Iran and the United States confirmed Wednesday that nuclear talks will proceed in Oman later this week, easing earlier uncertainty over whether the high-stakes negotiations would take place at all. The announcement comes as President Donald Trump increased pressure on Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that he should be “very worried.” Earlier reports […]
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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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World leaders reacted cautiously to US President Donald Trump’s proposal for a new international “Board of Peace,” which would require countries to pay US$1 billion for permanent membership. Analysts quickly compared the idea to a pay-to-play version of the UN Security Council. The White House has invited several global leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, […]
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Iranian authorities to exercise “maximum restraint” amid ongoing protests across the country, calling for an end to what has been described as excessive and disproportionate use of force against demonstrators. According to a statement released on Sunday, January 11, by UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, the Secretary-General expressed deep […]
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The Norwegian Nobel Institute has firmly dismissed any possibility of transferring a Nobel Peace Prize, following remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado that she could give her anticipated 2025 award to former US President Donald Trump. In an official statement, the institute emphasized that Nobel Prizes are final and irreversible decisions. According to […]
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