US issues limited licence for Venezuelan gold following high-level visit
The licence follows a push from US President Donald Trump to open Venezuela's resource sector to outside investment.
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US and Israel attacking Iran at ‘record pace’, war monitor says
Airwars says first days of US-Israeli Iran strikes 'hit significantly more targets than any campaign in recent decades'.
Human rights court orders reparations for forced sterilisation case in Peru
Inter-American Court of Human Rights says Peru must pay family of woman who died as a result of forced sterilisation.
What the world is getting wrong about what Iranians think
The US-Israeli war on Iran is exposing deep divisions among Iranians in the diaspora and in Iran.
Iran’s future will be determined by Iranians, not Trump, officials say
Ghalibaf says Iran's fate will not be decided by 'Epstein's gang' as Trump pushes for role in choosing supreme leader.
US customs agency says it is not yet able to reimburse tariff costs
Agency says process being worked out to mediate disbursement of $166bn in tariff costs to more than 330,000 importers.
Zelenskyy visits front line as Ukraine and Russia swap 500 prisoners each
Completion of two-day POW exchange one of few tangible results as peace talks stall amid Middle East turmoil.
Calls grow for independent probe into deadly Iranian girls’ school attack
'No excuse for killing girls in a classroom,' UN experts say, amid push for justice after Minab primary school assault.
US job market stalls, unemployment rate rises before Fed decision
The healthcare sector was hit the hardest , while tariff-exposed sectors remained stagnant .
Israel extending ‘Gaza playbook’ to Lebanon, charity warns
Medical Aid for Palestinians accuses Israel of 'deliberately terrorising civilian populations' across Lebanon.
In a bid to counter China, Trump hosts a summit for Latin America leaders
Experts say Trump must offer 'tangible economic benefits' to Latin America to curb China's growth in the region.
Kurdish opposition mulls whether to trust Trump after Iran uprising call
Iranian Kurds weigh risks of fighting government, uncertain of US and Israeli support for any uprising.
Russian attacks on Kramatorsk escalate Ukraine war as Kyiv regains ground
Ukraine has won back some territory this year for the first time since 2023 amid claims of soaring Russian losses.
Epstein files with claims against Trump released by US Justice Department
Files summarise a woman's accusations against Trump over alleged sexual encounter when she was aged between 13 and 15.
Is BRICS bloc divided over US-Israel attacks on Iran?
Since India took over as chair, the normally outspoken BRICS grouping appears to be more cautious.
Cost to US for war on Iran is $3.7bn in first 100 hours, says think tank
Most of the costs are not budgeted for, meaning the Pentagon will need to request more funding soon, researchers say.
Tens of thousands in scramble for flights out of Middle East amid Iran war
Wealthy travellers are paying up to $200,000 to charter flights out of the region.
Why did Trump fire Kristi Noem as DHS secretary; who is Markwayne Mullin?
Trump said Mullin will lead the Department of Homeland Security while Noem assigned as special envoy.
Anger in Cyprus over UK bases as US-Israel war with Iran endangers island
Protests grow as attack on British military site stirs fears that Cyprus is being dragged into a regional conflict.
More than 120 killed in Israel’s Lebanon attacks as Beirut, south, east hit
Lebanon's Hezbollah group urges Israelis to evacuate border areas as Israel continues to bomb the country.