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Russia offers mediation in U.S.-Iran nuclear talks

Russia offers mediation in U.S.-Iran nuclear talks. Russia is prepared to support potential nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, provided any deal is mutually acceptable and respects Iran’s legitimate interests, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, Trend reports. “We’re ready to assist in any way that Iran […]

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US threatens to withdraw from Ukraine talks if no progress

US threatens to withdraw from Ukraine talks if no progress. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said Washington could soon exit efforts to reach a Ukraine ceasefire if it decided peace was not “doable”, after meeting European and Ukrainian officials in Paris. European powers have been seeking a seat at the table since

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Tokyo leads gains in most Asian markets on trade deal hopes.

Tokyo leads gains in most Asian markets on trade deal hopes. Tokyo led most Asian markets higher Friday on optimism about a Japan-US trade deal as investors keep tabs on countries’ tariff talks with the White House. US President Donald Trump’s remarks that he was reluctant to further hike levies on Beijing also provided a

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US judge limits Musk’s DOGE access to social security data

US judge limits Musk’s DOGE access to social security data. A US judge ruled Thursday to restrict access to Americans’ social security data for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), after unions raised concerns about the unelected billionaire’s sweeping powers. The order by District Judge Ellen Hollander bans DOGE staff from accessing data containing

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Russian mercenaries draw suspicion in Equatorial Guinea.

Russian mercenaries draw suspicion in Equatorial Guinea. Authorities have never announced their deployment and they do not appear in official photographs — but Russian mercenaries in combat fatigues are a daily sight in Equatorial Guinea’s capital Malabo. Their presence, and the lack of transparency about their mission, has annoyed some citizens in this central African

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US ambassador to Japan ‘extremely optimistic’ about trade deal

US ambassador to Japan ‘extremely optimistic’ about trade deal. The new US ambassador to Japan said Friday he was “extremely optimistic” that the two countries will agree a trade deal, after Tokyo’s tariffs envoy visited Washington. Ryosei Akazawa met President Donald Trump on Wednesday and held talks with senior US officials as Japan looks to

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Queen Elizabeth II’s lawyer managed wealth of Syria’s ‘Butcher of Hama’ Rifaat al-Assad

Queen Elizabeth II’s lawyer managed wealth of Syria’s ‘Butcher of Hama’ Rifaat al-Assad. An investigation has revealed that the late British monarch Queen Elizabeth II’s private solicitor spent eight years assisting in the management of the offshore wealth belonging to the uncle of recently ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Rifaat al-Assad has been dubbed the “butcher of Hama” due to the central

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Denmark considers to reactivate its coastal defence with NSM batteries

Denmark considers to reactivate its coastal defence with NSM batteries. Coastal anti-ship missile batteries were found in several countries during and in the immediate aftermath of the Cold War, but with the general reduction of the armed forces following the end of the Cold War, these were in many cases retired and not replaced. With

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Japan releases image of Railgun installed on naval vessel

Japan releases image of Railgun installed on naval vessel. On April 18, 2025, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) released an image of its state-of-the-art railgun currently undergoing testing aboard the test ship JS Asuka. Latest status of rail gun development In the Japanese MoD, railgun development is conducted by the Ground Systems Research Center

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