International

India has withdrawn its offer to host the COP33 climate summit in 2028, according to sources, in a move that has surprised officials and climate observers. The bid was originally announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the COP28,…
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The White House is pivoting from military pressure to diplomacy, with Donald Trump dispatching a high-level delegation led by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for the first round of US-Iran talks this Saturday. Press Secretary Karoline…
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Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, but criticised Donald Trump for remarks threatening the destruction of Iran’s civilian infrastructure, calling such language “not appropriate.” Trump…
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Mark Rutte on Wednesday said some NATO members were “tested and failed” amid criticism from Washington over European allies’ limited involvement in the US-Israel conflict with Iran. His remarks came after a meeting with Donald Trump at the…
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Iran on Thursday announced alternative shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, warning vessels of the risk posed by sea mines in the main transit corridor. The move comes as Tehran agreed to temporarily reopen the crucial waterway…
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The Middle East plunged back into turmoil on Wednesday as fresh strikes hit Iran, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Lebanon, despite a recently announced two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran—raising serious questions over the truce’s…
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The heads of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the UN World Food Programme on Wednesday warned that surging prices of oil, natural gas, and fertilizers are set to drive up food costs and deepen global food insecurity. In…
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On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump, in an apocalyptic threat to Iran, warned that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" unless a ceasefire deal was reached. Iran, not one to back down, said it had cut all diplomatic channels with the…
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Extreme melting of the Greenland ice sheet is accelerating sharply under the impact of climate change, with a marked rise in both frequency and intensity, according to a new study. Research led by the University of Barcelona and published…
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It was nearing 6:30 pm in Washington, D.C.. The clock was ticking — just 90 minutes remained before Donald Trump’s deadline for a potentially devastating strike on Iran. That morning, Trump had posted a stark warning on Truth Social: “A…
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