International

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday thanked UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan for his mediation efforts in the Ukraine war. As Russian and Ukrainian negotiators prepare for another round of peace talks scheduled to…
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The European Union on Thursday announced plans to overhaul its visa system and strengthen deportations under a new five-year migration strategy, signaling a tougher stance on irregular migration. Although irregular arrivals across the…
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Human-caused climate change intensified the recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa, killing more than 100 people and displacing over 300,000, researchers said on Thursday. A study by World Weather…
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Syed Abbas Araghchi has warned that Tehran would respond “immediately and powerfully” to any US attack, after President Donald Trump threatened military action “far worse” than last year’s strike on Iran’s nuclear…
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Earth is closer than ever to catastrophe as major powers including Russia, China and the United States grow more aggressive, adversarial and nationalistic, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said Tuesday, moving its Doomsday Clock to 85…
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Technical talks between the United States, Denmark, and Greenland have begun to explore an Arctic security agreement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday. The discussions follow the creation of a joint working group by Denmark…
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Climate change does not mean the disappearance of cold weather. Instead, it reflects a shift in long-term climate patterns driven largely by fossil-fuel emissions. Individual storms and cold snaps occur against a steadily warming global…
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies and public universities to halt new H-1B visa petitions until next year, as part of a broader review of the foreign worker program. The pause, announced Tuesday, applies to state…
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United Nations human rights experts on Tuesday condemned the Trump administration’s decision last year to cut legal aid for unaccompanied children involved in US immigration proceedings. The criticism came days after UN High Commissioner…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in nearly two million military casualties — including those killed, wounded, or missing — on both sides, according to a study published Tuesday by a US-based think tank. The Center for Strategic…
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