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Lebanon’s Impossible Gambit: Can Diplomacy Disarm Hezbollah?

Lebanon occupies a diplomatic junction as it enters ceasefire talks with Israel this week, despite wielding precious little leverage over the armed group that triggered...

Apr 14, 2026 · admin

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Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade

Donald Trump has declared that the United States will not remove its blockade on Iranian ports until Tehran consents to a deal, escalating pressure as...

Apr 14, 2026 · admin

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Louisiana shooting leaves eight children dead in domestic tragedy

A father has killed seven of his own children and an eighth unrelated child in a shooting spree in Shreveport, Louisiana, in what police have...

Apr 13, 2026 · admin

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Magyar’s Stunning Victory Ends Orbán’s 16-Year Grip on Hungary

Viktor Orbán's decade-and-a-half control of government in Hungary has concluded in a remarkable election defeat, with initial tallies showing Péter Magyar's Tisza party securing an...

Apr 13, 2026 · admin

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Hungary votes to decide Orbán’s political future after 16 years

Hungarians are voting on Sunday in an election that could end Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power and reshape the political landscape across Europe. The...

Apr 12, 2026 · admin

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Decorated Australian Soldier Faces War Crime Murder Charges

Australia's most-decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has vowed to fight five war crime murder charges in his initial remarks since being arrested last week. The...

Apr 12, 2026 · admin

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Vance and Ghalibaf meet in Islamabad: Can diplomacy heal US-Iran divide

A significant encounter is taking place in Islamabad this weekend as US Vice-President JD Vance is set to meet Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf—marking...

Apr 11, 2026 · admin

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Oil prices tumble as Iran pledges Strait of Hormuz access

Oil prices have declined steeply after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz would remain "completely open" to commercial shipping throughout the pause in hostilities in...

Apr 11, 2026 · admin

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Trump Challenges Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Control Amid Fragile Ceasefire

US President Donald Trump has charged Iran of poorly managing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important oil shipping routes, claiming Tehran...

Apr 10, 2026 · admin

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Unexpected Ceasefire Leaves Israel’s North Questioning Leadership

Israel's communities in the north were greeted with an unforeseen truce deal between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday, brokered by United States President Donald Trump...

Apr 10, 2026 · admin