US Pushback Looms as Iraq’s Power Brokers Back Nouri al-Maliki for Prime Minister

US Pushback Looms as Iraq’s Power Brokers Back Nouri al-Maliki for Prime Minister

Iraq’s political landscape is entering another tense chapter after the Coordination Framework, the country’s largest parliamentary bloc, announced it has chosen former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki as its nominee to lead the next government. The decision is already stirring controversy at home and is widely expected to draw firm opposition from the United States. The […]

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US Federal Funding Faces Uncertainty as Senate Pushback Grows After Deaths of Two Americans

US Federal Funding Faces Uncertainty as Senate Pushback Grows After Deaths of Two Americans

US federal funding is now hanging in the balance after the deaths of two American citizens at the hands of federal agents sparked sharp resistance in the Senate against upcoming government spending bills tied to former President Donald Trump’s policies. On Saturday, multiple US senators announced they would vote against the new spending measures, significantly […]

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Iran Signals Internet Comeback as Protests Rage, Families Wait for Connection and Calm

Iran Signals Internet Comeback as Protests Rage, Families Wait for Connection and Calm

Iran’s top telecommunications official has pledged that nationwide internet access will be restored within hours, as public pressure mounts following a sweeping shutdown imposed during a deadly protest crackdown. Speaking to local media on Saturday, Behzad Akbari, chief executive of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Company, said connectivity would return “today or tomorrow,” according to the Fars […]

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Venezuela Signals a New Era for Oil and Diplomacy as US Firms Set to Return

Venezuela Signals a New Era for Oil and Diplomacy as US Firms Set to Return

Venezuela has taken a decisive step toward reshaping its economic future by moving to reopen its long-closed oil sector to private investors, including major United States energy companies. Lawmakers in Caracas have given initial approval to a reform bill that could reverse decades of strict state control and mark a dramatic shift in the country’s […]

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To Lam Secures Second Term as Vietnam’s Top Leader, Vows Deep Reforms and a Faster Road to Growth

To Lam Secures Second Term as Vietnam’s Top Leader, Vows Deep Reforms and a Faster Road to Growth

Vietnam’s political landscape entered a new chapter as To Lam was unanimously re-appointed as General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party, securing his leadership of the one-party state through 2030. The decision was confirmed at the end of the party’s five-year congress, where all 180 members of the newly formed Central Committee voted in his […]

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