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Trump pleads not guilty in government secrets case
Donald Trump denied dozens of criminal counts of willfully mishandling US government secrets and scheming to prevent their return, in a historic first appearance Tuesday in federal court.
It was the former president’s second arraignment…
US considering granting asylum to Afghan war hero threatened with deportation by UK
The US is formally reviewing whether to grant asylum to an Afghan pilot whom the UK is threatening to deport to Rwanda, The Independent reported.
The former air force lieutenant, whose identity has been withheld because of security…
Sudan’s warring factions not taking advantage of talks to achieve agreed truce: US
Sudan’s warring factions are not taking advantage of talks initiated by the US and Saudi Arabia meant to yield a permanent ceasefire as they originally agreed, a senior US State Department official said on Tuesday.
The US is consulting…
UN chief proposes code to tackle ‘grave’ misinformation
Alarm over advancements in artificial intelligence must not obscure the “grave” harm already being done by digital platforms rife with misinformation, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday, as he proposed an international code of conduct.…
Sweden court upholds rejection of Qur’an burning ban
A Swedish appeals court on Monday said police had no legal grounds to block two gatherings where protesters had planned to burn the Qur'an earlier this year.
The burning of Islam’s holy book outside Turkiye’s embassy in Stockholm in…
Iran’s president begins Latin America tour with stop in Venezuela
In his first visit to Latin America, Iran’s hard-line president on Monday met with his Venezuelan counterpart and declared that both countries have “a common enemy,” alluding to the United States, before signing a series of cooperation…
22 US service members injured in Syria helicopter mishap
Twenty-two US service members were injured in a helicopter “mishap” in northeast Syria on Sunday, the US military said late on Monday, without disclosing the cause of the incident or detailing the severity of the injuries.
The US…
Turkish shelling in north Syria kills Russian soldier
Turkish shelling in northern Syria early Monday hit a vehicle killing one Russian soldier and wounding several others, Syrian Kurdish media and an opposition war monitor reported.
Monday’s shelling came after a day of violence between…
Controversial Italian ex-PM Berlusconi took pride in ties with Arab world
Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian former prime minister who died on Monday at the age of 86, took pride in his personal connections with the Arab world and its leaders, however controversial they might have proven to be in the West.
He…
Iran says prisoner exchange with US could happen soon
Iran and the United States could exchange prisoners soon if Washington shows goodwill, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, a day after Iran’s supreme leader signalled the possibility of reaching a nuclear agreement with the…