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Syria declares four-day ceasefire to support talks with SDF

DAMASCUS - Syria's Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday a four-day ceasefire across all operational sectors of the Syrian army, effective from 8:00 pm...

UN chief condemns Israeli demolition of UN compound in East Jerusalem

UNITED NATIONS/RAMALLAH - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned Israel's demolition of a UN compound in East Jerusalem, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for...

Trump says he will skip G7 summit, questions NATO’s value to US

WASHINGTON/DAVOS, Switzerland/OSLO - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will not attend an emergency Group of Seven summit proposed by French President Emmanuel...

Two train accidents rock Spain after deadly rail crash

BARCELONA, Spain - Two separate trains derailed in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia Tuesday evening, killing one driver and injuring 37, after a deadly...

UK defends Chagos deal after Trump’s ‘great stupidity’ accusation

LONDON - A 2025 deal between the UK and Mauritius to hand over the Chagos Islands "secures the operations of the joint US-UK base"...

Aussie parliament passes stricter gun control, hate crime laws

CANBERRA - Australian Parliament on Tuesday passed tougher gun control and hate crime laws in response to last month's shooting during a Jewish...

RIA Novosti: Russia’s strike ruins Ukraine’s eastern air command post

MOSCOW - Russia's armed forces destroyed the Ukrainian Air Force's Vostok (East) command post in a precise strike, the state-owned RIA Novosti news agency...

Japan plays down bond market meltdown, says keeping close watch

Japan’s chief government spokesperson played down the sudden meltdown in the Japanese bond market, as campaign pledge helped push yields on 40-year bonds...

Death toll rises to 26 in shopping mall fire in Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD - The death toll from a massive fire at a multi-storey commercial building in Pakistan's southern port city of has risen to...

Trump threatens to impose 200% tariff on French wines, champagnes

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on late Monday threatened to impose a 200 percent tariff on French wines and champagnes.In responding to a...

Planned closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant delayed to 2029

SYDNEY - The operator of Australia's largest coal-fired power plant on Tuesday announced that its planned closure will be delayed by two years to...

Bulgarian president to resign ahead of parliamentary elections

SOFIA - announced on Monday that he will submit his resignation on Tuesday, paving the way for his eligible participation in the country's...

Japan PM Takaichi’s tax cut plan stokes fiscal fears with unclear funding

lacks a silver bullet to fund a sales tax cut without stoking concerns that she is moving toward the fiscal direction of former...

Lee orders unauthorized civilian drone flights into DPRK probe

SEOUL - South Korean President on Tuesday ordered thorough investigations into unauthorized civilian drone flights into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).Lee...

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