Politics
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Iraq claims killing senior IS leader
Iraqi security forces have killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group leader responsible for “foreign operations”, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia…
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G7 backs Ukraine’s territorial integrity
Foreign ministers from the G7 nations overcame their differences on Friday to back Ukraine’s territorial integrity and warned Russia to…
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Putin calls for Ukraine to surrender in Kursk
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on Ukrainian troops fighting in the Kursk region to surrender, after US President…
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China urges end to ‘illegal’ sanctions
China urged an end to “illegal” sanctions on Iran as it hosted Iranian and Russian diplomats on Friday for talks…
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China, Russia urge end to US sanctions on Iran amid nuclear deal talks
Russia and China have called for an end to sanctions on Tehran, urging a return to diplomacy regarding Iran’s nuclear…
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Azerbaijan, Armenia ready to sign peace deal
Azerbaijan and Armenia said on Thursday that they had wrapped up talks aimed at resolving the Caucasus neighbours’ decades-long conflict,…
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US sanctions Iran oil minister
The US Treasury Department on Thursday issued sanctions against Iranian Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad, the latest move in President Donald…
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Turkish officials visit Damascus after Syria’s deal with Kurdish-led group
Turkey’s top diplomat, defence minister, and intelligence chief made a surprise visit to Damascus, just days after Syria’s interim government…
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New US tone splits G7
Host Canada called Thursday on the Group of Seven powers to back Ukraine against Russia’s “aggression” as a more conciliatory…
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Canada, EU retaliate US metal tariffs
President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on all US steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday, ratcheting up a global…
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