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Updated as stories are publishedPakistan’s Munir Tests Iran’s Readiness to Resume US Talks
Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir held meetings across Tehran on Monday in an effort to persuade Iran’s security establishment to…
Canada announces wide-ranging tariffs on American imports
Canada will impose tariffs on more than 700 goods originating in the US from 8 September, with most rates set…
Iran’s trade is concentrated among a few key partners
Iran’s biggest trading partners in 2024 were China, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Turkiye on exports, and the UAE,…
Ocean temperatures set a new record as El Niño intensifies
The average global sea surface temperature reached a record 21.1 degrees Celsius (69.98 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday and Saturday, according…
Why DR Congo’s constitutional dispute is shaping the 2028 vote
President Felix Tshisekedi is due to leave office in 2028 under the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s current Constitution, which…
Trump administration targets business and tourism visas held by asylum seekers
The Trump administration said Monday that it plans to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or…
Kalimantan wildfires worsen as Indonesia faces a regional haze crisis
Wildfires across Kalimantan, the Indonesian side of Borneo, have burned tens of thousands of acres and sent thick smoke into…
2026 heatwaves have caused at least 35,000 excess deaths across Europe
At least 35,000 more people than normally expected died during Europe’s four consecutive, record-breaking heatwaves in 2026, according to provisional…
What the new US sanctions on Iran mean for oil, markets and consumers
The United States has announced new economic sanctions on Iran targeting aviation, digital assets, gold, technology and shipping, as well…
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