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Al Jazeera - English about 4 hours ago

Katz: Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon even if US demands it

Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel will maintain its presence in Lebanon even if US demands withdrawal.

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NYT - World about 5 hours ago

Iran’s Loyalists Promote a Wider Nationalism, Unveiled Women Included

Government supporters are showing off new ties with alleged former dissidents in a bid to show that they can withstand enemies at home as well as abroad.

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Al Jazeera - English about 5 hours ago

Zimbabwe’s Senate approves amendment extending presidential term

Constitutional amendment will keep President Mnangagwa in office until 2030 and allow parliament to elect the president.

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NYT - World about 7 hours ago

Cuba Announces Sweeping Overhaul of Struggling Communist Economy, But Obstacles Remain

The Cuban government announced a major economic restructuring, but experts say most changes would depend on buy-in from the Trump administration.

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NYT - World about 10 hours ago

The Wife of Spain’s Leader Is Accused of Graft. It May Actually Help Him.

People close to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez keep being investigated for corruption. Analysts say weaknesses in the latest case could help him discredit the others.

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NYT - World about 14 hours ago

China Detained 2 Japanese on Suspicion of Smuggling

The Japanese nationals were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, Japan’s government said, amid tensions between the two countries.

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NYT - World about 15 hours ago

Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s President, Struggles to Uphold Trump’s Narrative of Success

President Trump says Venezuela, under U.S. oversight, has “never made the money” it is making now. But new oil revenue isn’t helping ordinary Venezuelans, and anger seems to be mounting.

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BBC News - World 1 day ago

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist

It is suing the US defence department after it was added to a list of firms with ties to the Chinese military.

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NYT - World 1 day ago

U.S. Temporarily Lifts Oil Sanctions Against Iran, Citing ‘Productive’ Talks

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance pointed to progress on Iran’s nuclear program, but officials in Tehran said “no new commitments” had been made.

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NYT - World 1 day ago

‘A Terrible Inheritance’: Could Andy Burnham Succeed Where Starmer Failed?

The likely successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer will inherit the same challenges of economic stagnation and ascendant populism. Will a divided nation be prepared to give him time?

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NYT - World 1 day ago

The Extraordinary Embezzlement Case That Rocked Scottish Politics

Peter Murrell, the husband of the former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, was sentenced on Tuesday after he admitted to buying a bizarre range of items with the Scottish National Party’s money.

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NYT - World 1 day ago

U.S. and Iran’s Conflicting Claims on Nuclear Inspection Show Challenge Ahead

President Trump said that in the latest round of peace talks, Iran had agreed to full inspection of its nuclear sites. Iran’s government said it had not.

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BBC News - World 2 days ago

Why was JD Vance in a luxury Swiss resort for talks with Iran?

BBC correspondent Jessica Parker explains some key points of the direct talks between the US vice-president and Iran.

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