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Iran president says time to end war while in position of strength
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war with the United States because Tehran appeared to be in a str...
World Bank projects Lebanon economy to contract by 6.4% due to war
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
The World Bank on Friday projected that Lebanon's economy would contract by 6.4 percent this year, as the latest Israel-Hezbollah war derailed the country's eff...
Swiss likely to vote no to tougher neutrality: polls
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
Swiss voters appear set to reject a much-debated proposal to strengthen their country's traditional neutrality, according to the first opinion polls ahead of a ...
China says US 'sanctions and pressure' on Iran not a solution
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
China said on Friday that US "sanctions and pressure" would not resolve the Middle East conflict, after Washington urged governments including Beijing to join e...
Iraq PM seeks oil export rise to 10 mn barrels a day
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq's prime minister said Friday that he wants to increase the country's oil exports to as much as 10 million barrels a day within six years.
What's behind the UAE's decision to cut Iran trade ties?
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The UAE this week announced it was suspending trade with Iran, heaping pressure on its major trading partner at the same time that the US declared "economic war...
US tells allies, China to back economic campaign against Iran
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday issued a stark warning to its allies and China to get on board with a new economic campaign to "collapse" the Iranian government, ...
After days adrift, Cuban migrants rescued by Mexico navy
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The Mexican navy told AFP Thursday it had rescued a group of Cuban migrants, including seven minors, who went missing at sea last week.
Iran slams Trump's economic pressure plan as more 'failed policies'
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday dismissed US President Donald Trump's economic punishment plan for Tehran as a continuation of "failed polici...
Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Myanmar's military chief met Thursday with Thailand's top general in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role, as his coup-staging armed forces...
'More confrontational': Iran's new hardline security leadership
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Earlier this month Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei reshuffled Tehran's top security team, putting his own personal stamp on the appointments and readyin...
What's behind the UAE's decision to cut Iran trade ties?
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The UAE this week announced suspending trade with Iran, heaping pressure on its major trading partner at the same time that the US declared "economic warfare" o...
US hits Hezbollah with more sanctions, says Iran controls it
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States announced new sanctions Thursday against an alleged Hezbollah financing network, while highlighting the Lebanese armed group's close ties to I...
Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Thailand's top general welcomed Myanmar's military chief for talks on Thursday, the latter's first foreign trip in office as his coup-staging armed forces shake...
Bulgaria to curb nuclear output due to low Danube
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Bulgaria will become the latest European country to reduce its nuclear power output on Friday due to a record drought scorching the continent, the energy minist...
Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year, seeking to revive the bond he claims to have forged with the leader of ...
India, Japan agree to bolster defence ties
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
India and Japan agreed to bolster security ties including maritime cooperation on Thursday after their defence ministers met in New Delhi.
Trump vows 'tremendous' economic costs on Iran partners
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran's economy, threatening "tremendous" punishment on any country that...
'People, not robots': Ukraine's soldiers justify human role amid drone revolution
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
As the first ray of sun hit on an unexpectedly frosty August morning, a few hundred just-graduated Ukrainian paratroopers were traipsing across a corn and rapes...
Iran goes on offensive as diplomacy with US stalls
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Six months into its war with the United States, Iran's military has begun signalling a shift from retaliation to offence, which analysts say could reflect Tehra...
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