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Trump to hold talks on Iran with security team as Tehran offers new deal

Trump to hold talks on Iran with security team as Tehran offers new deal

  • Senior Iranian sources say proposal carried by Araghchi to Islamabad over the weekend envisioned talks in stages
  • Pakistani officials said negotiations were still taking place remotely
By Agencies ·

Update Lebanon president responds to Hezbollah: taking country to war is ‘treason’ video

Lebanon president responds to Hezbollah: taking country to war is ‘treason’

  • ‘My duty is to bear responsibility for my decision and lead my country on the path to salvation’
  • Hezbollah leader: ‘Those in power should know that their actions will not benefit Lebanon or themselves’
By AFP ·

Update Iran FM blames US for failure of talks after landing in Russia video

Iran FM blames US for failure of talks after landing in Russia

  • Putin tells Iran’s top diplomat that Moscow would do everything it could to help secure peace in the Middle East
  • Donald Trump: ‘If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us’
By AFP ·

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Update Ancient Darb Zubaydah lives on as modern gateway for Iraq’s Hajj pilgrims

Ancient Darb Zubaydah lives on as modern gateway for Iraq’s Hajj pilgrims

  • Historic Abbasid-era route now linked to state-of-the-art Jadidat Arar crossing
  • Centuries-old engineering legacy underpins today’s organized pilgrimage flow
By Arab News ·

Palestinians use Gaza rubble to restore streets as US rebuilding plan stalls video

Palestinians use Gaza rubble to restore streets as US rebuilding plan stalls

  • In Khan ⁠Younis in southern Gaza, Palestinians were operating heavy machinery to tear ‌through mountains of destroyed concrete
By Reuters ·

Special India, New Zealand sign ‘once-in-a-generation’ free trade deal

India, New Zealand sign ‘once-in-a-generation’ free trade deal

  • FTA offers employment entry for Indian professionals, with a quota of 5,000 visas at any given time
  • Deal is one of India’s fastest signed, serving as framework in times when rules-based trading system erodes, expert says
By Sanjay Kumar ·

Is Israel silencing witnesses? Rising journalist deaths raise accountability concerns

Is Israel silencing witnesses? Rising journalist deaths raise accountability concerns

  • Death of Amal Khalil brings the number of Lebanese journalists killed this year to nine
  • In Gaza, at least 294 journalists have been killed since October 2023
By Kanzah Maktoum ·

Is Israel silencing witnesses? Rising journalist deaths raise accountability concerns

Is Israel silencing witnesses? Rising journalist deaths raise accountability concerns

  • Death of Amal Khalil brings the number of Lebanese journalists killed this year to nine
  • In Gaza, at least 294 journalists have been killed since October 2023
By Kanzah Maktoum ·

Netherlands and Tottenham’s Simons to miss World Cup after knee injury

Netherlands and Tottenham’s Simons to miss World Cup after knee injury

  • Xavi Simons will require surgery on his right knee after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament
  • Simons expected to be a key figure in Netherlands squad for what would have been his second World Cup
By Reuters ·