Iran said Monday it had demanded the release of its frozen assets and the end of a US blockade of its ports, after President Donald Trump angrily rejected Tehran’s terms for ending the Middle East war. The sharp exchange of messages raised the spectre of a return to open conflict in the Gulf, dashed hopes […]
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Deadlock persists despite third day of Istanbul talks
Peace talks between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan entered the third day on Monday in Istanbul, officials from both sides said. The talks come a day after US President Donald Trump pledged to resolve the crisis between the two neighbors “very quickly” and as tensions along the border remain high following recent exchanges of fire that […]
America in Deadlock
The United States has once again entered a government shutdown, now in its third day, revealing both the fragility of its political system and the deep divisions between its ruling parties. For many Americans, the words “government shutdown” have become all too familiar, yet the implications remain complex and far-reaching. At its core, a shutdown […]
Moldovan parties agree to form government after months of deadlock
Moldovan parties on Saturday agreed to form a government and appoint Maia Sandu, a former education minister and World Bank adviser, as prime minister with a mandate to curb the power of oligarchs in one of Europe’s poorest countries. Sandu’s pro-European Union ACUM bloc formed a working coalition with the Russian-backed Socialist party, breaking months […]