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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed on Sunday prospects for settling the conflict in Ukraine and Russia-Ukraine talks set for Monday in Turkiye, Lavrov’s ministry said. “The situation linked to the Ukraine crisis was discussed,” the ministry said in a statement on
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A Bulgarian group of dozens of cyber activists at first clubbed together to battle Russian disinformation, but they have since found other foes — like animal abusers. They call themselves the BG Elves, which both refers to the kind-hearted characters of Scandinavian mythology and hints at a rivalry with the Internet’
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday congratulated nationalist Karol Nawrocki on winning Poland’s presidential election, adding she was “confident” that “very good cooperation” would continue with Warsaw. “We are all stronger together in our community of peace, democracy, and values. So let us work to ensure
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Thousands of people on Sunday vowed to keep on fighting for justice and rule of law in Serbia as they demanded that President Aleksandar Vucic call a snap parliamentary election following months of persistent demonstrations that have challenged his firm grip on power in the Balkan country. Protesters led by
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In an unusually revealing article published May 29, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) media outlet Javan Online offered a window into the regime’s deepening anxiety over the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), highlighting both its domestic presence and expanding international influence. While the headline attempts
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Explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two trains in western Russia overnight, officials said Sunday, without saying what had caused the blasts. In one of the incidents, seven people were killed and dozens were injured. The first bridge, in the Bryansk region on the border with Ukraine, collapsed
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A delegation from northeast Syria’s semi-autonomous Kurdish administration was headed to Damascus on Saturday for talks on implementing a March deal to integrate Kurdish institutions into the state, a member of the delegation said. Under the agreement signed by Syria’s interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, head
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Britain will build at least six new factories producing weapons and explosives as part of a major review of its defense capabilities, the government said on Saturday. The 1.5 billion-pound ($2.0 billion) investment will be included in the Strategic Defense Review, a 10-year plan for military equipment and
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A passenger train derailed in western Russia late Saturday after a bridge collapsed because of what local officials described as “illegal interference,” killing at least seven people and injuring 30. The bridge in Russia’s Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, was damaged “as a result of illegal interference in transport
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China and North Korea’s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense, top security officials said Sunday. North Korea has sent troops to fight on the front lines in Ukraine, while China
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Anti-aircraft missiles fired over Sudan’s wartime capital Port Sudan on Saturday, eyewitnesses reported, as drones flew over the once-safe haven city. Since April 2023, war has raged between Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Port Sudan, seat of the army-backed government, came under attack by
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Bangladesh on Sunday restored the registration of the largest Islamist party, allowing it to take part in elections, more than a decade after it was removed under the now-overthrown government. The Supreme Court overturned a cancelation of Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration, allowing it to be formally listed as a political party
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Hamas said on Saturday it was seeking amendments to a US-backed proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, but President Donald Trump’s envoy rejected the group’s response as “totally unacceptable.” The Palestinian militant group said it was willing to release 10 living hostages and hand over
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Paris, France – May 2025 In a powerful address at the Second Free Iran 2025 Conference titled "Regime Change for a Democratic Republic," Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), emphasized that the only viable solution to Iran’s deepening crises—including its nuclear
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Iran considers nuclear weapons “unacceptable,” reiterating the country’s longstanding position amid delicate negotiations with the United States. Western governments have long suspected Iran of seeking to develop a nuclear weapons capability to counter widely suspected but undeclared arsenal of its arch-foe Israel.
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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was “credibly preparing” to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was “here to stay” in the Indo-Pacific region. The Pentagon chief made the remarks at an annual security forum in Singapore