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Trump says US-Iran peace deal scheduled to be signed on Sunday

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that a framework agreement aimed at ending the war involving Iran would be signed on Sunday, linking the expected deal to immediate changes in maritime access through the Strait of Hormuz. “The Deal is...

Key takeaways from historic Trump-Xi China summit

U.S. President Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, his second state visit to China and the first U.S. presidential visit to the country in nearly nine years.

Hungary blocks €90 billion loan for Ukraine amid Russian oil pipeline dispute

Hungary has moved to block a €90 billion European Union loan package for Ukraine, escalating a dispute over disrupted Russian oil supplies.

US Government reopens after record 43-day shutdown as Trump signs funding bill

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill late Wednesday, formally ending the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.

Zohran Mamdani becomes New York’s first Muslim Mayor as Democrats notch major electoral wins

Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, a victory that sees him become the city’s first Muslim and first South Asian descent mayor

Catherine Connolly elected as Ireland’s president in landslide win

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly has been declared Ireland’s next president, securing a stunning landslide victory that delivered a potent rebuke to the ruling center-right establishment.

Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister

Japan is set to appoint its first female prime minister after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative and security hawk, as its new leader.

Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state, US and Israel condemn move

President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize the State of Palestine, making it the first G7 member to do so.

Trump meets Syrian President Sharaa in Riyadh after lifting US sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the GCC summit in Riyadh after announcing the lifting of US sanctions

Friedrich Merz elected German Chancellor after initial setback 

In a day marked by political shock and constitutional precedent, Friedrich Merz has officially been elected Chancellor of Germany following a tense and unprecedented second vote in the Bundestag.

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Trump says US-Iran peace deal scheduled to be signed on Sunday

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that a framework agreement aimed at ending the war involving Iran would be...