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Iran, European powers resume nuclear talks in Istanbul
ISTANBUL — Delegations from Iran and the European trio of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) reconvened in Istanbul on Friday for a second round of nuclear negotiations aimed at reviving stalled diplomatic efforts surrounding Tehran’s atomic program.The talks are being held behind closed doors at Iran’s Consulate General in Istanbul, with Iranian Deputy Foreign Ministers Majid Takht-Ravanchi and Kazem Gharibabadi representing Tehran in the discussions.Vehicles carrying the respective delegations were seen arriving at the consulate earlier in the day, signaling the quiet but deliberate restart of talks that had been interrupted by recent regional tensions.This round follows a May 16 meeting between the E3 and Iranian officials, also in Istanbul, where both sides agreed to...
July 25, 2025

Iran, European powers resume nuclear talks in Istanbul

Palestine welcomes France’s plan to recognize Palestinian state
GAZA — The Palestinian Foreign Ministry and Hamas welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge on Thursday to formally recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September, hailing the move as a diplomatic milestone and a step toward justice.The Palestinian Foreign Ministry also praised Macron’s pledge, calling it “historic” and a reaffirmation of France’s commitment to international law and a peaceful resolution of the conflict based on a two-state solution.“This is a victory for Palestinian diplomacy and Arab efforts, particularly those led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to secure broader international recognition of the State of Palestine,” the ministry said.The ministry called on other countries to follow suit and...
July 25, 2025

Palestine welcomes France’s plan to recognize Palestinian state

South Korean prosecutors raid ex-first lady’s home in corruption probe
SEOUL — South Korean prosecutors raided the home of former First Lady Kim Keon Hee on Friday as part of an expanding investigation into corruption allegations, Yonhap News Agency reported.The search, led by Special Counsel Min Joong-ki’s team, also targeted the office of Covana Contents — an arts exhibition firm previously operated by Kim — ahead of her scheduled questioning on August 6.Kim is under scrutiny for alleged involvement in stock manipulation and the illegal acceptance of a luxury handbag.Authorities are also examining whether she received luxury gifts from a Unification Church official seeking influence over major development projects, including a $1.5 billion funding initiative in Cambodia, a United Nations office bid, and a news channel acquisition.On Thursday,...
July 25, 2025

South Korean prosecutors raid ex-first lady’s home in corruption probe

Thousands displaced as Thai-Cambodian border fighting escalates
BANGKOK — At least 16 people have been killed and more than 130,000 displaced amid intense fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border, Thai authorities confirmed Friday, as both nations continue to exchange artillery and rocket fire despite international calls for restraint.The Thai Ministry of Health said 131,456 people have been evacuated from border regions into safer zones following cross-border hostilities that began Thursday.Cambodia also reported civilian relocations, especially in areas facing heavy shelling.The conflict has forced the closure of schools near the front lines and disrupted medical services. Eleven hospitals and clinics in Thailand's border provinces have been impacted, according to Thai officials.Thailand reported 15 deaths, including one soldier, while...
July 25, 2025

Thousands displaced as Thai-Cambodian border fighting escalates

Israel outraged over Macron’s decision to recognize Palestinian state
TEL AVIV — Israeli leaders responded with anger and condemnation after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming UN General Assembly session in September.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move “rewards terror” and accused Macron of legitimizing Hamas following the group’s Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.“I strongly condemn President Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state next to Tel Aviv in the wake of the October 7 massacre,” Netanyahu said in a statement.“A Palestinian state in these conditions would be a launch pad to annihilate Israel — not to live in peace beside it.”Netanyahu warned that the recognition could result in “another Iranian proxy,” comparing a future...
July 25, 2025

Israel outraged over Macron’s decision to recognize Palestinian state

Canada slams Israel over Gaza aid blockade, urges global control of relief
OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday condemned Israel’s ongoing control of humanitarian aid access to Gaza, urging that international organizations be allowed to lead relief operations to address the deepening crisis.“Israel’s control of aid distribution must be replaced by comprehensive provision of humanitarian assistance led by international organizations,” Carney said in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter.He noted that several global agencies currently hold “significant Canadian-funded aid” that remains blocked from reaching starving civilians.Carney asserted that the continued obstruction of humanitarian access constitutes “a violation of international law,” and called on Israel to relinquish its hold on aid routes.The remarks come amid...
July 25, 2025

Canada slams Israel over Gaza aid blockade, urges global control of relief

Trump calls renewed Epstein case a ‘Democrat con job’
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed the renewed focus on the Jeffrey Epstein case as a political “scam,” accusing Democrats of orchestrating the controversy to discredit him ahead of the 2024 election.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump likened the Epstein revelations to what he called the “Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax,” claiming they are part of a broader campaign by the “Radical Left” to “distract and obfuscate” from what he described as “the BEST six months in Presidential history.”“The Radical Left Democrats are doing everything in their power to distract and obfuscate from our GREAT six months of service to America,” Trump wrote, labeling the growing attention on Epstein as a “Democrat CON JOB.”He also demanded the...
July 25, 2025

Trump calls renewed Epstein case a ‘Democrat con job’

Abbas urges action to stop Gaza 'genocide,' rejects West Bank annexation
GAZA — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday condemned Israel’s war in Gaza as a “genocide,” rejecting any attempt to forcibly displace Palestinians from the Strip or to annex the occupied West Bank, and urging the international community to intervene immediately.In a televised address aired on Palestine TV, Abbas described the humanitarian conditions in Gaza as “the worst catastrophe of this time,” blaming global silence for enabling what he called the mass killing, starvation, and forced displacement of Palestinians.“What is happening in Gaza — the killing, starvation, destruction and forced displacement — is a disgrace to the international community if it does not act immediately to stop this genocide,” he said.Abbas reiterated his call for an immediate and...
July 25, 2025

Abbas urges action to stop Gaza 'genocide,' rejects West Bank annexation

Thailand and Cambodia have in recent months strengthened troops presence along the border
12 killed as Thai and Cambodian troops clash at disputed border
BANGKOK — At least 12 have been killed since border clashes broke out between Thailand and Cambodia on Thursday morning, the Thai authorities have said.Both countries accused the other of shooting first in a serious escalation of their long-running border dispute.The Thai army first reported a death toll of nine civilians, stating six citizens had died in Sisaket province, two in Surin province and one in Ubon Ratchathani province. At least 17 other people have been wounded, according to Thai authorities.Cambodia, which is yet to release its own casualty figures, claimed that Thai jets dropped bombs on a road near the ancient Preah Vihear temple.The fighting began on Thursday morning close to the ancient Ta Muen Thom temple, beside the border between Thailand’s Surin province and...
July 24, 2025

12 killed as Thai and Cambodian troops clash at disputed border

Seven blasts hit Mumbai commuter trains during evening rush hour in 2006
India court pauses acquittal of 12 men in Mumbai train bombings case
DELHI — India's Supreme Court has stayed a recent court verdict which acquitted 12 men who had been convicted for the 2006 Mumbai train bombings.The Bombay High Court had freed the men on Monday, overturning a 2015 special court verdict which gave death penalty to five of the accused and life imprisonment to the remaining seven.The high court said the prosecution had "utterly failed" to establish that the men had committed the crimes they had been convicted of.On Tuesday, the Maharashtra government appealed against their acquittal. The train bombings had killed 187 and injured more than 800 people.While pausing the high court order on Thursday, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court said the men were not required to go back to prison.The judges said that some of the...
July 24, 2025

India court pauses acquittal of 12 men in Mumbai train bombings case

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