International

A global summit aimed at boosting the use of civilian nuclear power opens in Paris on Tuesday, as the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran underscores the risks of heavy reliance on fossil fuels. Representatives from…
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US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that the United States could escalate its war with Iran if Tehran attempted to block oil shipments from the Middle East, even as he predicted the conflict would end sooner than expected. Trump’s…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday pledged “unwavering support” to Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who was appointed after his father and predecessor was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes. “I would like to…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday pledged “unwavering support” to Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who was appointed after his father and predecessor was killed in US-Israeli strikes. “I would like to…
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France will deploy two frigates to the Red Sea as part of the European Union’s naval mission Aspides, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. Speaking after talks in Cyprus with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek…
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Nestled in the stark cold desert of Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, the ancient Tabo Monastery—often called the “Ajanta of the Himalayas”—is facing an increasing threat from changing climate patterns. Local residents and monastery…
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Donald Trump said on Sunday that any decision on when to end the war with Iran would be made “mutually” with Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking by phone with The Times of Israel, the US president said the Israeli prime minister would have a say…
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Russia on Sunday circulated a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council urging all parties involved in the escalating conflict in the Middle East to immediately halt military activity and return to negotiations, according to a…
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The United States and South Korea on Monday launched a large joint military exercise involving thousands of troops, even as Washington remains engaged in an escalating conflict in the Middle East. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said…
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The US military said it killed six men on Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, part of the campaign launched by Donald Trump’s administration against suspected traffickers. The attack pushed…
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