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The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency called Wednesday on Iran to explain tunnels built around a nuclear site but voiced optimism that US-Iran talks would land a deal.
Trump Seeks 'Fair Deal' With China But Pathway Unclear
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday played up prospects of a "fair deal" on trade with China, but his top officials offered few details of how Washington might de-escalate its damaging tariff war with Beijing.
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The United States has piled pressure on Ukraine and Russia to find a peace agreement, with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance threatening to walk away if a deal is not made.
Zelensky Calls For 'Unconditional Ceasefire' After Russian Attack Kills Nine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Wednesday for an "immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire", hours after a Russian drone strike on a bus killed nine and as his top aide met Kyiv's allies in London.
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China announced Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space station, the latest milestone in the country's race to send a manned mission to the moon by 2030.
Prosecutors To Make Case Against Harvey Weinstein At Retrial
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Asian stocks rallied with Wall Street on Wednesday after Donald Trump said he had "no intention" of firing the head of the Federal Reserve and that eye-watering tariffs on China would be slashed drastically.
'No One Else Will': Sudan's Journalists Risk All To Report The War
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UK Hosts New Round Of Ukraine Talks
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Tokyo's Newest Art Star: One-year-old Thumbelina
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Moving Fast And Breaking Everything: Musk's Rampage Through US Govt
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A Stadium And A Jersey For Argentina's 'Captain' Francis
From a commemorative jersey to a stadium in his name, Argentine football plans a slew of tributes to its late "Captain" Pope Francis, eulogized as the ultimate team player.
New Trump Task Force Vows To Root Out 'Anti-Christian Bias'
US Attorney General Pam Bondi hosted the opening meeting of an "anti-Christian bias" task force Tuesday, as the government pressed federal workers to inform on work colleagues engaging in discriminatory behavior.
Guardiola Joy As Man City Go Third After Dramatic Win Over Villa
Pep Guardiola admitted his wild celebration of Matheus Nunes's stoppage-time winner against Aston Villa felt strange because Manchester City don't score as many late goals as their Premier League rivals.
Jury Finds New York Times Did Not Libel Sarah Palin
A US jury found Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial she claimed damaged her reputation, the paper said.
I.Coast Opposition Leader Thiam Barred From Presidential Election
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US State Department To Cut Positions, Rights Offices
President Donald Trump's top diplomat Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a restructuring of the US State Department that will cut positions and scale back human rights offices, saying the "bloated" organization was ideologically out of sync with the administration.
Myanmar Catholics Mourn Pope Who Remembered Their Plight
As Catholics filed into Myanmar's grandest cathedral to mourn Pope Francis on Tuesday, a wartime power cut plunged the worship hall into a murky gloom.
Pope's Vatican 'Family' Pay Tearful Respects
In the chapel of the Vatican's Santa Marta residence, where Pope Francis lived and died, a nun prayed Tuesday with tears in her eyes before the pontiff's wooden coffin.
'Like A Storm': Witnesses Describe Deadly Kashmir Attack
Men were methodically targeted on Tuesday in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists, an eyewitness told AFP, in the worst attack on civilians in years.
Rubio To Cut Positions, Rights Offices At US State Department
President Donald Trump's top diplomat Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a restructuring of the US State Department that will cut positions and scale back human rights offices, saying the organization had become "bloated" and ineffective.
The World Leaders Set To Attend Francis's Funeral
Several world leaders have announced they will travel to Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, which is likely to also draw a huge crowd in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
East Timor Mourns Pope Francis Months After Emotional Visit
Just months after Pope Francis visited Catholic-majority East Timor, residents on Tuesday mourned his death with flags at half-mast, candle-lit vigils and emotional ceremonies with his trip fresh in their memory.
Philippine Typhoon Victims Remember Day Pope Francis Brought Hope
Fourteen months after the deadliest storm in Philippine history, Pope Francis stood on a rain-swept stage to deliver a message of hope to the battered town of Tacloban.
At Least 24 Killed In Kashmir Attack On Tourists: Indian Police Source
At least 24 people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists on Tuesday, a senior police officer told AFP, with authorities calling it the worst attack on civilians in years.
IMF Slashes Global Growth Outlook On Impact Of US Tariffs
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World Could Boost Growth By Reducing Trade Doubt: IMF Chief Economist
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US VP Vance Says 'Progress' In India Trade Talks
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Kremlin Warns Against Rushing Ukraine Talks
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US Universities Issue Letter Condemning Trump's 'Political Interference'
More than 100 US universities and colleges, including Ivy League institutions Princeton and Brown, issued a joint letter on Tuesday condemning President Donald Trump's "political interference" in the education system.
Hamas Team Heads To Cairo For Gaza Talks As Israel Strikes Kill 26
A Hamas delegation departed for Cairo to discuss "new ideas" aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, an official from the group said, as Israeli air strikes killed 26 people across the territory Tuesday.
Myanmar Rebels Prepare To Hand Key City Back To Junta, China Says
A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group is preparing to hand a captured city back to the military in a Beijing-brokered deal, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday, as residents reported junta troops already returning.
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A populist party in New Zealand's governing coalition on Tuesday proposed a law to enforce a biological definition of men and women, condemning the existing "woke ideology" of "cancerous social engineering".
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