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Hezbollah leader says group faces ‘existential threat’ as he hopes Iran–US deal will include Lebanon
BEIRUT, May 25 — Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem expressed hope yesterday for an agreement between Iran and the United States and that Lebanon, where Israel and the Iran-backed group are […]
Rubio accuses Hezbollah of trying to ‘drag Lebanon back into chaos’
NEW DELHI, May 25 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah in a statement yesterday of trying to plunge Lebanon “back into chaos.” Rubio denounced what he called […]
Rubio warns Iran nuclear talks are too technical to conclude ‘in 72 hours on the back of a napkin’
NEW DELHI, May 25 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told The New York Times yesterday that an agreement with Iran had garnered regional support but a nuclear deal […]
Trump says negotiators should not ‘rush’ despite signs of movement in Iran talks
WASHINGTON, May 25 — US President Donald Trump tempered expectations of a Middle East deal by saying yesterday he had told his negotiators not to “rush,” even after both Tehran […]
‘Potential crack’ in California chemical tank may ease pressure, prevent explosion, fire official says
Investigators look into whether possible crack in tank may help relieve pressure, officials say Tens of thousands remain under evacuation orders in Garden Grove, California Governor Newsom asks Trump to […]
Vietnam wants a futuristic megacity by 2045 — and Hanoi residents are paying the price
HANOI, May 25 — Rows of townhouses torn down in hours, roads ripped up by bulldozers and city blocks reduced to rubble in the name of progress — giant construction […]
‘I will come whichever way I can’: Western pilgrims defy Middle East tensions to perform Haj
MECCA, May 25 — Despite the Middle East war and a US government travel advisory, there was never any doubt in Fadel’s mind that he would attend this year’s Haj […]
In Trump’s America, the World Cup is becoming a rare moment of joy for immigrant New Yorkers
NEW YORK, May 24 — World Cup fever is beginning to hit New York’s immigrant communities where wariness of the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown has weighed on foot traffic. In […]
‘Someone’s father, someone’s son’: China coal blast tragedy exposes the brutal human cost of mining
BEIJING, May 24 — Coal miners in the sleepy Chinese county of Qinyuan sometimes dine at Zhang’s skewer eatery, especially on payday, so a gas explosion that killed at least […]
Trump says an Iran deal is close — but what exactly is on the table?
TEHRAN, May 24 — The United States and Iran appear closer than ever to a deal that would end a war that has engulfed the Middle East and disrupted the […]