensions over Iran war ‘good’

DORAL, Fla. — Tensions over President Trump’s war in Iran within the GOP and Make America Great Again movement are “good,” Heritage Foundation...

20.03.2026 9

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Gulf states walk tightrope between Trump’s ire, Iran’s crosshairs

Gulf states are between a rock and a hard place as the Iran war stretches into its third week, quietly encouraging the U.S. and Israel to complete the...

19.03.2026 20

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Trump on ‘taking’ Cuba: 'I can do anything I want with it'

President Trump on Monday said he believes he will have the “honor” of taking over Cuba, coming as the administration is choking the communist...

16.03.2026 9

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Cuban president confirms talks with Trump aides

Cuba President Manuel Diaz-Canel on Friday confirmed that his government is holding talks with the Trump administration to address “bilateral...

13.03.2026 7

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Gulf countries press for end to Iran war with push for diplomacy

Gulf countries are pushing for an end to the war between the U.S., Israel and Iran, a rare moment of unity in a fight they tried to avoid. Kuwait,...

13.03.2026 20

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Republicans, Democrats warn Trump administration against pulling US troops from Kosovo

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is warning the Trump administration against drawing down hundreds of U.S. troops serving as peacekeeping forces in...

12.03.2026 9

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Rahm Emanuel’s prescription for inflicting pain on Trump over Iran

Rahm Emanuel has no shortage of action plans for Democrats, whom he thinks are poised for success in the fall midterms if they get their message...

12.03.2026 20

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5 takeaways from Trump’s Iran presser at Doral

President Trump suggested the war with Iran could be coming to a close during a press conference at his Miami resort on Monday, which immediately...

09.03.2026 9

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Trump calls Iran war 'excursion' that will be done 'very soon'

President Trump on Monday described the war against Iran as an “excursion” that would be over soon, as the president contends with spiking oil...

09.03.2026 9

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Iran clerics choose Khamenei's son as next supreme leader

Iranian clerics elected the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the next leader of the country, Iranian state media reported...

08.03.2026 10

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Trump administration takes heat as Americans slowly return from Middle East

Tens of thousands of Americans are slowly returning to the U.S. after getting caught in the crossfire of President Trump’s decision to launch a war...

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VOA Persian journalist says he was fired over coverage of Reza Pahlavi

A journalist with Voice of America’s Persian service said he was fired this week over efforts to limit coverage of Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza...

06.03.2026 10

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Trump administration, Venezuela reestablishing diplomatic ties after Maduro capture

The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations, two months after President Trump launched a military operation that...

06.03.2026 6

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Trump vows ‘no deal’ with Iran except ‘unconditional surrender’

President Trump on Friday called for Iran’s unconditional surrender as necessary to end the war, which was launched by the U.S. and Israel last...

06.03.2026 20

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Trump says Cuba's next: Here’s how it could play out

America’s pressure campaign on Cuba is pushing the country to the breaking point, with President Trump and Republicans in Congress predicting the...

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Rubio fends off barrage of questions about why US started Iran attacks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back on a barrage of questions from reporters about conflicting statements with the president over the intent...

03.03.2026 10

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White House: No talks with Iran until military action ‘runs its course’

Diplomatic talks with Iran are off until the U.S. and Israel military action runs its course, a senior Trump administration official told reporters in...

03.03.2026 10

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Trump says 'if anything,' he forced Israel's hand on Iran strikes

President Trump on Tuesday said he “might” have forced Israel’s hand to strike Iran first, saying his opinion was that the Islamic Republic was...

03.03.2026 10

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Could Ali Larijana be Trump's man in Iran? 'He's the LeBron James of lying'

Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s few surviving military or political leaders, has emerged as one of the key figures after U.S. and Israeli strikes took...

03.03.2026 20

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Starmer breaks with Trump on Iran, says UK doesn't support ‘regime change from the skies’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said the United Kingdom does not support joining air operations against Iran, despite joining defensive...

02.03.2026 20

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UN watchdog chief rebuts Iran diplomat over Natanz nuclear site targeting allegations

The United Nations top nuclear watchdog on Monday rebutted allegations by an Iranian diplomat that U.S. and Israeli strikes have targeted the Natanz...

02.03.2026 10

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Iranian-backed militias in Middle East join war

Iranian-backed militias across the Middle East carried out strikes against American forces and partners across the region, a new escalation following...

02.03.2026 10

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Gulf countries coming under attack from Iran warn of retaliation

Gulf countries expressed outrage on Saturday in the face of military attacks from the Islamic Republic of Iran, a rare show of unity in pushing back...

28.02.2026 20

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Cuba faces ‘zero hour’ as Trump, Rubio put squeeze on regime

Cuba’s communist government is facing a breaking point in its battle for survival under pressure from President Trump, whose energy quarantine...

28.02.2026 20

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Iran agreed to 'zero stockpiling' of nuclear material in US talks: Omani FM

Oman’s Foreign Minister on Friday said Iran is offering to give up stockpiling enriched uranium as part of a deal with the U.S. related to its...

28.02.2026 20

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Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba

President Trump on Friday suggested the U.S. could carry out a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, as the president has used a fuel blockade to increase...

27.02.2026 20

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Florida Republican on Cuba killing 4 on speedboat: 'We need the regime to go'

Florida Republicans are repeating calls for regime change in Cuba in the wake of the Cuban coast guard killing four people and detaining others who...

27.02.2026 10

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US, Iran make 'significant progress' in talks

U.S. and Iranian officials on Thursday made “significant progress” in negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program, said Oman’s Foreign Minister...

26.02.2026 20

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