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Iranian deputy foreign minister says Iran ‘ready to move forward’ on diplomacy with US, but war must end on all fronts.
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Karol Nawrocki's decision to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest honor is likely to spark a severe diplomatic crisis between Poland and Ukraine.
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Six months after recognition, Israel and Somaliland say they are moving from symbolism to strategic cooperation.
?You will be quiet.” A UN meeting descended into a heated exchange when Israel’s ambassador accused the UN of unfairly targeting Israel over allegations against its soldiers and s…
The leaders have asked for apologies from the countries that benefited from the slave trade, as well as debt relief and financial compensation.
Eva Maria Michelmann vanished in Syria in January as government forces advanced on Kurdish fighters in the northeast. The German government last week said it was working to get he…
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