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Trump ICC Sanctions Face Free Speech Challenge in US Court

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ICC Sees Breakthrough in Darfur War Crimes Investigation

N’DJAMENA-The International Criminal Court has made a “breakthrough” in its investigation into alleged war crimes committed during the conflict in

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Hormuz Tanker Traffic Slows Sharply as US-Iran Strikes Raise Risks

LONDON- Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill on Thursday as renewed U.S. airstrikes

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OPCW Restores Syria’s Voting Rights After Assad’s Fall

AMSTERDAM-Member states of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) voted on Thursday to restore Syria’s voting rights,

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Hegseth to Raise F-35 Sale With Netanyahu Amid Regional Tensions

JERUSALEM-U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is scheduled to discuss the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye with

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Trump Declares Iran Truce Finished After Fresh US Strikes

ANKARA-U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran intended to halt hostilities had effectively ended,

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Gulf States Condemn Iranian Attacks as Regional Tensions Escalate

DUBAI-Gulf Arab states and regional governments on Wednesday strongly condemned Iran’s latest missile and drone attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and

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Climate Change, Overfishing Imperil Mauritania’s Imraguen Fishing Heritage

BANC D’ARGUIN -For generations, the Imraguen people of Mauritania have relied on the rich waters of Banc d’Arguin, where the

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Rutte Defends U.S. Strikes on Iran Ahead of NATO Summit

ANKARA-NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday defended the latest U.S. military strikes against Iran, describing them as a necessary

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Macron Pledges French Support for Syria’s Economic Reconstruction

DAMASCUS-French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that France was prepared to support Syria’s economic recovery and banking sector reforms,

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Israel, Lebanon to Resume US-Backed Talks in Rome

JERUSALEM-Israel and Lebanon will hold the next round of US-backed negotiations in Rome next week, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar