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Indirect diplomacy continued Monday, though a reported draft still leaves the two governments divided over timing, sanctions and nuclear concessions.
By World Affairs Contributors · 4 min read
A two-month extension bought Washington and Beijing more time, but the White House summit left major disagreements over trade and technology unsettled.
By World Affairs Contributors · 4 min read
Rescuers are trying to reach workers believed trapped at hydropower sites after catastrophic flooding killed more than 950 people and left thousands missing.
By World Affairs Contributors · 9 min read
A drone strike on an ammunition site near Kyiv triggered prolonged explosions and a high civilian death toll, with the full circumstances still under investigation.
By World Affairs Contributors · 7 min read
A ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the island's northern coast, prompting a large rescue operation and an investigation into the cause.
By World Affairs Contributors · 5 min read
The referendum was about reopening accession negotiations, not immediate membership. Fishing rights and national control shaped the narrow no vote.
By World Affairs Contributors · 5 min read
Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed and seven other people injured when unidentified gunmen attacked a joint patrol in Jonglei State.
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