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Iran Steps Back From South Africa’s ‘Will for Peace’ Naval Drill at Pretoria’s Request

Pretoria asked Tehran to serve only as an observer to manage pressure over ties with Washington.

Fraud and Phishing Overtake Ransomware in WEF 2026 Cybersecurity Outlook

New Drone Strike Hits Chornomorsk Oil Plant as Odesa Battles Black Sea Contamination

U.S. Pushes Miami Talks on Ukraine as Kremlin Rejects Plan for Three-Way Meeting

Zelenskyy Rejects Changing Ukraine’s Constitution on NATO Goal

Machado Reappears in Oslo After Clandestine Escape as Putin Backs Maduro

Starmer Hosts Macron, Merz and Zelensky in London to Reassert European Role in Ukraine Talks

Porsche Vehicles Across Russia Immobilized by Tracking-System Failure

Maduro Confirms 'Cordial' Phone Call With Trump, Signals Openness to Talks

Iran Says Uranium Enrichment Halted After June Strikes, Denies Secret Sites

North Korea Rejects G7 Denuclearization Demand, Citing Constitutional Right to Nuclear Arms

Orbán Reasserts U.S. Sanctions Waiver on Russian Energy as EU Presses 2027 Ban

Zelensky Credits King Charles With Sway on Trump, Urges More Air Defenses

Russia Orders Preparations for Potential ‘Full-Scale’ Nuclear Tests at Novaya Zemlya

Taiwan Dismisses China’s Protest Over Japan PM’s APEC Meeting With Taipei Envoy

Russia Alleges Macron Ordered 2,000 French Troops for Ukraine, Issues Warning

Russia Unveils Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Cruise Missile as Trump Denounces Test

IMF Presses Private‑Sector Reforms as It Flags Debt, Shadow‑Banking and Trade Risks

White House Opens Door to Trump–Kim Talks With 'No Preconditions'

UN Sanctions on Iran Snap Back as EU Aligns and Verification Gaps Persist