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Lebanese leader eyes permanent agreements after ceasefire phase

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/UNITED NATIONS - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Friday that Lebanon has entered a new phase focused on negotiating permanent agreements to safeguard the rights of its people, the...

Ukraine says ready for leaders’ meeting with Russia under mediation

KYIV/MOSCOW – Kyiv is prepared for a potential high-level meeting involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Report: Trump says may sign Iran deal ‘in the next day or two’

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/ISLAMABAD - US President Donald Trump on Friday told Israel's Channel 12 News that...

Venezuela resumes IMF ties after years of suspension

CARACAS -- Venezuela has resumed relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after years...

Macron for stricter EU rules on children’s social media access

PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that children under the age...

Vietnam moves major media, academies under Party administration

HANOI - The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) approved the transfer of five government-affiliated agencies to become public service units under its...

Japan’s reusable rocket experimental vehicle aborts first flight test

TOKYO - The (JAXA) aborted the scheduled first flight test of its small reusable rocket experimental vehicle RV-X on Wednesday due to an...

White House threatens to ‘unleash hell’ on Iran

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/UNITED NATIONS/ABU DHABI/MANAMA - US President Donald Trump will "unleash hell" if Iran refuses to make a deal over the ongoing US-Israeli war against...

Confusion reigns over truce talks

US says it has sent 15-point plan but Iranian official dismisses claimThe United States said it had delivered for a month-long ceasefire to...

Survey: Australians oppose joining Mideast conflict

Australia joined a United Kingdom-led joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, becoming one of the latest United States allies to...

Mideast: Strikes continue amid differing accounts of talks

Iran has received a message from Washington through mediators about possible talks between the two warring countries, a senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official said...

DPRK top leader calls ROK ‘most hostile’ state, slamming US for ‘state-sponsored terrorism’

PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s top leader said his country will regard the Republic of Korea as its "most...

Fukushima plant discharges over 55,000 tons of nuke wastewater in fiscal 2025

TOKYO - Japan's crippled has discharged 55,011 tons of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean in fiscal 2025, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO)...

NYT: US sends 15-point peace plan to Iran via Pakistan

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD/BEIJING/TEHRAN/MANAMA/VIENNA - The United States has sent Iran a 15-point peace plan, via Pakistan, in an attempt to end the war with Iran, now...

President: Iran reserves inalienable and natural right to defend territory

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/CAIRO/LONDON/BAGHDAD - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Iran reserves the "inalienable and natural" right to defend its territory.Pezeshkian made the remarks...

S. Korea lodges strong protest against Japan’s claims over Dokdo in new textbooks

SEOUL - The South Korean Foreign Ministry on Tuesday lodged a strong protest over Japan's approval of new high school textbooks that include renewed...

Economists cut ASEAN-6 GDP growth amid Mideast conflict

KUALA LUMPUR - Economists have trimmed ASEAN-6 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 4.5 percent in 2026 from 4.8 percent, and to 4.7...

Climate change ‘accelerating damage’ to Australia’s ecosystems, wildlife

CANBERRA - Australia's environment enjoyed another year of above-average conditions in 2025, but is "accelerating" damage to ecosystems and wildlife, a new report...

Australia, EU finalize free trade deal

CANBERRA - Australian and European Union (EU) leaders on Tuesday announced they have finalized a "landmark" free trade agreement following years of negotiations.Australian Prime...

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