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Trump 'not satisfied' with Iran's new proposal; says truce 'terminated' hostilities, as War Powers deadline arrives

Tehran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the United States via Pakistan, Iranian state media reported on Friday, with US President Donald Trump saying that he was “not satisfied” with what had been put forth. Though the United States and Iran have suspended hostilities since an April 8 ceasefire, the two countries remain at odds over a range of issues, including Iran’s nuclear ambitions and control over t...

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Commentary: Stranded seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz face missile fears, exhaustion and isolation

Seafarers experience appalling working conditions, while contending with geopolitical crises and unpredictable trade cycles, says a barrister.

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Lebanon says 12 killed in Israeli strikes on southern town

Lebanon said Israeli strikes killed 12 people in the south, including in a town under an evacuation warning despite a ceasefire.

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Trump 'not satisfied' with Iran's new proposal; says truce 'terminated' hostilities, as War Powers deadline arrives

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Commentary: Stranded seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz face missile fears, exhaustion and isolation

Seafarers experience appalling working conditions, while contending with geopolitical crises and unpredictable trade cycles, says a barrister.

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Lebanon says 12 killed in Israeli strikes on southern town

Lebanon said Israeli strikes killed 12 people in the south, including in a town under an evacuation warning despite a ceasefire.

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Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at Istanbul May Day rallies

Over 500 people were arrested by Turkish police during May Day protests in Istanbul, with tear gas used to stop marches toward Taksim Square.

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China says UN should revisit Lebanon peacekeeping mission decision

May 1 - China's ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday that there was a need to revisit the U.N. Security Council's decision to end the mandate of a longrunning peacekeeping mission in Lebanon at the end of this...

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China says urgent need to maintain Iran war ceasefire

Mr Fu also rejected allegations from some US officials about military cooperation between China and Iran as "false."

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