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Zelenskyy Presses Putin to Join Peace Talks in Turkey
Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced he will travel to Ankara, Turkey, requesting a face-to-face meeting with Russian...
Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria After Assad’s Ouster
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: From his visit to the Middle East, President Donald Trump announced an immediate end to all US sanctions on Syria, calling...
Hamas Releases Last Known American Hostage in Gaza
Gaza Strip: Hamas freed Edan Alexander, believed to be the final American citizen in captivity after recent hostilities in the region. The release...
President Trump’s Middle East Trip Focuses on Investment Deals
President Donald Trump embarked on his first major international trip of his second term, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Unlike...
India and Pakistan Agree to Ceasefire Amid Heightened Tensions
After four days of intense cross-border fighting, India and Pakistan reached a US-brokered ceasefire on Saturday. Despite some isolated violations...
New Pope Leo XIV Highlights AI Threats to Workers in Inaugural Address
Vatican City: Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, an American, surprised many by focusing his first public remarks on the economic upheaval posed by AI....
U.S. and U.K. Strike Trade Framework as Washington Looks Beyond China
The US and UK have unveiled a new trade framework, signaling progress toward a comprehensive post-Brexit deal. Under this initial agreement,...
Massive U.S. Explosives Shipment Heads to Israel, Raising Eyebrows
New York’s JFK Airport just shipped out 14 tons of nitrocellulose, a powerful explosive precursor, bound for Israel. Investigative journalists say...
Exploring the Globe’s Quirkiest Time Zones
Time zones usually march in one-hour increments, but a handful of regions defy convention with half- or quarter-hour offsets. Nepal, for instance,...
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