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Hopes of return to diplomacy as US-Iran hold fire for third day
Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan work to restart ceasefire talks amid fragile pause in hostilities. Mediators have expressed hope of progress in pulling the United States and Iran back to the negotiation table as the two sides maintained a pause in hostilities for a third day. Middle East officials speaking on condition of anonymity to…
French President Pledges Support On Visit To Fire Zone: ‘We’ll Win This Battle Together’
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron urged fire crews to “stay strong” as they battled Monday to bring a monster wildfire under control, warning that the fight will take time but vowing, “We will win this battle together.” On a visit to a coordination center for the massive firefighting effort in southwest…
Republicans decry a new Democratic Socialists of America platform as Dem primaries split the party
NEW YORK — A new platform from a progressive group that’s notched several recent primary victories is becoming fodder for Republican attacks, as the GOP looks to frame Democrats as extremists and communists ahead of November’s midterm elections. Although the Democratic Socialists of America’s Workers Deserve More platform doesn’t necessarily line up exactly with the candidates’ own agendas, prominent Republicans over…
ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest and most expensive detention facilities open for at least another year despite calls to close it over reported human rights abuses, according to a notice published last week. ICE plans to extend the no-bid contract of the firm that runs Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, through…
Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region
CAIRO (AP) — Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, after both sides paused attacks following a period of rapidly escalating tensions. But scattered attacks by armed groups across the region underscored the lingering tensions. Saudi Arabia said it had shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in…
Chad Moves To Quit ICC, Cites Bias Against Africa
It follows Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who in September jointly announced they were pulling out of the ICC, which prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity. File photo of the International Criminal Court, Hague Chad announced on Monday it planned to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying its effectiveness was…
The AI Military Complex: The Key Players Involved
Billions of dollars are pouring into a small group of companies driving the AI overhaul of armed forces worldwide. Signage for Palantir seen during the Association of the United States Army annual meeting and exposition at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on October 14, 2024 [Nathan Howard/Reuters] Published On 27 Jul…
German arms export licences for Israel surge with focus on sub project
A dramatic rise in export permissions marks the latest twist in Germany’s approach to ally Israel. A submarine docked in a shipyard of warship maker TKMS in Kiel, Germany, on April 22, 2026 [Fabian Bimmer/Reuters] Germany has approved almost 800 million euros ($913m) in arms export licences to Israel in the first five months of…
Macron calls crisis meeting as monster wildfires drive 250,000 from their homes
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron called a crisis meeting Monday focusing on monster, uncontrolled wildfires that have forced more than 250,000 people to flee their homes, amid a first glimmer of hope that the spread of the largest blaze may have slowed. In the Gironde region of southwest France, where flames have burned an area four…
Cuban president accuses US of genocide, seeking takeover
The island has weathered a US oil embargo since January and is enduring one of its worst economic crises ever. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, centre, is seen during an event marking the 73rd anniversary of the start of the Cuban Revolution in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Sunday, July 26, 2026 [Ramon Espinosa/AP] Published On 26…
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