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U.S.-Iran peace talks underway in Islamabad after weeks of frantic diplomacy
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U.S.-Iran peace talks underway in Islamabad after weeks of frantic diplomacy

A senior White House official said that an American delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, was meeting with senior Iranian negotiators in Islamabad to disc...

Trump's NATO comments 'not wise', says Dutch armed forces chief
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Trump's NATO comments 'not wise', says Dutch armed forces chief

Donald Trump is not helping NATO's ability to deter Russia by publicly questioning his commitment to the alliance and being rude about his allies, the head of t...

Shortlisted for an Oscar, 'Homebound' is a daring movie about two dear friends
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Shortlisted for an Oscar, 'Homebound' is a daring movie about two dear friends

The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story of a friendship between a Muslim and a Hindu Dalit. Martin Sc...

Five things to know about Hungary's election
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Five things to know about Hungary's election

Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán's "illiberal democracy," as challenger Péter Magyar taps voter frustration, with stakes for Europe, NATO...

Trump says Iran 'doing a very poor job' in reopening the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump says Iran 'doing a very poor job' in reopening the Strait of Hormuz

The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, an...

How did Pakistan bring Iran and the U.S. to the negotiating table?
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How did Pakistan bring Iran and the U.S. to the negotiating table?

Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR's Juana Su...

In the Trump era, everybody's talking about 'soft power.' But ... what is it exactly?
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In the Trump era, everybody's talking about 'soft power.' But ... what is it exactly?

The U.S. government long saw giving international aid as a way to build goodwill throughout the world. Did it work? And what does the reducing of foreign aid me...

Iran-U.S. ceasefire off to a shaky start. And, Bill Gates to testify in Epstein probe
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Iran-U.S. ceasefire off to a shaky start. And, Bill Gates to testify in Epstein probe

Attacks persist across the Middle East despite the two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran. And, Bill Gates is set to testify in the investigation of...

Trump warns strikes will resume if Iran doesn't agree to his peace terms
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Trump warns strikes will resume if Iran doesn't agree to his peace terms

President Trump said that any peace deal would not allow nuclear enrichment in Iran, and would need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as conflicting messages s...

Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
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Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97

The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his...

North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads
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North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads

North Korea said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes t...

Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court in crash that killed over 50 in Mexico
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Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court in crash that killed over 50 in Mexico

A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U.S. when a truck crashed in...

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