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Trump's Greenland Deal Eases NATO Tensions But Leaves Diplomatic Scars
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Trump's Greenland Deal Eases NATO Tensions But Leaves Diplomatic Scars
President Trump's new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland grants the U.S. permanent basing rights and blocks R
IRGC Threatens to 'Change Geography of War' if US Escalates
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IRGC Threatens to 'Change Geography of War' if US Escalates
Iran's Revolutionary Guard vows to alter the conflict's scope if the US escalates, while a projectile hits a tanker in t
CIA Chief and Zelensky Hold Impromptu Talks at Shannon Airport
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CIA Chief and Zelensky Hold Impromptu Talks at Shannon Airport
CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a brief meeting at Shannon Airport in Irelan
Lukashenko Contradicts Trump: No Potash Available for U.S. Deal
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Lukashenko Contradicts Trump: No Potash Available for U.S. Deal
Belarus's leader says there is no potash left to sell to the U.S., contradicting Trump's announcement of a massive deal
Gallup: Most Americans Fault UN on Peace, Rights, Law
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Gallup: Most Americans Fault UN on Peace, Rights, Law
A new Gallup poll finds most Americans give the UN poor marks on key goals, though support for the institution persists,
US and China Float Tariff Cuts on Nonessential Goods Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
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US and China Float Tariff Cuts on Nonessential Goods Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said officials are exploring tariff reductions on $30 billion in noncritical goods ahea
Xi's Visit Brings Deals, but Washington's Scrutiny of Chinese Firms Intensifies
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Xi's Visit Brings Deals, but Washington's Scrutiny of Chinese Firms Intensifies
Xi Jinping's U.S. visit comes amid heightened regulatory action against Chinese firms, signaling an end to decades of pe
AI Safety Tensions Loom Over Trump-Xi Summit Agenda
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AI Safety Tensions Loom Over Trump-Xi Summit Agenda
President Trump and China's Xi Jinping are set to discuss AI risks next week, but analysts expect little more than estab
Ed Sheeran breaks political silence, calls Gaza situation 'catastrophic and unjustifiable'
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Ed Sheeran breaks political silence, calls Gaza situation 'catastrophic and unjustifiable'
Ed Sheeran, addressing the Macklemore controversy, called Gaza 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' and said he can no longe
Princess Diana's 'Revenge Dress' Heads to Auction After 30 Years
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Princess Diana's 'Revenge Dress' Heads to Auction After 30 Years
Princess Diana's famed 'revenge dress' will be auctioned by Sotheby's in December, nearly 30 years after she wore it the
Trump's Tariffs Could Revive WTO as Global Trade Clearninghouse
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Trump's Tariffs Could Revive WTO as Global Trade Clearninghouse
Trump's tariffs may inadvertently give the WTO a new purpose: aggregating bilateral trade deals to prevent global econom
Iran's IRGC Claims Tanker Strike in Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalation
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Iran's IRGC Claims Tanker Strike in Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalation
Iran's IRGC struck a Togo-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming it was illegally passing. The incident escala