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Kinshasa hands over 15 prisoners to powerful rebel alliance.

Former Irish President Mary Robinson: Israel ‘erasing Palestine physically, economically, culturally and politically’.

‘We're going backwards.’

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US meets Tehran’s demands, including an end to sanctions and compensation for war damage. The blockade of the crucial energy route has rattled markets and pushed up prices, while President Donald Trump sa

Prolonged wars must not become the new normal

Most Gulf bourses subdued as investors await Strait of Hormuz deal clarity Reuters

Iran said on Sunday that a deal ⁠with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz was in its final stages but reiterated that the waterway would only reopen once the United States met other conditions. A US official said on Friday that an agreement between Iran and Oman was close and co

Youngsters are still feeling the effects of the 2025 famine, with another food emergency emerging.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that as many as 50,000 North Korean soldiers could be deployed to Russia, reflecting growing military cooperation between the two countries. He did not elaborate on his sources for this information, but warned that Pyongyang could gain valuable ba

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