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Iran rejects direct nuke talks as Trump threatens 'bombing'

Iran is skeptical of US President Donald Trump's push for a nuclear deal, after he pulled the US out of the Joint Comprehension Plan of Action during his first term in 2018.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a government meeting in Tehran, Iran on February 9, 2025
Deutsche Welle · Iran rejects direct nuke talks as Trump threatens 'bombing'By Wesley Dockery
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Top US officials' personal data available online — report

Coming on the heels of the Signal scandal, a German news magazine reported that phone numbers, emails and some passwords of top Trump administration security officials can be easily accessed online.

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A person holding a smartphone
Deutsche Welle · Top US officials' personal data available online — reportBy Felix Tamsut

Trump drives trade war fears with new autos tariffs

Global auto stocks tumbled and governments from Ottawa to Berlin threatened retaliation on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, expanding a global trade war and testing already strained ties with allies.

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France 24 · Trump drives trade war fears with new autos tariffs

Four US soldiers died during exercise in Lithuania, NATO chief confirms

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed that four American soldiers who went missing during training in Lithuania on Tuesday have been killed, according to a Reuters report.

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lrt.lt · Four US soldiers died during exercise in Lithuania, NATO chief saysBy LRT.lt

U.S. putting 'unacceptable pressure' on Greenland with unsolicited visit, says Danish PM

The United States is exerting "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, ahead of an unsolicited visit by a high-profile U.S. delegation to the semi-autonomous Danish territory this week.

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CBCU.S. putting 'unacceptable pressure' on Greenland with unsolicited visit, says Danish PM | CBC NewsThe United States is exerting "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, ahead of an unsolicited visit by a high-profile U.S. delegation to the semi-autonomous Danish territory this week.

'Putin is feeling very confident he can continue playing Donald Trump for a fool', analyst says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday welcomed US-brokered agreements towards Ukraine and Russia halting strikes in the Black Sea and on energy infrastructure, but criticised Washington for agreeing to ease restrictions on Russian exports. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Peter Zalmayev of the Eurasia [...]

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France 24 · 'Putin is feeling very confident he can continue playing Donald Trump for a fool', analyst says
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Greenland PM denounces US 'foreign interference' ahead of visit

Greenland's prime minister, Mute Egede, accused Washington on Monday of interfering in its political affairs by sending a US delegation to the Danish territory, which is coveted by US President Donald Trump. Egede said US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz would visit Greenland this week, along with Usha Vance, the wife of US Vice President JD Vance. FRANCE 24's [...]

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France 24 · Greenland PM denounces US 'foreign interference' ahead of visit

Trump announces 25% tariff on countries buying oil or gas from Venezuela

US President Donald Trump announced Monday that any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela will be hit with 25 percent tariffs across the board. The Trump administration earlier this month gave US energy giant Chevron one month to stop its operations in Venezuela.

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FRANCE 24 · Trump announces 25% tariff on countries buying oil or gas from VenezuelaBy FRANCE 24

Venezuela agrees to US repatriation flights after row

The latest deal follows a dispute over the US deporting more than 200 Venezuelans to a high-security prison in El Salvador, which Caracas condemned as a "kidnapping."

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Deutsche Welle · Venezuela agrees to US repatriation flights after rowBy Shakeel Sobhan

Trump-Putin phone call misses the mark

US President Trump and Kremlin leader Putin spent two hours on the phone. Experts say that the conversation was largely inconclusive, apart from the agreement to temporarily refrain from shelling energy infrastructure.

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Deutsche Welle · Trump-Putin phone call misses the markBy Juri Rescheto

U.S. judge wants explanation why Trump administration deported Venezuelans amid court order

A U.S. federal judge on Monday pressed the Trump administration to provide details about hundreds of Venezuelans it deported despite a court order barring it from doing so, and gave the government until Tuesday to explain why officials believed they had complied with his order.

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CBCU.S. judge wants explanation why Trump administration deported Venezuelans amid court order | CBC NewsA U.S. federal judge on Monday pressed the Trump administration to provide details about hundreds of Venezuelans it deported despite a court order barring it from doing so, and gave the government until Tuesday to explain why officials believed they had complied with his order.

Trump vows to hold Iran responsible for Houthi attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would hold Iran responsible for any attacks carried out by the Houthi group that it backs in Yemen, as his administration expanded the biggest U.S. military operation in the Middle East since Trump returned to the White House. Responding to the Houthi movement’s threats to international shipping, […]

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Fiji Broadcasting CorporationTrump vows to hold Iran responsible for Houthi attacks