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Updated as stories are publishedRubio’s Latin America tour targets trade, security and China’s influence
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Donald Trump’s administration wants to reach trade agreements soon with Colombia, Ecuador…
Mbappe and Valverde earn Real Madrid narrow win over Inter
Real Madrid defeated Inter Milan 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday in the Champions League opener, with Kylian Mbappe…
Five Iranian oil tankers destroyed after attacks on US warship
The United States has attacked and rendered inoperable five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg…
Missouri congressional map remains unsettled after dueling court orders
The US Supreme Court has rejected Missouri’s request to reinstate a Republican-backed congressional map, but the map’s status remains unsettled…
Washington expands Iran pressure with aviation-sector sanctions
The United States announced 36 Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday targeting commercial and private airlines, aviation companies and firms that provide…
Germany’s anti-AfD protests grow ahead of two state elections
Thousands of people have protested across Germany against the far-right Alternative für Deutschland after its strongest-ever result in a state…
Why China and Qatar are expanding cooperation during the Iran war
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani completed a two-day visit to China as Beijing…
What the UK’s settlement-goods ban means for trade with Israel
The United Kingdom has announced a ban on all goods produced by Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, while…
Yemen’s renewed war puts Sanaa and the Red Sea in focus
Yemen is experiencing its most serious fighting since a United Nations-brokered truce halted eight years of war in 2022. The…
Trump and Putin hold frank call as peace efforts resume
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for about an hour on Tuesday about the war in…
Lonnie Bunch announces departure from Smithsonian leadership
Lonnie Bunch, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, announced Tuesday that he will step down from the role by the end…
Netanyahu denies reported warning about Hamas’s 7 October offensive
A book by Haaretz reporters claims that United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan personally warned Israeli Prime…
Supreme Court divisions deepen after police suspensions
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca has ordered the suspension of federal police chief Andrei Rodrigues and the force’s intelligence…
Israel retaliates after UK sanctions Israeli settlement goods
Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem after the UK announced sanctions on goods…
Chongtham Vikram Singh’s killing renews racism concerns in India
Chongtham Vikram Singh, a 54-year-old guitarist from India’s northeastern state of Manipur, died after he was chased and beaten by…
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