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Trump says deal to end Iran war will be signed Sunday, as Iran disagrees on timing
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Trump says deal to end Iran war will be signed Sunday, as Iran disagrees on timing

Pakistan's prime minister, a key mediator in U.S.-Iran talks to end the war, said Saturday that a peace deal was closer "than ever before," and could be finaliz...

Anger over planned luxury resorts in Albania, including one linked to Trump's son-in-law
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Anger over planned luxury resorts in Albania, including one linked to Trump's son-in-law

Around 200 protesters have torn down fencing surrounding a controversial luxury development in Albania, as demonstrations continue over another planned resort l...

Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid
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Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid

Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer...

Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
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Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang

President Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang in...

China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying
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China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying

China's government said Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on Myanmar, was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chinese national...

Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay
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Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay

Trump canceled new Iran strikes and signaled that a peace deal could come soon, but Iran says it hasn't been finalized. And, the U.S. men's soccer team plays it...

She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll be cheering in person
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She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll be cheering in person

Moira Brown, perhaps the oldest of Scotland's Tartan Army of soccer fans, will be in Boston when Scotland's team plays against Haiti on June 13. "I'm the luckie...

Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang
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Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone f...

U.S. and Iran peace deal within reach, Pakistan's prime minister says
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U.S. and Iran peace deal within reach, Pakistan's prime minister says

The U.S. and Iran appeared closer to reaching a peace deal on Friday, as a sequence a social media posts signaled progress. President Trump had previously been...

Taiwan opposition leader says Xi meeting avoided 'reunification' talk
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Taiwan opposition leader says Xi meeting avoided 'reunification' talk

Cheng's comments come as Taiwan awaits approval on a $14 billion arms package from the U.S., and as uncertainty lingers over Washington's long-term commitment t...

Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage
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Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage

The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactiv...

Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle
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Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle

The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva st...

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