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Trump US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting
The US Treasury Department is preventing certain journalists from covering a finance meeting among the world’s most powerful countries, the latest example of how President Donald Trump’s administration has restricted media access.…
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What we know about Trump’s oil reserves deal with Venezuela
Washington: Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY” in Venezuela. Trump said…
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Iran’s Pezeshkian urges Trump to avoid turmoil, pursue dialogue
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged US President Donald Trump to avoid creating further turmoil, saying Tehran believes its differences with Washington can be resolved through dialogue and implementation of a…
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Six months into war, Iran’s hard-liners defy US, tighten grip
Tehran: After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. They are ready for a potentially long…
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Donald Trump to mark 25th 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon
Washington: President Donald Trump will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon. Trump confirmed his plans Friday, August 28. Vice President JD Vance will attend the New…
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Trump says US deal gives it control of Venezuela’s 65bn barrels
Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday, August 28, said the US has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves. Trump…
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US revokes visa of Iraqi woman honoured by Biden administration
Washington: The United States has revoked the visa of an Iraqi national honoured by the previous Biden administration after she was placed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Terror Watchlist, the State…
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Iran urges countries not to join ‘illegal’ US sanctions
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday, August 28, urged countries not to join Washington’s unilateral sanctions against Iran. In a statement, the ministry condemned US sanctions policies against Iran, saying they…
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US actions in Iran war face scrutiny over possible war crimes
Washington: The Trump administration has consistently viewed itself as being above international law. Not only does it claim international law doesn’t apply to the United States, but it has imposed sanctions on…
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Qatar PM to visit Tehran for Iran-US de-escalation talks
Doha: Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is due to visit Tehran on Thursday, August 27, as Doha seeks to ease tensions between Iran and the United…
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Six months on, Trump’s Iran war has no end in sight
Washington: When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially forecast it would last four to five weeks. Six months later, there’s still no off-ramp in sight…
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Donald Trump backs ban on Sharia law in US
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he would support legislation prohibiting Sharia law in the United States, arguing that the country must have only one legal system. Trump made the remarks…
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Trump believes Iran’s supreme leader is still alive
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, August 26, said he believes that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is still alive. Mojtaba Khamenei was anointed supreme leader after his father, Ayatollah…
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No rush, prepared to let war go on as long as possible: Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday, August 26, said that he is “not in a hurry” to resume talks with Iran and that he is prepared to let the war with…
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Iran, Oman discuss managing traffic through Strait of Hormuz
The top diplomats of Iran and Oman met on Tuesday, August 25, to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down nearly…
