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Rubio, Witkoff head to Paris to discuss Ukraine, Iran with Europeans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two of President Donald Trump’s top national security aides plan to hold talks in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday as the United States and […]
Putin meets freed Russian Gaza hostages, says ties with Palestinians helped
(Reuters): Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday met Russian nationals freed from captivity in the Gaza strip after Hamas’ October 2023 attacks on Israel and said Moscow’s longstanding ties with Palestinians helped […]
Israel will keep Gaza buffer zone, minister says, as truce bid stalls
JERUSALEM/CAIROÂ (Reuters):Â Israeli troops will remain in the buffer zones they have created in Gaza even after any settlement to end the war, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday, as efforts […]
Trump opposed a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites, New York Times reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters): USÂ President Donald Trump blocked a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites in favour of negotiating a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program, the New York […]
US Homeland Security chief cancels two grants to Harvard University
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the cancellation on Wednesday of two DHS grants totaling over $2.7 million to Harvard University. Read full story Date: […]
Roundup: U.S. crude supplies down, other petroleum data mixed
HOUSTON, April 16 (Xinhua) — U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.6 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending April 11, 64,000 b/d less than the previous week’s […]
North Korea criticises US for deploying B-1B strategic bomber in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea criticised the United States for deploying the B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. […]
Trump administration to challenge order for testimony about wrongly deported man
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration intends to appeal a judge’s ruling allowing U.S. officials to face questioning over the steps taken to secure the return of a man […]
Latvia moves to withdraw from mine ban treaty
RIGA, April 16 (Xinhua) — Latvia’s parliament on Wednesday approved in its final reading a bill to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning the use of anti-personnel mines. Read full […]
Romania approves national program to curb university dropout rates
BUCHAREST, April 16 (Xinhua) — The Romanian government on Wednesday approved a national program aimed at significantly reducing dropout rates across the country’s higher education institutions. Read full story Date: […]