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Iran FM Says Uranium Enrichment 'Non-Negotiable' After Trump Envoy Urged Halt
Iran FM Says Uranium Enrichment 'Non-Negotiable' After Trump Envoy Urged Halt

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Iran's enrichment of uranium as part of its nuclear programme was "non-negotiable" after US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff called for a halt. "Iran's enrichment is a real, accepted matter. We are ready to build confidence in response to possible concerns, but the issue of enrichment is ...

US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Talks Progressing 'Quite Fast': Senior Official
US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Talks Progressing 'Quite Fast': Senior Official

Long-running and fraught talks between Kyiv and Washington on a deal that would give the United States preferential access to Ukrainian natural resources are progressing quickly, a senior official told AFP Wednesday. Ukraine and the United States had planned to sign a deal on extracting Ukraine's strategically important minerals, until a ...

Gaza Rescuers Say Children Among 11 Killed in Israeli Air Strikes
Gaza Rescuers Say Children Among 11 Killed in Israeli Air Strikes

Gaza's civil defense agency reported that Israeli air strikes in the early hours of Wednesday killed at least 11 people, including women and children. Israel resumed its aerial and ground offensive across Gaza from March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire that had largely halted hostilities in the territory. A pre-dawn air strike in Gaza City ...

China Says 'not Afraid to Fight' Trade War With US
China Says 'not Afraid to Fight' Trade War With US

China warned Wednesday it was "not afraid" to fight a trade war with the United States and reiterated calls for dialogue, after US President Donald Trump said it was up to Beijing to come to the negotiating table. "If the US really wants to resolve the issue through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop exerting extreme pressure, stop ...

Biden Slams Trump 'Destruction' in First Post-Presidency Speech
Biden Slams Trump 'Destruction' in First Post-Presidency Speech

Joe Biden, in his first major speech since leaving the White House, railed Tuesday against his successor Donald Trump's frenetic government overhaul, claiming the "hatchet" effort put Americans' retirement benefits at risk. "Fewer than 100 days, this administration has done so much damage, and so much destruction -- it's kind of breathtaking it ...

Iraqi Markets a Haven for Pedlars Escaping Iran's Economic Woes
SpotlightIraqi Markets a Haven for Pedlars Escaping Iran's Economic Woes

Every Friday, Alawi crosses the border from Iran into Iraq to sell his produce in the markets of Basra, which serve as a haven for Iranians grappling with economic sanctions. He is just one of many Iranian pedlars who endure the arduous journey into southern Iraq through the Chalamja border crossing. They bring essential goods such as chicken, ...

Canada Party Leaders Hold High-Stakes Debate two Weeks From Vote
Canada Party Leaders Hold High-Stakes Debate two Weeks From Vote

Canada's main party leaders face off Wednesday in a debate that could prove pivotal ahead of this month's election, with Prime Minister Mark Carney's French language skills set to be tested. Carney's main rival on the stage in Montreal will be Pierre Poilievre, whose Conservative Party is trailing the Carney-led Liberals in most opinion polls ...

Europe Seeks to Break its US Tech Addiction
Europe Seeks to Break its US Tech Addiction

With President Donald Trump more unpredictable than ever and transatlantic ties reaching new lows, calls are growing louder for Europe to declare independence from US tech. From Microsoft to Meta, Apple to Uber, cloud computing to AI, much of the day-to-day technology used by Europeans is American. The risks that brings were hotly debated before ...

WHO Countries Reach Landmark Agreement on Tackling Future Pandemics
WHO Countries Reach Landmark Agreement on Tackling Future Pandemics

Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis. After more than three years of talks and one last marathon session, weary delegates at the World Health Organization's headquarters ...

Pope Leaves Faithful Guessing Over Easter Appearances
Pope Leaves Faithful Guessing Over Easter Appearances

Pope Francis may be on the mend, but as Easter nears, Catholic faithful are wondering how much of the celebrations the 88-year-old will be able to take part in after battling life-threatening pneumonia. The week of Easter is the most significant religious holiday in the Christian calendar and is packed with events, from the Way of the Cross ...

Trump Says 'Ball is in China's Court' on Tariffs
Trump Says 'Ball is in China's Court' on Tariffs

US President Donald Trump believes it is up to China, not the United States, to come to the negotiating table on trade, the White House said Tuesday as tensions escalate between the world's two biggest economies. "The ball is in China's court. China needs to make a deal with us. We don't have to make a deal with them," said ...

Trump Ramps Up Conflict against Defiant Harvard
Trump Ramps Up Conflict against Defiant Harvard

President Donald Trump escalated his war against elite US universities Tuesday with a threat to strip Harvard's tax-exempt status if the country's most famous educational establishment refuses to submit to wide-ranging government oversight. Harvard stands out for defying Trump, in contrast to several other universities and a string of powerful ...