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Iran-US Nuclear Talks Set for Friday in Rome
Iran-US Nuclear Talks Set for Friday in Rome

Iran and the United States will hold the next round of talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear program in Rome later this week, Tehran and mediator Oman said Wednesday. The arch-foes have held four rounds of nuclear talks since April 12, the highest-level contact between them since US President Donald Trump abandoned the 2015 nuclear deal ...

US Accepts Boeing Jet from Qatar for Use as Air Force One
US Accepts Boeing Jet from Qatar for Use as Air Force One

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Qatar's offer of the jet -- which is valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars -- has raised huge constitutional and ethical questions, as well as security ...

Rubio Sees More Arab States Normalizing with Israel this Year
Rubio Sees More Arab States Normalizing with Israel this Year

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Wednesday that more Arab nations could forge ties with Israel this year, as Washington presses hard for relations to normalize with Saudi Arabia. President Donald Trump, near the end of his first term, led the so-called Abraham Accords in which the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco became the ...

Mullahs Wearing Sombreros: Hezbollah in Latin America
Mullahs Wearing Sombreros: Hezbollah in Latin America

The so-called “tri-border area,” at the junction of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, has long attracted tourists, notably thanks to the famous Iguaçu Falls. But behind this idyllic setting lies a much more troubling reality: this region is also a strategic hub for transnational criminal networks, including Hezbollah. Washington, which is ...

US to Appoint Thomas Barrack as Special Envoy for Syria
US to Appoint Thomas Barrack as Special Envoy for Syria

The United States is set to appoint President Donald Trump’s longtime advisor and current US ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barrack, as a special envoy for Syria, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter and a Turkish diplomat. This decision follows Trump’s landmark announcement last week that US sanctions on Syria will be ...

Cannes After 8 PM: Where Cinema Is Born
SpotlightCannes After 8 PM: Where Cinema Is Born

It’s easy to assume that Cannes winds down after the last screening, that the gowns are packed away and everything fades into the next day’s headlines. But that’s a misconception of the true rhythm of the Croisette. After 8 PM, a different atmosphere takes over. A cinema without screens, yet one where everything can begin. This parallel ...

French Town Breaks Smurf Number World Record
French Town Breaks Smurf Number World Record

The small Breton town of Landerneau set a new world record on Saturday for the largest gathering of Smurfs, with 3,076 people dressed as the iconic blue characters, according to the organizers. The achievement comes after two failed attempts over the past five years.

Iran Lawmakers Ratify Partnership Treaty with Russia
Iran Lawmakers Ratify Partnership Treaty with Russia

The Iranian parliament ratified a 20-year strategic partnership treaty with Russia on Wednesday, state media reported, consolidating closer ties between the two countries amid growing tensions with the West. The deal, which was signed by Presidents Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin in January, was already ratified by Russia's State Duma ...

Trump Burger: Texans React to Trump’s First 100 Days
VideosTrump Burger: Texans React to Trump’s First 100 Days

Located in Bellville, just 90 minutes from Houston, a restaurant is adorned with images of Donald Trump, from posters and T-shirts to burger buns. The menu features items like the “Trump Burger” and “Trump Tower.” Many customers say they’re pleased with Trump’s return to power.