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Displaced people load their belongings onto a vehicle as they prepare to return home after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Sidon, Lebanon, April 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A 10-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Thursday (April 16, 2026), as U.S. President Donald…
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Joshua Landis, a professor of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Picture: ou.edu The war on Iran has left the U.S. in a difficult position in the Persian Gulf, and if the crisis escalates, it can hurt Washington badly, says Joshua Landis, a professor of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma….
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Republicans in Congress are forging ahead with a risky go-it-alone strategy for fully funding the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for almost two months as Democrats demand changes to President Donald Trump’s broad campaign of immigration enforcement. Senate Majority Leader John…
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FILE – Former President Donald Trump returns from a lunch break at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, Pool, File) | Photo Credit: Julia Nikhinson (This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox…
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Vice President JD Vance walks up a flight of stairs to meet with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks about Iran, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Islamabad. | Photo Credit: Reuters Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early Sunday (April 12, 2026), as Washington piled pressure by…
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher-Ghalibaf in Islamabad, Pakistan. | Photo Credit: REUTERS In the early hours of Saturday (April 11, 2026), an Iranian delegation, led by the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, reached Islamabad and was welcomed by Field Marshal Asim Munir and Foreign Minister Mohammed…
U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters The Trump administration is considering a plan to punish some members of the NATO alliance that he believes were unhelpful to the U.S. and Israel during the Iran war, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (April 8, 2026), citing administration officials. The proposal would involve moving…
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) he has agreed “to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.” Mr. Trump said he spoke to leaders in Pakistan, which has been a mediator between Washington and Tehran and…
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Donald Trump is no stranger to provocative language. But his threat to wipe out Iranian civilization and other recent menacing comments have prompted critics to question the U.S. President’s mental health. The oldest elected President in American history has ramped up his apocalyptic rhetoric as his frustration grows with Tehran’s refusal to make a deal…
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump talk during an event on the South Lawn of the White House, on April 6, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (April 6, 2026) called and congratulated the Artemis astronauts circling the Moon for making “history,” telling them they’ve “made all America…
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