Category: War
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What to Know as Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Begin in Egypt
Two years after the attacks led by Hamas against Israel on October 7, 2023, the subsequent war they provoked may finally be approaching a turning point. On Friday, Hamas said it had partially agreed to a 20-point plan presented by the White House to end the fighting in Gaza. Israel said it accepted the first…
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What to Know as the UN General Assembly Opens, Marking 80 Years, Facing Deep Crises
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Lula Meets with Global Leaders in the US; Palestine is the Main Topic
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other global leaders are meeting this Monday (22) at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York to discuss the situation in Palestine. The High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution is scheduled to begin at…
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24th Anniversary of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks in the US
Americans mark 24 years of the September 11, 2001 attacks with solemn ceremonies and tributes to the victims in New York, the Pentagon, and Shanksville.
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What to Know About Generation Z’s Mass Protests in Nepal
In the last 48 hours, Nepal has been rocked by deadly mass protests led by youth frustrated with the country’s leadership. On Tuesday night, the Nepalese army sent troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked, and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces. Nepal’s Prime Minister,…
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What We Know About Generation Z’s Mass Protests in Nepal
In the last 48 hours, Nepal has been shaken by mass protests led by young people frustrated with the country’s leadership. On Tuesday night, the Nepalese army sent troops to restore order after important government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked, and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces. Nepal’s Prime Minister,…
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Trump Confirms US Attack on Alleged Venezuelan Drug Boat
Tensions between the US and Venezuela are escalating. Days after sending US gunboats to South American waters, President Trump said on Tuesday that the US Navy attacked a ship in the southern Caribbean that was carrying what he described as a Venezuelan drug shipment. Trump told reporters during an event in the Oval Office that…
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Zelensky Can End Conflict by Giving Up Crimea and NATO, Trump Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can end the conflict “almost immediately” if he wants, by giving up Crimea and accepting Ukraine’s non-entry into NATO, US President Donald Trump stated. “President Zelensky of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants, or he can continue fighting. Remember how it started. No reversing the…
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Putin Tells Lula That Meeting with Trump Was Positive
Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday (18) to share information about his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska last Friday (15). Putin told Lula that the meeting was positive. The Russian and the American met seeking an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. In the…
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“A Chess Game” – Trump Prepares for Summit in Alaska with Putin
The Kremlin and the White House confirmed that Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet individually in Alaska on Friday, before expanding the talks to their delegations. The summit begins at 3:30 pm, according to the Kremlin, followed by a joint press conference. Ukraine will dominate the agenda, along with trade and cooperation between…